New! Elsevier open access discount
As a part of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) negotiation, McGill Library is pleased to announce a new open access discount with Elsevier. McGill corresponding authors publishing in eligible Elsevier journals now have access to a 20% discount on article processing charges (APCs). This is retroactive to articles submitted after January 1, 2021.
The Library’s RefWorks subscription discontinued effective Sept. 30
The McGill Library has discontinued its institutional subscription to RefWorks, effective September 30, 2021. If you are a current RefWorks user, you will need to migrate your references to another citation manager software by September 2021. It will take about 30 minutes to make the change.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) required to access Library account as of May 31, 2021
Starting Monday, May 31, 2021, McGill’s Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) will be required when users sign in to their Library account. This step mirrors the log-in process required for other campus systems (e.g. email/Microsoft 365, Minerva, My Courses, VPN, etc.).
Please note:
Katherine Hanz appointed Associate Dean, User Services
The McGill Library is pleased to welcome Katherine Hanz as the new Associate Dean, User Services, on a four-year term, ending May 2025.
Study Hubs & Virtual Reference Service closed Monday, May 24
Please note that Study Hubs and the Virtual Reference Service will not be available on Monday, May 24, 2021 in observance of Victoria Day / La Journée nationale des patriotes.
2021 spring/summer service hours available here.
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2021 Spring/Summer Service Hours | Study Hubs, Virtual Reference Service, Library Pickup Service
From May 1 to August 31, 2021, the following services will be operating under spring/summer hours:
1. Library Pickup Service available at four locations:
Items outside of 30 day automatic renewal manually renewed to September 30, 2021
As of January 2021, an unlimited, automatic thirty-day renewal policy will be applied to most items.
Items that do not fall within the automatic renewal policy have been manually renewed to September 30, 2021. Items in question include materials on reserve prior to March 2020 or materials held by patrons whose accounts have expired.
Please note that:
- materials will be renewed automatically as long the account is in good standing
New online submission form for eScholarship
The McGill Library has added another mechanism for campus researchers to deposit to the open access eScholarship digital repository, an online form.
Easter weekend Library service hours
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
Macdonald Campus Seed Library opens March 15
The Macdonald Campus Seed Library is back!
Update: Zoom class zones, group study tables, and drop-in printing in Redpath Study Hub
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 now available
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
McGill Library and Sage: Open access agreement for McGill authors
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.
Modification to UpToDate landing page over EZproxy
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: Automatic renewal issue for a portion of items due January 11
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.