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Explore cIRcle: Kaska Language Learning Resources

By cIRcle Office on September 23, 2025

Photo courtesy Joris Beugels September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools in Canada. This day offers us an opportunity to learn more and reflect on the tangible and intangible effects of the residential school system, including the loss of Indigenous language […]

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cIRcle Impact & Activity Report 2024-2025

By cIRcle Office on September 16, 2025

Photo courtesy Paul Joseph / UBC Brand & Marketing / UBC Studios.    The cIRcle team is happy to announce the release of our 2024-2025 Impact and Activity Report! Read on to learn more about some of our achievements and projects from the past year. New year, new milestones! cIRcle’s collection now holds over 86,000 […]

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New in cIRcle: Mine Water Solutions (MWS) Conference

By cIRcle Office on September 9, 2025

Photo used with permission of the Mine Water Solutions Conference. The fifth Mine Water Solutions (MWS) Conference was held at UBC Vancouver from June 16-18, 2025. Co-organized by the Bradshaw Research Initiative for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM) and C3 Alliance, this international technical conference brings together experts in the field of mining and water management […]

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Theses and Dissertations : Open Access and Embargo Considerations

By cIRcle Office on August 5, 2025

Photo courtesy: UBC Brand & Marketing All UBC graduate students are required to submit their thesis or dissertation to cIRcle, UBC Library’s open access digital repository. But what does open access mean, and what are the implications and impacts to your research in the short and long term?  And is there an option to request a […]

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New in cIRcle: Good-enough lifecycle of a published dataset

By cIRcle Office on July 8, 2025

Image courtesy of Open Data Watch. CC BY 4.0 Data Discoverability As part of a panel at the Canadian Health Libraries Association conference this June, UBC Research Data Management Librarian, Eugene Barsky, discusses how descriptions of data and persistent identifiers impact the way others find open datasets. View slides from his talk now in cIRcle: […]

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National Indigenous History Month 2025

By cIRcle Office on June 19, 2025

Raven and the First Men. Sculpture by Bill Reid. Photograph by Scarlett Sappho. CC BY-SA 2.0 Reflection and Connection June is recognized as Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time offering increased opportunities to learn about and celebrate the history, heritage, and accomplishments of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. As a companion to many […]

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Celebrating Pride Month 2025

By cIRcle Office on June 3, 2025

Photo used by permission of UBC Equity & Inclusion June is Pride month in Canada– a time dedicated to celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and equal rights advocacy.  Research and scholarship centering 2SLGBTQIA+ interests, experiences, and perspectives is an important part of ongoing efforts to enhance the visibility and inclusivity of under- or misrepresented communities and contribute […]

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