Resources
Resources Housed in the Resource Room
The Resource Room, located in the CTLT offices on the second floor of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, houses a collection of books, articles, newsletters, and other resources on the topics of teaching, learning, facilitation, and professional development. The Resource Room collection is non-circulating. Resources can be accessed in the Resource Room anytime during office hours at CTLT. The Resource Room also maintains a database of holdings, searchable by author, descriptor, and publication.
Online Resources
Space
The CTLT Resource Room is a supportive learning environment in which to explore teaching practice and research and reflect upon teaching and learning issues. Though a meeting is occasionally scheduled in the Resource Room, patrons are welcome to use the space during most meetings. Please feel free to come in and use the resources!
Services
We provide consultation and support services to assist members of the UBC teaching community in their teaching and learning endeavors. Submit a request via our request form in order to receive consultation
(references and/or bibliographies) about teaching and learning resources.
Guidelines and Use
Hours
M-F 9:00-5:00
- If the door is closed, a CTLT staff member will be happy to let you in. Though a meeting is occasionally scheduled in the Resource Room, patrons are welcome to use the space during most meetings. Please feel free to come in and use the resources!
Terms of Use
- The CTLT resource room welcomes members of the UBC teaching community, broadly-defined.
- This space is for engagement with teaching and learning-related topics.
- Though we encourage you to meet and collaborate in the space, please invite other patrons to use the space when using the space collaboratively.
- Please refrain from eating in the Resource Room. You’re invited to do so in the kitchen (down the hall to the left).
- Treat others with respect and consideration.
Use of Materials
- All materials are for use in the Resource Room only.
- Computer and Internet access is provided for teaching and learning-related purposes. You may be asked to leave if these resources are used for personal or business purposes.
Booking the Room (CTLT Staff)
The Resource Room is primarily a space for people to come and use our resources and/or consult with the Resource Room Coordinator and the Learning Technology Specialists. When other meetings rooms are unavailable, it can be booked by CTLT staff members for open door meetings by contacting one of the Marketing and Event Assistants. If you are holding a meeting in the Resource Room, please actively welcome other patrons to use the space during your meeting. Note that WordPress Clinics and Tech Labs are scheduled in the Resource Room on a regular basis with the same open door policy.
Locating Resources
Database of Holdings
Resource Room holdings are cataloged in a shared RefWorks folder.
About RefWorks
RefWorks
RefWorks is a web-based citation management program that is free to use for UBC students, faculty and staff.
Features:
- download, gather, and store references from databases and library catalogues automatically
- format citations and bibliographies in seconds
- connect to your RefWorks account anywhere there's web access
- share your citations with other RefWorks users
RefShare Shared Folders
RefShare is a module of RefWorks that allows users to share citations, folders, and databases with members of the UBC community, and globally with any researcher having Internet access.
Searching the Database
The Database is a RefWorks RefShare folder, and is searchable by author, descriptor, and publication.
There are three ways to search:
- Quick Search. Use the “Search RefShare” field on the top right-hand corner of the page. This allows you to search the entire RefWorks database, i.e. all fields with the exception of Reference Type.
- Advanced Search. allows you to construct Boolean searches, limit searches to specific folders, search file attachments stored with your RefWorks references and save your search strategies.
- Lookup by Author, Descriptor or Periodical. These options display browsable and searchable indexes by Author, Descriptor, and Periodical. Simply select which index you would like to view, and access it via the drop down menu under the search button at the top left of your screen. You can then either browse the index or search within it by entering your query in the field at the top right titled “go to.”
Locating Resources in the Resource Room
CTLT Resource Room
Key
A. Periodicals (Alpha by title)
B. A/V materials
C. Selected Periodicals and Conference Programs
D. Books (Alpha by author)
E. Selected Articles (Alpha by author)
F. Work Space
G. Work Space
Contact
For your convenience, the CTLT Resource Room has the following forms available:
or email the CTLT Resource Room Coordinator at:
ctltresourceroom@exchange.ubc.ca
