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Lake Louise Becomes the Swiss Alps in Eternal Love

By Jill Henderson on August 14, 2025

Browsing UBC Open Collections, one can find several instances of comparison between Western Canadian mountain ranges and the Swiss Alps. This postcard book, for example, labels the Rockies as the “Switzerland of America”. 20 Beautiful View of the Canadian Pacific Rockies, The Road through the Switzerland of America (Uno Langmann Collection, circa 1920s) Like the […]

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ASTM Access Issues

By ryan regier on August 12, 2025

ASTM has moved some content (ebooks and journals) to a new website – ASTM Digital Library
ASTM Standards are still located on the old ASTM Compass website.
Users may linking issues. If so, please report to eResources.

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New Books at the Law Library – 25/08/12

By elimwong on August 12, 2025

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KEO629 .M58 2023
D. DuPerron & P. Willetts, eds, Mitigation in Ontario Employment Law (Ontario: LexisNexis , 2023).

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New data management plan templates available to help researchers planning projects

By Library Communications on August 5, 2025

New resources to support sound data management practices when planning research projects are now available for the UBC research community.

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New Books at the Asian Library (July 2025)

By phchow on August 5, 2025

New titles have been added to the Asian Library collections. Check them out online or in-person!

Posted in Carousel, Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, New Books, Persian language, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

Pitchbook Access Not Working

By ryan regier on August 5, 2025

All users who are trying to access Pitchbook are getting redirected to a new login site and then seeing an Invalid IP error when they try to login.
https://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?details=pitchbook&id=2710
We have reported to Pitchbook an…

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Tracing the Evolution of the Library Through UBC Open Collections

By Jill Henderson on July 31, 2025

As an institution, the library has experienced profound transformations across history. Shifts in technology, education, and social values mean that the library is no longer solely an institution of intellectual discovery, but one of leisure, recreation, and community engagement, too. UBC Open Collections holds many materials which map the history of the library, including catalogues […]

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Closed for BC Day – Monday, August 4th, 2025

By elimwong on July 30, 2025

The Law Library will be CLOSED on Monday, August 4th for BC Day

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New Books at Education Library: July 2025

By epederso on July 22, 2025

Summer is the perfect time to discover something new, and this month’s additions to the Education Library offer stories, ideas, and inspiration for all ages. Our July list features picture books, middle-grade fiction, graphic novels, and professional resources—alongside titles that explore pressing topics such as climate change, identity, Indigenous knowledge, and the power of community. […]

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Take the UBC Library website survey

By Library Communications on July 22, 2025

We are redesigning the UBC Library website and we need your input! Tell us what works, what does not, and what features you would like to see. 

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