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Database Down – 20-seiki Media Jōhō Dētabēsu

The vendors at 20-seiki Media Jōhō Dētabēsu have let us know that the database is down and searching is not possible.
They are working to resolve but in the meantime have set up this workaround site that can be used:

http://mail.bunsei.co.jp/top

New Books at Education Library: May & June 2025

Welcome to our May & June 2025 Booklist!This special joint edition features over 50 newly arrived titles across a wide range of genres, including engaging picture books and young adult novels, as well as professional resources for educators, researchers, and those working in higher education. Picture books and children’s literature highlighting themes of friendship, nature, […]

Hello from cIRcle’s New Digital Repository Assistant

Photo courtesy of UBC Library Communications and Marketing Hello! My name is Teddie Brock and I am thrilled to be working at cIRcle as the new Digital Repository Research Assistant for the summer 2025 term. I am in my second year of the dual Master of Library and Information Studies and Archival Studies (MASLIS) program […]

Indigenous Stories of the Klondike Gold Rush: Part 1 – The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in

In last month’s blog post, we took you on an introductory tour of the realities of the Klondike Gold Rush era alongside the Phil Lind Klondike Gold Rush Collection. We continue this tour with Part 1 of a two-part series about Indigenous stories of the Klondike Gold Rush, namely that of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in people. […]

Congratulations, Grad Class of 2025!

Congratulations, Grad Class of 2025 Best wishes and good luck, From the Law Library Staff

Lost access to UN Comtrade

Subscription access currently not working. Free access only. Eresources is investigating!
https://resources.library.ubc.ca/page.php?details=united-nations-commodity-trade-statistics-database&id=482

Open Access Article Publishing at UBC: Annual Report

The Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office has released the 2023/24 Open Access Article Publishing at UBC Report. This report provides an overview of yearly open access (OA) article publishing trends at UBC and seeks to increase transparency around financial conditions for OA article publishing, and to highlight the impact of publisher negotiations on OA at […]

New in cIRcle : “I Want People to Be Able to Make an Informed Choice” : How Quebec Naturopaths Discuss Vaccination in Their Practice

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Health Care Providers Influence Vaccine Acceptance “Vaccinations have significantly reduced the mortality and morbidity of many serious infectious diseases worldwide, including coronavirus disease (COVID-19)” affirm the authors of a recent peer-reviewed article in cIRcle. Citing research on the impact of health care provider attitudes toward vaccines on client decision-making, the authors […]

“You Got to Speak Your Mind”: The 1960’s Berkeley Protests

In the 1960’s, tensions around free speech, civil rights, and the Vietnam War were growing at the University of California, Berkeley. Students were organizing politically and becoming increasingly emboldened in their expressions of outrage through civil disobedience. The 1960’s Berkeley protests represented the largest organized student demonstrations to date, drawing unprecedented numbers, producing tangible results, […]