Scholars Portal
@scholarsportal.bsky.social
Scholars Portal is the service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). We provide shared technology and digital collections to university libraries in Ontario and beyond.
Also at mstdn.ca/@scholarsportal
Also at mstdn.ca/@scholarsportal
The September Scholars Portal Newsletter is here! Highlights from this edition include:
🔷Updates on GeoPortal, Scholaris, Ask, and Borealis
🔷New journals, books & Odesi datasets
🔷A Spotlight on Ask the Library
🔷Bug fixes & new features
Catch up here: oculsp.ca/2jl0c
🔷Updates on GeoPortal, Scholaris, Ask, and Borealis
🔷New journals, books & Odesi datasets
🔷A Spotlight on Ask the Library
🔷Bug fixes & new features
Catch up here: oculsp.ca/2jl0c
September 23, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The September Scholars Portal Newsletter is here! Highlights from this edition include:
🔷Updates on GeoPortal, Scholaris, Ask, and Borealis
🔷New journals, books & Odesi datasets
🔷A Spotlight on Ask the Library
🔷Bug fixes & new features
Catch up here: oculsp.ca/2jl0c
🔷Updates on GeoPortal, Scholaris, Ask, and Borealis
🔷New journals, books & Odesi datasets
🔷A Spotlight on Ask the Library
🔷Bug fixes & new features
Catch up here: oculsp.ca/2jl0c
15 Years, 400,000 Chats, Countless Connections - it's the 15th anniversary of Ask the Library!
Originally launched in September 2011, OCUL & SP's virtual reference service has since grown from 5 to 15 participating schools and expanded to a bilingual service.
Read the full story: oculsp.ca/jjk79
Originally launched in September 2011, OCUL & SP's virtual reference service has since grown from 5 to 15 participating schools and expanded to a bilingual service.
Read the full story: oculsp.ca/jjk79
September 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
15 Years, 400,000 Chats, Countless Connections - it's the 15th anniversary of Ask the Library!
Originally launched in September 2011, OCUL & SP's virtual reference service has since grown from 5 to 15 participating schools and expanded to a bilingual service.
Read the full story: oculsp.ca/jjk79
Originally launched in September 2011, OCUL & SP's virtual reference service has since grown from 5 to 15 participating schools and expanded to a bilingual service.
Read the full story: oculsp.ca/jjk79
Reposted by Scholars Portal
📢 Join the first webinar in the National PID Strategy series on September 29 at 1:00 p.m. (ET)!
Learn about the strategy’s vision, priorities, and benefits for Canada's research community with Jay Brodeur and CRKN's PID team.
🔗 bit.ly/3Usnx1q
Learn about the strategy’s vision, priorities, and benefits for Canada's research community with Jay Brodeur and CRKN's PID team.
🔗 bit.ly/3Usnx1q
September 1, 2026 at 3:44 PM
📢 Join the first webinar in the National PID Strategy series on September 29 at 1:00 p.m. (ET)!
Learn about the strategy’s vision, priorities, and benefits for Canada's research community with Jay Brodeur and CRKN's PID team.
🔗 bit.ly/3Usnx1q
Learn about the strategy’s vision, priorities, and benefits for Canada's research community with Jay Brodeur and CRKN's PID team.
🔗 bit.ly/3Usnx1q
Heads up GeoPortal users! We're looking for 3 more volunteers who use the Scholars GeoPortal on a regular basis (daily or 2-3 times per week) to participate in our usability testing for the new GeoPortal Alpha site!
Find out more & sign up here: oculsp.ca/wwqw7
Find out more & sign up here: oculsp.ca/wwqw7
We're seeking 10-12 participants for individual usability testing sessions for the new Scholars GeoPortal Alpha site!
This study will help identify opportunities for improvement & address issues within the Alpha site before the Beta launch in fall 2026.
Details & applications at oculsp.ca/wwqw7
This study will help identify opportunities for improvement & address issues within the Alpha site before the Beta launch in fall 2026.
Details & applications at oculsp.ca/wwqw7
July 28, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Heads up GeoPortal users! We're looking for 3 more volunteers who use the Scholars GeoPortal on a regular basis (daily or 2-3 times per week) to participate in our usability testing for the new GeoPortal Alpha site!
Find out more & sign up here: oculsp.ca/wwqw7
Find out more & sign up here: oculsp.ca/wwqw7
Reposted by Scholars Portal
This July, #ResearchRoundup features a dataset exploring the perspectives of health sciences librarians on sharing knowledge synthesis search strategies as research data. Multicentric project by A. Rod et al.: doi.org/10.5683/SP3/...
July 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This July, #ResearchRoundup features a dataset exploring the perspectives of health sciences librarians on sharing knowledge synthesis search strategies as research data. Multicentric project by A. Rod et al.: doi.org/10.5683/SP3/...
Reposted by Scholars Portal
En juillet, #ResearchRoundup souligne un jeu de données sur la perception des bibliothécaires en sciences de la santé quant au partage des stratégies de recherche en synthèse des connaissances comme données de recherche. Projet multicentrique de A. Rod et al. : doi.org/10.5683/SP3/...
July 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
En juillet, #ResearchRoundup souligne un jeu de données sur la perception des bibliothécaires en sciences de la santé quant au partage des stratégies de recherche en synthèse des connaissances comme données de recherche. Projet multicentrique de A. Rod et al. : doi.org/10.5683/SP3/...
We're seeking 10-12 participants for individual usability testing sessions for the new Scholars GeoPortal Alpha site!
This study will help identify opportunities for improvement & address issues within the Alpha site before the Beta launch in fall 2026.
Details & applications at oculsp.ca/wwqw7
This study will help identify opportunities for improvement & address issues within the Alpha site before the Beta launch in fall 2026.
Details & applications at oculsp.ca/wwqw7
July 21, 2026 at 4:52 PM
We're seeking 10-12 participants for individual usability testing sessions for the new Scholars GeoPortal Alpha site!
This study will help identify opportunities for improvement & address issues within the Alpha site before the Beta launch in fall 2026.
Details & applications at oculsp.ca/wwqw7
This study will help identify opportunities for improvement & address issues within the Alpha site before the Beta launch in fall 2026.
Details & applications at oculsp.ca/wwqw7
Reposted by Scholars Portal
Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer l’approbation officielle de la Suite documentaire de certification CTS de Borealis, 2024-2025 par CoreTrustSeal.
La suite documentaire a été élaborée par l’équipe Borealis et le Groupe d’experts sur la préservation de l’ARNC.
borealisdata.ca/fr/news/2026...
La suite documentaire a été élaborée par l’équipe Borealis et le Groupe d’experts sur la préservation de l’ARNC.
borealisdata.ca/fr/news/2026...
CoreTrustSeal approuve la Suite documentaire de certification CTS de Borealis pour la préservation globale des données
Borealis, le dépôt Dataverse canadien, est un dépôt canadien de données de recherche bilingue, multidisciplinaire et sécurisé, soutenu par des bibliothèques universitaires et des établissements de rec...
borealisdata.ca
July 16, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer l’approbation officielle de la Suite documentaire de certification CTS de Borealis, 2024-2025 par CoreTrustSeal.
La suite documentaire a été élaborée par l’équipe Borealis et le Groupe d’experts sur la préservation de l’ARNC.
borealisdata.ca/fr/news/2026...
La suite documentaire a été élaborée par l’équipe Borealis et le Groupe d’experts sur la préservation de l’ARNC.
borealisdata.ca/fr/news/2026...
Reposted by Scholars Portal
We’re excited to announce that CoreTrustSeal has officially endorsed the Borealis CTS Certification Documentation Suite, 2024-2025!
The Documentation Suite was created by the Borealis team and the DRAC Preservation Expert Group.
borealisdata.ca/news/2026-07...
The Documentation Suite was created by the Borealis team and the DRAC Preservation Expert Group.
borealisdata.ca/news/2026-07...
CoreTrustSeal Endorses Borealis CTS Certification Documentation Suite for Global Data Preservation
Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository, is a bilingual, multidisciplinary, secure, Canadian research data repository, supported by academic libraries and research institutions across Canada. Bore...
borealisdata.ca
July 16, 2026 at 7:26 PM
We’re excited to announce that CoreTrustSeal has officially endorsed the Borealis CTS Certification Documentation Suite, 2024-2025!
The Documentation Suite was created by the Borealis team and the DRAC Preservation Expert Group.
borealisdata.ca/news/2026-07...
The Documentation Suite was created by the Borealis team and the DRAC Preservation Expert Group.
borealisdata.ca/news/2026-07...
L'enregistrement de Scholars Portal Days en français 2026 : Le fil conducteur est maintenant disponible sur la chaîne YouTube de Scholars Portal !
Découvrez les mises à jour concernant Scholaris, Borealis, Biblio-clavardage, et bien plus encore !
Regardez maintenant: youtu.be/KEZG2RHkp_o?...
Découvrez les mises à jour concernant Scholaris, Borealis, Biblio-clavardage, et bien plus encore !
Regardez maintenant: youtu.be/KEZG2RHkp_o?...
Scholars Portal Days en français 2026 : Le fil conducteur
YouTube video by ScholarsPortal
youtu.be
July 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
L'enregistrement de Scholars Portal Days en français 2026 : Le fil conducteur est maintenant disponible sur la chaîne YouTube de Scholars Portal !
Découvrez les mises à jour concernant Scholaris, Borealis, Biblio-clavardage, et bien plus encore !
Regardez maintenant: youtu.be/KEZG2RHkp_o?...
Découvrez les mises à jour concernant Scholaris, Borealis, Biblio-clavardage, et bien plus encore !
Regardez maintenant: youtu.be/KEZG2RHkp_o?...
The recordings from Scholars Portal Days 2026: The Common Thread are now available on the Scholars Portal YouTube Channel!
Catch up on the lightning talks, keynote from Lauren Collister, updates from Scholars Portal, Borealis & OCUL, the Pet Parade & more!
Watch now: oculsp.ca/npks1
Catch up on the lightning talks, keynote from Lauren Collister, updates from Scholars Portal, Borealis & OCUL, the Pet Parade & more!
Watch now: oculsp.ca/npks1
July 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The recordings from Scholars Portal Days 2026: The Common Thread are now available on the Scholars Portal YouTube Channel!
Catch up on the lightning talks, keynote from Lauren Collister, updates from Scholars Portal, Borealis & OCUL, the Pet Parade & more!
Watch now: oculsp.ca/npks1
Catch up on the lightning talks, keynote from Lauren Collister, updates from Scholars Portal, Borealis & OCUL, the Pet Parade & more!
Watch now: oculsp.ca/npks1
We're excited to partner with Coalition Publica and OCUL to strengthen preservation and discovery of Canadian Open Access research!
→ A new partnership for sustainable scholarly infrastructure
#CoalitionPublica, @ocul-libraries.bsky.social and @uoftlibraries.bsky.social, as the service provider for @scholarsportal.bsky.social, have entered into a new agreement.
📝 Read the announcement: www.coalition-publi.ca/coalition-pu...
#CoalitionPublica, @ocul-libraries.bsky.social and @uoftlibraries.bsky.social, as the service provider for @scholarsportal.bsky.social, have entered into a new agreement.
📝 Read the announcement: www.coalition-publi.ca/coalition-pu...
Coalition Publica, the Ontario Council of University Libraries, and the University of Toronto Libraries sign agreement for sustainable scholarly infrastructure
In a move to strengthen Canada’s open scholarly infrastructure, Coalition Publica, OCUL and the University of Toronto Libraries have entered into a new agreement.
www.coalition-publi.ca
July 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
We're excited to partner with Coalition Publica and OCUL to strengthen preservation and discovery of Canadian Open Access research!
Nous sommes ravis de collaborer avec Coalition Publica et l’OCUL afin de renforcer la préservation et la découverte de la recherche canadienne en libre accès !
→ Un accord pour favoriser la pérennité des infrastructures scientifiques
#CoalitionPublica, @ocul-libraries.bsky.social et @uoftlibraries.bsky.social , prestataire du service @scholarsportal.bsky.social, ont signé une nouvelle entente.
📝 Lire l’annonce : www.coalition-publi.ca/fr/coalition...
#CoalitionPublica, @ocul-libraries.bsky.social et @uoftlibraries.bsky.social , prestataire du service @scholarsportal.bsky.social, ont signé une nouvelle entente.
📝 Lire l’annonce : www.coalition-publi.ca/fr/coalition...
Coalition Publica, le Conseil des bibliothèques universitaires de l'Ontario et les bibliothèques de l’Université de Toronto signent un accord pour favoriser la pérennité des infrastructures scientifiq...
Dans le but de renforcer l'infrastructure scientifique ouverte du Canada, Coalition Publica, OCUL et les bibliothèques de l’Université de Toronto ont conclu un accord global.
www.coalition-publi.ca
July 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Nous sommes ravis de collaborer avec Coalition Publica et l’OCUL afin de renforcer la préservation et la découverte de la recherche canadienne en libre accès !
Le service est rétabli pour toutes les plateformes de Scholars Portal et de Borealis. Merci de votre patience !
Veuillez contacter [email protected] si vous continuez à rencontrer des problèmes.
Veuillez contacter [email protected] si vous continuez à rencontrer des problèmes.
June 30, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Le service est rétabli pour toutes les plateformes de Scholars Portal et de Borealis. Merci de votre patience !
Veuillez contacter [email protected] si vous continuez à rencontrer des problèmes.
Veuillez contacter [email protected] si vous continuez à rencontrer des problèmes.
Service has now been restored for all Scholars Portal and Borealis platforms. Thank you for your patience! Please contact [email protected] if you continue to experience issues.
June 30, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Service has now been restored for all Scholars Portal and Borealis platforms. Thank you for your patience! Please contact [email protected] if you continue to experience issues.
En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, TOUS les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis sont temporairement indisponibles, y compris SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, nos formulaires, et le site web de l'OCUL.
Le service sera rétabli sur toutes les plateformes le mardi 30 juin à 11h, HE.
Le service sera rétabli sur toutes les plateformes le mardi 30 juin à 11h, HE.
June 29, 2026 at 2:10 AM
En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, TOUS les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis sont temporairement indisponibles, y compris SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, nos formulaires, et le site web de l'OCUL.
Le service sera rétabli sur toutes les plateformes le mardi 30 juin à 11h, HE.
Le service sera rétabli sur toutes les plateformes le mardi 30 juin à 11h, HE.
Due to a planned power shutdown, ALL Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites are temporarily unavailable. This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website.
Service will be restored to all platforms on Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT.
Service will be restored to all platforms on Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT.
June 29, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Due to a planned power shutdown, ALL Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites are temporarily unavailable. This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website.
Service will be restored to all platforms on Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT.
Service will be restored to all platforms on Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT.
RAPPEL : En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, tous les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis seront temporairement indisponibles du dimanche 28 juin à 22h au mardi 30 juin à 11h (HE).
En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, TOUS les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis seront temporairement indisponibles du dimanche 28 juin à 22h au mardi 30 juin à 11h (HE), y compris SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, le site web dédié aux formulaires, et le site web de l'OCUL.
June 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
RAPPEL : En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, tous les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis seront temporairement indisponibles du dimanche 28 juin à 22h au mardi 30 juin à 11h (HE).
REMINDER! All Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites will be down from Sunday, June 28 at 10 p.m. until Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT due to planned maintenance.
Due to an upcoming planned power shutdown, ALL Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites will be temporarily unavailable from Sunday, June 28 at 10 p.m. EDT until Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT.
This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website.
This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website.
June 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM
REMINDER! All Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites will be down from Sunday, June 28 at 10 p.m. until Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT due to planned maintenance.
SP Days en français !
Rejoignez-nous ce matin à 11h ET pour les mises à jour sur les services and projets de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français !
S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69
Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv
Rejoignez-nous ce matin à 11h ET pour les mises à jour sur les services and projets de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français !
S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69
Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv
June 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
SP Days en français !
Rejoignez-nous ce matin à 11h ET pour les mises à jour sur les services and projets de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français !
S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69
Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv
Rejoignez-nous ce matin à 11h ET pour les mises à jour sur les services and projets de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français !
S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69
Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv
#SPDays26 starts today!
Join us this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. ET for lightning talks, service updates, and a keynote from Lauren Collister.
Event agenda: oculsp.ca/0g2an
Register now: oculsp.ca/vkc6p
Join us this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. ET for lightning talks, service updates, and a keynote from Lauren Collister.
Event agenda: oculsp.ca/0g2an
Register now: oculsp.ca/vkc6p
June 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
#SPDays26 starts today!
Join us this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. ET for lightning talks, service updates, and a keynote from Lauren Collister.
Event agenda: oculsp.ca/0g2an
Register now: oculsp.ca/vkc6p
Join us this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. ET for lightning talks, service updates, and a keynote from Lauren Collister.
Event agenda: oculsp.ca/0g2an
Register now: oculsp.ca/vkc6p
En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, TOUS les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis seront temporairement indisponibles du dimanche 28 juin à 22h au mardi 30 juin à 11h (HE), y compris SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, le site web dédié aux formulaires, et le site web de l'OCUL.
June 1, 2026 at 4:27 PM
En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, TOUS les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis seront temporairement indisponibles du dimanche 28 juin à 22h au mardi 30 juin à 11h (HE), y compris SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, le site web dédié aux formulaires, et le site web de l'OCUL.
Due to an upcoming planned power shutdown, ALL Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites will be temporarily unavailable from Sunday, June 28 at 10 p.m. EDT until Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT.
This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website.
This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website.
June 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Due to an upcoming planned power shutdown, ALL Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites will be temporarily unavailable from Sunday, June 28 at 10 p.m. EDT until Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT.
This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website.
This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website.
Scholars Portal Days 2026 en français : Le fil conducteur
Rejoignez-nous le jeudi 4 juin de 11h00 à 12h00 pour des présentations et des mises à jour sur les services de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français !
S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69
Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv
Rejoignez-nous le jeudi 4 juin de 11h00 à 12h00 pour des présentations et des mises à jour sur les services de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français !
S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69
Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv
May 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Scholars Portal Days 2026 en français : Le fil conducteur
Rejoignez-nous le jeudi 4 juin de 11h00 à 12h00 pour des présentations et des mises à jour sur les services de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français !
S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69
Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv
Rejoignez-nous le jeudi 4 juin de 11h00 à 12h00 pour des présentations et des mises à jour sur les services de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français !
S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69
Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv
We're excited to welcome Lauren Collister as our keynote speaker for #SPDays26!
Lauren is the Research Engagement Manager at Invest in Open Infrastructure. She has a decade of experience in scholarly communication & library publishing & holds a PhD in Sociolinguistics.
Register: oculsp.ca/vkc6p
Lauren is the Research Engagement Manager at Invest in Open Infrastructure. She has a decade of experience in scholarly communication & library publishing & holds a PhD in Sociolinguistics.
Register: oculsp.ca/vkc6p
May 27, 2026 at 6:45 PM
We're excited to welcome Lauren Collister as our keynote speaker for #SPDays26!
Lauren is the Research Engagement Manager at Invest in Open Infrastructure. She has a decade of experience in scholarly communication & library publishing & holds a PhD in Sociolinguistics.
Register: oculsp.ca/vkc6p
Lauren is the Research Engagement Manager at Invest in Open Infrastructure. She has a decade of experience in scholarly communication & library publishing & holds a PhD in Sociolinguistics.
Register: oculsp.ca/vkc6p