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5 reasons to have an ORCID Why should Massey researchers have an ORCID? View the video 5 reasons to have an ORCID ID or read on… An ORCID, which stands for Open Researcher and Contributor ID, is a unique identifier that distinguishes researchers and their contributions from other researchers, especially those with similar names! ORCID  is a platform agnostic, non-profit initiative that helps researchers, scholars, and other academics to easily connect with each other and manage their professional identity. We explore here the benefits of having an ORCID and why it is essential for researchers to have one. Five benefits of having an ORCID Be unique!  ORCID assigns a unique identifier to each...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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In 2020/21 the Library’s Junior collections (fiction, nonfiction, picture books) at Auckland and Manawatū were carefully reviewed in consultation with teaching staff. Consideration was given as to how the material supports Massey’s current...Read more

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