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 you will probably have received an email from them. You can follow people and endorse them for skills you think they might have (and hope that they endorse you right back!) and you can share with them. There are a number of these outfits, academia.edu and Mendeley being two other examples, but over the past eighteen months Researchgate has surged ahead of the opposition with the help of a $35 million investment from Bill Gates in June 2013. You can use Researchgate in a number of ways. ...Read more
The word this week is: Nau mai (No My) or Welcome! Nau Mai once again to the Library Out Loud blog, we post new Māori kupu (word) each week, feel free to leave us comments, questions or suggestions in the section below. Kupu o te Wiki brought...Read more
Manawatū Library invites Massey researchers to an author workshop presented by staff of the publisher Elsevier, on Thursday 28 August, 1.00-3.30 pm. The aim of the workshop is to advise researchers on how they can prepare and gain a better...Read more
Manawatū Campus’ Massey University Library bicultural groups, Ngā Manu Ka Rere and Te Ara, warmly invite you to: PARTNERSHIP, PROTECTION AND PARTICIPATION IN PRACTICE – ON THE WHENUA RANGATIRA (BASTION POINT) presented by...Read more
The word this week is: Poitarawhiti (poy-tah-rah-fee-tee) or Netball. Irene van Dyk played poitarawhiti for the Silver Ferns. Kupu o te Wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff...Read more
A reminder that the Creative Commons workshop is on this Wednesday 30 July, 12-1, in SSLB5 at Manawatū campus. The Library invites Massey staff and postgraduate students to a Creative Commons Workshop on Wednesday 30 July, 12.00-1.00pm, in SSLB5...Read more
The word this week is: Heihei (hey-hey) or Chicken. Q. Why did the Heihei cross the road? A. To get to the other side (hehe). Kupu o te wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori staff...Read more
Aging, blueberries, breastfeeding, food browning and food safety… Several of the theses recently added to Massey Research Online (MRO) have a focus on health or nutrition topics. They are all available for open access. Harmonisation of...Read more
A series of live online Library workshops has been scheduled for July. These will be useful for beginners, those struggling with Library searches, or anyone who wants to make sure they are up to speed with the latest tools. They are aimed at...Read more
The word this week is: Āpōpō (ahh-paw-paw) or Tomorrow. It is the 22 July āpōpō. Kupu o te Wiki brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff...Read more
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