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Search for books, scholarly journals, newspaper articles, ebooks, theses and dissertations, videos, and more using our Discovery search tool.

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

In response to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission's calls to action, we are highlighting some of the RRU Library's collections of physical and digital resources. We hope these resources will support members of the RRU community in their reflections, learning, and actions in observation of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Langford Student Commons

Visit the Langford Student Commons for library services, student study space, and more

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Human Rights: Accessibility, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

View EDI and Human rights resources from the Royal Roads University Library collection and sources across the web

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SciFree Journal Search for OA Publishing

Publishing open access? RRU Library is pleased to share this tool that allows RRU-affiliated researchers to find journals with reduced or zero costs.

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Library and Writing Centre guides

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Develop a vision (Library & Writing Centre orientation, Stage 1)

Gentle introduction to the Library & Writing Centre; intended for students who haven't started coursework yet.

All Writing Centre resources Literature searching Orientation

Cases and case studies

Techniques and tools for locating case studies to enhance your instruction.

Instructor resources Literature searching

Publish your research

Information, suggestions, and resources for preparing your written work for publication, including information on open access publishing.

Scholarly communications

Keeping up with new research

Resources and strategies to help you to stay updated with new research more easily.

Scholarly communications

More from the Library

Lean Library

Need full-text article access? This browser extension connects you directly to RRU Library resources from your internet searches.

Zotero

This free, open-source citation manager helps you collect, keep track of, and cite the sources you reference in your academic writing.

Get started with research

Learn how to use the library resources to get started with your research.

Business research guides

Learn about conducting market and industry research, creating business and marketing plans, and more.

Copyright information for theses & dissertations

Navigate copyright requirements related to publishing your thesis or dissertation.

Creating stable links to Library resources

Find instructions for creating stable links to licensed resources to share with other members of the RRU community.

Land acknowledgment

The Royal Roads campus is located on the traditional Lands of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.

With gratitude, we live, work and learn here where the past, present and future of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, faculty and staff come together.