The UBCcard is the University's official student identification card. Valid for up to four years, the multi-functional UBCcard facilitates student verification, access to university residences, and access to library services. The barcode on the back of the card is your library card number.
Campus based students may obtain UBCcards from the UBC Carding Office at the new site located in the UBC Bookstore. Please visit UBC Bookstore for hours of operation.
Registered UBC students who do not come to campus (distance students) should consult the UBCcard website for additional information. Do you live outside the greater Vancouver area? Just fill out this form.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Creating a Virtual Private Network
NEWS FLASH: EZproxy is coming. You will be able to access UBC Library Online using just your CWL. This will save you time and effort.
A Virtual Private Network, affectionately called VPN, is a distance student's best friend.
Turn on the VPN and your computer thinks it is on the UBC campus.
This is an excellent way to use UBC Library Online.
No longer will journal publishers ask you for a payment to see a journal article. Instead you will find the article for free using UBC Library Online. Hurray!
Set aside a quiet time when you have about half an hour. Read through the instructions. Then give it try.
Need a bit of help? Call the ITServices Help Desk at 604-822-2008.
A Virtual Private Network, affectionately called VPN, is a distance student's best friend.
Turn on the VPN and your computer thinks it is on the UBC campus.
This is an excellent way to use UBC Library Online.
No longer will journal publishers ask you for a payment to see a journal article. Instead you will find the article for free using UBC Library Online. Hurray!
Set aside a quiet time when you have about half an hour. Read through the instructions. Then give it try.
Need a bit of help? Call the ITServices Help Desk at 604-822-2008.
Thinking About Information Literacy
Information literacy refers to a set of skills developed over time to help us:
determine when we need information
find the information best suited to our needs
evaluate the information we find
communicate what we learn
A person with these skills recognizes the different levels, types and formats of information and their appropriate uses.
As we become information literate, we begin to analyse and interpret information. Information literacy develops our abilities to respond critically and creatively to problems.
In today's world, computer literacy is often encompassed in definitions of information literacy because the web, the internet, and computers are often used in the search for information.
A person with these skills recognizes the different levels, types and formats of information and their appropriate uses.
As we become information literate, we begin to analyse and interpret information. Information literacy develops our abilities to respond critically and creatively to problems.
In today's world, computer literacy is often encompassed in definitions of information literacy because the web, the internet, and computers are often used in the search for information.
Resources for Information Literacy
What skills are typically associated with the person who is considered "information literate"?
A posting from Stauffer Library at Queen's University helps us with this question.
Here's an important excerpt:
...we can think of information literacy as contributing towards personal empowerment and our freedom to learn. When you know how to find and apply information you can teach yourself what you need to learn and essentially you have learned ...
Do read through the discussion, then consider the practice activity below. It's challenging!
A posting from Stauffer Library at Queen's University helps us with this question.
Here's an important excerpt:
...we can think of information literacy as contributing towards personal empowerment and our freedom to learn. When you know how to find and apply information you can teach yourself what you need to learn and essentially you have learned ...
Do read through the discussion, then consider the practice activity below. It's challenging!
Finding
Finding a Journal Article
Let's say that your instructor asks you to read the following journal article:
Mahoney, G., & Kaiser, A. (1999). Parent education in early intervention: A call for a renewed focus. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education,
19: 3, p. 131.
Now what?
1. Note the title of the journal - in this case it is Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
2. Go to http://www.library.ubc.ca/
3. Click on JOURNALS (on the the blue bar near the top) ; then click on Print & Electronic Journals.
4. Put the name of the journal in the box and click search
5. Click on one of the companies that sells the journal to us - in this
case you could click on Academic Search Premier
6. Go to the correct year, volume, pages
7. Click on the fulltext; in this case you can choose HTML or PDF
- Click "How to find a journal article from a reading list" helplet video at the top of the page
Term Paper Research
Sometimes you need journal articles on a topic. This is a typical task for researching your term paper!
Start with e-RESOURCES (on the the blue bar near the top); then click on Indexes & Databases. Choose an index. Which one? Academic Search Premier is popular and covers most topics. Often your instructor will suggest an index. Or ask a librarian. Or check the subject guides.
Search for your topic by keyword. (Searching is an art -- more on this in the video.)
Try limiting your search to full text. Did you find some articles?
- Click "How to find an article for your term paper" helplet video at the top of the page.
- Click "How to use eLink to find fulltext" helplet video at the top of the page.
Do I need a library card?
As a registered UBC student, you're entitled to a UBCcard.
The UBCcard is also your library card. The barcode on the back of the card is your library card number. The PIN is the last five digits. (Please change your PIN right away!)
The card is useful for borrowing books. Sometimes you need a book or journal article that is not available online.
UBC Library has branches in Vancouver and in Kelowna. There are many libraries on the Point Grey campus, one downtown in Robson Square, and three hospital libraries. Here's a complete list of UBC libraries.
UBC Library will mail books to distance students. Moreover UBC Library will fax or mail journal articles to you. For these services, please register with Extension Library. You'll need a library card number for this. And a bit of patience. Please start by filling out this form.
The UBCcard is also your library card. The barcode on the back of the card is your library card number. The PIN is the last five digits. (Please change your PIN right away!)
The card is useful for borrowing books. Sometimes you need a book or journal article that is not available online.
UBC Library has branches in Vancouver and in Kelowna. There are many libraries on the Point Grey campus, one downtown in Robson Square, and three hospital libraries. Here's a complete list of UBC libraries.
UBC Library will mail books to distance students. Moreover UBC Library will fax or mail journal articles to you. For these services, please register with Extension Library. You'll need a library card number for this. And a bit of patience. Please start by filling out this form.
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