We are here to support your course instruction and assist your students with their research needs for your assignments. Many services are available.
Your main point of contact for instructional support from the library is your Liaison Librarian. Please contact your liaison librarian with any questions you may have, and feel free to request a one-to-one meeting in person or via Zoom.
myReadings / Course Reserves
MyReadings is easily embedded into your D2L course-sites, and is how the library makes your readings available to your students.
Library Instruction
Lakehead Librarians can provide instructional workshops for your classes face to face, via Zoom, or via pre-recorded videos that your students can watch asynchronously.
Liaison Librarians
There is a liaison librarian for each discipline or subject area at Lakehead University. Please contact the librarian for your area for instructional support, research support, and more.
Open Access & OER
Open Educational Resources reduce costs for your students, and allow instructors to customize course materials for their specific needs. Librarians can assist you in finding and using OER.
Streaming Media
To support your use of films / documentaries in your classes, the Lakehead Library subscribes to a number of streaming media services, such as Criterion, Kanopy, and NFB.
Research Guides
Your liaison librarian can create a library guide providing research suggestions for your specific course. We also have subject guides for each subject area at Lakehead which you can promote to your students.
Library Videos & Tutorials
The library has a number of instructional videos your students can watch, including overviews of using the OMNI search system, and the use of Zotero for citation management.
Research Consultations
Students and faculty are able to book a one-to-one research consultation with a librarian. Consultations can be done face-to-face, or via Zoom.
Workshops
Lakehead librarians host a variety of workshops, usually via Zoom, on topics such as Introduction to Library Research; Graduate Student Research Skills; & Citation Management Using Zotero.
Durable Links
If you wish to send your students links to e-resources, please ensure that you are using “durable” (or permanent) links, as described on our durable links guide.
Copyright
The library helps to support the university community in working within the limits of the Canadian Copyright Act by facilitating copyright compliance. We can help you understand your rights as copyright holders and how to fairly use the copyrighted materials of others.
Makerspace@Paterson
The Makerspace at the Paterson Library in Thunder Bay is a do-it-yourself space for Lakehead users to explore 3D Printing, Virtual Reality equipment, and more.