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There are a few ways to save items you find in Discover so you can use them later. Note that it doesn’t work to leave them open in a tab or to bookmark/save the URL in the address bar – both of these time out and you won’t be able to get back to them. Any of these methods will let you return to the items later: Save to the folder in Discover. Make sure you are signed in, then add items to the folder either on the results list (click on the blue folder) or in the full item record (click on ‘Add to folder’). Later, go to the Folders at the top right of Discover to see the saved items. You can also create custom folders, or select multiple items to print, email, save or export. Use the...Read more

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“The value of using unique identifiers for researchers” by Meadows & Laurel from info.orcid.org is licenced CC0 – Public Domain. Why should Massey researchers have an ORCID? An ORCID, which stands for Open Researcher and...Read more

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The Wellington Campus library has moved to temporary premises to allow for the completion of window replacement and seismic strengthening of Block 5. The temporary space selected was Block 5, Level F (5F) an earlier recipient of the...Read more

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The Library has not been able to renew several databases and journals in 2023, including Web of Science. For a list of databases and journals relevant to your area, please contact your Subject Librarian. Due to the University’s...Read more

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Open textbooks

November 10, 2022

Do all students in your course have easy access to the textbooks? If the cost, availability, high demand at the Library, restrictive ebook licences or other barriers are a problem, open textbooks may be a good option. What are open...Read more

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This week we’re celebrating International Open Access Week!  The theme for 2022 is Open for climate justice. Find out more about some of the ways you can take part in open access… Massey Research Online Massey...Read more

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In our last Insync survey asking how students rated the Massey Library, we received this comment:   “My biggest concern is that when writing essays based on Māori kaupapa or principles many books such as fundamental ones from Mason...Read more

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We had a number of comments in our Insync satisfaction survey last year about databases timing out too quickly. A check of our Discover database earlier this year ensured that the timeout was reset to 2 hours. However there may be issues with other...Read more

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From noisy study neighbours to power points not working, your comments in the Insync satisfaction survey last year showed you can have some unwelcome problems while studying in the Library. If you strike these please head down to the Service Point...Read more

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Results from the Insync survey run in 2021 told us that many of you are frustrated at not being able to access textbooks from the Library.  Some Massey courses have:  compulsory textbooks, which every student needs to...Read more

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