Collections & Copyright
The Library curates content to support curriculum and strategic priorities of Mohawk College. New content is selected by Liaison Librarians in consultation with faculty to best support students. Please review the Collection Development Policy linked below for more information.
Mohawk College Faculty and Instructors may place copies of a text on reserve. Course reserves are identified as heavily used or required course materials.
Course reserves provide students with greater access to materials that support their learning objectives. These resources can be the property of the library or the instructor. The Library's Collection Development Policy states that required textbooks will not automatically be purchased by the Library. Our reserve collection is available to students at each of our three campuses and the loan period for these items is at the instructor's discretion.
For more information on library reserves, please contact your Liaison Librarian.
The Mohawk College Library purchases books, ebooks, journals, magazines, videos and databases.
In consultation with faculty, Liaison Librarians select resources for the collection. New high-quality content is acquired regularly.
Library resources support learning outcomes, student success, and faculty research priorities. Among criteria used to make purchasing decisions, are relevance to curriculum, cost, and availability. Please note that the Library is unable to purchase textbooks.
If there's a book or video you'd like the Library to consider purchasing, please let us know via this form.
Requests for books and ebooks to be considered for the collection should be submitted to your Liaison Librarian by:
- July 31st for the fall semester
- Nov. 30th for the winter semester
- Mar 31st for the spring/summer semester
We cannot guarantee that books/ebooks purchased will be available in time for the semester in question as suppliers/publishers do not provide guaranteed delivery times.
Mohawk Library owns and licenses a wide variety of books, ebooks, articles, streaming videos and databases to support your courses. Library materials can be embedded and linked into MyCanvas. Please refer to our Linking & Embedding guide or connect with your Liaison Librarian for details.
Not finding what you need in our collections? Or have you found a great article but only the abstract is available? Perhaps you've found a book that we don't have but another college does have. We can help!
Interlibrary Loan is a free service made available to current Mohawk College students, faculty and staff. Library staff will request items from another library on your behalf and you will receive an email if we are able to source it.
Library Resources to Support Curriculum
The following guides describe how to link to Library resources in your MyCanvas course. The LTI Integration guide describes how to search for certain library resources within MyCanvas, without leaving your course environment.
Research Guides
Research Guides are curated, customized resource lists created by library staff. Research Guides can also be embedded into MyCanvas (see "Linking Guides" above for instructions.) We can create guides especially for assignments or feature resources you recommend in these Guides. Connect with your Liaison Librarian to get started with a Research Guide!
Library Research Guides contain recommended resources by program area and provide a starting point for research.
Student Success Guides
Our Student Success Guides provide great tips for writing, citing and Academic Integrity.
Selecting a Database
The A-Z Database List provides links to all Library Databases and includes descriptions to help you select the right one for your research topic.
Use the box below to select a database and start searching!
Logging In
No login is required to access Library resources on campus. If you are off-campus, you will need to log in with your 9-digit student or employee ID and password. Example: 000101060@mohawkcollege.ca. Full details can be found on the Off-Campus Access page.
- Academic Video Online
Multidisciplinary video database. Covers everything from anthropology to zoology. Includes documentaries, interviews, feature films, performances, news programs, newsreels and demonstrations.
- CBC Curio
Streaming video and audio database from the CBC and Radio Canada. Contains documentaries, radio and TV content including Doc Zone, Dragons Den and News in Review. Includes documentaries, news, drama, teacher's guides and more.
- Common Craft
Contains a library of 120 videos designed to explain complicated subjects quickly. Includes a collection of cut-outs for use in presentations, training materials and videos.
- Criterion On-Demand
Online video database. Contains feature films, classics, foreign films & documentaries from major producers, including, Paramount, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and many more. Titles include English, French and Subtitled/Captioned versions.
- Films on Demand
Multidisciplinary video database. Contains thousands of documentary and educational videos from a wide variety of producers, such as the BBC, National Geographic, PBS, and TED.
- History Reference Source
History research database. Covers topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century. Contains eBooks, encyclopedias and full text articles as well as thousands of historical documents, biographies, photos, and maps.
- LinkedIn Learning
An online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos. View the LinkedIn Learning guide for more information.
- McIntyre Media
Streaming video database. Provides access to a hand-picked selection of documentaries and films including select episodes of the CTV News series W5.
- National Film Board
Canadian public film and digital media database. Coverage spans a wide range of subject areas. Includes documentary films, animation, web documentaries, and alternative dramas in both English and French.
- Videatives
Online streaming video collection of short videos intended for teachers and college students that support the understanding of young children. Note: Does not work on mobile devices, Chrome is the recommended browser.
- Sage Business Cases
A digital collection of 5,500 business cases from over 120 countries. Includes subjects such as entrepreneurship, accounting, healthcare, leadership, and more.
- Harvard Business ReviewPresents analysis of management problems and helpful commentary on advanced thinking and practice in all fields of management and administration.
Coverage: October 1922 - present - Free Case StudiesFrom the University of British Columbia, a list of free business case websites across a range of business subject areas.
- UBC Open Case StudiesThe Open Case Studies project at UBC provides case studies that are free and open, with a focus on environmental sustainability.
- Medical Case Studies2010 - Present
- Case Studies in Fire Safety2014 - Present
- Case Studies in Structural Engineering2014 to 2017
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Save Students Money!
Want to save students money?
While the Library cannot purchase textbooks across all programs, we do purchase materials to support the curriculum. Consider searching the Library for resources that might support curriculum instead of using textbooks! Open educational resources might also be an option. We've highlighted resources on this page and provided guides showing how to link to eresources in MyCanvas.
Reach out to your Liaison Librarian if you would like help with sourcing library resources and/or open educational resources that could perhaps replace costly textbooks!