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Manawatū Reference Books Moving to Main Collection

November 26, 2015

The Manawatū Reference books (encyclopaedias, dictionaries, etc), currently kept together on Level 2 of the Library, are being moved to sit in the main collection alongside the borrowing books on the same topics. The Reference books will remain...Read more

Social science students and staff – check out this great resource

September 15, 2015

The Library is delighted to announce the arrival of the latest online edition of the International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2015). This fantastic resource covers all the social and behavioural sciences and provides...Read more

Browse the shelves online

July 28, 2015

You can now browse the Library shelves from your computer. In the Catalogue click on the call number of a book, and you will see the nearby books on a virtual shelf: Click on the call number… … and you will be able to browse through...Read more

Discover now includes Index New Zealand

March 6, 2015

Good news for those looking for New Zealand journal articles. Discover (our major search tool on the Library home page) now includes Index New Zealand, so results for New Zealand topics will be larger than before. Tip: to search for a New Zealand...Read more

New Library home page on Wednesday 28 January

January 23, 2015

The new Library home page, launched on Wednesday 28 January Update 28/01/15: the new Library home page is now live! The Library is launching a new website home page on Wednesday 28 January. It gives easy access to the major search tools Discover...Read more

Eight more Nature titles for Massey research community

January 22, 2015

Exciting as the advance of new publishing models may be, some of the old established journals are still pre-eminent in their value for scientific researchers. Of these, Nature, first published in 1869, stands out as the journal that can make a...Read more

BreakOut: Scholarships and grants database

January 7, 2015

Do you need money to study, research, or for your professional development? BreakOut database lists over 4000 scholarships, grants, awards, and fellowships for students, researchers, professional and personal development, and people looking for a...Read more

Free Textbooks? Is that even possible??

October 22, 2014

In Open Access Week it seems an appropriate time to consider the cost of textbooks and the impact the open movement might have on the situation. Open Access Textbooks (OATs) and Open Educational Resources (OERs) are gaining attention worldwide as a...Read more

Massey University Library’s New Ebook Policy

September 5, 2014

The Library has this month introduced a policy of ‘ebook preferred’. This means that the first copy of any book will be purchased as an ebook rather than print, if available on a suitable platform, i.e. satisfactory usability, no restrictive...Read more

Free Access to 13 Australian University Libraries “an invaluable tool”

August 25, 2014

  Massey staff and students using BONUS+, the resource-sharing project with selected Australian university libraries, have found it to be a critical tool in their research. “BONUS+ is an invaluable tool for those undertaking academic...Read more

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