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  This beautiful grey owl perched on a tree at the edge of our "Back 40" earlier this week. Patient, still, maybe sleeping? Definitely interested in the activity in the small stretch of open water below their vantage point. Kind of like a researcher, waiting to see what will transpire ... The following databases are now available for Carleton faculty, students, and staff. Archives of Sexuality & Gender Gale’s Archives of Sexuality and Gender spans the 16th to 20th centuries and is a large digital collection of historical primary source publications relating to the history and study of sex, sexuality, and gender research and gender studies research.  Documentation covering disciplines such as social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) communities around the world are included, as well as rare and unique books on sex and sexuality from the sciences to the humanities to...

Just a quick collections note: As we move through the Collaborative Futures projects, access to materials will change. Currently, the most reliable place to look up ejournal titles is  the ejournals A-Z listing,  located on the home page of the library website.

The Canadian Geographic Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada is a rich tool that brings together the voices of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities. Each section features interactive maps, text and a range of topics related to communities from coast to coast to coast. It is a valuable reference publication that can be used across disciplines. Our library has both the print and electronic versions  of the atlas.

As of January 1, 2019, the Canadiana collections of archival material, government publications, periodicals, monographs, annuals, and newspapers will be free to access. This is exciting news for researchers interested in/needing to access primary historical sources including newspapers, magazines, government records before Confederation and books such as Peep at the Esquimaux , which I use in my teaching.

Teaching a research methods course? Taking a class? Looking for new or alternatives methodologies? Sage Research Methods might be worth investigating.  As per the official description on the library website , Sage Research Methods "  supports beginning and advanced researchers throughout a research project, from writing a research question, choosing a method, gathering and analyzing data, to writing up and publishing the fin dings." What I like (especially for teaching and learning) is the instructional video collection, which introduces users to "research methods in action" across a wide range of topics such as key concepts, brainstorming and empiricism. Plus there are videos that promote experiential learning (i.e., practice) ...   Videos can be embedded in an online course or content management system (i.e., cuLearn) and you can create clips that fit with your syllabus. Where to find this tool? Go to the library homepage ( www.library.carl...

Carleton University’s School for Studies in Art and Culture (SSAC) purchases Archivision Digital Research Library.  This resource is a collection of many thousands of high quality images with extensive metadata.   SSAC has secured access to this rich resource for all current faculty, staff and students and it is hosted on the Carleton University Library website.  You can find Archivision in the library A-Z database list .  

The Carleton Library now has access to the History of Feminism .  This database covers the subject of feminism between 1776 –1928 and contains a range of primary and secondary resources including full books, selected chapters, and journal articles. Search by period, region, notable figures and by categories such as thematic essays and "most read documents." Content is arranged into eight key subject areas: Politics and law Religion and belief Education Literature and writings Women at home Society and culture Empire, and movements and ideologies   The Library was able to purchase History of Feminism thanks to generous donations made through  the  Campus Community Campaign .

                                                        Photo credit: Myke Simon on Unsplash Old news to some . But perhaps not to others. You can access many, many films via two streaming platforms available through the Carleton University Library: Kanopy and Criterion on demand . Both host films from major producers (dramas, comedies, documentaries, etc.) and access is available both on and off campus. An example? Defiant Lives! A history of the disability rights movement in the United States.