Services
Expertise for your research, pedagogical events, and the dissemination of your publications
Who Can Use CDC Services?
- Anyone may use the Document submission service, provided the publication meets the collection’s criteria.
- Other CDC services are reserved for members of the Quebec college community.
If you are a Quebec resident affiliated with an organization or a university and would like to access CDC services, please contact us at info@cdc.qc.ca
See the summary table: Access to CDC Resources and Services [in french]
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Search Assistance
CDC Librarians Are Here to Support You
CDC librarians can assist you with documentary research in college-level education and provide support in areas such as:
- Using CDC documentary resources
- Conducting research in college education
- Managing research data
Visit the Help section for general tips on documentary research.
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Deposit Services
Would You Like to Share a Research Report or Article You’ve Authored or Hold Distribution Rights For?
EDUQ.info’s open archive feature allows you to make your document freely accessible in just a few simple steps.
Depositing your work in the open archive offers several benefits:
✓ Visibility : Documents deposited are available on EDUQ.info and indexed across the web, including search engines like Google Scholar.
✓ Copyright Protection : Authors retain full copyright over their deposited documents. Only distribution rights are granted, formalized through a legal agreement with the CDC.
✓ Long-Term Access : Your documents are preserved over time. Unlike standard websites, the publication link remains stable and reliable.
BECOME A DEPOSITING PARTNER
Are you an organization or institution active in the college education sector? Do you regularly publish documents related to teaching, learning, or institutional development?
Become a depositing partner and increase the visibility of your publications by authorizing the CDC to archive and disseminate them—without having to manage the process yourself.
Contact us for more d’information.
SUBMISSION STEPS
Submit your PAREA or PREP research reports, articles, and other documents directly online.
You do not need a CDC account to submit a document.
First, verify that your document has not already been made available on EDUQ.info.
Access the form to review and approve the distribution authorization and upload your document:
Submission Form: Form : Authorization for Distribution and Deposit in EDUQ.info [in french. The english version of the form is currently being prepared]
Once the document’s compliance with the Collection Development Policy has been verified, the CDC team will ensure it is published online. You will be notified as soon as your document is available and provided with its permanent URL.
Reminder : If your file exceeds 1 GB, please contact us by email to arrange an alternative method of submission.
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To borrow a document
Some CDC Collection Documents Are Available in Print Only
These are identified as Physical Resource in the EDUQ.info record.
These documents may be borrowed under the following conditions (see Access Terms for CDC Documentary Resources [in french] for full details) :
- Up to 15 items
- For a period of one month or more
- Free postal delivery and return
- Fully online loan request process
Reminder : CDC services are free of charge for Quebec’s college and Cegep personnel, college network partner organizations as well as university students and researchers interested in Quebec’s college network and who reside in Quebec.
Form – Loan Request, Renewal or Reservation
If you are requesting multiple documents, please list their titles in the Message field.
Loan, renewal, reservation
* Mandatory fields
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Customized Services
The CDC staff offers workshops, information panels, and bibliographic and assistance services for your community of practice as well as help setting up information alerts.
If you would like to know more about our services or our collections, our staff will be happy to discuss your needs.
Photo credits : Catherine Dumont, AQPC Symposium 2013
Workshops and conferences
Enhance Your Events with Support from the CDC Team
The CDC can provide guidance in your documentary research related to your event’s theme.
Information panel or booth
During a symposium or on a pedagogical day, our team of CDC librarians can suggest a selection of documents on your topic by providing an on-site information panel or booth.
