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Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections holds a vast array of historical and cultural collections including rare books, literary, historical, musical and cultural archives, comic books, collections of popular and science fiction, rare works on the Arctic and the corporate records of UCalgary.
Nickle Galleries
Nickle Galleries creates impact with experiential opportunities for students through hands-on connection with collections, research opportunities, practicum experience and internships. The Nickle is a nationally recognized public gallery.
University of Calgary Press
The University of Calgary Press publishes peer-reviewed scholarly books that connect local experience to the global community. Through open access publishing, UCalgary Press make authors’ research accessible to the widest possible audience.
The Military Museums Library & Archives
LCR Maintains a strong partnership with the Department of National Defence at The Military Museum (TMM) of Calgary. Both Founders' Gallery and the Library and Archives at TMM present unique opportunities for the delivery of educational public programming and community engagement.
University of Calgary Copyright Office
Our campus community relies on the Copyright Office for guidance on a variety of copyright topics, including course materials and theses. Informational workshops take place throughout the year.
Prairie Regional Research Data Centre
Through a highly secure and advanced digital infrastructure system, the Prairie Regional Data Centre (PRRDC) provides researchers with microdata – raw data from Statistics Canada surveys – that is not publicly available.
University of Calgary Libraries
More than 7.8 million items are housed at the High Density Storage Facility and seven university libraries: the Taylor Family Digital Library, Doucette Library, Bennett Jones Law Library, Business Library, Gallagher Library, Health Sciences Library and the Military Museums Library & Archives.
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Discover our collectionsNov 12
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | Nickle Galleries
Nov 18
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Nickle Galleries
Nov 21
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | Brianna Calomino & Jennifer Abel
Nov 21
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM | Sydney Chappus
Nov 27
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Nickle Galleries
Nov 27
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM | Doucette Library EDC370
