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HOURS: http://lib.unb.ca/about/hours.php The Engineering Library is located in Head Hall at room C-15. The Gerard V.

UNB Fredericton has 4 campus libraries:

The Harriet Irving Library (HIL) is the main library on UNB’s Fredericton campus and is located directly across from the Student Union Building (SUB). The Science and Forestry Library is located at the centre of the Integrated University Complex (IUC) concourse. Open to all members of the UNB community, its services and sources are specialized for those in

the faculties of Science and Forestry and Environmental Management. Open to all members of the UNB community, its services and sources are specialized for those in the faculties of Computer Science and Engineering. La Forest Law Library serves the faculty, staff, and students of the UNB Faculty of Law, as well as the rest of the UNB/STU community.

02/17/2026

Black History Month celebrates 30 Years of Black History across generations and the enduring legacy of Black Canadians. This display highlights some inspirational trailblazers and important scholarship produced by members of the New Brunswick Black community held by UNB Archives & Special Collections. Also, on display are series of eBooks available from our circulating collection. This year’s Black History Month theme is a rallying call to remind us that the work of justice is continuous and shared.

Visit the display for the whole of February , 3rd floor, Harriet Irving Library

01/21/2026

Data Bites! A Gentle Introduction to Research Data Management (Winter 2026)
UNB Libraries is excited to offer Data Bites! A Gentle Introduction to Research Data Management, a series of bite-size, in-person workshops on the Fredericton campus.

Designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and staff, these 30-minute lunchtime sessions will provide foundational RDM knowledge.

The Winter 2026 series kicks off on Thursday, January 22, 2026!

Research Data Management (RDM) is the practice of organizing, documenting, storing, and preserving research data during and after the research project. Adherence to RDM best practices promotes research integrity and data reuse. Researchers should be aware that a formal Research Data Management Plan (DMP) is now a standard component of applications for many Tri-Agency grants.

* When: Thursdays, 12:00 - 12:30 PM, January 22 to March 26
* Where: Harriet Irving Library Research Commons, Innovation Hub (Room 316)

Join us for the full series, or just for the sessions of most interest to you! No registration required and everyone is welcome!

- January 22: Writing and Data Management Plan (DMP) that Funders Love!
- January 29: Research Data Repositories in Canada
- February 5: A Gentle Intro to READMEs and Markdown
- February 12: Licensing your Research Data
- February 19: Data Cleanup in Excel
- February 26: File naming best practices
- March 12: De-mystifying Data Citation
- March 19: Depositing research data in UNB Dataverse
- March 26: The Basics of Data Privacy

10/09/2025

UNB Libraries is excited to launch Data Bites! Introduction to Research Data Management a new series of bite-size, in-person workshops on the Fredericton campus.

Designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and staff, these 30-minute lunchtime sessions will provide foundational RDM knowledge, with the series kicking off on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

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Research Data Management (RDM) is the practice of organizing, documenting, storing, and preserving research data during and after the research project. Adherence to RDM best practices promotes research integrity and data reuse. Researchers should be aware that a formal Research Data Management Plan (DMP) is now a standard component of applications for many Tri-Agency grants.

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When: Every Thursday at 12:00 PM starting Oct 2 until Dec 4, 2025

Where: Harriet Irving Library Research Commons, Innovation Hub, room 316

Walk-ins are always welcome! Refreshments will be served.

Register for the complete series or pick the sessions of most interest to you!

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- File naming best practices for research data Oct 2 -TZ
- Choosing file formats for research data Oct 9 -SH
- Creating README files for research data Oct 16 - JM
- Creating a simplified Data Management Plan (DMP) Oct 23 - TZ
- Data cleanup using Excel Nov 6 – MT
- Choosing file formats for research data Nov 13 -TZ
- File naming best practices for research data Nov 20 - TZ
- Depositing research data into UNB Dataverse Nov 27 -JM
- Optimizing directory structures for research data Dec 4 -MN

09/22/2025

UNB Libraries Fall 2025 Booster 1: Academic Publishing and Knowledge Mobilization

September 23rd, 2025 in the Innovation Hub, Harriet Irving Library Research Commons (HIL 316) and online - email [email protected] to register.

Walk ins are welcome and snacks and refreshments will be served.

Join librarians/researchers Mike Nason and Marc Bragdon for a 45 minute discussion of how to publish, promote, and disseminate your research and professional learning outputs within the UNB context.

Topics will included UNB Libraries creating a scholarly profile, open access publishing, and video production and podcasting support.

05/12/2025

On January 27th, 2025, Eileen Wallace, ONB, DLitt, founder of the Eileen Wallace Children’s Literature Collection (UNB Libraries), passed away on her 101st birthday.

To honour her significant contributions to the study of children’s literature, children’s librarianship, and childhood literacy in the province, UNB Libraries is hosting a memorial tribute on Wednesday May 14th, from 2-4pm in the Event Space, 3rd floor, Harriet Irving Library.

Speakers will include:
Sheree Fitch, writer, poet, and literacy advocate
Sue Fisher, Curator of the Wallace Collection

Light refreshments will be served.
All are welcome.

RSVP [email protected]

A special exhibition honoring Eileen Wallace and her collection is also on display in the HIL Research Commons, 3rd floor of Harriet Irving Library, throughout the month of May.

04/24/2025

Archives & Special Collections, UNB Libraries, located on the 5th floor of the Harriet Irving Library, will be closed April 28-May 2, 2025. If you have any questions please email [email protected]

03/11/2025

Winter Graduate Booster III: Humanities and Social Sciences Research Impact Workshop
March 13th, 2025, 2-3:30 PM

With Erin Spinney, Assistant Professor, Department of History and Politics
And Julie Morris, Collections Analysis and Bibliometrics Librarian

Keith and Elizabeth Chapman Grand Reading Room (Room 205), Hans W. Klohn Commons (UNBSJ) and online.

This 90-minute workshop will support Humanities and Social Science (HSS) researchers looking to use bibliometrics and research impact metrics to strengthen storytelling about their research records, such as for the purposes of supporting assessment packages, grant applications, and other scholarly profiles. Focus will be paid to incorporating research metrics in a way that goes beyond using traditional research impact metrics, and that showcases the research story in a discipline-appropriate way.

Pack your laptop and CV because there will be a hands-on activity that allows participants to engage with their own research impact story.

Please email [email protected] to register and receive the Teams meeting link if attending virtually.

Drop-ins are also welcome.

02/21/2025

Have you tried Scopus AI? • It’s built on the corpus of Scopus abstracts• It lets you learn AI query formation• It produces concise and expanded summaries of your topic with links to Scopus entries• It draws concept maps of your topic• It identifies foundational papers that are key to your topic• It identifies topic experts.Check our bio for more information or look for the link on the Scopus database

02/13/2025

On January 1, 2025, UNB Libraries will began a ‘flat fee’ agreement with the Public Library of Science (PLOS) to cover APCs for a selection of journals. These journals are:
PLOS ONE
PLOS Computational Biology
PLOS Complex Systems
PLOS Digital Health
PLOS Genetics
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
PLOS Pathogens

This is a scaling-back of our previous, All Titles agreement, but maintains APC-free publishing in PLOS ONE.
For more information, please contact Joanne Smyth ([email protected])

10/29/2024

Graduate Booster II: Artificial Intelligence in Research

Wednesday October 30th, 4-5pm
Innovation Hub (316), Harriet Irving Library Research Commons and online.

-From building a Fichero to makeshift AI tools for a writer, with Dr. Daniel Tubb, Dept of Anthropology (Faculty of Arts)

-Copyright and Ethical AI for Graduate Research, with Josh Dickison, UNB Libraries.

In this Talk, Dr. Tubb describes a project to build new tools for old documents using machine learning workflows with an endangered Afro-Colombian archive, as a starting point to make makeshift tools for a writer

Put your research on proper footing with these helpful introductory research sessions featuring UNB professors, librarians, and library professionals

Coffee, tea, and snacks provided.

Drop ins are welcome. To register and for an online link, email [email protected]

View the link in bio for more information

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