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 limits on downloading and printing, multiple users, and so on. This meets staff and student need around New Zealand and the world. In the 2014 Student Experience Survey around 70% of distance and internal students selected ‘more ebooks’ as their top choice of areas that would improve the Library. Linda Palmer, University Librarian, said “This policy will result in close to 50% of all books bought each year being electronic. It is the first step in a shift to more digital resources. The...Read more
The word this week is: rangi (rung-ee) or sky. Do you know the proverb: “Red rangi at night, sailor’s delight, red rangi in the morning, sailor’s warning”? Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori...Read more
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
The word this week is: Waea (Why-ah) or Phone. If you’ve misplaced your waea or any other belongings on campus make sure to check the lost property at the library and security offices. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s...Read more
Massey Research Online (MRO) has passed the 5000 item mark this month. This means that there are over 5000 full text, Open Access items of high quality Massey University research available to the public via the Web. Making research available in...Read more
Staff members, is the Library content in your Stream course current? The Discover search box and links have changed this semester, to give students better access to online resources, so previous versions may need updating. If you have not already...Read more
Pay off your Library fines with food during the week of Monday 18 August – Sunday 24 August. One medium sized can, jar or bag of non-perishable food pays off $5 of fines (sorry, not valid for lost items or replacement charges). All donations go...Read more
The word this week is: engari (air-ngah-ree) or but. You can book study rooms in the library engari only for 2 hours. Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more
The latest additions to Massey Research Online (MRO) are from across the Colleges. Open access is now available to theses on topics as diverse as greywater use in New Zealand, comparative defence planning, osteoarthritis in wild horses, and...Read more
By now probably most academic researchers will have heard of Researchgate, which is often described as “a social networking site for researchers”, a sort of mix of Facebook and LinkedIn but with a heavy scholarly focus. At the very least ...Read more
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