Assistance with navigating online databases, grey literature, and other sources; as well as developing strategies to search in a systematic way.
Information on Open Access journals, Open Access repositories, and navigating the Canadian Tri-Agency Open Access Policy.
Assistance with traditional and alternative publishing, as well as identifying trustworthy publishers.
Assistance with writing data management plans, as well as storing & saving your data.
Ensuring that when you use copyrighted material, you do so legally. Learn about the College’s Copyright and Fair Dealing policies.
Learn about measurements of citation & digital research/creative work activity.
Help with navigating Research Ethics Board approval when conducting research with human subjects.
Research Consultations are usually booked by Library users such as faculty, students in research intensive programs, as well as those engaged in applied and external research projects. Before requesting a research consultation, it is a good idea to:
If you're new to literature searching or just getting started, you can visit a Library Service Desk, email us at library@rrc.ca, or connect with us via our Ask Us chat service on the Library website.