cIRcle Blog

New in cIRcle: Mine Water Solutions (MWS) Conference

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 […]

Revisiting My Term with cIRcle

Photo courtesy: UBC Library Communications and Marketing As my term with cIRcle comes to an end, I have been reflecting on what I’ve learned during my introduction to working in an open access institutional repository. This post is an overview of my contributions to various cIRcle projects and the skills I have developed over the […]

Theses and Dissertations : Open Access and Embargo Considerations

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 […]

Finding Non-English and Multilingual Theses and Dissertations

Photo courtesy: Pixabay In a previous post, we shared how cIRcle metadata supports a wide range of characters to provide representation of non-English, multilingual, and non-language content included in UBC graduate theses and dissertations. In this post, we will explain how anyone can use Open Collections to discover UBC graduate theses and dissertations already available […]

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

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: […]

National Indigenous History Month 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 […]

Celebrating Pride Month 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]