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Collections Overview

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Major Collection Areas

The UWinnipeg Library collection supports the University’s teaching and research functions and provides information resources for the University community.

Main Catalogue
Search for books, articles, and media all in one place, including billions of records from UWinnipeg and libraries around the world. A good place to start if you're not sure where to begin.

Databases
Access over 350 databases that organize scholarly research by discipline and format, so you can do in-depth searches using subject-specific methods and language.

Academic Journals by Title
Journals are collections of articles on specific subjects; choose this option to discover access options for a particular title, year, volume, or issue.

Reference Collection
Includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, directories, atlases, and bibliographies. We hold around 10,000 reference items in print and many are available online.

Special Collections
We have a number of special collections from generous donors that include rare or hard-to-find items.

WinnSpace: The Institutional Repository
The institutional repository stores and organizes research and works produced by UWinnipeg scholars.