Research assistance is available for students, staff & faculty!
We're here to help you! Camosun Librarians are available to meet with students and instructors in person or online.
Drop-in help is generally available at the Research Help Desk at both campuses Mon-Fri, 11-3pm. To ensure a librarian is available, please book an appointment.
Phone: Call the Lansdowne Research Help desk at 250-370-3622.
Email: Contact your subject librarian, or email libraryresearch@camosun.ca for answers to your questions.
Chat: Access AskAway, for province-wide online library research help.
Online Guides: Consult our extensive collection of Research Guides for your subject area or course
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Students and instructors can make an appointment to meet the appropriate subject librarian for in-depth research consultation.
Contact your subject librarian to book a consultation or learn more about how we can collaborate with you.
To request an interlibrary loan:
The turnaround time from request to delivery is approximately 3-7 days from BC libraries. You will be notified by phone or email when your item has arrived.
Remember, there are many other libraries in the Greater Victoria area to which Camosun faculty have access. Visiting the local library directly is often faster than using the College's ILL service.
Search library collections throughout the province using Illume (formerly Outlook Online). For more information, refer to our guide, Other Libraries.