Your Guide to the
Queen’s University
Electronic Education Library
Welcome to the Queen's University Library!
http://library.queensu.ca/webedu/conted.htm
We are here to help you!
Education Library Hours
The Education Library offers instruction and
reference services to help make your
Continuing Teacher Education course a
successful learning experience. We can help
you:
4 July – 5 August 2005
Mon. – Thurs.
8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Fri.
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sat.
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sun.
Closed
 discover new resources in your field
Closed 30 July & 1 August 2005
 find the best journals in your subject area
both in print and online
6 August – 5 September 2005
Mon. – Fri.
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sat. & Sun.
Closed
 learn how to access & search Queen's
Library's online resources from home
Web Sites To Bookmark
The Education Library provides you with
hundreds of online resources, and we want to
make your access to these resources as easy
as possible. If the path to research is not clear
to you, please use our Ask a Librarian
Service without hesitation!
Services for Continuing Education
http://library.queensu.ca/webedu/conted.htm
Education Indexes & Databases
http://library.queensu.ca/db_education.htm
HELP!
Ask a Librarian Service
In the library: Drop in or make an appt.
Phone/Voicemail: 533-3193 (Local calls)
Toll free phone/Voicemail: 1-866-267-7406
E-Journals from A - Z
http://library.queensu.ca/reference/journals.htm
QCAT, the Library Catalogue
http://islander.library.queensu.ca/
How to set up the Queen’s Webproxy
http://educ.queensu.ca/~conted/forms/helpform
s/webproxy-connect.html
Email: webedu@library.queensu.ca
Don’t delay! Ask us!
See page 2 for information about access to
online journals and journal indexes.
IMPORTANT!!!
Last updated: 7 March 2016
Access to Queen’s Online Journals & Journal Indexes
 Quick Access to a Selection of Queen’s Online Journals and Databases in Education
Three core databases in the field of Education are available to you via one easy userid & password.
Professional Development Collection
Userid: edsum2005
Education Full Text
Canadian Education (CBCA)
Password: journal
Where?
Go to http://library.queensu.ca/webedu/conted.htm to enter one of these databases.
You will scroll down to the section entitled “How Do I Access Journal Articles?”, click on the database you
wish you use, and enter the userid and password when prompted.
Instructions for searching the databases can be found at http://library.queensu.ca/webedu/journals/
You can also use the above userid and password to access the NoveList database, -- a fun database for
booklists & reading ideas for all ages. Access NoveList from the Library’s list of databases page at:
http://library.queensu.ca/db_index.htm. Type Novelist in the search box – then click on NoveList.
 Quick Access to Subject Association Sites (Queen's subscriptions):
English Teachers:
Access the National Council of English Teachers (NCTE) at http://www.ncte.org
UserID: 298277 and the Password: Institution
Science Teachers: Access the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) at http://www.nsta.org
Last Name: Narayanan and the Member ID: 1025601
Social Studies Teachers: Access the National Council for the Social Studies(NCSS)
User Name: hope@read and the Password: 2963[at http://www.socialstudies.org]
 Complete Access to ALL Queen's Online Resources
Use your Queen’s email userid and password and the Queen’s Webproxy Service.
Set up the Queen's Webproxy Service by following these steps:
1. Open your web browser (Internet Explorer is preferred).
2. Click on Tools (it's on the top menu) – Internet Options – Connections (it's a tab).
If using a dial-up internet connection, click on Settings OR
If using a high-speed/cable connection, click on LAN Settings.
3. Under Automatic configuration – no boxes should be checked.
4. Under Proxy server, check Use a proxy server. Address: webproxy.queensu.ca
Port: 8080
5. Click on OK to close the Settings window. Click on OK again to close the Internet Options window.
6. Close ALL web browsers now. Then, open your web browser again.
You may get a "Page Cannot Be Displayed" screen. That's OK. Type your qlink userid and password in the
Enter Network Password box. Problems? Phone & email contact numbers are on page 1.
Userid & Password: is your post (for instructors) or your qlink (for students) userid and password
On site students will need to activate their qlink accounts at
http://www.its.queensu.ca/pubs/howto/getid.html. Instructors receive their post userid and password from
the Continuing Teacher Education office.
Last updated: 7 March 2016