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Teaching Support
Library Instruction
Visit our library instruction webpage for more information on requesting a instructional session for your course.
The library has subject guides and course guides prepared by subject specialist. These include resources such as databases and/or journals for a subject or course.
Course Reserves
You can use the Course Reserves service to make readings and materials available to students your courses.
We recommend you submit your course reading list as soon as you can to ensure that the materials are on reserve for the start of your course.
For information on how and when to submit your request to course reserves, see Course Reserves - Faculty and Instructors.
Copyright
Information about copyright and teaching, including use of readings, films, web materials, handouts, etc.
Citation Help
Resources on citing your sources and using citation management tools.
Data Support
- Numeric Data: Provides quantitative research, resources and services.
- Qualitative Data (NVivo): NVivo is a software package that helps with qualitative data analysis.
- GIS Data: Provides geospatial data, resources and services.
Archives & Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections (ASC) actively pursues, acquires, and makes available archival collections and rare books in support of research and scholarship at Carleton.
Search for archival collections. Find rare books and special collections, such as the Ottawa Resource Collection, through an Omni search.
All general inquiries and reference questions concerning Archives & Special Collections should be sent via email to: asc@library.carleton.ca.
Library Partners
- The Centre for Student Academic Support (CSAS) (e.g. Writing Services) is located on floor 4.
- Printing and Photocopying machines (CU on the GO) are available on every floor of the library.
Research Support
Research Consultations
Consult with your subject specialist. We can bring you up-to-date on new resources, help you track down that elusive reference, and show you tricks to get the most out of your searching
Purchase Suggestions
Request books and other materials using our Purchase Suggestion form.
Research Data
Get support for developing your Research Data Management Plan and for depositing your data in a repository such as Dataverse.
Data Support
- Numeric Data: Provides quantitative research, resources and services.
- Qualitative Data (Nvivo): NVivo is a software package that helps with qualitative data analysis.
- GIS Data: Provides geospatial data, resources and services.
Evidence Synthesis
- The library supports evidence syntheses including systematic and scoping reviews.
- The library provides tools and training for this type of research.
Scholarly Communications
Scholarly Communication Services helps scholars use, create, and publish scholarship in ways that promote its dissemination, accessibility, and impact. It includes open access publishing support and repository services, open access publishing, open journal hosting, open education resources and measuring your research impact.
Copyright and Author Agreements
Copyright for research including authors' rights, publishing agreements, Creative Commons, Open Access and licensing.
