Women on the Move: An Exhibition of Travel Books
Published: September 11, 2024
By: Alison Lang
What do you think of when you hear the term “travel writing?”
Some of us might envision Jack Kerouac’s laconic beat chronicle On The Road, while others may look to Maya Angelou’s crackling memoir of political and personal self-discovery while living in Ghana, All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes.
From Bake-offs to Books: Devon Stolz’s Journey to Libraries and Student Engagement
Published: September 9, 2024
By: Alison Lang
The path to the hallowed halls of academia – and specifically, academic libraries – isn’t always straightforward. In Devon Stolz’s case, his journey to the University of Toronto included a brief stopover into the world of TV baking in 2018 when he became a contestant in the second season of The Great Canadian Baking Show.
2024 Prize Winners
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The Patricia and Peter Shannon Wilson Undergraduate Research Prize
The Patricia and Peter Shannon Wilson Undergraduate Research Prize is awarded to current undergraduate stude
UTL Pride Staff Showcase
This Pride Month we’re spotlighting UTL staff and librarians who help support 2SLGBTQIA+ initiatives, programming, and collections at U of T Libraries and beyond.
Predatory Publishing Checklist
The aim of this checklist is to assist you in avoiding publishing your work in a predatory or low quality journal. Being associated with a predatory publisher can lead to financial loss as a result of inappropriate fees, or be harmful to your reputation and that of your institution, even possibly impeding promotion and tenure.
While there is no single criterion that points to whether or not a publication is legitimate, consult the following checklist to identity some of the typical practices used by deceptive publishers.
University of Toronto Secures Open Access Deals with Publishers: Elsevier, Oxford University Press, and The Company of Biologists
The University of Toronto (U of T) has entered into landmark open access agreements with Elsevier, Oxford University Press, and The Company of Biologists.