Library

For information and assistance please call ACICR at 780-492-6019 or email acicr@ualberta.ca.

Background

The ACICR Library is a special collection of injury prevention and control literature housing over 2000 items including an abundance of gray literature, books, videos, reports, academic journals, newsletters, pamphlets and more. The Library addresses ACICR's goal to provide information, networking and clearinghouse services to injury prevention and control stakeholders in Alberta.

The resource collection includes a section on injury prevention and control theory and practice including evaluation, social marketing, community development, collaboration and strategic planning. It also houses a section on injury-specific topics with information on programs, initiatives, prevention information, data, risk factors and promising practices.

The Library Catalogue is now available online. Upon searching, the catalogue will retrieve all relevant records. You will then be able to make an online reservation request to borrow material.

You are welcome to visit the Library in person, where you are provided with a work/study area and access to a telephone, photocopier and computer.

Searching the catalogue

How you can search

By title, author, keyword, resource type, category, or publisher. (Drop-down menus are available for all fields).

Narrowing your search

Combine fields to narrow your search. For example, if you select the keyword "adult" AND select the category "Fire", the results screen will list all library resources keyworded "adult" under the category "Fire".

To find all resources on a topic

If no information is entered in the publication date section, the results screen will display ALL resources corresponding to the search term(s) selected from the drop-down menus. For example, if you select "older adults" from the keyword field AND "video" from the resource type field, you will see a list of all videos related to older adults.

To find out more about a resource (e.g., ISBN, availability): Click on the title and a more detailed screen will be shown.

To request an item, click on the Request Reservation beside the Resource ID on the detailed resource description. Your request will be answered within one week of receipt.

Click here to access the Library Catalogue

Borrowing policies

Loan period

Four weeks

Number of resources

Up to five at one time

Renewals

Materials may be renewed once if the item has not been reserved. A request for renewal must be submitted to acicr@ualberta.ca, one week prior to the return date.

Fines for overdue resources

$0.50/per item/per day. Borrowers will be invoiced for the replacement cost of unreturned or lost resources.

Information can also be photocopied and faxed/mailed to library patrons. Users will be charged $0.10/page for documents 15 pages or more.

Materials will be sent by mail or by courier (at the borrower's expense). Returning materials will be done at the borrower's expense. Materials should be sent back to the address below.

ACICR Library contact information
Alberta Centre for Injury Control & Research (ACICR)
4075 RTF, 8308-114 St
Edmonton, AB
T6G 2E1

Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday, 800am-400pm
Closed on Weekends, Statutory Holidays and in conjunction with University of Alberta Building Closures.

For more information, contact ACICR at acicr@ualberta.ca, Phone: 780-492-6019 or Fax: 780-492-7154.