Current Library Services for Fall 2020: Students

• We subscribe to thousands of e-journals, e-books, and databases and you can access them 24/7 from anywhere in the world.
• The best place to start is Quick Find, the Archer Library portal to our entire collection. To find full text items in Quick Find, refine your search using the "Full text online" filter.
• Information about searching Quick Find can be found here. If you are having trouble finding what you need, you can reach us via chat, email or text (306-993-1116).
• You can also search our databases directly from the Library database listing.
• We also have a broad range of research guides available to help you locate information.
• When connecting to e-journals, e-books, and databases from Quick Find from off-campus you will need to authenticate using EZProxy. Normally, you will be directed to an authentication page where you need to enter your uregina.ca username and password (also used for Webmail and URCourses).  If you are having trouble logging in with your uregina.ca username/password, please contact the IT Support Desk or visit our off-campus access page.

Material Requests

• As of September 2, 2020, the Archer Library provides three options for requesting physical items (books, CDs, DVDs, etc.) from the library collection:
  • Pick-up at the front door of the Archer Library (new!)
  • Mail delivery to your home (only within Canada)
  • Digital delivery (where permitted by licenses and copyright)
• Requesting "Pickup", "Mail Delivery", and "Digitization" has been activated in Quick Find! Look for the request options on item records to place requests directly in the catalog. Learn more about requests and pickup.
• Please note: 
  • Items from our Reserve collection (including commercial textbooks) are not available for request at this time.
  • Due to copyright restrictions, we cannot accept student requests to digitize commercial textbooks.  If you are an instructor, please contact your subject librarian and they can assist you with course materials.
  • Please be aware that most commercial textbook publishers do not allow libraries to purchase or license electronic textbooks, so in many cases we cannot provide digital access to those materials.
  • Library materials from Federated Colleges (Campion, Luther, First Nations University of Canada) will be picked up and returned at the Archer Library (except for First Nations University campuses in Saskatoon and Prince Albert).

Borrowing Information

• Materials currently on loan have been renewed until Dec. 23rd, 2020. The book drops in the corridor in front of the Library are accessible if there is an urgent need to return materials. 
• Fines were waived from Monday, March 23 until August 31, 2020. They will be re-initiated beginning September 1, 2020.
• Recalls will be re-initiated beginning September 1, 2020. 
• Hold requests will be available in Quick Find beginning September 1, 2020. 
• If you wish to return your materials, there is a return slot outside of the Archer Library (look for signs).
• The physical Reserves and Textbooks For All services are not available until further notice.   
• Library laptops and iPads are no longer available for circulation.
• We are processing interlibrary loans.