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Cape Breton Language Centre & the CBU Library

Welcome

Welcome to Cape Breton University Library.  We're pleased you're here.  We're confident the skills you learn as you locate books, e-books, articles, and other resources for your assignments and personal use will be beneficial as you continue your studies. 

This guide will introduce you to:

  • Reference resources including dictionaries and encyclopedias, that will help you understand new words and introduce new topics
  • Novanet, our discovery tool used for locating books, articles, and much more  
  • Databases you will use to locate articles
  • Subject Guides - providing you with discipline-specific resources for your library research
  • APA 7 for guidance as you prepare your citations and reference lists
  • Open Access resources - electronic resources freely available to searchers