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Every year, many students completing their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year enhance their education by spending a summer working for faculty of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics as a student research assistant. If you are interested in working with a faculty member, information about our faculty members can be found here, and their various areas of research is available here. Potential supervisors...

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Whether you need help searching for books, articles, or data; using the catalogue; formatting citations and reference lists (or anything else related to searching for information), you can speak to a Librarian. Hours A Librarian is available to help you at the Research Help Desk Monday through Friday from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm from early September to mid-April. For specific dates and times please...

The Main Service Desk serves as the primary point of contact for faculty, students, staff, and community members seeking assistance with borrowing, returning, and renewing materials, as well as connecting you to with the appropriate person or department when extra help is needed. How to contact the Main Service Desk Email: @email Phone: 902-867-2228 Or visit in person! The Main Service...

Guide for Potential Donors The collection at the Angus L. Macdonald Library has been enhanced over the years by generous gifts, donations, and bequests from alumni, faculty, and friends of St. Francis Xavier University. The Library accepts gifts that contribute to the growth and development of our collection. Monetary gifts are particularly welcome as they enable the Library’s collection to remain...

Library Tours You can book an individual tour of the Library. Library Workshops The Library provides a variety of library skills workshops, including Library Research 101, Managing References with Zotero, Citing Your Sources, and Data, among others. Workshops are free of charge and open to all. Participants can choose a workshop and register online. Workshop Schedule Recorded Workshops & Tutorials...

PURPOSE The collection development policy articulates the principles and guidelines for the development of a Library collection that is relevant, current, and balanced in its support of the teaching and research goals of the University. These guidelines inform the selection, evaluation, acquisition, and maintenance of purchased and licensed library materials. CONTEXT St. Francis Xavier University...

About The Fr. Brewer Celtic Collection is located on the third level of the Angus L. Macdonald Library. The collection includes modern books, rare periodicals, manuscripts, rare books, and pamphlets. The Celtic Collection serves as a research and teaching resource for students and faculty of the Celtic Studies Department. It also contains useful resources for related disciplines. Its mandate is to...

Ask a Librarian: Whether you need help searching for books, articles, or data; using the catalogue; formatting citations and reference lists (or anything else related to searching for information), you can speak to a Librarian: Visit the Research Help Desk weekdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Book an online or in-person appointment – with your department's Liaison Librarian Chat via the Live Help widget...

What is information literacy? Information literacy (IL): Teaching students the competencies they need to efficiently and effectively seek, navigate, find, evaluate, and use information. The librarians at Angus L. Macdonald Library are committed to collaborating with faculty to ensure that students develop solid information literacy skills and strategies over the course of their studies and into...

Library Workshops The Library provides a variety of library skills workshops. Workshops are free of charge and open to all StFX students, staff and faculty members. Participants can choose a workshop and register online. The link below will bring you to the Research Skills Workshop Guide, where you can find descriptions and a schedule of all the current workshops, as well as additional useful...

Fr. Brewer Celtic Collection welcomes requests for class visits to the Celtic Collection reading room. Through a visit to the Celtic Collection and an experience with collections-based learning and research, your students will: Benefit from experiential learning through hands-on work with rare books, journals and manuscripts. Develop research skills in finding and using primary source materials...

Newest Arrivals Click on the button above to view the entire list of arrivals from the previous month in our catalogue (new feature!). Use the links in the table below to scroll through new arrivals by department. Please note the departmental lists are managed outside the catalogue. New Books By Department Adult Education Development Studies Music Anthropology Earth Sciences Nursing Aquatic...

General Information All registered students, faculty and staff at St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) are eligible to borrow library materials. This includes retired faculty, alumni and staff. Residents of Nova Scotia who are 18 years of age or older, may apply for a Community borrower’s card at the Main Service Desk or online. A valid library card must be presented to borrow material. Remote...

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BOOK Now / Check-In BOOK USING INTERACTIVE MAPS ABOUT OUR STUDY SPACES General seating does not require a booking. Our 5 study rooms must be reserved in advance. To find the locations of our study rooms, please view our building maps . Self-booking is currently only available to StFX students, staff and faculty. Community borrowers must contact the Main Service Desk to book spaces. Find out how to...

Research Assistance Reference and research assistance services are available in-person, by phone or e-mail, please contact Special Collections Librarian, Susan Cameron. We recommend that you call or e-mail us before making an in-person visit to allow us to make the most of your time. We have expert knowledge of the collection and can make suggestions, email finding aids, and locate specific items...

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