Robert W. Sterling Sr. Memorial Library
The NVIT Library at the Merritt and Vancouver campuses is designed to meet the learning needs of students, and the teaching needs of instructors and staff. The library promotes the ongoing development of research skills and independent study habits to encourage lifelong learning among students. The library staff is here to assist everyone, and all questions are welcome.
AskAway provides convenient and expert chat reference help to post-secondary students, instructors, and researchers across B.C. and the Yukon. Connect with friendly and professional AskAway service providers, who respond to questions ranging from circulation to in-depth research to citations.
WriteAway is an online writing support service for undergraduate students. Submit up to three drafts of your paper to WriteAway, and receive comments, strategies, and resources to help you improve your writing. Qualified staff from each of the participating institutions provide advice and suggest resources to help students improve their writing.
WriteAway is open from September 16 to December 3.
The NVIT library is an open learning environment where discussion is encouraged. Both campuses have a lounge area where patrons can relax and read; the Merritt campus also has several study rooms that can be booked with the library staff.
Students can bring food and drink into the library, but food containers must be discarded outside of the library and drinks must have lids.
Operating Hours:
Merritt Campus
Mon-Thur: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Weekends: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Vancouver Campus
Mon-Fri: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Weekends: Closed
Both campuses are closed for statutory holidays.
It is necessary to have a borrower’s card to access library services. This also requires the user to have and periodically check an email account used for hold and overdue notices. For NVIT staff & students, this is, by default, your NVIT email (n#######@nvit.ca).
Students, staff, and members of the NVIT community can borrow materials free of charge. Loans may be renewed if material is not reserved for another borrower.
Books – 3 weeks
Videos – 1 week
Periodicals – Overnight
Vertical Files – Overnight
Technology – Variable
NOTE: Students with unreturned library materials may have transcripts held and registration delayed until materials are returned or replaced.
NVIT has interlibrary loan agreements with other BC libraries (both public and academic) that allow our patrons to borrow their materials through NVIT. Delivery times and loan periods may vary. We also have reciprocal borrowing arrangements with many BC academic libraries, allowing NVIT students to borrow materials directly from those libraries using their NVIT ID. Please speak to the Director of Library Services or Library Coordinator for more details
The library reserves the right to charge patrons for lost or damaged items. This cost includes the price of the item plus a $10.00 processing fee. These fees may be reduced or waived at the discretion of the Library Director.
Artificial intelligence is fast moving from the pages of science-fiction to the reality of our daily lives. This guide aims to help students recognize where AI can help them and where it cannot, and how to use it ethically in their assignments.
Like all technologies, AI can be a powerful tool for your studies, but you need to understand how to use it, when to use it, and when not to use it. It should never be a replacement for you doing If you aren’t sure about a possible use of AI, the library is always here to help you. You can contact us by phone or email.
This guide has been adapted from the AI library guide written by Kwantlen Polytechnic University, which can be found here.
As a partner in BC’s Electronic Library Network, NVIT co-operates with other post-secondary libraries to provide expanded access to information. In the library online catalogue over 89,000 titles of full-text electronic books are available. Internet access is also available in the library. Both campuses have public-access computers, available to staff, students, and community patrons. The library also loans instructional equipment, including cameras and video recorders.
Our primary digital resources are our EBSCOhost databases; you can also jointly search the physical collection and the digital resources using the EBSCO Discovery Service. We also have access to additional digital resources, including:
* only available on campus
** full collection access is available through the library, email the staff
APA (American Psychological Association)
The APA has issued an article, APA Style Guide to Electronic References. It is available from the NVIT library. Since this has to be purchased, the major recommendations for common formats have been provided in an article summary. See also the following but please note that the information in most is not current.
MLA (Modern Languages Association)
