Resources

You told us about … hassles getting textbooks from the Library

July 21, 2022

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

Welcome to the new Library website

March 24, 2022

Welcome to the new Library website! This is part of the wider Massey University website project. All the usual information is still there, but may be in a different place. You may need to update your bookmarks or saved links. Please...Read more

Changes to Discover and MyLibrary

January 20, 2022

You will notice a few changes to Discover, as we have upgraded the system behind it. You will see that: Searching Discover remains much the sameThere are changes to MyLibrary – see belowThere are some changes to requesting – see belowYour...Read more

New Database – The Cat Collection

April 1, 2021

We’re excited to announce a new database – The Cat Collection. This is a subject-themed database of ebooks, articles, reports, images, videos and more, all on the topic of cats, with a sub-collection focusing on kittens. It...Read more

Finding videos for your learning or teaching

November 13, 2020

Looking for videos for learning or teaching? The Library has access to a huge range of recorded television programmes, documentaries, selected movies, educational material and more. One way to look for these is to do a title or keyword search...Read more

Ebooks for courses

June 4, 2020

Ebooks or e-texts are an excellent option for students in the blended learning environment. However, there are several variations on ebook availability, particularly for courses, including: Library ebooks. The Library buys ebooks rather than...Read more

Automatic sign-in to Discover

February 13, 2020

Discover now signs you into your personal EBSCO account when you enter your Massey username and password. This means you can download ebooks, save items and searches in folders, and take notes within content without the previous system of having...Read more

Copying links to Discover searches & items

June 6, 2019

Have you saved a Discover link which didn’t work later? Here’s how to do it… It’s really important to get the permanent link, not the link in the address bar at the top of the page, which breaks when you leave the page...Read more

Journal Citation Reports (JCR) subscription ceasing

December 15, 2016

Kia ora tātou, For many years the Library has subscribed to the Thomson Reuters Scientific (which is now called Clarivate Analytics) product Journal Citation Reports (JCR) which is used to identify journal Impact Factors. From 2017 Clarivate are...Read more

Tāmiro: showcasing selected taonga from the collections of Massey University Library

December 8, 2016

Massey University Library is proud to launch Tāmiro, its digital platform for heritage materials and special collections. Tāmiro will enrich scholarship by showcasing and enabling use of resources, which are not easily or widely accessible. This...Read more

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