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Services for Graduate Students

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Research Assistance

Consult with a Librarian
- Every academic department at Trent has a Learning & Liaison Librarian who can work with you to develop effective information search strategies. Find your librarian here.
- Be sure you know the basics first: see our Library Skills Tutorials.
Ask a Question
- Send us a comment or question. We usually respond the same working day.
Citation Management
- See our guide for options to replace RefWorks.

Services for Graduate Students

Graduate Student Study Room: BL 408 & 409
- On the 4th Floor there are rooms for quiet study for Graduate Students only.
- Use your TrentU card for access. If you are having trouble accessing this room, please contact the Campus card office.
Private Study Carrels
- 30 lockable carrels on the 3rd Floor can be reserved by Graduate Students for the academic year.
Borrowing Regulations

Resources

Omni Search

Omni searches all library material available through the Trent Library, whether it's online or physically in the library.
Omni offers the option to search beyond the Trent Library, to other Ontario university libraries, or the world. See the Omni guide.
Search Omni from any library webpage.

A list of all our online indexes & databases, by title.

Library Research Guides

Lists of indexes and resources by subject.

Find all our e-journals, by title, keyword, subject, ISSN, or provider.

Media Collection

Information on our website about finding, booking, borrowing, and viewing media.

Information on our website about finding dissertations and theses.

Trent University Archives

Trent University Archives is a regional repository for historical papers and records relating to the Trent Valley area and beyond, with special emphasis on those subject areas which complement undergraduate and graduate teaching at Trent.

Spatial and Statistical Data

Databases available through the Maps, Data and Government Information Centre (MaDGIC).

Center for Research Libraries

The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) makes available more than 4.5 million publications, archives, and collections and one million digital resources to its members libraries to supplement their own humanities, science, and social science holdings. See more information.
Material can be obtained for extended loan periods and at no cost by users affiliated with member libraries. Trent is a member.
Use RACER to request a loan from CRL.

Search Other Library Catalogues with WorldCat

WorldCat describes itself as "the largest library network in the world. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their free resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information" (from the website).
WorldCat allows you to search a database of the holdings of thousands of libraries worldwide. It's an excellent tool for finding out what is out there.
Once you know a book exists, you can order it on RACER.

Graduate Writing

Academic Skills Centre	Trent University's Academic Skills Centre provides support to graduate students through various resources and services including writing conferences, grant applications information, and time management advice.
Thesis Writing	A list of print and web resources to help you meet the challenges of thesis writing.
Writing a Literature Review	The Literature Review: A Few Tips On Conducting It (U of T) Writing a Literature Review (U Ottawa )
Grant Writing	Academic Proposals (University of Toronto) Art of Writing Proposals (SSRC - US) SSHRC Resource Centre (SSHRC) Discover Grants Program (NSERC) Advice on Applying for a Grant, Writing Papers, Setting up a Research Team and Managing Your Time (CIHR)

Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

RACER Instructions	Read this if you aren't familiar with RACER yet. You can register and login from here. RACER is the Interlibrary Loans system used by all Ontario University libraries.
Quick link to RACER (excluding Media)	For those who have registered and already know how to use the system well.
Media requests via RACER	Media requests via ILL are made with the ILL Media Requesting form. Visit Trent’s Media Collection for more information. Search ITMS to find media available at other Ontario University libraries.
General Information	Information on how to order ILL items, policies, etc.
Contact	How to contact the ILL Office.
Reciprocal Borrowing	If you wish to visit another Canadian University Library and borrow directly from their collection, please see the Canadian University Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement for details.

General Library Information

Contacts in the Library	A list of who to contact in which department.
Questions and Comments	Send us a question or comment. We'll make sure it gets to the right department or person. You can also use the link at the bottom of most of our webpages.
Proxy Server	Using online resources from off-campus locations.
Gifts to the Library	Information about donations to the library.
Group Study Rooms	The study rooms in the Bata Library are available for use by registered Trent undergraduate and graduate students for group study or projects relating to a Trent course. Rooms may be booked online by any student with a valid Trent user name and password.

Durham Library Services

See the website for Trent University Durham Library for information about Trent Library services in Durham.

Links to Helpful Pages on our Website

This guides and help pages might be useful:

Trent University Library & Archives

Trent University
1600 West Bank Drive
Peterborough, Ontario
K9L 0G2

+1 (705) 748-1011
library@trentu.ca