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Discover (the main Library search), MyLibrary and the individual EBSCOhost databases are changing in January. The EBSCOhost databases will change by 8 January. Discover and MyLibrary (in Discover folders) follow on 27 January. This change means: They will look quite different, but will retain similar or enhanced functionality. You may need to look around for your favourite features. Learn more about the improvements and take a look at our search tips for new Discover. Some folders/saved items will not carry across to the new version. Articles, books and saved searches in the folders will transfer across automatically. The image below shows which items will or won’t transfer. MyLibrary loans, requests and...Read more

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Open Access Week 2024 We’re celebrating International Open Access Week during 21-27 October. The theme for 2024 is Community Over Commercialisation. Find out how we can support you with making your work open access (OA). Open...Read more

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Factiva, new and improved!

September 4, 2024

If you’ve used Factiva this week, you’ll have noticed that their interface has changed. If you’re not a Factiva user, this interface change could make this database more interesting! In my opinion, it’s much more user friendly and a...Read more

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Some of the Library’s Read and Publish agreements, which waive the article processing charges (APCs) to publish open access, limit the number of articles published in a year. The 2024 agreements with Wiley and Springer Nature are capped...Read more

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Using Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) keywords in your publications can increase your visibility and contribute to the university’s ranking.  Why SDG keywords matter  Visibility: Keywords are crucial when anyone is...Read more

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Web tutorial: Creating multimedia with AI tools, from University of Arizona Libraries. Review by Katherine Chisholm, Business Librarian, and NJ Jayne, CoCA/Business Librarian. This is a fun introduction to AI for newbies! From showing how...Read more

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Research Month highlights some of the ways the Provost’s teams support Research at Massey University, Te mahi rangahau i Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa. Staff and postgraduates are welcome to attend any of the sessions during the month. There are...Read more

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Show how you searched

June 5, 2024

Capture your Library search as you go, so you can get back to it easily later on or provide evidence of how you searched for assignment requirements. It’s much easier to do this from the start rather than try to recreate it later. Note...Read more

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AI has put literature mapping on steroids, making it easier for you to find connected research. Literature mapping tools utilise artificial intelligence to enable users to explore and discover connections between peer reviewed articles on a...Read more

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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

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