Collections

Your gateway to the libraries' information resources


WorldCat Local

Find library materials by searching Novanet simultaneously with library catalogues around the world.

Novanet catalogue

Most library materials can be found searching Novanet, a consolidated catalogue Dalhousie University shares with 9 other academic libraries in Nova Scotia.

Specialized Collections

Articles

Search research databases for articles from journals, newspapers, magazines and other periodicals.

Journals

Search or browse online and print journal titles.

E-books

Searchable list of e-book subscriptions

Reference Collections

Resources for quick answers.

Microforms

Back issues of newspapers: New York Times, London Times, historical documents and other special materials

Newspapers

Guides to searching print, microform and electronic versions of newspaper resources.

Archives and special collections

University records, manuscripts, Dalhousie theses, music, rare books, early Canadiana and more.

Music Collection

Our collection of audio materials, sheet music and listening equipment in the Killam. 

Digital Collections

Rich collections of digitized materials in the humanities and medicine.

Databases

Search the hundreds of research databases Dalhousie subscribes to.

Trial Databases

Search the research databases currently available for short-term evaluation.

Subject guides

Gateways to electronic and print document collections by discipline.

Map Collection

Extensive collection of local, regional and North American maps as part of our Geographic Information Systems Centre.

Government documents

Documents from the United Nations, European Union, Canadian federal and Nova Scotia provincial government.

Statistics and social sciences data

Social sciences data. International and national statisical sources including ICPSCR, CANSIM and more.

Standards

Guide to finding Standards information, such as building codes, product performance requirements, etc.

Patents

Guide to finding patent information.

Theses

Postgraduate theses from Dalhousie and other institutions in North America.

DalSpace

An institutional repository designed to preserve and showcase the intellectual legacy of Dalhousie University.

Recent purchases and recommendations

New Acquisitions

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Recommend a book

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