Borrowing

• Graduate students at SFU enjoy a semester loan period (subject to recall)
• Renew your books online.
• You can borrow a laptop, a projector or headphones to use at all three libraries for 4 hours.
• You can borrow books in person from many other Canadian universities.
• Loans staff can answer questions related to borrowing (renewals, fines, etc.): 778.782.4345 (Burnaby), 778.782.5050 (Vancouver), and 778.782.7411 (Surrey).

Research

• The library has over 2 million books, more than 500 databases, and 63,000 journals.  Many are available online 24/7 through the library’s website.
• The library’s Earth Sciences Information Resources Guide has links to several key Earth Sciences resources, including:
  • GeoRef
  • GeoScan
  • Web of Science
• If SFU Library doesn’t have the book or article you need, we can get it as an interlibrary loan – at no charge to you!

Current Awareness

• Stay current with research in your areas and the latest articles being published in specific journals by setting up RSS feeds or email alerts.
• If you aren't sure how to set up RSS feeds or email alerts, a librarian would be happy to help.
• New resources arrive at SFU Library every week.  You can search by subject, format, and location.

Writing, Preparing and Submitting Your Thesis

• The Research Commons offers free workshops, one-to-one consultations, and other services specifically tailored for graduate students.
• The Assistant for Theses provides guidance on preparing and submitting your thesis, including thesis template workshops and information on deadlines and forms.

Ask a librarian

• Ask a librarian for research help in person at all three campuses and online.
• Your Earth Sciences liaison librarian is Jenna Thomson (778-782-3269, jennat@sfu.ca). You can also schedule one-to-one research consultations.