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Resources for Research

Research Databases (Journal Articles)

Search for articles by topic in one or more of the library's research databases. Some research databases also index the contents of books and conference proceedings etc.

E-Journal Titles

Access the full text of articles in journals to which the library subscribes electronically. This page does not allow you to search for journal articles by topic. If you need to search for articles by subject, use one of the research databases found in Journal Articles, etc. Also, the library subscribes to many print journals that are not listed on the E-journal page, but can be located in the Library Catalogue (Primo).

Online Reference Shelf

Online reference resources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, patents, and citation style guides, etc. The resources in this collection have been evaluated by a librarian.

E-Books

Find electronic book collections that the library makes available to the University of Waterloo community.

E-Data

Locate and access statistics and numeric data. There are a number of data resources available from this page, including Statistics Canada microdata, demographic and economic statistics, and sources for industry statistics.

Archives & Rare Books

The University of Waterloo Library's Special Collections Department is housed in the Doris Lewis Rare Book Room in the Dana Porter Library.

Government Information

Access Government Information here by jurisdiction or by type of resource.

Maps and GIS

Access cartographic material in both paper and digital formats from this specialized library.

Conference Proceedings

This guide explains some of the complexities involved in finding published conference proceedings.

News & Newspapers

Locate and access the library's subscriptions to various newspapers and news resources.

Theses

This is a guide to help you find theses at UW and beyond.

RefWorks

Create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. You can automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds.

Course Reserves

Course Reserves consist of material set aside by an instructor for a specific course. Reserves readings can be in paper format at one of the university libraries, or they can be made available electronically through the eReserves website, or through Waterloo LEARN.


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