Library Scene Investigation blog
New: Global Policy and Grey Literature Database: Policy Commons
Get Anything You Want, (Almost) All of the Time!
Do you need books, articles, theses, or other research materials that aren't in SFU Library's collection? What about an obscure government document, books on dog nutrition, fiction in other languages, or an out-of-print Festschrift about your favourite scholar? These are just some of the resources we may be able to obtain for you for free through SFU Library's Interlibrary Loan System.
NEW: Online access to the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 9th edition!
NOMOS titles Now Online in HeinOnline (Political and Legal Philosophy)
I'm pleased to note that SFU Library now provides online access to the database NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. To view, simply log into HeinOnline via the SFU Library. Each volume OF NOMOS features essays on a specific topic, such as protest and dissent (2020), moral universalism and pluralism (2009), and transitional justice (2012).
Putting crime on the map
Are you working with GIS data in your Criminology research? If so, you might be interested to learn that SFU researchers can now download the ArcGIS Pro Crime Analysis Plugin. This is for use with the ArcGIS platform.
How "hot" is this case? and other CANLII enhancements
Read it longer: Interlibrary loan times extended by up to 300% for some books
Good news! As of today, interlibrary loan times for some books has now been extended from 3 weeks to 6 weeks*. This added loan time applies to books borrowed from partner COPPUL libraries (a collection of university libraries in Western Canada). In addition, there is a possibility of renewal for another six weeks, for a maximal potential loan time of 12 weeks!
The Power is Yours: Your Federal Election Handbook
Check out Ryerson Democratic Engagement Exchange’s guide to voting in the 2019 election: The Power is Yours: Your Federal Election Handbook.
The handbook "is a non-partisan guide that equips first-time and infrequent voters with the knowledge to make a confident, informed vote in the 2019 federal election. The workbook-style handbook is engaging, and easy to read and most importantly: fun!"