Virtual Reference Service
Connect with a librarian during the Easter weekend on Saturday, April 3, and Sunday, April 4th from 12-4 pm. Please note that the virtual reference service will be closed on:
- Friday, April 2
- Monday, April 5
Study Hubs
The Redpath Study Hub will be open during regular hours on Sunday, April 4. Please note that all Study Hubs will be closed on:
Group study tables (updated April 5, 2021)
Students can book a group study table on the 3rd floor of the Redpath Library Building from 12PM-4PM (Monday to Friday). Tables are available for Groups of 2, 3, and 4 people.
EndNote 20 has arrived! Installers for both Mac and PC are available on the Library's citation guide as well as the University's IT Knowledge Base.
Similarities and differences with earlier versions
The McGill University Library is happy to announce an agreement between the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and Sage Publications which will provide more open access options for McGill authors.
As of January 2021, McGill corresponding authors publishing with Sage Choice journals* will have the option to make their work made open, at no cost.
In order to provide users with an integrated CME (Continuing Medical Education) option as well as ensuring the latest security for our proxy server access, McGill and UpToDate will be slightly modifying the landing page for UpToDate via EZproxy starting on February 1, 2021.
Update (January 14, 2021):
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Library extended all loans due during the campus shutdown to January 11, 2021. On this date, most loans for accounts in good standing we rolled into the new loans policy (automatic renewal every 30 days). Some loans did not automatically renew for accounts in good standing and the Library is working to address this issue.
Items checked out to patrons with accounts that were not in good standing did not renew; these items are now overdue.
Resolved as of 12:20pm Thursday, December 17, 2020.
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Technical issue: WorldCat Discovery and circulation functionalities are currently down. This affects access to the catalogue and accessing your personal Library account. OCLC is looking into this issue and we will communicate updates as they become available.
Thanks for your understanding.
As of 2021, an unlimited, automatic thirty-day renewal policy will be applied to most items. All checked out items have been renewed to January 11, 2021, and will automatically be renewed for 30 days after that. Please note that:
- materials will be renewed automatically as long the account is in good standing
- the Library reserves the right to recall items to support the Course Readings Service
The Library's virtual services including the Virtual Reference, Course Readings Service, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and ROAAr Digitization on Demand will close for the holidays from Thursday, December 24 to Sunday, January 3, 2021, inclusive.
The Redpath Study Hub will be open on Sundays during the month of December (Dec. 6, 13, 20).
The following time slots are available for booking:
- Redpath Library Building, second floor - 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Redpath Library Building, main floor - 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Redpath Library Building, Cyberthèque, ground floor - 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Please visit the Study Hub webpage to book your seat.
As of December 3, McGill Library users can pay their full fines balance online via credit card (Visa or Mastercard) through their library account. Users can also pay by phone by asking to speak to a supervisor who can receive payment by credit card. Visit our dedicated webpage for payment instructions or more information on overdue fines.
Please note:
The Library workshops and tours website will be unavailable for approximately 30 minutes between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM tomorrow morning, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 for scheduled maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience.
In order to make course materials more affordable for students and to streamline the course pack creation process for faculty and instructors, McGill University has transferred responsibility for all course readings to the McGill Library. As of January 2021, the McGill Library will be the single point of access for course-related materials including digital course packs. This will allow the Library to provide students with access to course material through the Library’s collection or by licensing the work for use by classes at no additional cost to the student.
The Library is pleased to announce that beginning Monday, November 9, students can take advantage of more study hub seating on the second floor of the Redpath Library Building. 172 additional seats will be available for booking Monday - Friday from 10:30AM to 3:30PM. McGill students can book a hub seat in advance through an online booking system as of Wednesday, November 4, 2020.
In accordance with Quebec Public Health directives, the University is scaling back certain in-person activities including the Study Hubs and the ROAAr Rare Materials Consultation Room.
Study Hubs
