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Library video guides UX  

December 5, 2023

The results are in from the user experience (UX) of our video guides held on all three Massey campuses.   The purpose of the UX was to find out if the 10 Library video guides on our website are fit for purpose. We interviewed 15...Read more

How do I save items I find in Discover?

May 19, 2023

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...Read more

You told us about … hassles getting full-text articles

May 18, 2022

Results from the Insync survey run last year told us that many of you are having issues accessing the full-text of articles you want. Did you know you can use the Library to beat paywalls? Here are a few tips … – look in the...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

Disseminating your research

October 4, 2019

Congratulations, you’ve published! Now what? If you want your publication to have some impact, you now need to tell people about it. See how dissemination fits in with your publishing and profile strategies in this short webinar Maximising...Read more

An easier way to find books and journal titles

February 28, 2019

Discover, our main search tool, has a new set of limits which allows you to: exclude articles – so you’ll get mostly print and ebooks (the equivalent to the old catalogue search, for those who used this a few years ago) view just the...Read more

Kupu o te wiki 07/05/18

May 6, 2018

The word this week is: waiata (v. sing n. song) why-are-tar Waiata! It’s New Zealand music month, so lots of opportunity to waiata along to some good music. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki 18/07/2016

July 18, 2016

The word this week is: kanohi (car – nor – hee) face, countenance ……. dry his kanohi with a towel. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki 11/07/2016

July 11, 2016

The word this week is: kumete (coo – mee – teh) wooden bowl, trough Around the turn of the century,  kumete were very popular. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

Kupu o te Wiki 04/07/2016

July 4, 2016

The word this week is: tēnei (tee – nay, as in “egg”;) this Look at the shape of tēnei house! Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more

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