Discover and the other EBSCOhost databases now require OR to be in uppercase/capitals when searching for alternative terms. So for example you could look for: teenagers OR adolescents OR youth This applies to most search tools, including the Library Catalogue, Google Scholar, many other article databases, and Google. If you don’t use capitals, the search tools will try to look for ‘or’ as one of your keywords, which makes a bit of a mess of your search. If in doubt, look at the Help screen for the tool you’re in. Other operator words (AND, NOT) should also be in capitals. Find out more about how you can use OR and other operator words with either single or multiple search boxes, in our short demonstration on Creating a...Read more
Are you confused about logging in to the Library? There are several points on the Library website where you may need to login. Unfortunately we’re not able to reduce all that to a single login at this time. So just to clarify, here are the...Read more
Are you a Distance student wanting to use EndNote, or to find out more about it? Then sign up for our online class ‘Getting Started with EndNote’, on Monday 6th May, 7 p.m. to 7.45 p.m. Check the Tours and Classes page to register and...Read more
Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: Kei wareware i a tātou (Kay wah-rair-wah-rair ee ah tah-toe) or Lest we forget … Kei wareware i a tātou … Thursday 25...Read more
Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: Whakanui (Far-kah-nuu-ee) or Celebrate Congratulations to all Massey Graduates this year, don’t forget to whakanui your success with...Read more
We have a new ‘Show me how’ demonstration that takes you through the steps of how to find ebooks. If you find this demonstration useful. you may also be interested in… Ebooks at Massey University Library – a web page...Read more
Need help with managing your references? More EndNote classes have been scheduled for May at Albany, Turitea and Wellington Libraries. Take a look at the Tours & Classes Schedule to book in for one that suits you. View more information on...Read more
Update, 1.00 pm: Stream has now been restored. Thanks for your patience. 9.35 am: Stream is down for urgent maintenance. Massey are working to get it back soon...Read more
Kupu o te Wiki, or Word of the Week, is brought to you by the Library’s Māori Staff. The word this week is: Te Ika ā Māui (Tair ee-kah ah mah-wee) which is the Maori name for the North Island of New Zealand (literally meaning The fish of...Read more
The new Life Sciences subject guide has just been launched. It brings together all the key resources in this area, including botany, ecology, genetics, microbiology, and zoology. This is the latest in the Library’s ongoing redevelopment of the...Read more
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