Research & Scholarly Activity
The Research Common is a collaborative effort among the Library, the Centre of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship, the Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing, the Research Ethics Board, the Research and Scholarship Committee, the Recognition of Scholarly Activity Committee, and Institutional Research.
Faculty, staff, and students can get assistance with:
- getting started on a research project
- connecting with other researchers and/or the community for a project
- designing an ethical research project
- conducting literature searches
- writing a research grant or proposal
- understanding grant requirements (budget, course release, hiring, etc.)
- presenting or publishing research, including Open Access publishing
The Teaching Professor
The Teaching Professor is a monthly newsletter which provides ideas and insight to educators who are passionate about teaching.
Access to The Teaching Professor is exclusive to Red Deer Polytechnic faculty, staff, and students.
To receive the unique URL, please contact your subject librarian or email librarian@rdpolytech.ca
Digital Repository
The RDP Digital Repository is an open-access digital collection of scholarly and creative works by RDP faculty, staff, and students, plus institutional documents.
Find scholarly and creative work by Red Deer Polytechnic faculty, staff, and students:
Search Digital Repository
Faculty, Staff, and Students are invited to contribute work to the repository:
Upload Your Submission
For more information, email librarian@rdpolytech.ca
Research and Citation Managers
- ZoteroA free, open-source reference management software used to manage bibliographic data and research materials.
- MendeleyA free desktop and online program for managing and sharing research papers, discovering research data, and collaborating with other researchers.
- EndNote BasicThe free online version of EndNote, used to manage bibliographies and references.
Wikipedia provides an extensive comparison list of all available reference management software currently available.
New Journal and Article Alerts
Journal Alerts - Receive an email whenever a new issue of that journal is added. Get the table of contents along with links to each new article from these providers:
Article Alerts - Search for articles on a subject, then receive an email whenever new articles on that subject are added. You can get alerts as an e-mail or RSS feed. Registration/account creation may be required.
Suggest Items for Purchase
If there are items you would like to see in our collection that you believe would benefit the research and scholarly activities of faculty, send suggestions to your Subject Librarian.
Library Databases
As a faculty member at Red Deer Polytechnic you have access to all our library materials, including our subscription databases. There are two main ways to explore the databases:
- A-Z List of DatabasesA complete listing of databases, electronic resources, and streaming video collections licensed for use by Red Deer Polytechnic students, faculty, and staff.
- Subject GuidesLibrary resources organized by subject, including databases, print materials, and multimedia.
If you have any questions about the resources we have available in your discipline, please contact your Subject Librarian.
