The Toronto Reference Library invites you to attend a Thought Exchange event with Professor Gillian McCann of Nipissing University. Professor McCann is a PhD graduate of the University of Toronto with a specialization in the religious traditions of South Asia with a focus on Hinduism and Buddhism. Professor McCann is the author of Vanguard […]
Toronto's commemoration of the War of 1812 hits close to home this month as April 27, 2013 marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of York. Here at the Toronto Reference Library we celebrate with a new exhibit in the Gallery (March 30 to June 22, 2013) and with, a special event, The Return […]
The very mention of the word "casino" seems to bring out opinions in just about everyone. Toronto is currently looking at putting a large-scale emporium somewhere in downtown Toronto to increase revenues and encourage economic development. The Toronto Reference Library has all kinds of information on casinos (defined as a building or room used for social […]
Due to re-carpeting on the 5th floor, parts of the Arts collection may not be accessible. Please ask staff for assistance or call the information desk at 416-393-7157. Glazing is in! You can see the painters already at work inside the rotunda of the Marilyn & Charlies Baillie Special Collections Centre. Construction work is also […]
Many exciting things are happening in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department! These photos show some of the developments: Staff at the new Information Desk . . . we moved just yesterday. Nicholas, with friends, the very first visitors to the new "Meet Up" area. Two more views of the "Meet Up" […]
Have a look . . . Cartier; Champlain; Franklin; Sir MacDonald; Secord; Shadd; and Trudeau. There are a further 8,431 portraits in the Online edition of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, or DCB as it is commonly known: concise and well written, these pieces are exceptionally well researched, and exactly cited – making them a […]
More than renovations are happening at the Toronto Reference Library–books, magazines and whole departments are moving and changing. In May 2012, the new Humanities and Social Sciences Department (or HSS, or Aitch Es Es) was formed on the second floor. So what will you find there? Religion, Myth, Philosophy Psychology, Sociology, […]
Toronto is reviewing its Official Plan, the general blueprint for future growth and development. Concurrently, the City Planning Department zeroes in on specific areas, neighbourhoods and streets that need revitalization. These reports and recommendations are called Area or Avenue Studies. Here's a sampling of some Area and Avenue Studies available at the Reference Library: The […]
Government of Canada Publications recently announced the decision "to completely transition all publications published by the Publishing Program and publications provided by departments to the Depository Services Program from traditional print to exclusively electronic publication in two years." This announcement marks a shift in the official position of the government with respect to their […]
The announcement this week that the 2010 print edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica would be its last caused a flurry of media interest. Most commentators expressed regret, but weren’t surprised by the decision. The publishers of Britannica, as well as those of many other encyclopedias and reference guides, have been moving to digital versions for […]