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Multimedia Library

The Médiathèque (multimedia library) is the only library in Québec specialized in the hotel, food service and tourism sectors . As such, it meets the documentation needs for secondary, college and university education offered at the ITHQ. Its resources and services are available not only to ITHQ students and staff, but also to industry professionals as well as to the general public.

Mandate

The mandate of the Médiathèque, which is closely linked to the ITHQ educational mission, is to collect library resources that support the instruction and training offered at the Institute for consultation purposes. Furthermore, within the scope of its research, consultation and presentation activities, the Médiathèque contributes to educating, informing and promoting reading and the using of different information media.

Contact information

3535, rue Saint-Denis, local 1.97
Montréal, Québec  H2X 3P1
Tel.: (514) 282-5114

Toll-free: 1-800-361-5111 (in Quebec only)
Fax: (514) 282-5105
E-mail: mediatheque@ithq.qc.ca

Opening hours* 

  • Monday to Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

*From mid-May to mid-June, the Médiathèque is open from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. From the end of June until mid-August, it is closed from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Services offered

The Multimedia Library offers a wide range of services, either in person or on the telephone.

Research support:

  • Identification of the appropriate research tools and resources for finding documents
  • Location of precise information available in reference materials
  • Identification and location of pertinent documents available at the Médiathèque or at ouside sources.

Access to the catalogue:

  • The Médiathèque’s catalogue can be consulted on the premises at four computer stations, or by clicking here.

Borrowing documents:

  • This service is offered to both ITHQ students and personnel, as well as the general public and to members of the tourism, hotel, and foodservice industries.
  • To find out the Médiathèque’s borrowing procedures, click here.

Inter-library loans:

  • Exclusive to ITHQ students and personnel, this service allows users to obtain magazine articles and documents which are not part of the Médiathèque’s collection.

Audiovisual services:

  • The Médiathèque’s audiovisual services include:
    • five VHS-viewing stations;
    • one 8mm video-viewing station;
    • two multimedia stations;
    • two slide-projector stations;
    • two slide-viewing tables;
    • three audiovisual equipped meeting rooms;
    • four computer stations equipped with internet and CD-ROM access;
    • one computer station reserved for consulting the Médiathèque’s catalogue.

Computer laboratory (reserved for ITHQ students)

Photocopy and printing room (laser printer)

Group-work rooms (reserved for ITHQ students)

Collection

PRINTED DOCUMENTS

Monographs, reference books (atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.), guides, reports, studies, maps

27 409

AUDIOVISUAL DOCUMENTS

Video cassettes

1 504

Diapositives

59 428

Audio cassettes

584

CD-ROM and DVD-ROM

224

Teaching posters

51

Overhead transparencies

179

Music LP records

34

PERIODICALS (TITLES)

Magazines, bulletins, newspapers

196

Recipes (on cards)

6 320

Restaurant Menus

550

Lists and research tools on line

Médiathèque catalogue
Repertoire of Internet links
List of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and Internet links
List of periodicals by subject
List of periodicals in alphabetical order
List of thematic files

Online Databases (Accessible to ITHQ students and employees only)

Image : EBSCO Host Research Databases

EBSCO Host Research Databases

The URL (http://search.epnet.com gives access to the EBSCO HOST Research Databases .The Médiathèque subscribes to this service. : Hospitality & Tourism Index and Business Source Premier.

Hospitality and Tourism Index

Bibliographical Database which specializes in current events and research in the tourism and hotel fields. Includes more than 490 000 references from 500 titles of works published since 1965. Certain references are accompanied by the complete text of the document.

Business Source Premier

Business Source Premier is one of the most important databases featuring complete works in the fields of business and the economy. It includes more than 8 350 university magazines and journals and other sources of complete texts including nearly 1 100 academic publications. The themes cover nearly all sectors of finance and the economy. The archives of complete works in PDF format have been gleaned from more than 350 academic journals dating back to 1922. The databank includes, among other things, detailed up-to-date company reports produced by DATAMONITOR as well as national market reports (“country review”) published by Country Watch. This database is updated daily by EBSCO Host.

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BiblioBranchée*

Complete articles published in Affaires Plus, Commerce, L’actualité, La Presse, Le Devoir, Le Droit, Le Soleil, Les affaires, PME and Voir. * Accessible at ITHQ work station only.

Image : REPÈRE* French language multidisciplinary magazine index.

REPÈRE* French language multidisciplinary magazine index. Includes 410 000 article references. * Accessible at ITHQ work station only.

Last modification: 2007-11-05
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