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Hours of Operation
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 10 am - 10 pm |
| Friday | 10 am - 10 pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | 12 pm - 6 pm |
This collaborative online research help service is staffed by Library personnel from various Ontario university libraries, including Laurentian. For more information, see About Ask the Library.
is a free, web-based citation manager that allows you to:
- Directly import references from article databases, the library catalogue, e-book collections, etc.
- Manage and organize your references and research materials (PDFs, ePubs, web page snapshots, etc)
- Annotate research papers with highlighting, custom notes, and capture tables or figures with automatic page references
- Create a bibliography
- Share your references with others
- Add in-text citation and a bibliography directly into your assignment
- Synchronize your references and research materials across multiple computers
- ... all with unlimited storage for users who have an @laurentian.ca or @laurentienne.ca email address associated with their Zotero account
To enable Zotero's Library Lookup service to find full-text documents licensed by Laurentian University, set Edit -> Preferences -> Advanced -> General -> Resolver to North America -> Laurentian University
Getting started with Zotero
- Consult the Zotero documentation
- Contact the librarian supporting your faculty
News
| Title | Post date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Post Strike and Resource Requests | 2024-11-19 | During the Canada Post strike, Laurentian University Library has suspended shipment of physical library resources. This... |
| Welcome to the Laurentian Library & Archives! | 2024-09-03 | We're excited to welcome you to the Library and Archives, whether you are new to the Laurentian community or a returning... |
| Searching the Archives got easier | 2024-04-19 | Laurentian Archives are excited to announce that they have joined the Archeion archives platform. Archeion is an archival... |
Direct Borrowing
Students who visit other university libraries in Canada may borrow directly from these libraries with a valid student photo ID, and may return these books at Laurentian at no charge. For further details contact: bibdesmaraislib@laurentian.ca.
Accessibility Services
Working in co-operation with Accessibility Services, the J.N. Desmarais Library provides research and library services and assistive technologies to students with disabilities. For specific information, please email Accessibility Services.
Centre for Academic Excellence
The Library is home to the University’s Centre for Academic Excellence, a hub of resources for students located on the second floor. Its customized approach includes Academic Advantage, Learning Assistance, Degree Exploration and Career Planning, Student Engagement, and Tutor Training programs. For further information, please email excellence@laurentian.ca.
Research Help & general information
Library Hours
Visit our Library Service Counter on the second floor for research assistance, help with library services, and for general information about the Library. You can also call us at extension 4800 or dial 705-675-4800.
Research Consultations
You can make an appointment with a Librarian or the Archivist for in-depth assistance with your research. Contact the Librarian responsible for your subject area.
Assistance by email
If you need assistance, you can also email the Librarian responsible for your subject area. We try to reply to email inquiries within one business day (Monday through Friday) of receiving your question.
If your question refers to the Special Collections housed in the archives, or pertains to an archival fonds, send your question to archives@laurentian.ca and the archives will answer it. Depending on the complexity of your request, it may take up to a month to satisfy your query.
J.N. Desmarais Library Lockers
The lockers at the J.N. Desmarais Library are available for daily use and are located on the 3rd floor of the library. The lockers are available to all 
Laurentian University students on a first-come, first-served basis. A valid student card must be presented in order to pick up the key at the “Library Assistance” counter.
There is no charge for locker use, but the user is responsible for any fines payable for not returning the key on time; the key is due back before the closing time of the library. A user is responsible for removing all items before returning the key. All unclaimed items will be sent to Security.
The J.N. Desmarais Library is not responsible for any items stored in a locker. The user is responsible for his/her belongings; the use of a locker is at the user’s own risk. The J.N. Desmarais Library assumes no liability for any items stored in the lockers.