Library Accessibility Services 

For students with an accommodation, Library Accessibility Services provides support through alternate format textbooks, library materials, custom courseware, lecture material, class readings, video captioning, audio transcripts and Echo 360 lecture capture captions. 

Ask a Librarian

Ask library staff questions online or text us using our Ask a Librarian service. 

Bookable Study Space (Mills Library)

Book a seat online and study in Mills. Must follow our Covid-friendly safety protocols. 

Course E-Reserves

Students can now access course readings electronically through Avenue to Learn. Read more about our new eReserves system. 

Interlibrary loans

At this time, InterLibrary Loans will continue for scans of chapters or journal articles. We are not borrowing or loaning physical items

Copyright

Questions?  Please reach out to us copyright@mcmaster.ca or visit us online. 

Do you have library books at home?
You are welcome to return your books in the external book drops at Mills or Thode Library.  If you are not able to get to campus, don't worry, all due dates are now September 17, 2021 and we are not charging any overdue fines.  

Recalls
Recalls have been turned on.   You may be asked to return your items before September 2021.  Check your @mcmaster.ca email for notifications. 

Scan a Chapter or Journal Article
Use the Scan One Chapter button in the catalogue to request a scan of a chapter from a print book, or a journal article.

Workshops 

Learning Support Librarians host a series of online workshops on library and research skills to assist students in the Fall term. Find and register for workshops from the Library Events page. 

Research Consultations, Guides, and Videos for Assignment Help 

Library Learning Support offers research consultations and virtual drop-in office hours for students via phone, email, Teams, Zoom or Skype.

While you are waiting for your consultation, you can browse LibGuides to find a research guide to help with your research skills, and course-specific guides to help you with relevant resources and services that are course specific.

For basic, quick, and easy research help, check out the How Library Stuff Works video series.

LinkedIn Learning 

Check out LinkedIn Learning to access more than 7,000 videos and courses on skills ranging from coding, video editing, and photography, to other skills that will help you succeed academically, like time management, efficient study habits, and more.

Find primary source materials that have been digitized from Archives and Research Collections and are available online! 

Need help with Archives or primary source research – check out our great guide to Accessing Archives and Rare Books Online in the Guide to Archival Research LibGuide!

The Maps, Data, GIS Centre is a valuable resource to students for maps and geographical collections, data and statistical resources, and Geographic Information Systems software and geospatial data. Through digitization efforts and consortia agreements, access to many data, geospatial, and map collections are available online. 

Maps and Geographical Resources

High resolution, scanned images of the Library’s historical and rare maps, including historical research resources of Hamilton, are available for non-commercial purposes through the Digital Archive.  

Library Data Service 

The Library Data Service provides access, consultation, and training for statistical and research data products and specialized software.  

Data Analysis Support Hub (DASH)

The DASH program provides assistance with data and analysis software applications such as Excel, R, Python, and SPSS. The DASH consultation service will resume in September 2020. 

GIS and Geospatial Data 

Student licenses of Esri’s ArcGIS software is available through GIS Services. Help finding and analyzing geospatial data, as well as using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software is also available.  

For more information or assistance, contact one of the services listed: 

Lloyd Reeds Map Collection: mapref@mcmaster.ca 

Library Data Service: libdata@mcmaster.ca 

GIS and geospatial data: libgis@mcmaster.ca 

Research Data Management: rdmgmt@mcmaster.ca 

Data Analysis Support Hub (DASH): mcmaster.dash@gmail.ca