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The University of Waterloo is now subscribed to JoVE Unlimited. 

by Brie McConnell on September 16th, 2024 in Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Resources and Sustainability, Interdisciplinary, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, Nanotechnology Engineering, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physics, Psychology, Public Health Sciences | 0 Comments

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JOVE UNLIMITED (video introduction )

Thanks to the tremendous efforts of librarians, the Library is pleased to let you know that the University of Waterloo is now subscribed to JoVE Unlimited. This means that you have full access to the entire JoVE video library16,000+ videos illustrating key concepts, research techniques and experiments across multiple science disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, environment, biopharm and pharmacy, psychology, neuroscience, cancer research, and so much more. 

WatIAM proxy’d access is required to access thousands of visualized experiments including the newly added Encyclopedia of Experiments:

  • JoVE Journal: Peer-reviewed journal with articles published in video and text format.
  • JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments: Video encyclopedia of advanced research experiments.
  • JoVE Science Education: A library of videos that illustrate research methods, concept application, and real-world examples.
  • JoVE Lab Manual: Curriculum-focused video resources for commonly taught introductory labs with step-by-step instructions.
  • JoVE Core: Video textbooks that bring introductory concepts and methods to life.

 In addition, faculty can receive customized support for building out video-playlists that can be embedded directly into LEARN. 

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If you have any questions or comments, please connect with us at the Library as we are eager to collect feedback and data for this exciting new acquisition. 


Database trial: Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide (FFAB)

by Brie McConnell on June 4th, 2024 in Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences | 0 Comments

stock photo of water rushing over rocks

The library has access to a 30-day trial of the bibliographic database, Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide (FFAB), ending on July 3, 2024. We are looking to get feedback from faculty, staff, researchers and students at the university to help us make an informed decision on whether or not to subscribe. 

Access the FFAB database here, or through the University of Waterloo Library's website.

FFAB is a bibliographic database (includes abstracts and citation information but links to full text in our own library catalogue) and includes 12 of the world's major fish and fisheries article databases, including FISHLIT, Aquatic Biologic Citations (ABC), Fishing Industry Research Index (FIRI), Fisheries Review, Castell's Nutrition References, Fish Health News, and AQUACULTURE. 

Subject coverage includes, but is not limited to:

  • Culture and propagation
  • Diseases
  • Ecology
  • Processing and marketing
  • Fish taxonomy
  • Fisheries
  • Marine mammal research
  • Genetics and behavior
  • Habitat management
  • Marine and freshwater environments
  • Natural history
  • Parasites

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Brie McConnell


Temporary e-book access for, A Genetic Switch: Phage Lamba Revisited, 3rd edition. Ptashne 2008

by Brie McConnell on August 27th, 2020 in Biology | 0 Comments

In response to library closures due to COVID-19, HathiTrust has made over 745,000 in-copyright book and journal volumes from the University of Waterloo’s print collection available online for our students, faculty and staff. The new service provides remote access to 34% of our print collection.  Under this new program, which respects Canadian copyright law, any print book held in the University Library’s collection that is also contained in the HathiTrust Digital Library can be accessed by faculty, staff and students for full-text, online reading.

Access to in-copyright materials is temporary. This access is provided through HathiTrust's Emergency Temporary Access Service(ETAS), a service that is only available while the Library’s print collection is not available for circulation or consultation due to the current COVID-19 situation.

How can I access HathiTrust materials?

Waterloo students, faculty and staff can login to the HathiTrust website by:

  1. Clicking the yellow login button
  2. Find and select “University of Waterloo” in the list of partner institutions
  3. Login with your Waterloo e-mail and password

image showing login area of Hathi Trust

Once you have logged in, you will be able to search and use the HathiTrust Digital Library. Remember that works in the public domain can be downloaded, while in-copyright materials made available through ETAS can only be read online. ETAS materials will be labelled Temporary Access in your search results.

A Genetic Switch, 3rd edition

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