Posted January 20, 2010 in category General by Fiona O'Donnell
For 2010, Swinburne Library has increased the number of online reference titles to over 450 new titles.
Reference material includes well-regarded titles from some of world's the best reference publishers such as Blackwells, Cambridge University Press, Chambers, Elsevier, Sage, Routledge, Thames and Hudson, Macquaire and Wiley. Credo's collection contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles covering everything from art to accountancy, science to Shakespeare and law to literature.
You can access these online reference titles now through the Library search.
In short, there are a lot of changes at the Library website, particularly in the way you find books, eBooks, subject materials for Swinburne courses, as well as the way you place holds and renew loans. The new Search boasts a much better relevancy ranking, along with features such as spelling suggestions, helping you find better search results more in line with modern web search engines. You can also narrow down your search by selecting further criteria down the left hand side.
This is just one step in a number of planned improvements for 2010. Hopefully, all this makes for a better Library experience. If you have any comments, please let us know.
Posted January 08, 2010 in category General by Annette Steere
Get reactivated!
LateLab entrance Hawthorn Service Desk
Were you a user of Hawthorn's LateLab in 2009? If so, don't forget to get your ID card reactivated for 2010. See the staff at the Hawthorn Service Desk and they'll activate/reactivate your card (current Swinburne staff and students only).
Posted January 04, 2010 in category General by Thomas Rutter
The Library website is set to undergo some big changes in coming weeks, as part of a major software upgrade. The upgrade affects the entire way we catalogue our books, DVDs and other items, how we record the items out on loan, and lots more.
From a library user's perspective, however, you'll notice:
New Search The Library service
The Search The Library service will be an upgrade of the existing Catalogue search, which is used to find books, DVDs and more in our campus libraries, as well as eBooks and Subject Materials Online.
Improvements will include new Google-like search results, better relevancy ranking of your searches, and real-time availability information, telling you which items are available or on the shelf. It'll also offer a new way to search for articles and more via the Library's Databases.
New My Library
The My Library service will be an upgrade of the current Check your holds and renew loans feature (also known as My Account). It will be a central location for checking which items you have out on loan, any items you have placed a hold on and their status, and a place to renew any loans to extend their due date.
New look Library website
The Library website is getting a makeover, too. Our top priority is to reduce confusion and make it easier to find the things you want. To that end, we're merging the two search boxes into one, and greatly simplifying the front page. We've also spent a lot of time considering what terms to use when referring to our services, reducing jargon and improving consistency.
For more information on the installation of the new system, see the launch page.
During the upgrade, you may notice some slight changes - for example, right now you can't check your hold status on the web. This is all part of the upgrade plan.
Posted December 22, 2009 in category General by Annette Steere
Until recently we only had access to this important research database back
to 1992. We have now added the complete backfiles, including the Century of Science,
providing access to cited reference data from 1900 to the present. Web of
Science enables you to track research trends, identify significant papers, and
influential authors such as Einstein and Curie.
Posted December 21, 2009 in category General by Annette Steere
The library has lots of books and DVDs to help you write application letters, create resumes/CVs and handle job interviews. Search the Library or look on the shelves at the following call numbers for items on: Job hunting 650.14 Resumes and CVs (curriculum vitae) 650.142 Employment interviewing 650.144 And don't forget that you can access hundreds of eBooks online!
Posted October 27, 2009 in category General by Annette Steere
Note: entries for the below competition have now closed. Prize winners will be notified by mail. Thanks to all those who participated!
Find the answers to 8 easy questions using the Scopus database and submit them before 22 November 2009 for a chance to win a great prize! Be the first person to answer all, or the most, questions correctly to win a MP3 player!! Runner up prizes of USB sticks and wireless optical mice.
The quiz is open to all current Swinburne University of Technology staff and students. The prize winners will be notified by email.
Posted October 26, 2009 in category General by Lauren DUNSTAN
Thanks to all those who took part in the Library Survey 2009. The survey results will help us to improve library services in the future.
The lucky winners of the library survey received their JB HiFi gift vouchers from Anatolij Lisov, Information Services Manager, Lilydale and Derek Whitehead, Director of Information Resources. We hope you enjoy them!
Gilbert Chew, winner of $300 voucher
Jacob Corcoran, $100 voucher Jianxin Li, $100 voucher Lorelie De Luna, $100 voucher
Posted October 23, 2009 in category General by Sian BESSELAAR
Swinburne Library has recently published the first issue of the Friends of Swinburne Library Online newsletter. We intend to keep the Swinburne community informed about developments in the Library, with a focus on our digital and online identity.
This issue includes an overview of the Swinburne Image Bank Launch held in April this year, details of the Library's involvement in the Australia Post Letters of a Nation project, and highlights of the Library's image and video collections.
If you would like to join the Friends of Swinburne Library Online mailing list and stay informed of future developments in the Library, please email images@swin.edu.au for further details.
Posted October 20, 2009 in category General by Lauren DUNSTAN
19-23 October is Open Access Week around
the world!
Open Access is a growing international
movement founded on the principle that all research should be freely accessible
online to anyone, anywhere, for the advancement and enjoyment of science and
society.
This event highlights the support for open
access to research amongst the higher education community and the general
public, through the growth of digital repositories and the adoption of open
access policies by major research funders. It is widely supported in Australia
and by Australian Universities. Visit Swinburne's open access digital
repository, Swinburne Research Bank, which showcases research at Swinburne.
Posted October 13, 2009 in category General by Lauren DUNSTAN
Croydon Campus has been most fortunate to receive from the Federal Government $10 million funding towards the development of a green trades facility. Green plumbing, green building, green energy, green auto - all on the agenda!
Croydon Campus Library is hosting Greening The Trades Expo on Wednesday October 14, from 10am until 2pm, showcasing possibilities and avenues for green trades, and raising their profile within the institution. The key message is what is possible if you take up green trades or include them in your projects.
Come along and question someone from Sustainability Victoria, the Alternative Energy Association or the EnviroShop; investigate some of the green trades on Swinburne's agenda, or grab a copy of Renew! All this and more! Everyone welcome!
Posted October 12, 2009 in category General by Fiona O'Donnell
Research students; identify influential journals in your field and follow research trends backwards and forwards in time using the library databases Web of Knowledge and Scopus.
Date and time: Tuesday 13th October 2009, 4:30-5:30pm
Venue: Library Training Room, Level 1, Hawthorn campus library
Gilbert Chew, winner of $300 voucher
