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French literature

Liaison Librarian

  • Robin Canuel 514-398-4698 Humanities and Social Sciences Library

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Film

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Searching the Library Catalogue

Use the basic word(s) anywhere or advanced keyword search in the library catalogue. You can search using words like - Canada, Canad?, histor?, etc.

Canadian history

Liaison Librarian

  • Eamon Duffy 514-398-4697 Humanities and Social Sciences Library

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CANS 202 - Canadian Cultures: Contexts and Issues

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Canadian politics

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Special Intensive English Level 4

Liaison Librarian

  • Julie Jones 514-398-5727 Humanities and Social Sciences Library

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This course guide lists resources for the poetry assignment in Special Intensive English 4 (CEGL 343). For other resources related to courses in English as a second language, visit this Subject Guide.

Atmospheric and oceanic sciences

Liaison Librarian

  • Nikki Tummon 514-398-4764 Schulich Library of Science and Engineering

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1. Sources for background information

If you are not sure what your topic is all about, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Start with:

Biology

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MIME 360 - Phase transformations: Solids

Liaison Librarian

  • Giovanna Badia 514-398-7340 Schulich Library of Science and Engineering

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MIME 345 - Applications of polymers

Liaison Librarian

  • Giovanna Badia 514-398-7340 Schulich Library of Science and Engineering

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MIME 470 - Engineering Biomaterials

Liaison Librarian

  • Giovanna Badia 514-398-7340 Schulich Library of Science and Engineering

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CANS 407 - The Canadian North: Past and Present

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Current awareness resources

Liaison Librarian

  • Jill Boruff 514-398-4475 ext. 09528# Life Sciences Library

Current awareness resources can alert you to the latest information, keeping you informed and saving you time. Alerts are sent directly to your email inbox or to your RSS feed reader. You can choose from several different options, explained below.

If you need help or have questions, contact your liaison librarian.

Staff

cynthia [dot] leive [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Cynthia Leive)
514-398-4694, 514-443-4117 (cell)
Head Librarian
A319

cathy [dot] martin [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Cathy Martin)
514-398-5874
Music Liaison Librarian
A401

brian [dot] mcmillan [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Brian McMillan)
514-398-4400 ext. 00730
Music Liaison Librarian
A307

david [dot] curtis [at] mcgill [dot] ca (David Curtis)
514-398-3214
Senior Reference Assistant & Cataloguing Editor
A318

Online reference

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Finding information to share with patients

Liaison Librarian

  • Jill Boruff 514-398-4475 ext. 09528# Life Sciences Library

MECH 532 - Aircraft performance, stability and control

Liaison Librarian

  • Nikki Tummon 514-398-4764 Schulich Library of Science and Engineering

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Often in aeronautical engineering, one is faced with having to find information on a specific topic in preparation for doing work or research in the area. For example, say you are working on the topic of unmanned aerial vehicles for search and rescue. Before you start conducting your own research, you must start by searching what previous research exists on the topic.

Medicine in the ancient world - hist 449

Liaison Librarian

  • Christopher Lyons 514-398-4475 ext. 09847# Osler Library of the History of Medicine

EPIB-672: Systematic Reviews & Meta-analyses

Liaison Librarian

  • lorie [dot] kloda [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Lorie Kloda)

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Before you begin, create a research log to keep track of your searches.

Find systematic reviews

Medical knowledge, medical judgement - hist 458a 640a

Liaison Librarian

  • Christopher Lyons 514-398-4475 ext. 09847# Osler Library of the History of Medicine

Reference Sources (Encyclopedias/Dictionaries)

Electronic

Finding medical images

Searching the Library Catalogue for materials with medical images

Medical (MeSH) Subject Headings

You can perform and advanced search in the catalogue using the "Keyword in Subject" "Atlases" combined with a keyword or subject search to find books with medical illustrations in the Library Catalogue.

We also suggest the following resources:

Osler Library Newsletter

Published since 1969, the Osler Library Newsletter is a forum to discuss the life and writings of Sir William Osler, and more generally, subjects pertaining to the Osler Library and its collections. For more information regarding the newsletter please contact christopher [dot] lyons [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Christopher Lyons) , Head, Osler Library of the History of Medicine).

Staff

christopher [dot] lyons [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Christopher Lyons) 514-398-4475 ext. 09847

Head Librarian, Osler Library of the History of Medicine

Liaison, History of Medicine and the McGill Programs in Whole Person Care

anna [dot] dysert [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Anna Dysert) 514-398-4475 ext. 09861

Liaison Librarian, Social Studies of Medicine, Biomedical Ethics 

lily [dot] szczygiel [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Lily Szczygiel) 514-398-4475 ext. 09870

Library resources for double bass / contrebasse

Below are selected research tools for finding music for, and information about, the double bass. Consult the McGill Library catalogue and the Music Library's card catalogue of scores for complete holdings information. If you have further questions, please contact a member of the full-time staff for assistance.

GLIS 644 - Descriptive Bibliography

Liaison Librarian

  • richard [dot] virr [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Dr. Richard Virr)

Course outline

Outline 2011

Reading lists

Reading List 2011

Bibliography

German literature

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Sources for Background Information

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Friends of the Osler Library

The Osler Library has an active group of Friends chaired by Dr. Richard Cruess, whose financial, and moral, support is very helpful in allowing the Library to continue to buy material, preserve our rich collection and make it available to others.

Membership in the Friends of the Osler Library is open to anyone who is interested in the Osler Library, the life and legacy of Sir William Osler or the history of medicine.

Image resources

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Office Hours

By appointment

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NOT all images on the web are FREE! Read this important information on image copyright.

Staff

natalie [dot] waters [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Natalie Waters) 514-398-7876
Head librarian
Liaison librarian for Institute of Parasitology; Dietetics & Human Nutrition; Food Science
emily [dot] mackenzie [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Emily MacKenzie) 514-398-4400 ext:7577
Liaison librarian for Animal Science; Agricultural Economics; Plant Science; Natural Resource Science; Farm Management & Technology; School of Environment; Bioresource Engineering
david [dot] kingsland [at] mcgill [dot] ca (David Kingsland) 514-398-4400 ext:0737
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