Welcome and Introduction to the Library

A student reading in the library

 

Introduction and Welcome to UBC Library

Welcome! This module is focused on introducing you to the spaces, services, and resources available to you from the Library at UBC's Vancouver campus.  

Over the course of this module you will encounter:

  • A vocabulary word list
  • Infographics
  • Videos
  • Vocabulary practice quizzes
  • Module end quiz

This module includes two worksheets: Activity Questions and Vocabulary Words. Filling out the associated worksheets will help you to keep track of what you have learned and apply your knowledge to the final quiz. To receive a certificate of completion for this module, you are required to view all pages in this module and receive a 90% or above in the final module quiz.

This module should take you about 25-35 minutes to complete. 

Territorial Acknowledgement

The content creation team for this module would like to acknowledge and give thanks to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people,  whose traditional, unceded, and ancestral land UBC occupies. 

You can find out more details about the land UBC occupies through the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and UBC research guide.

We also know that you may be completing this module from a number of places and may want to know more about the lands you are on. You can find out more about land acknowledgments and help you to identify a traditional territory at Native Land Links to an external site. .

Module Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

  • Identify the services and resources available through the library
  • Locate a book within the library
  • Access resources and services specific to students' disciplines
  • Distinguish between different types of searches on the library website

Welcome to UBC Vancouver Library Worksheet

Below is a worksheet for you to use as you move through the module. The worksheet will help you complete the short practice quizzes and final quiz in the modules.

Download Library Introduction Worksheet (Word Document)

 

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