Undergraduate Students

Getting Started

• Your UBC Card is your library card.

• map of UBC Library locations.

• Check out the UBC Library Guide for Students at a Distance

• Access online journals and other Library materials from home

• Connect via mobile

• Find your course reserves in Connect

• Read a book's call number and find it on the shelves.

Next Steps

• Library Instruction: If you’re enrolled in APSC 150, APSC 176, ASTU 150, BIOL 140, CAP, CHEM 121, ENGL 112, FRST 100, LFS 100, SCIE 101, SCIE 113, or a host of other courses, library instruction is integrated into your course. Drop in workshops are also available.

• Research Guides list library resources by subject area.

• Visit the Learning Commons for tutoring, writing support, academic coaching, technology help and more.

• Visit your Library Branch for research help.

• Assignment Calculator Enter the due date and get a step-by-step plan for researching your assignment.

• Still can't find what you're looking for? Ask us - in person, on the phone, via email or online chat.

Where are. . .?

• the photocopiers, printers (colour, b&w)
• the computer labs, Macs, PCs . . .

• the laptops, cameras, etc. to borrow

• the scanners

• the group study rooms

• the silent study areas

more library facilities

Course Reserves

Course reserves are learning materials made available by your course instructor. They may include electronic articles, books and DVDs and even websites.

• Many course reserves are electronic but some materials are only available at the Library.
• Non-electronic items are made available for a shortened loan period to ensure access for all students.

Getting Started

1. Log into Connect

2. Click on "Library" in the top right navigation

3. Click on the desired course under "My Course Reserves."

4. You can also access Course Reserves from any course in Connect by clicking on Course Reserves in the left-hand column.

5. You can add your e-mail if you want to be notified of new course readings by clicking on "Manage E-mail Subscription." and submitting your e-mail. A new notification will be sent every time an item becomes available

Viewing Course Reserve Items

1. Your list of course readings is in the order submitted by your course instructor. The item list include Title, Author, Call Number (if on physical reserve at your library branch), and Tag.

2. Clicking on any title will take you to a record with further information about an item. You can connect to electronic items from this page or link to the item record to see if it is available at your library branch.

3. If your instructor has assigned tags (e.g. "Week 2," "Group 1," "Project 3"), you may click on the tag to limit the list to just those readings. You may also assign your own personal tags to readings. Please note that you must clear the filter to return to the full list of course readings.

Getting Help

If you need assistance, you can click on the Need Help tab. The Library provides two levels of support for Course Reserves in Connect:

1. Course Reserves support is provided by the appropriate Library locations and support units.

e.g. For a Biology course, the help tab will direct you to: “Contact your local Library Reserve Staff at Woodward Library: woodward.reserve@ubc.ca”

2. For problems with the application and bug reports, Library Course Reserves support can be reached at: course-support@library.ubc.ca

Policies

• Appropriate Use of Computer Technology at UBC
• UBC Student Conduct and Discipline
• UBC Library Food and Drink Policy

Library Jobs

Student jobs at the library are all listed on the UBC Career Services website.