Convocation marks a special event in your life and is a wonderful accomplishment. Congratulations from everyone at the Library on achieving your goal of a university education.
Spring convocation is on May 31st, June 1st & 2nd, 2011 at TCU Place. If you can not attend person, watch the live streaming video.
Thanks to the many students, faculty, and staff who provided their ideas on how to create a useful Murray Library branch page. We received advice on everything from design, photographs, menu labels, content and more.
We are starting to make changes based on what you told us.
For some, the old banner photo of the exterior of Murray Library was daunting and formidable and definitely had to be changed. Others thought the photo was okay but no one was in love with the building photo. This is due in large part to Murray's Brutalist architectual style. Brutalist architect started in the 1950's and was popularized in the 1960's and 1970's. Brutalist buildings are blocky, angular and frequently built of concrete. Although the sides of the Murray Library appear to be concrete, they are in fact made from Tyndall stone panels.
We received many suggestions for new photos. Some thought they should include people. Othes suggested including a few smaller images in the banner.
And the end result is:
Special thanks to Daryl Mitchell who has allowed us to use his photo of the west entrance to the Murray Library as part of the banner. Daryl has many wonderful photos of the university area.
Let us know what you think of the new banner image.
Almost everybody knows there's a Starbucks on the ground floor of the Murray Library, but did you know that there are 8 rooms where you can study as a small group?
The rooms have white boards and flat screen monitors to share your laptop's screen. Each room has individual temperature controls.
The rooms are great. Sorry, you have to buy your own coffee.
See what rooms are available and reserve a room.
In addition to the 8 rooms across from Starbucks on the ground floor, there are 3 larger rooms on the third floor for groups of 8 to 12 people in the north wing. The Natural Sciences Library also has two bookable study rooms.
Location of Study Rooms on Ground Floor of Murray Library
After June 30, 2011 the desktop (scholar) version of SciFinder will no longer be available. What will that mean for you? Please check out the following link SciFinder
Creating a bibliography can be time consuming if you do it manually. There are some great software packages that make it much faster. One of these tools is called RefWorks.
RefWorks saves time by letting you:
RefWorks has hiccups.
This handout explains how to get an account (PDF) and gives examples of copying references from:
- Academic Search Complete, SPORTDiscus with Full Text, etc.
- Library catalogue
- Google Scholar
- and other databases
Check out these short video tutorials on using RefWorks: Logging In, Getting Your References into RefWorks. Organizing Your References, Building Your Bibliography etc.
Have questions? Need help using RefWorks?
For basic assistance using RefWorks drop by the Reference Desk at your favourite branch library. Staff will answer your questions or refer you if you require detailed instruction. The Reference Desk at the Murray Library is located on the first floor across from the elevator.
Other Web Based Tools for Creating Bibliographies
The Library also offers EndNote Web - EndNote Web is available to current U of S students, faculty, and staff.
This handout explains how to get an account (PDF) and adding references.
Two other citation tools are:
Murray Library is open during spring session and has a large Learning Commons with computers and group study rooms, and many study areas throughout the building. We offer many online article databases, helpful staff and librarians so if you have a question, just ask.
Find out more, by taking a drop-in library tour or by watching the Murray Library virtual tour below.
Drop In Library Tours
Murray Library Virtual Tour
Check out the summer hours for Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Murray, Natural Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine Libraries are open.
Photo via Flickr by Brad Smith CC BY-NC 2.0
The interlibrary loan/document delivery system will be unavailable from Sunday, May 8 11:00 pm to Tuesday, May 10 8:00 am for system maintenance.
Vote for Saskatchewan's own Sheepdogs!
Local rock band, The Sheepdogs, are currently in a competition hosted by Rolling Stone magazine. At stake is an appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone , a recording contract with Atlantic records and a performance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee in June before 90,000 people.
To support the Sheepdogs in their quest to become the first indie rock band to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, vote by clicking on the five stars below the band’s name. Vote often and before May 13th. Help The Sheepdogs make it to the final two bands to perform at Bonnaroo!
The Sheepdogs, the only Canadian band in the competition, has advanced through various rounds of public voting and are now one of 4 remaining bands in the competition.
Sheepdogs have a Huskie connection
The band has strong connections to the University of Saskatchewan. Three of the band members are former students and the band’s first taste of competition was at the Battle of the Bands at Louis’ Pub five years ago. Ewan Currie, lead singer/guitarist/songwriter, is a former Huskie Football defensive lineman and has connections to the University Library having worked as a Student Assistant in the Murray Library for 3 years.
Ewan Currie's mother, Lyn, is a member of the Library staff.
Interested in Saskatchewan Music?
The Library’s Saskatchewan Music Collection features recordings and sheet music of Saskatchewan artists from all musical genres including all the recordings from the fast-rising Sheepdogs. You can listen to them in the Education & Music Library on campus.
The Sheepdogs
