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 have recommended textbooks, which it’s a good idea to get and read. We certainly hear you on this one but unfortunately there is no easy fix. If your course has a compulsory textbook, you are expected to buy your own copy. The Library keeps a limited number of textbooks and these are in high demand. For internal courses there will always be one on short loan (at the service point) for use within the building if needed. Any borrowing copies are very likely to be issued with...Read more
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
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
1930s tramping club at Trig Beacon; volumes on the shelves; items donated to Archives This is your chance to explore the archival collections of Massey University. In celebration of International Archives Week, Massey University Archives is...Read more
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
The Library would like to thank the students who participated in the Insync satisfaction survey in 2021. The survey told us what was important to students and where there might be gaps in our service delivery. We are pleased to report that there...Read more
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
We’re excited to announce that Massey researchers can now publish articles as open access, at no charge to the authors, in a wide range of journals under new “read and publish” agreements. The latest...Read more
We are running the Insync survey to get an understanding of what is important to you and how we are performing in these areas. They survey has now closed. Thank you to those who have taken part. We will be getting back to you with the...Read more
Items from Massey University Archives This event was to be on 5 September, but has been postponed due to Covid Alert Level 3 restrictions. Keep an eye out here for the new date. The University Archives, in support of Blue September’s...Read more
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