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Year-End Roundup: Looking Back at 2024’s Most Searched and Borrowed resources

Whether you’re settling in at home or adventuring afar, the Libraries are here to keep you connected, informed, and entertained throughout the holiday break. With 24/7 access to a vast collection of digital resources—articles, e-books, journals, newspapers, databases, and more—you’ll …

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Deborah Ahenkorah on Her Journey as a MISt Fellow & working at the Libraries

Deborah Ahenkorah

Lire la version française Deborah Ahenkorah is one of the first recipients of McGill University’s Master of Information Studies (MISt) Fellowship for Black Students, an initiative designed to support and amplify the voices of students of Black heritage in the …

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Métis Medicine: Indigenous Health at Schulich Library

Ressa McMullen in front of Arts Building

Lire la version française By Ressa McMullen*, IMPRESS intern The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) offers Indigenous undergraduate students from McGill or other Quebec post-secondary institutions, a unique experiential learning opportunity to conduct research with …

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The Rhodes Hours: female devotional culture in early Renaissance France

Iris Bednarski is a fourth-year Honours Art History student and the Editor-in-Chief of Canvas: McGill’s Undergraduate Journal of Art History & Communications.             Against the blue-tiled floor of a cavernous hall, a noblewoman kneels to pray. She clasps her hands …

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Who Were the First? The Accomplishments of Women at McGill in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Portrait of Dr. Barbara Althea Jones

The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) offers Indigenous undergraduate students from McGill or other Quebec post-secondary institutions, a unique experiential learning opportunity to conduct research with a McGill professor, or to work on a project at one …

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A Summer with McGill archival collections: Enhancing Information Accessibility Through Historical Research & Language Digitization Projects

Leah Louttit-Bunker in front of her poster illustrating her research.

The Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) offers Indigenous undergraduate students from McGill or other Quebec post-secondary institutions, a unique experiential learning opportunity to conduct research with a McGill professor, or to work on a project …

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Commemorating Remembrance Day at McGill Libraries

To mark Remembrance Day, take in this selection of historical materials, poems, newspapers, diaries, artworks, and artifacts from our extensive collections. Handwritten poem of McCrae’s “In Flanders fields” John McCrae’s poem remains one of the most influential pieces of Canadian …

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Celebrate Homecoming 2024 at the Libraries

Red McGill flag or pennant against a black background.

Make the Libraries your happy place during Homecoming! (Re)connect with the McGill community this fall with a masterclass, special events, branch tours, exhibits and more. Our 2024 Homecoming programming has something for everyone! Masterclass | Be a partner in your …

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McGill University Collections Centre opens a new era for Quebec libraries

Books in grid system.

La version française suit. By Stephanie Wereley, Internal Communications Officer, Communications and Institutional Relations. Originally published in the McGill Reporter on October 3, 2024. Used with permission. Invited guests were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of the McGill University Collections …

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Celebrating McGill Indigenous Awareness Weeks at the Libraries

Graduation Cap, 2024 by Jenni Makahnouk

by Jenn Riley, Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives Indigenous Awareness Weeks, an annual celebration hosted by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, showcases Indigenous academics, artists, and community members. The McGill University Libraires are participating in this year’s installment, held September 19 …

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