Research Help Desk
Use the chat box above to speak to a CapU Librarian during the times below.
SUMMER SCHEDULE TERM 1: May 13 - July 1
Monday 11 AM - 11:30 AM & 12 PM - 3 PM IN THE LIBRARY
Tuesday 10 AM - 11:30 AM & 12 PM - 2 PM CHAT
Wednesday 10 AM - 11:30 AM & 12 PM - 2 PM CHAT
Thursday 12 PM - 3 PM IN THE LIBRARY
Friday Closed
SUMMER SCHEDULE TERM 2: July 2 - August 8
Monday 1 PM - 4 PM IN THE LIBRARY
Tuesday 10 AM - 11:30 AM & 12 PM - 2 PM CHAT
Wednesday 10 AM - 11:30 AM & 12 PM - 2 PM CHAT
Thursday 11 AM - 11:30 AM & 12 PM - 3 PM IN THE LIBRARY
Friday Closed
If the Research Help Desk and AskAway are closed, you can contact us when service reopens or email library@capilanou.ca and the next available librarian will respond to you.
AskAway
AskAway provides convenient and expert chat reference help to post-secondary students, instructors, and researchers. Connect with friendly and professional AskAway service providers, who respond to questions ranging from circulation to in-depth research to citations. http://askaway.org
AskAway's chat hours are:
Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 5p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 9p.m.
If the Research Help Desk and AskAway are closed, you can email library@capilanou.ca and the next available librarian will respond to you.
Library Services
For borrowing and access questions, you can email us at library@capilanou.ca.
Do you know who your librarian is?
Check the list of Librarians by area of study and email directly for help.
A Librarian can help you with your research by giving advice on:
- The best places to find articles, books and other resources
- How to use the available tools, including databases and the library catalogue
- Where to find information on citing your sources
- How to plan your research strategy