Library skills classes
We're teaching more than ever at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Book for 2008 as soon as you can.
Research consultations using Connect software
In semester 2, 2007 we trialled Connect software for students who don't live within easy reach of a campus. It was very successful; the students really appreciated the fact that we could share our computer screens with them and demonstrate database searching using their own topics. And they didn't even have to leave home to do it! Please let your students know that we can provide this service. They need to have broadband to use it.
Endnote
We continue to teach introductory Endnote tutorials regularly. Drop- in classes are scheduled throughout the year including during contact courses. We are constantly adding new facts to our Endnote FAQ page. We have started offering Endnote tutorials at intermediate level. We also give assistance and advice to students and staff on a one-to-one basis.
New resources for 2008
- Sage online journals package- this includes 300 additional journal titles, many of which are humanities and social sciences titles. 1999 to date available now through the Library Catalogue!
- Oxford University Press online journals package- this includes 60 additional titles. Available soon!
- Library Press Display - provides online full text access to 500 newspapers and magazines worldwide. Unlike our current newspaper databases the full text of the newspaper can be viewed just as it looks in the hardcopy version. It has a 60 day rolling archive and includes most major New Zealand and international dailies. Available now!
- ATLA religion database. Available soon!
- New Zealand Woman’s Weekly index (1932-1951) is now incorporated into New Zealand Index. This is an index of people mentioned in this magazine over that period.
New Look Library Catalogue
In 2007 the Library purchased a new version of our online public access catalogue (OPAC) and over the last couple of months we have started to upgrade its look and feel. New features include book jackets, reader ratings, reader history, preferred searches and email alerts.
MUIR -Massey University Institutional Repository (formerly Digital Commons)
This is a small full text collection of Massey theses and research publications so far but will grow quite quickly over the next few years.
Enhancements to databases
Web of Science – now searches back to 1900
Web of Science – new platform in 2008
New platform for Medline and PsycInfo in 2008
HUMSS blog
We’ve just launched a library information blog for Humanities and Social Sciences staff. Each posting , including this one, comes to you as an email which includes a link to the complete blog archive.
(This Library Update for 2007 was presented to Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Committees in November 2007).
