Chemistry Library News

/news/library-closed-renovations-friday-april-11
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The Chemistry Library will be closed on Friday, April 11 for renovations to our service desk area. The work is expected to block the library entrance, making it inaccessible to all users (including after-hours key holders).

For alternative access to study spaces and technology, we encourage you to visit other libraries on…

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/news/apply-work-chemistry-library-summer
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The Chemistry Library is hiring 2 Library Assistants through U of T’s Work Study Program for Summer 2025 (May - August)!

  • Work onsite @ Chemistry Library
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/news/university-toronto-libraries-offering-open-access-journal-search-tool
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The University of Toronto Libraries has simplified the process of identifying journals covered by existing open access agreements and discounts with the SciFree Journal Search…

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/news/chemdraw-renewal-2024-2025-now-available
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The ChemDraw license renewal is complete, and current U of T students, faculty, and staff can now proceed with renewing their software for the 2024-2025 period.

ChemDraw Renewal Instructions

/news/university-toronto-secures-open-access-deals-publishers-elsevier-oxford-university-press-and
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The University of Toronto (U of T) has entered into landmark open access agreements with Elsevier, Oxford University Press, and The Company of Biologists. These strategic partnerships will enable U of T researchers to publish their work in select journals without any publishing charges, promoting widespread access to their scholarly…

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/news/accessing-electronic-resources-changing
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Due to recent network upgrades by Central ITS, the method for accessing certain library e-resources has changed. These changes notably affect those connected to the UofT wireless network and/or UTORvpn.

  • Direct access to some e-resource platforms like Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, and the American Chemical Society is no longer…
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/news/tech-loans-library
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Forget your charger at home? Drop by the Chemistry Library to borrow one! At the library, we offer a variety of technology loans to make sure you have what you need when working on campus, and we have recently updated our technology collection to better suit your needs.

Below is a list of items…

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/news/new-resource-combined-chemical-dictionary
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Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Toronto now have access to a new online resource called the Combined Chemical Dictionary.

This resource allows you to search across multiple chemical…

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/news/university-toronto-agrees-open-access-agreement-wiley
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The University of Toronto (U of T) has signed on to participate in a two-year open access agreement with Wiley through the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN).

Through the agreement, effective January 15, 2023, U of T researchers may now publish their research immediately under an open…

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/news/new-study-rooms-vanllin-and-capsaicin-now-available-use
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Our two new study rooms, Capsaicin and Vanillin will be available for use starting next Monday, November 7. These rooms are fully equipped with Zoom video conferencing technology and digital whiteboards. We also have stylus pens and extension…

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/news/chemical-education-reading-list
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Hey instructors! Thinking of trying out some new instructional approaches or beginning an pedagogical research study this summer? The Chemistry Library has created a new Chemical Education Reading List to help you explore chemical education…

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