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Major resources

University of Toronto Libraries is the only Canadian member of the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL), a massive digitization project that provides free online access to biodiversity literature and archives from prestigious institutions all over the world.

Using the library

Earth Sciences Library
5 Bancroft Avenue, 2nd floor

Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A5
Hours
Map
416-978-3024
Email

Featured Libguides

ENV322 International Environmental Policy

This is a selective guide to research sources available at the U of T Libraries and on the web.

Food and Agriculture Studies

This guide aims to connect researchers studying food and agriculture in social, cultural, environmental and geographic studies to relevant resources available through the University of Toronto...

Peer review

This guide gives general information on the peer review process, including how to determine if a journal publishes peer reviewed articles.

Workshops

Shut Up and Write (Weekly August sessions)

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Online

Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting.

The sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in between.

Bring your work (laptop or paper) and we'll help you with your productivity!

WHO: Current U of T undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students are all welcome

WHEN: Wednesday August 12, 10:00AM-12:00PM

WHERE: via Zoom - webinar link and password will be emailed separately to registrants

HOW: Registration is required (click button below)

There is no cost for attending. Please sign in 10 mins early to ensure a smooth start to the session.

Questions? Email kieran.mcgarry[at]mail.utoronto.ca

The breakdown for the writing session is as follows:

9:45-10: Log in to Zoom

10:00: Intros & writing goals for the session

10:05: start writing (30mins)

10:35: break!

10:40: resume writing (30mins)

11:10: break!

11:15: resume writing (30mins)

11:45: break & social

12:00: end

Online Storytime with U of T Libraries

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2020
Time: 11:00am - 11:30am
Location: Online

Date: Thursdays, August 6, 13, and 20, 2020
Time: 11:00 – 11:30 am
Location: The webinar link will be shared with you via email prior to each session’s start time.

Join an online storytime with U of T librarians, who will be reading from their favourite picture books.

Recommended for ages 3-8 years (but all are welcome!)

Registration required. Children of University of Toronto students, staff, faculty, and their partners are welcome to attend.

Register through Family Care Office at: https://familycare.utoronto.ca/events/workshops/#6358

Grad Talk: U of T Libraries - Supporting your Research Remotely

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Online

With over 12 million books in 341 languages and 1,500,000 electronic resources, it may be overwhelming to figure out where to begin conducting research. This online talk will showcase library resources and services, many of them available online, that are of particular interest to grad students.

Register through Student Life CLNx at: https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/slevents.htm?eventId=24532

Shut Up and Write (Weekly August sessions)

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Online

Having trouble with finding the time and motivation to write? Shut Up and Write is a chance for academic writers within the UofT community to write productively in a communal setting.

The sessions will follow the Pomodoro technique where there will be a sequence of short sprints of writing with a few breaks in between.

Bring your work (laptop or paper) and we'll help you with your productivity!

WHO: Current U of T undergraduates, graduates, and doctoral students are all welcome

WHEN: Tuesday August 18, 1:30-3:30PM

WHERE: via Zoom - webinar link and password will be emailed separately to registrants

HOW: Registration is required (click button below)

There is no cost for attending. Please sign in 10 mins early to ensure a smooth start to the session.

Questions? Email kieran.mcgarry[at]mail.utoronto.ca

The breakdown for the writing session is as follows:

1:15-1:30: Log in to Zoom

1:30: Intros & writing goals for the session

1:35: start writing (30mins)