Faculty Expand All + Collapse All - Library resources to support Faculty research and teaching. Your Subject LibrarianEvery department or program has a subject librarian who specializes in that area. This is your main contact in the Library, someone who can help you and your students use Library resources effectively.Get in touch with your subject librarian to find out more!Research SupportAccess to Articles, Books, and MoreYou can borrow books, music scores, educational kits, CDs and much more. See Borrowing Services for details.Use Omni (the Library search tool) to find key research resources and visit your subject guide to find specialized search tools.More Research Materials will help you find out how to access other types of research resources like news articles, videos, music, statistics, and theses.Research Assistant TrainingHelp your Research Assistants become more efficient and effective in searching and finding the right information that you need. Contact your subject librarian to set up one-on-one training sessions.Research Data ManagementThe Library provides a variety of RDM services, including:One-on-one training and consultation services for writing data management plans with DMP Assistant. These services help satisfy DMP-related requirements from Tri-Agency and many other grant bodies. Data deposit and data curation services with its Dataverse repository that will provide a home for your data findings and meet your Tri-Agency data deposit requirements.For more information, contact researchdata@wlu.ca.Laurier ArchivesLaurier Archives and Special Collections is the Library's research collection of archival records, thematic special collections, and rare books, with emphases on Wilfrid Laurier University, the environmental conservation movement in Canada, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and its Eastern Synod, music in Kitchener-Waterloo, and the history of Waterloo Region.For more information, contact libarch@wlu.ca.Scholarly CommunicationThe Library's scholarly communication initiatives cover a wide variety of activities, including maintaining an institutional repository, working with publishers, supporting open access, and providing article processing charge discounts.For more information, visit Scholarly Communication.WLU PressLocated at the Laurier Library, the WLU Press is one of Canada’s leading scholarly publishing houses, publishing 30-35 titles a year, and with over 700 titles in print. Explore their publishing opportunities.Digital Projects and CurationThe Library is cultivating an environment that provides consultations to faculty or students wishing to conduct research involving digital technology including research in Digital Humanities. For more information, visit Digital Projects and Curation or contact Mona Elayyan, Digital Projects and Curation Librarian: melayyan@wlu.ca.Citation ManagementThe Library offers training and assistance with two free citation management tools: Zotero and Mendeley.For more information, contact your subject librarian.Research Impact Research impact refers to the effect research has within and beyond academia. You might be interested in the following online tutorials related to research impact.Show your research impact with a Google Scholar profile (video: 2:24)ORCID iDs (video: 2:54)For more information, contact your subject librarian.Teaching SupportLibrary InstructionLibrarians can work with you to integrate library research into your courses. For example, they can:Develop and deliver in-class workshops (online or on-campus).Help you design research-based assignments.Create customized online course guides, video tutorials, etc.Offer personalized support from within your MyLearningSpace course. For more information, contact your subject librarian.Course ReservesSend your syllabus or a list of course resources to libreserves@wlu.ca so the Library can create virtual course reserves for students.Visit Open Educational Resources (OERs) if you’re interested in teaching and learning materials that reside in the public domain and/or have been released under an open license. These resources (both physical and digital) are available at no cost and have minimal restrictions for use and redistribution.For more information, visit Course Reserves or contact libreserves@wlu.ca.Digital Humanities and Pedagogy PartnershipThe Library offers a Digital Humanities and Pedagogy Partnership Program that assists faculty in integrating digital humanities into course curricula. This program enhances students’ technological proficiency and supports new approaches to pedagogy.For more information contact Mona Elayyan, Digital Projects and Curation Librarian: melayyan@wlu.ca.Library MakerspaceOur Library Makerspace hosts workshops in 3D design, sewing, electronics, video editing, knitting and much more. We have piloted successful integrations with a variety of courses in partnership with faculty. For more information, contact Darin White, Coordinator, Library Experiential Learning Spaces: dawhite@wlu.ca.Robert Langen Art GalleryLocated in the Library, Wilfrid Laurier University’s art gallery offers diverse and changing exhibitions, activities and events, which can foster creative thinking, critical debate and the exploration of ideas. For more information about potential opportunities for your classes, contact Suzanne Luke, Curator, Robert Langen Art Gallery: sluke@wlu.caCopyright ServicesThe library provides copyright services and will help with copyright questions and compliances in relation to your course resources. For more information, contact libcopyright@wlu.ca.Quick HelpQuick help is available through our online Ask Us chat service. You can also visit the main floor Library Help Desk (Waterloo campus).AccessibilityThe Library provides accessible services to Laurier students, faculty, and staff with disabilities. For more information, visit the Accessibility hub, or contact our accessibility team: libaccessibility@wlu.ca.