News @ UNB Libraries

UNB Libraries is proud to participate in Fair Dealing Week, a national initiative spearheaded by The University of Toronto, that aims to facilitate conversations about fair dealing across Canada during February 23rd to 27th. This initiative is a Canadian response to  The Association of Research Libraries’ Fair Use Week. Fair Dealing is an important exception within The Canadian Copyright Act, available to students, educators, and educational institutions sharing short excerpts of copyright-protected content.  Fair Dealing evaluation is also a major pillar of the in-house copyright clearance system at UNB Libraries. To learn more about fair dealing at the University of New Brunswick, see the UNB Libraries’ copyright pages. Watch the UNB Libraries’ submission to Fair Dealing Week here!

ASTM International

ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is a globally recognized leader in the development and publication of international voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems and services. ASTM’s leadership in international standards development is driven by the contributions of its members: more than 30,000 of the world’s top technical experts and business professionals representing 150 countries. Working in an open and transparent process and using ASTM’s advanced electronic infrastructure, ASTM members deliver the test methods, specifications, guides and practices that support industries and governments worldwide. Learn more about ASTM International.

ASTM Standards

Approximately 13,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and build consumer confidence. ASTM standards are a critical element of the information infrastructure that guides manufacturing and trade in the global economy.

Database Highlights

• Online, 24/7 access to active (up-to-date) ASTM standards
• Access to all 13,000 active ASTM standards (the equivalent of 82 printed volumes)
• Access to historical standards back to 1998
• Access to withdrawn and redlined version comparisons
• Full-text access to Manuals, Monographs, Data Series, STPs (Special Technical Publications)
• Full-text access to journals dating back to the 1930s
  • Journal of Forensic Sciences (JOFS)
  • Journal of Testing and Evaluation (JOTE)
  • Journal of ASTM International (JAI)
  • Geotechnical Testing Journal (GTJ)
  • Journal of Composites Technology and Research (JCTR)
  • Cement, Concrete and Aggregates (CCA)
  • Materials Performance and Characterization (MPC)
  • Advances in Civil Engineering Materials (ACEM)

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Please note: The online resource ASTM Compass does not allow direct linking to discrete sections of the resource, like journal and standards content. Each user must filter through the ASTM Compass homepage and then select the desired section for access.

If you would like more information about ASTM Compass–International Standards & Digital Library, please contact Saran Croos, Engineering & Computer Science Librarian at UNB Fredericton, (506-458-7959).

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For additional help with using UNB Libraries’ resources, consult our online Research Help pages or contact the help desk of any library at UNB.

You can also Ask Us for help by email, by Instant Message, or by Text (506.800.9044).

UNB Libraries are pleased to announce the completion of a new dual monitor lab on the third floor of the Harriet Irving Library, in room 310!

Be sure to check out this newly developed space where you can study, learn, and create on brand new Dell workstation class computers with dual monitors!

If you have any questions about the new lab, the Government Documents, Data & Maps staff (3^rd floor HIL) and the Research Help Desk staff (1^st floor HIL) are available to help you.

Contact Government Documents, Data & Maps

Website: //lib.unb.ca/gddm/

Phone: (506) 453-4752

Email: govdocs@unb.ca

Contact Research Help Desk

Phone: (506) 453-3546

Email: askus@unb.ca

Text: (506) 800-9044

Instant Message

Need help?

Ask Us for assistance!

We are looking to help you on the 4th floor of the HIL from 11am until 3pm, Monday to Thursday.

We would be happy to help you find books, access articles electronically, search the best databases for your topic, submit a request for document delivery, renew your materials online, and so much more!

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You can also Ask Us for help by email, by Instant Message, or by Text (506.800.9044).

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For additional help with using UNB Libraries’ resources, consult our online Research Help pages or contact the help desk of any library at UNB.

Thursday, February 12th, 2015
11:30am-1:00pm
Milham Room (100)
Harriet Irving Library
UNB Fredericton Campus

The pizza is free, and the workshop just might prove invaluable!

Why do we cite? What does citation have to do with plagiarism? This FREE workshop will help you to understand the importance of citations in your academic writing and will teach you how to use them properly.  You’ll get some practice identifying plagiarism, some tips to keep your work clean, and a couple of FREE SLICES OF PIZZA to top it off!

Pizza and Plagiarism is a joint initiative offered by UNB Libraries and the UNBF Student Union.

No pre-registration required.  Just show up, learn, and eat!

This event for today, Wednesday, February 4th, has been postponed until a later date – more information to follow .

Wednesday, February 4, 2015
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Gillin Hall room C111
UNB Fredericton Campus

This session includes a brief overview of the UNB Copyright Guidelines and provides an opportunity for Staff and Faculty to ask specific or general questions about distributing content to students in the classroom or online.

Copyright sessions with an emphasis on the needs of course instructors continue to be offered periodically. Additional sessions will be added in response to demand. Please let us know if you or your department or faculty has an interest in having an additional session scheduled.

For further information about copyright issues or sessions, please see Copyright at UNB or contact Josh Dickison (447-3378).