Finding Resources
Explore the University of Calgary Library’s resources: databases, journals, archives, museums, and spatial data. Get help from a Librarian
Search Library Resources
The library website is your central portal to search library resources, services, help and general information. Type in keywords in the search box on the library homepage to find books, articles and more.
Databases
The Library subscribes to databases that index articles, e-books, images, videos, newspapers, and more.
Often a database for a specific discipline can give more focused results than Google, as well as linking to our subscribed resources.
Journals
The University subscribes to thousands of online journals. Many of these are not free, but University of Calgary students, faculty, and staff have access to our paid subscriptions.
You can search for journals by title, ISSN, or browse them by subject category.
Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections (ASC) provides access to archival records that include rare book holdings, significant literary, historical, musical and cultural archives, collections of popular and science fiction, rare works on the Arctic, the largest collection of Canadian architectural drawings and records in the country, and the corporate records of the University of Calgary.
The Military Museums Library and Archives
The Military Museums Library and Archives (TMMLA) is managed through the University of Calgary through a partnership established in 2000. The library has over 20,000 books and periodicals on Canadian and general military subjects.
Nickle Galleries
The Nickle Galleries is a creative hub at the heart of the University of Calgary campus. It strives to be a leader and active participant in the cultural life of Calgary and Western Canada. Since 1979 the Nickle has featured over 739 exhibitions, published over 500 exhibition catalogues, and welcomed close to 1,000,000 visitors.
Founders’ Gallery
The Founders’ Gallery at The Military Museums in Calgary, was initially formed as a public exhibition space with the goal of contributing to Canadians understanding of their military experience by displaying historic and contemporary works of art and related artifacts. Founders’ works closely with departments and faculties at the University of Calgary, other galleries within The Military Museums, and the community in general, to promote discourse, learning, research, and discovery.
Spatial and Numeric Data Services
Spatial and Numeric Data Services (SANDS) Provides access to cartographic materials, data and statistics, GIS and spatial data, maps, air photos, hardware, and software. The SANDS team can assist with finding resources both within and outside the collection.
The Graduate Student Library Roadmap
Follow an interactive roadmap put together by Librarians to help you get started and use for quick reference along your graduate journey.
Graduate RoadmapFaculty of Graduate Studies
Discover grad life on campus as graduate students from across all disciplines share their views, aspirations, challenges, and successes on their path toward making the world a better place.
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Welcome to the University of Calgary! As international students who are getting accustomed to a new academic environment, you may find navigating the library to be daunting. Visit our LibGuide for some useful resources to help ease you into life at UCalgary.
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Maintaining your physical and mental health is essential to your success as a graduate student. Get to know more important resources that you can use to ensure that you are performing at your best.
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