Science News from Massey University Library

Early English Books Online

2008-10-27T19:49:00.003+13:00

Usually the Library boasts of the up-to-dateness of its electronic resources that allow you to see scientific articles months or even years before they appear in print. So what are we doing telling you about a resource like Early English Books Online that contains nothing published after 1700? Surely that's the province of the humanities!

Maybe so, but EEBO contains the original editions of some of the most important scientific works ever published - Newton's Principia Mathematica, Robert Boyle's Sceptical Chymist and William Gilbert's De Magnete. Any scientist will appreciate the importance of being able to examine the original data in any research and this represents a huge resource that would have been quite impossible to assemble before the internet era. Those with an interest in the heritage of their discipline will find a great deal here to interest them.

Services for extramural students

2008-09-09T16:36:00.000+12:00

Borrowing books from other NZ University Libraries

Massey University Library is a member of the ULANZ reciprocal borrowing agreement among 7 of the 8 New Zealand Universities. This gives registered Massey University Library borrowers (i.e. staff and students) the right to enrol for limited borrowing privileges at those university libraries.

The other universities offering this service are AUT (Auckland), Waikato (Hamilton), Victoria (Wellington), Lincoln (Christchurch), Canterbury (Christchurch) and Otago (Dunedin). This may well be a service that is useful for extramural students living in these regions, so please publicise it to them.

Full details are available on the Library web site under the heading Borrowing Information - ULANZ Reciprocal Borrowing Scheme.

Study Guides – Information on Library Services

Each year the Library provides information on the services and resources available for extramural students. This study guide insert (available from the Library web site) should be downloaded annually and added to extramural study guides so that students get correct and current information.

If you wish to include Library information more specifically targeted at students enrolled in your course, please contact College Liaison Services staff.

E-Journals, Safari, Firefox, Databases and Google Scholar

2008-09-03T09:48:00.000+12:00

We have discovered that there are difficulties in downloading PDFs from the major electronic journals using the Safari browser which runs on Apple Mac. If you use Safari and want to access e-journal content try using Mozilla Firefox instead - it can be downloaded from http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/. You should then prefer it for any internet activity that is likely to lead you to PDFs, not only formal databases but search engines such as Google Scholar.

Incidentally, most of the content you are able to access via Google Scholar comes from the Library's electronic collections. If you are using it off-campus always remember to go to it through our list of databases - that way you get to sign in and take advantage of all your Massey entitlements to journal content.

Don't hesitate to get in touch whenever you have difficulties getting hold of journal articles - most problems are easily fixed!

Encyclopedia of Statistics in Quality and Reliability (ESQ&R)

2008-08-26T16:14:00.003+12:00

The Encyclopedia of Statistics in Quality and Reliability offers extensive coverage of this field important to engineers, technologists, statisticians, quality managers, and related professions. Includes case studies as well as the usual range of articles in around 400 entries covering academic, business and governmental aspects. The ESQ&R complements and extends coverage of quality and reliability statistics in the Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences.

The ESQ&R can be searched via its homepage, Table of Contents , or Topics pages.

Other major references sources are listed on our Reference Resources pages.

Also . . . . . . check out our other encyclopedias from Elsevier and Wiley.

New: Journals Page on Library Website

2008-08-18T15:49:00.002+12:00

The Library has replaced the E-Journals page on its web site with a set of new journal pages giving more comprehensive information about journals, in both print and electronic formats.

Included is information on publishing in journals, journal citations and rankings, and the process for obtaining new journal subscriptions.
Access to e-journal packages is still made available via the new pages, but if you had bookmarked the e-journals page you will need to change the link. We apologise for any inconvenience.

If you are looking for a specific journal title – use the Journal search on the Library catalogue (ie: click on the Journals tab from the Catalogue home page).

Database Trial - Scopus

2008-06-10T11:59:00.000+12:00

The Library is currently trialling Elsevier's Scopus database (through until the end of June 2008). Scopus is a multidiscplinary database - with greater breadth than Web of Science (about 4000 more titles) and with some of the equivalent citation searching features. Its coverage of "regional" journals is also broader than Web of Science currently provides. Universities and research institutions in the United Kingdom are using Scopus as a way of tracking citations, and several of the New Zealand university libraries also subscribe.

We would welcome your feedback on Scopus - both for citation tracking and topic searching.
The Library is not planning to subscribe to Scopus instead of Web of Science, rather it be would be complementary to our current database holdings (should funding permit).

Access the Scopus trial via the Library web site's "What's on Trial" page. Feedback can be submitted via the Trials page, or by emailing your comments to libcol@massey.ac.nz.

New Titles from FoodnetBase

2008-05-22T15:14:00.000+12:00

Just a selection of recent additions from the 302 titles now available.

Olive Oil: Chemistry and Technology, Second Edition

Optimizing Women's Health through Nutrition

Handbook of Food Engineering, Second Edition

Wine: A Scientific Exploration

Sociology for Pharmacists

Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Second Edition

Sports Nutrition: Energy Metabolism and Exercise

Understanding and Controlling the Microstructure of Complex Foods

Handbook of organic food safety and quality

MasseyLink - Have your say

2008-05-05T13:01:00.001+12:00

Back in January we told you about MasseyLink, the little icon that appears next to records on your database searches - by clicking on it you will often achieve a much more direct link to the article than by searching the library catalogue and even if you don't MasseyLink will automatically open the catalogue for you with details for the appropriate journal.

Our staff have been monitoring and fixing problems as they occur and so far progress has been pretty smooth. At the library we generally hear from you only when things don't work as they should, which is as it should be, but this time we would really like to hear from you if you have found MasseyLink useful or if you have suggestions of how it could be improved. If you have used MasseyLink please take a moment to email us with your reaction and ideas.

Bruce White

Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography (CDSB)

2008-05-01T13:40:00.003+12:00

This classic work is now available online in a new updated and expanded (26 volume) edition. The CDSB is an encyclopedic dictionary that offers comprehensive and authoritative articles on the life and achievements of many of the world's significant scientists. The articles have substantive cross referencing and bibliographies for further reading. Coverage is for individuals who have died.

The CDSB is an ideal starting point for the researcher requiring background information, and for biographical assignments and essays.

The CSDB can be searched via its homepage, or the Table of Contents page.

Other major references sources are listed on our Reference Resources pages.

Also . . . . . . check out our other encyclopedias from Elsevier and Wiley.

MasseyLink: what does it mean and why is it appearing in my searches?

2008-01-31T14:13:00.000+13:00

Some of you will have noticed when doing database searches that the little icon above is appearing on results lists and alongside records. As the name suggests, it is a link between the database and Massey’s holdings. The advantage it gives over the current system of linking is that in the best case scenario it will take you directly to the article in a couple of clicks. From the results screen:

To the MasseyLink screen:

Ta da!

Yes, the full article with none of that dull scribbling down of volume and issue numbers. And if a link to the item is not provided, click on "Search the catalogue". MasseyLink will automatically populate a catalogue search for you, so you can see immediately if Massey University Library has the item. If not, you could use MasseyLink to request an Interloan. All of your options for obtaining the item you need are available in one convenient location.

However, you will have noted that this is the best case scenario: there are a few hiccups at present, as the system is still being implemented. If you come across something strange when trying to follow a MasseyLink, please use the "Report a problem" link to let us know.

Feel free to ask us questions about this. We're very excited about MasseyLink's potential. Even at this stage MasseyLink can be a useful tool and should be a great help to searchers once it is fully up and running.

Katherine Chisholm

Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance - now available online

2008-01-17T09:26:00.000+13:00

The Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance is the major source for information all aspects of this rapidly expanding field. Since the original publication of Encyclopedia of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in 1996, the area of magnetic resonance has seen extensive developments and now encompasses a whole range of techniques, NMR, MRI, ESR/EPR, NQR and MSR. This expanded online edition covers all the essential information about the theory, applications and history of magnetic resonance. The annual addition of new articles and updates of existing articles will ensure that EMR remains the most comprehensive, up-to-date reference in the field.

In addition to being searchable via the SEARCH THIS TITLE box, the encyclopedia is structured by topic where you will find information on:

MRI and clinical applications
NMR and ESR in biology, chemistry, physics and materials science
Fundamentals of magnetic resonance
History of the development of magnetic resonance [MRI and NMR] and its key contributors

Other major references sources are listed on our Reference Resources pages.

Also . . . . . . check out our other encyclopedias from Elsevier and Wiley.

Science Online now available

2008-01-08T16:15:00.000+13:00

As promised last year Science is now available electronically through the American Association for the Advancement of Science website with the latest issue available and full PDF versions of articles from 1880 to the present.

Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science

2007-12-19T12:04:00.000+13:00

The Library is delighted to announce that Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science is now accessible online via Elsevier's Science Direct platform.

Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science reviews the literature and research across all aspects of the field, with an emphasis on new technologies since 1985. The volumes focus on reproduction, development, endocrinology, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology and insect control. Online features include extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy.

Other reference titles are listed on our Biological Science, Ag/Hort and Veterinary Reference Resource pages.

Also - feel free check out our other online reference sources from Elsevier and Wiley

Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science

2007-12-19T11:20:00.000+13:00

The Library is delighted to announce that the Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science is now accessible online via Elsevier's Science Direct platform.

The Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science offers 360 articles in 2,600 pages by experts in the field. This branch of the Earth sciences links ancient prehistory to modern environments as these sediments contain the fossil remains of existing species of flora and fauna, and their immediate predecessors. Quaternary science plays an integral part in such important issues for modern society as groundwater resources and contamination, sea level change, geologic hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis), soil erosion, plus much more.

Other Earth Science reference titles are listed on our Reference Resources page.

Also - feel free check out our other encyclopedias from Elsevier and Wiley

Indexes and abstracts, Part 2

2007-12-17T11:19:00.000+13:00

Just to clear up any confusion, the list of indexes and abstracts we're wanting to remove only refers to the print copies. I included the database title in parentheses as a useful reminder of where the index could now be found, but have since had a couple of worried e-mails. Rest assured that those databases are completely safe! My apologies for any distress, and thank you to those who have given me feedback.

New Titles on FoodNetBase

2007-12-11T08:53:00.000+13:00

New titles for November/December on FoodNetBase:

CRC Master Keyword Guide for Food - 21 CFR Regulations of the Food and Drug Administration
Although easily available and searchable on-line, the CFR 21 is a vast document covering a wide range of subjects but contains no index. This online guide is modeled after The CRC Master Keyword Guide: 21 CFR Regulations of the Food and Drug Administration, the most convenient and often-used aid available for finding all references to FDA and DEA regulations. Each of the more than 20,000 entries is quoted in context to provide instant access to every noun, phrase, and concept.
Dairy Science and Technology (Second Edition)
Building upon the scope of its predecessor, Dairy Science and Technology (second edition) offers the latest information on the efficient transformation of milk into high-quality products. It focuses on the principles of physical, chemical, enzymatic, and microbial transformations. This book provides a thorough understanding of milk's composition and properties and the changes that occur in milk and its products during processing and storage.
Dictionary of Food Compounds - Additives, Flavors, and Ingredients
Provides comprehensive information on 30,000 compounds found in food.
Food Plant Engineering Systems
Pumps. Boilers. Power transmission. Water treatment. Waste disposal. Efficient lighting. Maintain them, and you'll experience optimal performance. Ignore them, and the system will collapse. While many texts adequately describe the processing lines used in food manufacturing, none address the importance of the ancillary equipment that allows the plant to operate. Food Plant Engineering Systems fills this gap by focusing on these crucial but frequently forgotten parts of the system. Getting all the units to work together as a well-orchestrated system is what manufacturing design and management are all about. This book provides the first truly comprehensive look at food plant operation.
Handbook of Waste Management and Co-Product Recovery in Food Processing - Volume 1
With its distinguished editor and army of international contributors, Waste Management and Co-Product Recovery in Food Processing reviews the latest developments in this area. The book introduces the field, focusing on legislation and consumer interests, the principle drivers of waste management. It addresses the minimization of biowaste and the optimization of water and energy use. The book goes on to discuss key technologies for co-product separation and recovery and important issues to consider when recovering co-products. It offers examples of waste management and co-product exploitation and explores advanced techniques and state of the art technologies.
Natural Extracts Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Synthesizing research from a wide variety of sources, this work offers a convenient guide to a clean, safe, inexpensive, non-toxic, non-polluting solvent that performs better than most conventional solvents. Natural Extracts Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide reviews recent development in the technology and its applications to the food, flavor, fragrance, and pharmaceutical industries. It outlines the many advantages the method has over traditional methods like steam distillation, solvent extraction, and molecular distillation and it supports the popular trend toward the use of natural products in these industries.
Novel Food Ingredients for Weight Control
Obesity has risen at an epidemic rate in recent years and is predicted to become a leading preventable cause of death in many countries in the near future. This important collection, edited by a leader in the field, provides food industry professionals with essential information about particular ingredients that are effective in weight control, their production, use in functional foods and ability to play a role in weight regulation. The book examines satiety extension, cravings and obesity, glycemic control, insulin resistance, and food ingredients that may cause obesity. It highlights using ingredients from grain, fruit, and vegetables for weight control, the role of calcium, and the importance of trans-fat free oils.
Trace Elements and Free Radicals in Oxidative Diseases
The proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, which attempted to review the participation of trace elements in the development of oxidative diseases.
Unit Operations in Food Engineering
In order to successfully produce food products with maximum quality, each stage of processing must be well-designed. Unit Operations in Food Engineering systematically presents the basic information necessary to design food processes and the equipment needed to carry them out. It covers the most common food engineering unit operations in detail, including guidance for carrying out specific design calculations. Initial chapters present transport phenomena basics for momentum, mass, and energy transfer in different unit operations. Later chapters present detailed unit operation descriptions based on fluid transport and heat and mass transfer. Every chapter concludes with a series of solved problems as examples of applied theory.

W(h)ither print indexes and abstracts?

2007-12-10T09:27:00.000+13:00

We have a lot of indexes and abstracts in the Library; now rarely used due to the rise of electronic databases. These range from the majestic Chemical Abstracts (127 shelves worth) to the more specialised Zinc in Agriculture (1 box). Many we no longer subscribe to, and for some our holdings are completely duplicated online. This being the case, we would like to make our reference collection on Level 2 much more workable by removing most of the indexes/abstracts to stack. Those that we do still recieve, we would keep the most recent 10 years in the reference collection.

We are also considering removing from the collection completely some of the abstracts that are online. These are:

Chemical Abstracts (SciFinder Scholar),
Science Citation Index (Web of Science),
Mathematical Reviews (MathSciNet),
Index to scientific and technical proceedings, from 1990 onwards (Web of Knowledge)
Analytical Abstracts, from 1978 onwards (Analytical WebBase)
World Textile abstracts (World Textiles),
Anthropological Index (Anthopological Index Online)

Before we do this however, we do want to know if the removal of the print versions would be a serious disadvantage for academic staff. Please let me know your thoughts, either by commenting on this post, or by e-mailing me at K.Chisholm@massey.ac.nz.

Christmas Goodies: New Titles Coming In 2008

2007-12-05T16:22:00.001+13:00

The Library is delighted to be offering from 2008 the following new science titles:

Science magazine - online
Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science - online
Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance - online
Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science - online
Cambridge University Press - complete ejournal collection (~150 titles)
Sage - complete ejournal collection, including backfiles (~485 titles)
Web of Knowledge/Science 4.0 - a completely new and redesigned interface

In the meantime . . . . . . check out our top encyclopedias from Elsevier and Wiley

Library Information in Study Guides - Correction

2007-11-28T16:21:00.000+13:00

My apologies - a better link to the study guide insert is

http://library.massey.ac.nz/doit/downloads/studyguides/dlsstudyguideinsert2008.rtf

Library Information in Extramural Study Guides

2007-11-28T08:49:00.000+13:00

The Library insert for study guides has been updated. It can be downloaded from

http://library.massey.ac.nz/doit/downloads/download.htm#inserts

Science Magazine Online!

2007-11-19T15:49:00.000+13:00

In recent years Massey Library has most notably fallen short in its quest for "perfection on a budget" by not having an electronic subscription to Science magazine. We are delighted to announce that this situation has been rectified and that from the beginning of 2008 full access to Science through the publisher's website will be available.

Science is published weekly and is consistently the most highly ranked general scientific journal. Although there are still a few significant journals to which we don't subscribe this is a major addition to a collection that already includes most or all of the titles from such major publishers as Elsevier, Blackwell and Wiley.

Library Instruction Available for 2008

2007-11-12T16:01:00.000+13:00

Group Instruction

The Science Librarians are able to run courses tailored to specific papers, postgrads, staff or other groups on demand. Now is the time to start booking in these for 2008. The content of the courses can be varied to meet the particular requirements of each group, but can include things like:

locating library resources
find journals (online and print)
doing a literature review
advanced searching skills
referencing with Endnote
and more

To arrange a session, please contact your Science Librarian:

Turitea postgrads and staff: Chris Good (ext 7814)
Turitea undergrads: Katherine Chisholm (ext 2121)
Albany: Carine Marais (ext 41078)
Wellington: Matt Pastula (ext 6855)

Individual Instruction

As well as group instruction, we are also able to offer one-on-one research consultations. These can be requested online at:
http://library.massey.ac.nz/doit/onlineforms/consultationform.htm

The Library also has other helpful resources:

general self-help guides
http://library.massey.ac.nz/learnit/howtofind/home.htm
subject pages
http://library.massey.ac.nz/findit/subjectguides/subjectguides.htm

RSS Feeds - Information to Your Desktop

2007-11-01T10:46:00.000+13:00

A while back we told you about how to use "RSS Feed" technology to bring the Library's list of new book titles in your area of the sciences directly to your computer. The list of these feeds in the sciences can be found in the right hand panel of this blog Science News from Massey Library. An RSS feed is often indicated by the use of the distinctive orange icon.

A feed link needs to go to some sort of reader and this is where things get slightly tricky. Personally I prefer to use a web-based reader like Bloglines or Google Reader because they are easy to use and you can access your feeds from anywhere. The downside is that you have to create an account and sign in. Users of Internet Explorer 6 might find the page of "html gibberish" they see when they click on a Feed slightly alarming but all you need to do is to copy the url address (e.g. http://library.massey.ac.nz/rss/agriculture-0.xml) at the top of the screen and then paste it into your reader as a new feed. Alternatively you can right-click on the feed link and then choose Copy Shortcut (IE) or Copy Link Location (Firefox) and then paste that into your Feed Reader.

RSS feeds can be used to alert you about new information in your field and they are beginning to replace emailed alerts in all sorts of ways. Most journals now provide contents page feeds of their latest issues and (providing you are on-campus) you can click through to the full articles of those we subscribe to. The good people at the University of Nevada Library have provided a very extensive list of contents page feeds - make sure you click on the orange RSS symbol rather than the blue links.

Many databases now allow you to use RSS for subject based alerts as well as journal contents pages. In the Web of Science database carry out your search and then click the Search History button. This will display the list of searches from your current session - click on Save History to see a box that looks like this

Give you search a name and then click on Save. Don't tick the email alerts box unless you want them as well - but with your feed the email shouldn't be necessary. When the confirmation appears click on the orange XML button to create your feed.

Once you have a good system set up for your feeds you can choose to look at them whenever you have the time - typically this may be daily or once a week. The big advantage of them over emails is that you go to them at a time of your own choosing. Happy feeding and get in touch with us if you need help!

Web of Science back to 1900

2007-10-26T13:50:00.000+13:00

At the beginning of last century Queen Victoria reigned over the Empire and scientific publishing was entering the modern era. Massey Library's coverage of the Science Citation Index portion of the Web of Science database now reaches back to 1900, adding an extra 45 years to our coverage. Although the earlier records do not include abstracts the times cited feature allows researchers to track the latest citations of classic articles.

Newspaper Heaven!!

2007-10-25T12:59:00.000+13:00

We have all grown used to reading newspapers over the internet in recent years but there is often the sense that we are missing out on the whole experience - all the local politics, human interest stories and small town scandals that never make it to the websites or disappear within a few days.

The Library's newest service Library.PressDisplay is a "newspaper view" database which shows each newspaper exactly as it was published. Over 500 newspapers and magazines are searchable by keyword, language, and country. Other features include sound integration, advanced searching, and a 60-day rolling archive. Newspapers are available from over 65 countries, including New Zealand, Australia, China, Germany, India, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the United States. New Zealand titles include the Manawatu Standard, New Zealand Herald and Dominion Post. Coverage of other countries includes the serious dailies such as the Washington Post and the Guardian as well as the tabloids.

Library Press.Display will be of great interest to homesick students and staff but is also a very extensive collection of international media for the serious researcher. It can be accessed through the Article Databases List from the Library's homepage. There is a limit of three Massey users at any one time so you may occasionally be denied access.

Extramural Study Guides in the Library

2007-10-24T12:32:00.000+13:00

The Library at Turitea has a full set of study guides as an aid for the Distance Library Service and individual folders are occasionally made available to internal students requesting to see them. However they are not held on reserve and issued to students unless this is specifically requested by course controllers. If you wish your internal students to have access to the study guide please use the Temporary Material section of this request form to have a copy placed on reserve at your campus - http://library.massey.ac.nz/doit/onlineforms/reserveplacementform.htm

SciFinder Scholar 2007 now available

2007-06-20T16:37:00.001+12:00

SciFinder is the premier database for Chemistry and all related sciences. The Library encourages users to have the latest version so as to maximize the benefit of additional new features.

The latest (2007) version of the SciFinder software is available for downloading and installing on campus machines, in both Mac OSX and Windows PC versions. [Note: If you have an earlier version, install the new one into the same folder to upgrade.] Windows users can now also download ViewerLite software for 3D views of molecular models for structure results.

If you need assistance to install the updated version, don't hesitate to ask.

New Books List Direct to You!

2007-06-11T09:52:00.000+12:00

Every week the Library New Titles web page lists the most recent books added to our collections. This has proved to be popular for those wishing to browse the latest acquisitions but the list of new science titles is generally pretty extensive and not terribly convenient - especially as you have to remember to visit it regularly.

Using RSS Feed technology we are now able to stream subject specific lists of new books to anyone with feed reader software or a web-based reader. This greatly simplifies the task of checking on new books - in fact the lists come to you! The following lists have been created

Agriculture and Horticulture

Computer and Information Science

Earth Sciences

Life Sciences

Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

Technology

Veterinary Science

The Veterinary Science list is a subset of the Agriculture and Horticulture list so it will be unnecessary to subscribe to both.

Click on the links above to subscribe. You will need either to download RSS feed reader software or to register with a web-based service like Google Reader or Bloglines. Users of FireFox can subscribe to feeds using Live Bookmarks while Internet Explorer 7 has RSS feed capability built in.

Library Catalogue - Your Reading History Option

2007-06-11T09:36:00.000+12:00

A new feature in the Library Catalogue enables you to keep a record of items that you have borrowed, if you choose to do so.

From the Library Catalogue Home Page click on Log In and enter your details (ID number and PIN). Click on the My Reading History button at the right of the screen and then click on Opt In to enable the Catalogue to record details of items that you have borrowed.

Once Reading History has been set up, every item that you subsequently borrow will display on your record. You can choose to delete items from your record (all or one-by-one) if you no longer wish to retain a record of them.

With Reading History turned on, you can choose to exclude items you have already borrowed when searching the Catalogue.

If you wish to opt out of Reading History, simply click on the button when logged in to your Patron Record and select Opt Out. Note that all data will be lost so that if you opt in again at a later date the Reading History will start from then and won’t include earlier items.

If you need help with using the catalogue, or have further questions or comments, please contact us.

IEEE New Technology Connections

2007-05-24T13:07:00.000+12:00

This looks like a good one! From their publicity -

For each featured technology, you will find a general description, upcoming conferences, news articles, technical papers, related standards, professional organizations, and academic programs ... all in one place. Depending on your goal and interests, you can further explore these new connections for more depth.

We have kept the content level broad enough to be useful to a wide audience of professionals, academicians, students, technical press, and the general public eager to keep watch on the newest happenings in an easy-to-understand way. Technologies currently featured in the portal include DRM, RFID, remote sensing, wind power, and WiFi, with more to be added.

Connect to IEEE New Technologies Connections Portal

Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance - Free Trial

2007-05-15T11:46:00.000+12:00

Covering a huge range of topics from "Abdominal RMA" to "Zinc Fingers" the newly published electronic version of Wiley's Encyclopedia of Magnetic Resonance provides comprehensive coverage of both the theoretical and applied aspects of its subject. Its breadth and accessible approach will make it of use to researchers and students across many scientific disciplines while the quality of its authors allows it to claim authoritative standing. Of particular interest is the addition of historical and biographical material.

This resource is on trial until 7 June and ongoing subscription to it is by no means guaranteed. Your comments on its usefulness and value will be particularly helpful.

A full list of Wiley reference sources held by Massey Library can be seen here.

Scirus: the science search engine

2007-05-02T14:33:00.000+12:00

http://www.scirus.com/

The world's largest freely available science search engine, Scirus ideally complements Google Scholar by covering fulltext from publishers not available via Google. Scirus searches a wide range of scholarly and web resources, and includes recognized sources such as: Elsevier's ScienceDirect, PubMed, LexisNexis, ArXiv, BioMed Central, plus many more. It offers the ability to: mark, sort and export results; direct links to fulltext; 'similar results' function; and more.

For improved off-campus access to fulltext, make sure to use the Scirus links on our Article Database pages.

For further information, see:
http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/aboutus/

New Look Library Catalogue

2007-03-28T11:31:00.000+12:00

The Library Catalogue has been updated to a new temporary interface. This has changed the look of the catalogue markedly, although the data underneath remains the same.
We are still doing major work on the look and functionality of the catalogue, so further changes will occur over the next few months.
If you are experiencing any difficulty with the catalogue or have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Veterinary Clinics of North America Titles Now Online!

2007-03-23T09:05:00.000+12:00

The following titles from the Veterinary Clinics of North America series are now available online through ScienceDirect. There will be a delay before they appear on the Library catalogue but in the meantime you can link to directly from this posting -

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

Library Opening Hours Revisited - and Restored!

2007-03-08T13:29:00.000+13:00

The recently announced change to the Library's opening hours has been rescinded and we will now be open for the same hours as for 2006 effective from 2 April -

Albany

Monday – Friday 8.30am – 10pm
Saturday – Sunday 10am – 8pm

Turitea

Monday – Thursday 8am – 11pm
Friday 8am – 8pm
Saturday – Sunday 10am – 8pm

Hokowhitu

Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 6pm
Friday 8.30am – 5pm
Sunday 1pm – 5pm

Wellington

Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 11pm
Friday 8.30am – 8pm
Saturday – Sunday 10am – 8pm

Statutory holidays

Good Friday (6 April): closed at all libraries

Easter Saturday (7 April) through to University Holiday (Tuesday 10 April): 10am – 8pm Albany, Wellington and Turitea (closed for this whole period at Hokowhitu)

ANZAC Day 25 April): 12 – 8pm Albany, Wellington and Turitea (closed Hokowhitu)

Queen’s Birthday (4 June): 10am – 8pm Albany, Wellington and Turitea (closed Hokowhitu)

Labour Day (22 October): 10am – 8pm Albany, Wellington and Turitea (closed Hokowhitu)

Important Postings from 2006

2007-02-16T09:46:00.000+13:00

Before the 2007 academic year gets fully underway now is a good time to look back at some of the 2006 postings to our blog, Science News from Massey University Library, that are still highly relevant -

The Massey Digital Commons - making your research visible on the web.

New Scientific Encyclopedias - Encyclopedia of Life Sciences and Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences.

Library Information for Extramural Students - insert for your study guides.

Import of Google Scholar Records into EndNote - if you understand what this means you will probably want to do it!

IT Help for Students in the Library

Linking to Electronic Journal Articles from WebCT - making the scientific literature accessible to your students.

Library Opening Hours for 2007

2007-02-16T09:07:00.000+13:00

Library opening hours have been reduced for 2007 due to budget constraints. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Academic year opening hours will be as follows:

Albany
Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 10pm
Friday 8.30am – 6pm
Saturday – Sunday 1pm – 6pm

Turitea
Monday – Thursday 8am – 11pm
Friday 8am – 6pm
Saturday – Sunday 1pm – 6pm

Hokowhitu
Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 6pm
Friday 8.30am – 5pm

Wellington
Monday – Thursday 8.30am – 11pm
Friday 8.30am – 6pm
Saturday – Sunday 1pm – 6pm

All libraries will be closed over the Easter period (6 – 10 April) and ANZAC Day (25 April). Please see the Library website for further details.

Any concerns about opening hours may be addressed to the University Librarian, John Redmayne.

Microsoft Office Training In the Library

2007-02-16T09:01:00.000+13:00

Do you feel uncomfortable using a computer?

Friendly IT Assistants can help you learn how to use Microsoft Office for your study. There will be useful tips for writing essays, reports and presentations.
We can also show you some little tricks to make your computer use quicker and easier. This is free to all Massey students!

When is it happening?

(All sessions will be held at the Turitea Library from 7pm– 8.15pm)
· Wednesday, 7 March (Excel I)
· Monday, 12 March (Word I)
· Wednesday, 14 March (Excel II)
· Monday, 19 March (Word II)
· Wednesday, 21 March (PowerPoint I)
· Wednesday, 28 March (Excel I)

How can I make a booking?

· Ask at the Information Desk at the 2nd floor of the Turitea Library
· Phone us at (06) 350 – 5670 ext 2121
· Email to: asklib@massey.ac.nz with your name and student ID number

For more information please visit:

http://library.massey.ac.nz/aboutus/informationcommons.htm

New Titles On FOODnetBASE

2007-01-25T08:34:00.000+13:00

ISBN: 0849315727 - Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
Health professionals are recognizing the major role that nutraceuticals play in health enhancement. As a result, there is a dramatic increase in research aimed at identifying new functional foods and nutraceuticals. There is not, however, a single source that presents this research in a thorough and accessible manner. Comprehensive and complete, the Dictionary of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods is the first reference of its kind written explicitly for this rapidly developing field.
ISBN: 0849319110 - Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Agricultural Produce Quality
While ecology as a whole continues to receive considerable attention, postharvest food handling, until recently, had not been examined from a green perspective. This has changed as health-conscious consumers look to improve both their diets and their environment. Environmentally Friendly Technologies for Agricultural Produce Quality is the first book to take a focused look from an ecological point of view at the way produce is preserved, packaged, and shipped. The book's editor, Shimshon Ben-Yeh...
ISBN: 0849324416 - Functional Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals: Processing Technologies
A growing awareness of the contributions that functional foods, bioactive compounds, and nutraceuticals make to health is creating a tremendous market for these products. In order for manufacturers to match this demand with stable, high volume production while maintaining defined and reliable composition, they must have ready access to the very latest information emerging in the literature.
ISBN: 082472657X - Handbook of Brewing, Second Edition
It has been ten years since its first edition, making the Handbook of Brewing, Second Edition the must have resource on the science and technology of beer production. It recounts how during this time, the industry has transformed both commercially and technically and how many companies have been subsumed into large multinationals while at the other extreme, microbreweries have flourished in many parts of the world. It also explains how massive improvements in computer power and automation have m...
ISBN: 0849372445 - Measurement and Control in Food Processing
The industrial world consumes millions of kilos of processed food per day. Consistency of taste and texture, standards of raw materials, adherence to health codes, and uniform weights, are established industry specifications. Failure to meet any one of these can result in tons of food destroyed and billions of dollars lost. By the end of the 20th century the growing reliance on computers had shifted food quality and safety activities from human inspection to automated, statistically driven moni...
ISBN: 1574445685 - Sensory-Directed Flavor Analysis
Today, flavor chemists can generate copious amounts of data in a short time with relatively little effort using automated solid phase micro-extraction, Gerstel-Twister® and other extraction techniques in combination with gas chromatographic (GC) analysis. However, more data does not necessarily mean better understanding. In fact, the ability to extract, isolate, and concentrate potential flavor-important chemicals from complex food systems has surpassed the ability to understand how the chemical...
ISBN: 0824706889 - Vitamin E: Food Chemistry, Composition, and Analysis
Meeting industry demand for an authoritative, dependable resource, Vitamin E: Food Chemistry, Composition, and Analysis provides insight into the vast body of scientific knowledge available on vitamin E related to food science and technology. Coverage of these topics is intertwined with coverage of the food delivery system, basic nutrition, and food regulations, as well as the functional food and the pharmaceutical industries, and the excellent efforts of scientists worldwide who are unraveling ...

Christmas farewell + presents

2006-12-15T10:19:00.000+13:00

Farewell from the Turitea Science Librarians
The Turitea Science Librarians (Bruce, Chris, and Noelene) are away from next week on leave. We 'reopen' on Monday 15th January 2007. We look forward to serving you again in the New Year. In the meantime if you require library assistance, do not hesitate to contact the library's Information Desk (ext 2121; email: AskLib@massey.ac.nz; or use the Ask A Question form).

To close the year we are pleased to announce are two free 'presents':

Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Vol 1 1868 - Vol 88 1961: now online at http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/
Now you can browse and search historic New Zealand science from your desktop! Contributors include: William Colenso, Thomas Hocken, Ernest Rutherford and many other Kiwi scholars and scientists. Recent volumes of RSNZ journals remain available at http://www.rsnz.org/publish/journals.php
Google Patents
http://www.google.com/patents
Find fulltext patents using the worlds leading search engine. Currently only US patents are available, but other countries will be included in due course. In the meantime, to find patents other countries (including New Zealand) check out our Patents page.

Reference Resource of the Year: Wiley InterScience

2006-12-12T09:14:00.000+13:00

The Library is delighted to promote its expanding range of quality science reference resources available via the Wiley platform. Its major encyclopedias offer comprehensive coverage of the sciences.

Comprehensive Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Spans the entire spectrum of life sciences with over 4,000+ peer-reviewed articles. Aimed at all levels: researchers, postgraduates and undergraduates, the articles provide comprehensive and authoritative coverage, written by leading scholars in the field. (ELS includes the full content of the Encyclopedia of the Human Genome)
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences
3000+ updated entries covering all aspects of theoretical and applied statistics. This is an invaluable resource for advanced users of statistics in any discipline, as well as statisticians and mathematicians
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Now into its 5th edition, Kirk-Othmer is the premier encyclopedia for chemistry and all its related applications offering comprehensive articles with extensive referencing for further research.
Ullman's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
This new 7th edition offers 1000+ high quality entries by 3000+ authors who are experts in their fields. Covers all aspects of industrial chemistry and related areas.

Specialist Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science and Technology
Provides information about polymers, plastics, fibres, biomaterials, elastomers, and polymerization processes in around 300 articles.
Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Technology: fermentation, biocatalysis, and bioseparation
Presents the state-of-the-art in biotechnology focusing on fermentation, biocatalysis and bioseparation in 250+ entries by experts in the field

Handbooks

Bailey's Industrial Oil and Fat Products
The classic reference on the chemistry and processing technology of edible oils and fats as well as industrial and non-edible derivative products. Now in its 6th edition.

Other Reference Resources

A wide range of reference tools from other providers and research areas are also avilable via our Reference Resources page.

PBRF relief! - New and Improved Author Searching and Citation Reports on Web of Science

2006-11-15T16:05:00.000+13:00

Major New Features Available

Improved Author Searching: Author Finder

Web of Science now has improved the options available for searching authors - especially those with common names. Clicking the Author Finder link gives you the option of allowing for:

variant name entries
multiple names (for example, a person's maiden name and married name)
subject area of the author
institutional affiliation(s)

In addition to this, instead of only using first name initials, Web of Science will from now on be indexing names as they appear in publications in a bid to simplify the identification of authors.

Citation Reports for Search Results

Now you can create your citation portfolio for PBRF with ease! This new feature is ideal for creating a report of an individual author's papers and their citations. (However, you can also create a citation report for any search set result.) It produces graphs of papers published and cited each year, as well as citation counts and average citation rates for individual papers. You can also remove self-citations at a click.

The Citation Report option is available in the box of options on the right of any search results list.

A dynamic illustration of how to do a citation report for an individual is available online at:
http://www.brainshark.com/thomsonscientific/citrept
(Duration: 5mins40sec)

Also New: Further Online Training for Web of Science

A range of other animated tutorials for Web of Science are now available:
http://scientific.thomson.com/support/recordedtraining/wos/

Massey Moving to EndNote X for 2007

2006-11-15T11:32:00.000+13:00

Over the summer semester the ITS labs and the Library Information Commons will be upgraded to EndNote version X. This is to be the new supported version from 2007.

Now would be an opportune time to check which version you are running on your office (or home) PC or Mac and think about upgrading.

It is our recommendation that unless you need to remain on version 7 because of compatibility, that you upgrade to version X. See the Library EndNote FAQs for more information on compatibility.

Please Note:
While EndNote versions 8, 9 and X will open libraries created in EndNote 7, the reverse is not true. EndNote 7 cannot open libraries created in, or saved by, later versions. If you are using EndNote in conjunction with Microsoft Word on more than one computer (e.g. at home and on-campus), you should ensure that both machines have the same version installed.

New Titles on FoodNetBase

2006-11-13T08:40:00.000+13:00

ISBN: 0824758110 - Unraveling Lipid Metabolism With Microarrays
Reviewing current studies and previously unpublished research from leading laboratories around the world, Unraveling Lipid Metabolism with Microarrays demonstrates the use of microarrays and transcriptomic approaches to clarify the biological function of lipids. With contributions from world-class researchers, the book focuses on the use of microarrays to study and understand lipid metabolism. With coverage that spans the technologies of genomics, transriptomics, and meatabolomics, the t...

ISBN: 0824740378 - Antimicrobials in Food, Third Edition
Twelve years have passed since its last edition - making Antimicrobials in Foods, Third Edition the must-have resource for those interested in the latest information on food antimicrobials. During that time, complex issues regarding food preservation and safety have emerged. A dozen years ago, major outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes had not yet occurred, consumer and regulatory demands for improved food safety were just surfacing, the use of naturally occurring an...

ISBN: 0824740750 - Fat Crystal Networks
The first authoritative source on the subject, this reference discusses the various levels of structure that influence the macroscopic physical properties of fat crystal networks. It summarizes 50 years of structural research in the field, as well as a wealth of information on fat crystal networks pertinent to real-world challenges in industry. Featuring a digital library containing 8000 high-resolution images of crystallized fats including cocoa butter, milkfat, milkfat fractions, and palm oil,...

ISBN: 157444607X - Handbook of Frozen Food Processing and Packaging
Frozen foods make up one of the biggest sectors in the food industry. Their popularity with consumers is due primarily to the variety they offer and their ability to retain a high standard of quality. Thorough and authoritative, the Handbook of Frozen Food Processing and Packaging provides the latest information on the art and science of correctly handling and containing frozen foods. The book is divided into five parts for ease of accessibility and comprehension. Fundamentals of Freezin...

ISBN: 1574444999 - Nutraceutical and Specialty Lipids and their Co-Products
While certain saturated and trans fats continue to face scrutiny as health hazards, new evidence indicates that, in addition to supplying foods with flavor and texture, fats also provide us with dietary components that are absolutely critical to our well-being. The importance of essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins and other minor components delivered by lipids is well known, as are the benefits and essentiality of long-chain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. And now, with new research ...

ISBN: 0849322618 - Microbiology of Fruits and Vegetables
Fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables have an excellent safety record. However, surveillance data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and recent foodborne illness outbreaks have demonstrated that the incidence of foodborne illnesses linked to the consumption of contaminated fresh fruit and vegetable products may in fact be more prevalent than previously thought. U.S. FDA and USDA microbiological surveys of domestic and imported fresh fruits and vegetables demonstrate tha...

ISBN: 0849376033 - Optimizing sweet taste in foods
Sweet taste is often a critical component in a consumer's sensory evaluation of a food product. Optimizing Sweet Taste in Foods summarizes key research on what determines consumer perceptions of sweet taste, the range of sweet-tasting compounds and the ways their use in foods can be optimized. The first part of the book reviews factors affecting sweet taste perception. It includes chapters on how taste cells respond to sweet taste compounds, genetic differences in sweet taste perception,...

ISBN: 0849341809 - Phytochemicals: Nutrient-Gene Interactions
Understanding phytochemical-gene interactions provides the basis for individualized therapies to promote health as well as prevent and treat disease. The authors of Phytochemicals: Nutrient-Gene Interactions examine the interactions between phytochemicals and the human genome and discuss the impact these interactions have on health, aging, and chronic conditions such as inflammation, heart disease, obesity, type II diabetes mellitus, and cancer. Keeping pace with the most important trends...

ISBN: 0824726499 - Surimi and Surimi Seafood, Second Edition
Written by internationally recognized experts, Surimi and Surimi Seafood, Second Edition provides a wealth of up-to-the-minute information on all aspects of the production of surimi and surimi seafood. To accommodate the fast-paced surimi and surimi seafood industry, this revised and updated second edition has been expanded to include five new chapters. Most of the remaining chapters have also been extensively revised and expanded with new information. See what's new in the Second Edition...

Library Instruction Available for 2007

2006-11-08T16:14:00.000+13:00

Group Instruction

The Science Librarians are able to run courses tailored to specific papers, postgrads, staff or other groups on demand. Now is the time to start booking in these for 2007. The content of the courses can be varied to meet the particular requirements of each group, but can include things like:

locating library resources
find journals (online and print)
doing a literature review
advanced searching skills
referencing with Endnote
and more

To arrange a session, please contact your Science Librarian:

Turitea postgrads and staff: Chris Good (ext 7814)
Turitea undergrads: Noelene White (ext 2121)
Albany: Carine Marais (ext 41078)
Wellington: Dianne Fehsenfeld (ext 6855)

Individual Instruction

As well as group instruction, we are also able to offer one-on-one research consultaions. These can be requested online at:
http://library.massey.ac.nz/doit/onlineforms/consultationform.htm

The Library also has other helpful resources:

general self-help guides
http://library.massey.ac.nz/learnit/howtofind/home.htm
subject pages
http://library.massey.ac.nz/findit/subjectguides/subjectguides.htm

Bruce is outa here ( for the summer anyway)

2006-11-07T14:08:00.000+13:00

I will be away from Massey from next week until mid-February working on a training programme for EPIC, a New Zealand library consortium. If you need to get in touch with me please do so before Friday, but in my absence you should contact Chris Good.

New Journals from Wiley

2006-11-06T10:45:00.000+13:00

The following new journals from Wiley InterScience are available through the Library catalogue - simply search by Journal Title

Biotechnology Journal
Chemistry -- An Asian Journal
ChemMedChem
Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging
Evidence-Based Child Health: A Cochrane Review Journal
Journal of Hospital Medicine
Laser Physics Review

The Complete Works of Charles Darwin online

2006-11-03T08:42:00.000+13:00

From the press release:

"The largest collection of Darwin's writings ever published will appear on the website The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online (http://darwin-online.org.uk/) on 19 October 2006. Never before has so much Darwin material, and so many rare and widely dispersed items, been brought together in one place and made available free of charge. This site currently offers more than 50,000 pages of searchable text and 40,000 images of both publications and transcribed manuscripts. Most of the materials are available both as fully formatted electronic text and colour images of the originals. Darwin's works are also available as free machine-read audio mp3 files.

Most of the materials provided are appearing online for the first time such as the first edition of the Journal of Researches (1839) (or Voyage of the Beagle), The descent of Man (1871), The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle (1838-43) and the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th editions of the Origin of species. There are also many newly transcribed and never before published manuscripts such as Darwin's Beagle field notebooks. One of these, the notebook in which Darwin recorded his immediate thoughts on the Galapagos, was stolen in the early 1980s and is still missing, but the text has been transcribed from microfilm. "

Massey Digital Commons now accepting articles!

2006-10-31T15:52:00.000+13:00

Making your research visible on the web is a great way of stimulating interest in your work and ensuring that your articles will be read and cited. Massey's Digital Commons has been open for theses since August and is now accepting articles as well. Articles should be submitted as either Microsoft Word files or as PDFs, but first you need to ensure that you publisher allows "self archiving" of this sort. Check here for Publisher copyright policies & self-archiving. You can also check for a specific journal.

To submit your articles and papers first create an account which will give you a personal user page. (Email the Library for instructions on how to do this). The advantage of this is that once your articles have been uploaded to them you will have a single URL - i.e. a web address - that will give access to all of them. Here is an example - http://digitalcommons.massey.ac.nz/craig_prichard/

This URL can be placed on web pages and even incorporated into you email signature. You will also have an address for each individual piece of work - e.g. http://digitalcommons.massey.ac.nz/dissertations/adt-NZPU20060607-154500/

Once in the Digital Commons your work will be available to colleagues in institutions that do not subscribe to the journal it was published in - and to the world at large!

New Zealand Fisheries Management Research Database

2006-10-25T13:08:00.000+13:00

Jointly created by Auckland University Library and the Ministry of Fisheries the New Zealand Fisheries Management Research Database contains "primarily New Zealand material covering social, economic, environmental, recreational and customary rights information." Biological and scientific data are not included. Sources include "a range of different formats such as websites, books, reports, working papers, theses, newspaper and journal articles." Massey researchers wishing to obtain material listed in the database should do so through Massey University Library.

Now we are two

2006-10-13T15:52:00.000+13:00

Library recall notices by email

2006-10-13T10:30:00.000+13:00

Library recall notices will be sent by email starting 24 October 2006.

Staff – we use your Massey email address so please let us know if there are any problems, and check your email regularly.

Students – keep your email address up to date through MyMassey. Go to ‘Set Email Forward’ to check or change your email address. Or phone 0800 MASSEY or email contact@massey.ac.nz.

If you do not have an email address recall letters will be sent to you by post.

Great Chemistry - Royal Society of Chemistry journals in 2007

2006-10-03T13:35:00.000+13:00

Good news for chemists. At a time which sees the Library cancelling journals because of rising costs it has proved possible to improve our online holdings of RSC journals at no extra cost by adjusting the package we purchase through the Council of Australian University Libraries cosnsortium. The new titles we will receive from the beginning of 2007 will be -

Annual reports on the progress of chemistry. Sections B and C (We already have A!)
CrystEngComm (Yes, that is its title!)
Methods in Organic Synthesis
Molecular Biosystems
Lab on a Chip
Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

There is a downside - the cancellation of The Analyst and Analytical Abstracts.

Equine Veterinary Journal pre-prints

2006-09-28T09:22:00.000+12:00

Journal publishing times can mean long delays after articles have been accepted for publication with the result that many are now making articles available before their formal appearance "in print". Access pre-print articles from The Equine Veterinary Journal.

Free Access to Royal Society Journals (until the end of the year)

2006-09-18T14:25:00.000+12:00

The Royal Society is offering free access to the archive its journals until the end of the year. Make the most of the opportunity to search and access some of the world's most influential science journals, from 1665 to the present.

To access:
http://www.journals.royalsoc.ac.uk/

For more information:
http://www.pubs.royalsoc.ac.uk/index.cfm?page=1373

Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences - online

2006-09-08T09:56:00.000+12:00

The Library is delighted to announce the avalability online of the world's leading reference work in Statistics:

Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences
3000+ updated entries covering all aspects of theoretical and applied statistics. This is an invaluable resource for all users of statistics in any discipline, as well as statisticians and mathematicians.

As well as this major title, the Library has a wide range of other math and statistics encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc accessible via its Maths/Stats Reference Resources page or the Library Catalogue.

Australian Veterinary Journal - now available online

2006-09-08T08:43:00.000+12:00

Online access to recent issues (Vol 87, No 4, 2006 onwards) of this title is now available on Blackwell Synergy. You can access this either through the Library's ejournal page, or via a journal title search on the Library Catalogue.

Some earlier volumes (Vols 74 - 82) remain available via the publisher's website.

Announcing 2 Major New Science Encyclopedias

2006-09-06T09:57:00.000+12:00

The Library is delighted to announce access to two major new Wiley encyclopedias - premier titles in their fields:

Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
Spans the entire spectrum of life sciences with over 3,700+ peer-reviewed articles. Aimed at all levels: researchers, postgraduates and undergraduates, the articles provide comprehensive and authoritative coverage, written by leading scholars in the field. (ELS includes the full content of the Encyclopedia of the Human Genome)
Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences
3000+ updated entries covering all aspects of theoretical and applied statistics. This is an invaluable resource for all users of statistics in any discipline, as well as statisticians and mathematicians

As well as these two major new titles, the Library has a wide range of other encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc accessible via its Reference Resources page or the Library Catalogue.

Massey Theses on the Web - DigitalCommons@Massey

2006-08-18T13:03:00.000+12:00

As well as being valuable sources of information doctoral and masters theses serve to raise the profile and promote the work of individual researchers during the early years of their careers. Massey graduates are now able to deposit electronic copies of their theses into the University's digital repository - DigitalCommons@Massey. Theses can be submitted as either Word or PDF files and must be the final version after all changes have been made and participation is not restricted to recent graduates - in fact anyone who has their work in electronic format should consider submitting it as a contribution to the community. Even embargoed theses can be held - only the title and abstract will be accessible until the period of embargo has ended.

Theses held in the repository will be fully accessible to Google searchers and it is intended that coverage will extend to Google Scholar in the future.

Library Serials Review Deadline

2006-08-02T14:12:00.000+12:00

The deadline for responses to the proposed cancellations of journal subscriptions is Friday 11 August. The list of titles was circulated to departments on 27 July and a revised list based on the feedback received will be sent out on Friday 18th.

The cancelling of journals is not something that the Library undertakes lightly and this year's exercise has been necessitated by the university's request for financial stringency combined with the tendency of journal price increases to run ahead of the rate of inflation. The strategy adopted for science journals has been to select predominantly print titles which have been used much less heavily in recent years as electronic access has become the norm. Expensive titles have been particularly targeted as providing the greatest savings for the least impact unless there is clear evidence that they are of critical importance.

One electronic journal package - Taylor & Francis - will be cancelled because its cost structure has become insupportable. Individual titles from this publisher to which we subscribed before taking up the package will continue unless a further decision is made, as has been done in some cases, to cancel them on the grounds of cost and low use. Titles that were not previously held and that came to us as part of the T & F package will no longer be received and will disappear from the Library catalogue.

When cancellations are made interlibrary loan becomes an alternative means of acquiring articles and it is acknowledged that this does involve passing some costs on to departments. The major part of the cost is still carried by the Library and in the case of expensive journals that are infrequently used this proves to be much less expensive than a subscription. While we are sensitive to the question of whether a journal is held by other New Zealand libraries it is worth noting that the Library no longer charges an extra amount for overseas interloans and they are often obtained more quickly than those sourced locally.

Requests are received from time to time for new journal titles - it will be unusually difficult to institute any new subscriptions unless a substantial saving is made on existing expenditure.

Whilst the timeframe is tight we are pleased to listen to any suggestions, proposals or objections - you can phone Bruce White or Chris Good (Turitea) on extension 7814, Valerie Cohen (Albany) on 41077 or Diana Fehsenfeld (Wellington) on 6855 or email us.

Reference Resource of the Month - Wiley Reference

2006-07-28T15:59:00.000+12:00

Wiley InterScience is a publisher of many major science reference tools. The Library subscribes to some of these, which are listed below (in order of relevance):

Encyclopedias

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Now into its 5th edition, Kirk-Othmer is the premier encyclopedia for chemistry and all its related applications offering comprehensive articles with extensive referencing for further research.
Ullman's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry
This new 7th edition offers 1000+ high quality entries by 3000+ authors who are experts in their fields. Covers all aspects of industrial chemistry and related areas.
Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science and Technology
Provides information about polymers, plastics, fibres, biomaterials, elastomers, and polymerization processes in around 300 articles.
Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Technology: fermentation, biocatalysis, and bioseparation
"Presents the state-of-the-art in biotechnology focusing on fermentation, biocatalysis and bioseparation."

Handbooks

Bailey's Industrial Oil and Fat Products
The standard reference on the chemistry and processing technology of edible oils and fats as well as industrial and non-edible derivative products. Now in its 6th edition.

Web of Science Goes With Google

2006-07-19T13:08:00.000+12:00

ISI have made a fundamental change to the way that Web of Knowledge (including Web of Science) databases search.

When using the Topic Search or Quick Search options, search terms are no longer automatically "phrase" searched, they are instead automatically "anded".
This is similar to the way that the Google search engines operate. If you enter a phrase it now searches for records containing all of the words in the phrase rather than only for those containing the phrase itself - quotation marks are necessary to force an exact phrase search.

For example, instead of entering fire blight AND zealand
you should now enter "fire blight" zealand

However if you wish to use OR to allow a choice of keywords it is necessary to enclose the ORed terms in brackets and to use AND -

"fire blight" AND (zealand or australia)

For more information see the help screens on Web of Knowledge, or contact your Liaison Librarian.

Library teaching and research consultations 2006 (Semester 2)

2006-07-10T14:13:00.000+12:00

The beginning of semester is a very good time for grounding your students in the use of the library and information resources.

Library Seminars
If the Library has taught your students in the past please remember that you will need to reconfirm this soon. If you haven't made use of this service, we are able to take new bookings but will need time to prepare a session that will suit the specific needs of your paper. It is always a good idea to get in early to make sure that our Training Room is available at the time you want it. We are of course happy to come out to speak to students within lectures or tutorials as well.

Please contact:

Noelene White (Palmerston North undergraduate)
Bruce White or Chris Good (Palmerston North postgraduate)
Valerie Cohen (Albany)
Diana Fehsenfeld (Wellington)

Research Consultations
Postgraduate students and staff can also benefit from a one-on-one research consultation. We will outline the main information resources available to them and teach them the use of databases and electronic sources in detail, and also advice on managing references with EndNote. A research consultation can provide the basis for ongoing contact between a researcher and the Library over the course of their studies. A research consultation is especially useful at the beginning of their thesis or research project, before they have wasted a lot of time or fallen into bad habits!

Contact: Bruce, Chris, Valerie or Diana

Journal Citation Reports for 2005 now available

2006-06-15T13:34:00.000+12:00

The Institute of Scientific Information (ISI - the provider of the Web of Science database) has released its latest lists of citation rates, impact factors and other journal statistics from 2005 in Journal Citation Reports.

Now you can check to see if the rankings for titles in your PBRF profiles have changed; identify possible journal titles in your area for publication, etc. JCR has statistics for around 7,500 quality peer reviewed titles across all disciplines for 2003, 2004 and now 2005.

The Library also runs a "Publishing for PBRF" session through the Training and Development Unit (TDU). This includes training on using JCR and other tools for journal assessment. If you are interested, contact Sarah Cresswell of TDU.

Top 5 most highly cited science journals in 2005

Journal of Biological Chemistry (404,397 cites)
Nature (372,784 cites)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (357,239 cites)
Science (345,991 cites)
Journal of the American Chemical Society (257,810 cites)

Nature Genetics microRNA

2006-06-07T16:30:00.000+12:00

An announcement from Nature Publishing

"In June 2006, Nature Genetics is proud to present a special issue on microRNAs. Thanks to generous support of the principal sponsors Rosetta Genomics and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals along with the supporting sponsor Santaris Pharma, this supplement will be freely available online for three months. The supplement will feature a review and a collection of perspectives focused on the genomic analysis of microRNA function. Topics include identification of microRNAs and their targets, strategies for determining biological function and recent insights into the biological roles of microRNAs in animal development, plants and the viral life cycle."

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Library Information for Extramural Study Guides

2006-06-06T11:28:00.000+12:00

The Distance Library Service is an important resource for extramural students and it is essential that they are aware of what it has to offer them and how they can access it. A brochure explaining the service is sent to them but for many students the need to use it will arise halfway through the course when they have well and truly lost the material they were sent at the start of the course! Inclusion of library information in study guides ensures that it will be available to them when needed. Click on the following link to access an insert that can be pasted into your study guide -

http://library.massey.ac.nz/doit/downloads/studyguides/dlsstudyguideinsert.doc

Reference Resource of the Month - Elsevier Encyclopedias

2006-05-30T14:08:00.000+12:00

The Library subscribes to a range of titles from this authoritative publisher. These can either be searched simultaneously or browsed individually (the green icon means the Library subscribes to the title and you have access).

Science related titles you can browse include:

Comprehensive Coordination Chemistry II
This comprehensively surveys the literature from 1980 onwards
Encyclopedia of Biological Chemistry
Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences
Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology
Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Genetics
Encyclopedia of the Human Brain
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
Encyclopedia of the Neurological Sciences

Looking for more? Don't forget to check the subject options on our Reference Resources page. Access to these can also be via the Recommended Reference Resource links on our Subject Guides

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education Now Online

2006-05-17T10:49:00.000+12:00

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Education is now available online. This includes the latest issue which is currently Winter 2005 - although the Spring issue cannot be far behind!

Import of Google Scholar Records into EndNote

2006-05-15T14:39:00.000+12:00

Users of Google Scholar often ask if it is possible to capture bibliographic records into EndNote - happily this functionality has now been added. From Google Scholar open Scholar Preferences and set the Bibliography Manager to Show links to import citations into EndNote. Save the preferences and then each time you search on Google Scholar most of the records will show an Import into EndNote link. Click on this and you will be prompted for the EndNote Library to save the record into.

You should be aware that quality control on Google Scholar is not always as good as on paid-for databases. Imported references do not include abstracts or keywords and journal titles may be abbreviated. In any case you should generally (always?) repeat your Google Scholar search on a formal database like Web of Science - Google Scholar does not include references from some major publishers like Elsevier.

IT Help for Students in the Library

2006-05-11T09:10:00.000+12:00

In the modern era university study requires that students are able to use standard information technology - word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software and a basic understanding of operating systems are more or less taken for granted while some courses demand more advanced skills. Students these days are generally pretty IT-savvy but as anyone who has lost a file or had a document mysteriously reformat itself knows it is sometimes necessary to seek help from a higher power in the form of an IT expert.

The Library's Information Commons has two student-friendly IT Assistants - Summer (Natsuki Shimizu) and Jamie Munn - who are available to deal with a huge range of issues, from the occasional student who has never used a computer before to the desperate PhD student needing to produce a perfect document by yesterday. No problem is too big or too small, no question too basic - and if they don't know the answer they will point the student in the right direction. Jamie and Summer are available from 8am to 6pm weekdays and make the needs of students their No 1 priority.

FOODnetBASE - Problem Opening PDF Files

2006-05-09T09:48:00.000+12:00

If you are experiencing problems opening or reading the electronic books in the FOODnetBASE collection you need to upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat. Click here to upgrade.

New on FOODnetBASE

2006-05-08T16:44:00.000+12:00

Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility, Second Edition

Completely revised and expanded to reflect the latest advancements in the field, Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility, Second Edition outlines fundamental concepts in the structure, function, chemistry, and stability of polysaccharides and reveals new analytical techniques and applications currently impacting the cosmetic, medicinal, chemical, and biochemical industries. The authoritative book discusses polysaccharides utilized in medical applications such as polysacc...

International Handbook of Foodborne Pathogens
This reference describes the management, control, and prevention of microbial foodborne disease. It analyzes transformations in the epidemiology of foodborne disease from increased transnational food exchange to examinations of new and emerging zoonoses. The authors discuss the prevalence and risk of foodborne disease in developing and industrialized countries. The Annals of Microbiology describes this book as "highly exhaustive, with up to date references." Researchers and practicing pathologis...

Electronic Journal Articles in WebCT

2006-05-02T13:58:00.000+12:00

If you have developed a WebCT course, or intend to develop one, you can insert links to electronic journal articles. There is no copyright restriction on posting the URL of an article from any electronic journal listed in the Massey Library Catalogue. Initial queries including citations should be directed to your Liaison Librarian. It is necessary for the Library to create a special URL so that the article can be accessed from off-campus through the proxy-server. The Library's Bibliographic Services staff will email the URLs directly to you within 48 hours of receipt of the request. Should you have any problems with the URLs you have been given, please contact the Collection Services staff.

What's new in Oxford English Dictionary Online?

2006-04-12T16:05:00.000+12:00

Did you know that Massey staff and students have access to the full Oxford English Dictionary Online? The print edition of the OED runs to over twenty volumes and is the definitive source for English language words and their derivations, but using the online edition you will be able to use the very latest words such as 'pheaker'.

EXPLORE OVER 2500 NEW AND REVISED WORDS...

The latest alphabetical range to be revised is PHILANTHROPAL-PIMENTO. Find out the latest definitions and quotations for everything from PHISHER (a person who perpetrates a fraud on the Internet in order to glean personal information from individuals) to PHEAKER (a person who fraudulently obtains a telephone or computer connection), from PHO (a type of Vietnamese soup) to PICO DE GALLO (a Mexican salad or salsa), and from PHWOAR (an expression of desire originating in Britain) to PHONEY BALONEY (a US term for nonsense).

Please see www.oed.com/help/updates/philanthropal-pimento.html for a full list of new and revised words in this range.

'ASBO' AND 'SARS' ENTER THE OED…

New entries have also been added across the alphabet – from ASBO (an acronym widely-used in Britain to describe an anti-social behaviour order) to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), and from LIFE COACH (a professional counsellor) to HUMAN BEATBOX (a person who uses their voice to imitate the rhythms of hip-hop music).

Please see www.oed.com/help/updates/philanthropal-pimento.html#oos for a full list of new entries from across the alphabet.

New Titles on FoodNetBase

2006-04-05T14:16:00.000+12:00

ISBN: 0849334276 - Improving the Safety of Fresh Meat
The safety of fresh meat continues to be a major concern for consumers. As a result, there has been a wealth of research on identifying and controlling hazards at all stages in the supply chain. Improving the Safety of Fresh Meat reviews this research and its implications for the meat industry.

Part I discusses identifying and managing hazards on the farm. There are chapters on the prevalence and detection of pathogens and on chemical and other contaminants. A number of chapters also dis...

ISBN: 084933439X - Handbook of hygiene control in the food industry
Developments such as the demand for minimally-processed foods have placed a renewed emphasis on good hygienic practices in the food industry. As a result there has been a wealth of new research in this area. Improving Hygiene in the Food Industry provides a comprehensive summary of the key trends and issues in food hygiene research.

Part 1 reviews research on the range of contamination risks faced by food processors. Building on this foundation, Part 2 discusses current trends in the des...

ISBN: 0849301203 - Poultry Meat Processing
Poultry Meat Processing provides a clear, concise, and complete presentation of the theoretical and practical aspects of poultry meat processing. Learn the "what," "how," and "why" of the industry from the pre-slaughter environment to the handling of waste. This must-have guide is the first comprehensive treatment of poultry processing to appear in thirty years.

Providing an instructional review of the scientific literature, each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert. They cover th...

ISBN: 0824707494 - Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Second Edition
Highlighting the role of dietary fats in foods, human health, and disease, this book offers comprehensive presentations of lipids in food. Furnishing a solid background in lipid nomenclature and classification, it contains over 3600 bibliographic citations for more in-depth exploration of specific topics and over 530 illustrations, tables, and equations to help clarify study. With contributions of more than 40 internationally renowned experts, the book covers conjugated linoleic acids in health,...

ISBN: 0824743016 - Handbook of Vegetable Preservation and Processing
Representing the vanguard in the field with research from more than 35 international experts spanning governmental, industrial, and academic sectors, the Handbook of Vegetable Preservation and Processing compiles the latest science and technology in the processing and preservation of vegetables and vegetable products. This reference serves as the only guide to compile key tools used in the United States to safeguard and protect the quality of fresh and processed vegetables. A vast and contempora...

ISBN: 0824747801 - Handbook of Food and Beverage Fermentation Technology
Over the past decade, new applications of genetic engineering in the fermentation of food products have received a great deal of coverage in scientific literature. While many books focus solely on recent developments, this reference book highlights these developments and provides detailed background and manufacturing information.

Presenting a comprehensive overview, Handbook of Food and Beverage Fermentation Technology examines a wide range of starter cultures and manufacturing procedures...

ISBN: 0824747127 - Handbook of Frozen Foods
Frozen foods have the advantage of being very close in taste and quality to fresh foods as compared with other preserved or processed foods. They have become essential items in the retail food industry, grocery stores, convenience food stores, fast food services, and vending machines. Collecting an impressive amount of professional expertise on frozen food science, technology, and engineering, the Handbook of Frozen Foods describes the manufacture, processing, inspection, and safety of frozen f...

ISBN: 0824747844 - Industrialization of Indigenous Fermented Foods, Second Edition
Industrialization of Indigenous Fermented Foods, Second Edition presents the most recent innovations in the processing of a wide range of indigenous fermented foods ranging from soy sauce to African mageu. It serves as the only comprehensive review of indigenous fermented food manufacture from ancient production methods to industrialized processing technologies for clear understanding of the impact of fermented food products on the nutritional needs of communities around the world.

Provi...

ISBN: 0824789563 - Seafood and Freshwater Toxins: Pharmacology: Physiology, and Detection
This volume focuses on the pharmacology, physiology, toxicology, chemistry, ecology and economics of seafood and freshwater toxins. It covers the biological aspects of the bloom, the effects and actions of each toxin with emphasis on human aspects, and the analytical and preparative options for neurotoxic, diarrhetic shellfish toxins, and hepatotoxic or neurotoxic freshwater cyanobacteria toxins.

ISBN: 0824708008 - Using the Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Literature
This reference provides the groundwork, tools, and terminology required when conducting specialized searches for information and resources pertaining to traditional and emerging fields of agriculture. The editors present 16 contributions from librarians and other information workers that offer information on research resources across the academic agricultural disciplines. They offer information on library catalog search strategies, abstracts and indexes, bibliographies and literature guides, sea...

ISBN: 084939208X - Improving the fat content of foods
As health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease increase world wide, the food industry has come under fire to improve the nutritional quality of its products, especially the fat content. Summarizing key research, this collection examines both the influence of dietary fats on health and practical strategies for improving the fat content of food. Distinguished editors and an international team of contributors, review the evidence on the links between dietary fats and health. They d...

PubMed - Full Journal Titles in EndNote

2006-04-04T12:32:00.000+12:00

Many researchers find searching the PubMed database a convenient alternative to Medline, which is a more fully-configured version of the same data, especially as PubMed records can be captured directly from EndNote. The disadvantage is that journal names in PubMed are abbreviated and are not suitable for use in citations and bibliographies. Fortunately full journal names can be made to appear in the output by modifying the Journal Title Term List.

When all the articles from PubMed have been captured in your EndNote library click on Tools/Open Term Lists/Journals Term List. This box shows all of the journals represented in the library (in their abbreviated form) - you are going to delete this list and replace it with the full list of Medline journals which comes with your EndNote software. Click on the first entry in the list, then scroll to the bottom of the list, hold down the shift key and click on the last one. This will highlight the whole list. Then click on the Delete Term button. Now click on the Lists tab and then Import List. Point at the Program Files/EndNote/Term Lists folder and select the file medical.txt. It will take a short time to import as their are nearly 9,000 titles in the list. Now close the Term List box.

One final step is needed for full journal names to display in output. Open your preferred bibliographic style by clicking on Edit/Output Styles and selecting the style you wish to use. Under Journal Name make sure that Use full journal name is selected. Click on File/Save and close the Edit Style window. Full journal names will now be used in this style. Use full journal name must be selected in any style you wish to use.

You may notice that some journal names are still appearing as abbreviations. This is because the journal was not covered by the imported list, but it can be added manually. Click on Tools/Open Term Lists/Journals Term List and then on New Term. Put the abbreviation under Abbreviation 1 and the full title under Full Journal. As you add new records from PubMed check to see whether you need to add more journal names to the list.

SciFinder - Upgrade to 2006 version

2006-03-27T15:53:00.000+12:00

SciFinder is the premier database for Chemistry and all related sciences. The database provider has announced that from the 1st April they will not be supporting versions 2004 or earlier. (You can check the version you have when the software begins running.) The Library encourages users to have the latest version so as to maximise the benefit of additional new features.

The latest (2006) version of the SciFinder software is available for downloading and installing on campus machines, in both Mac OSX and Windows PC versions. [Note: It is best to either uninstall the old version first, or install the new one into the same folder as the earlier version.]

If you need assistance to install the updated version, don't hesitate to ask.

Food Science and Technology Abstracts - New EndNote Filter

2006-03-23T15:17:00.000+12:00

To export references from the Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA) database to an EndNote library a small file called a 'filter' is necessary to ensure that the records are correctly formatted. As a filter for FSTA does not come pre-loaded with EndNote so we have made one available from the Software Download page on the Library website. Unfortunately the output format for references from FSTA has changed and the original filter supplied from this page (FSTA_MU) no longer creates properly structured EndNote records. A new version has been created (FSTA_MU2). If you have the older version, or if you wish to export from FSTA to EndNote for the first time click here. Save it in the folder Program Files/EndNote/Filters.

From the FSTA database select the Direct Export Option and click on Save. When a box appears asking you to select a filter choose FSTA_MU2.

Full Electronic Coverage of Journal of Biological Chemistry

2006-03-22T15:47:00.000+12:00

The Journal of Biological Chemistry is now available electronically from Volume 1 1905 to the latest issue. Previously the most recent twelve month's issues were absent from the online coverage. Those with a keen memory may recall that JBC was fourth on the list of Massey's Most Cited Science Journals for 2004.

Two new IEEE journals

2006-03-17T13:19:00.000+13:00

Two new journals have been added to the IEEE package. They are

Wiley InterScience Wants to Give You a Cookie!

2006-03-17T08:58:00.000+13:00

The cookie monster has struck! In recent days users of electronic journals from Wiley InterScience have noticed that they receive an error message about cookies when trying to access articles. This has happened intermittently in the past and although there seems to be no good reason for it there is little we can do about it except complain - which we have done. In the meantime readers of their journals will need to adjust the privacy settings of their browser to accept cookies every time they wish to access an article. On behalf of Wiley InterScience Massey Library apologises for the inconvenience.

The Turitea Library in 2006

2006-03-13T09:32:00.000+13:00

The Palmerston North campus of Massey University has undergone a real makeover over the past year and the Library has been a big part of this. We asked Campus Librarian Linda Palmer to talk about some of the changes that have taken place -

Turitea Library update – the student experience

What will your students experience when visiting the Turitea library in 2006? Well, they can still find a quiet corner to study, and possibly a paper journal issue to browse, but they are more likely to be joining the thousands of students using the Information Commons each day, discussing their work at a group study table, and enjoying a coffee at the Library café! Level 2 of the Library is a busy and noisy place: there are nearly 100 PCs where students can read their email, access their online paper, search databases for full-text journal articles, and write their assignment. Professional assistance is available from library and specialist IT staff, with someone available during all opening hours – we provide help but also take the opportunity to teach information literacy and IT skills. In addition, the café is open 9am – 5pm during the week, a vending machine provides cold drinks, and the growing demand for group study is supported in an increasing number of group discussion tables throughout the building.

For staff and students who prefer a quieter environment there are still a large number of individual study desks on each floor. However the Library has a strong sense of ‘place’ for students, a place to meet, talk, study, research, and even eat now we have relaxed our food and drink policy! Please come and take a look some time…

Plans for the Information Commons in 2006 include a trial of a colour printer (with ITS), a scanner and walk-in access to a limited number of databases for visitors to Massey University.

And how are your students using the library to find information? As our numbers of online resources increase, book checkout statistics are slightly dropping each year (this is a relatively common pattern across tertiary libraries). It looks like students are embracing the online world, but still need skills to find, evaluate and correctly use online information. And sometimes they might be best to start with a traditional reference resource or text book which may not be available electronically! Results from our Rodski satisfaction survey in 2005 indicate that many students are struggling to work through databases to find a full text journal article that meets their needs. We see these students individually but are also very happy to provide hands-on classes for your course so they have these essential skills.

Did you know?

· There is now a returns bin at the back door of the Turitea Library if you find it easier (or want to drive up)

· Overdue notices will soon be sent only one day after the due date, rather than five days later (sorry – our current library system can’t manage reminder notices before the due date)

· Your College Liaison librarian can help you with the development of your online course. The abundance of ‘traditional library information’ that is now accessible online allows students to link directly from the online material you have provided to many of the actual documents you wish them to read. We can also help you to make sure that students in the virtual environment are able to develop independent information seeking skills.

Four New Electronic Journals from Blackwell

2006-03-03T11:35:00.000+13:00

Four titles have been added to the Blackwell Science Collection and are thereby available electronically to the Massey community. They are -

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1998-
FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology 1993-
Marine Mammal Science 2006-
Water and Environment Journal 2005-

Over the years Massey has bought many individual issues of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences which have been separately placed in the book collection so electronic access may represent an advance in accessibility of these volumes as well as in the comprehensivenes of our coverage.

New Science Liaison Librarian at Turitea

2006-02-09T16:49:00.000+13:00

Chris Good is the new Liaison Librarian for College of Sciences on the Turitea Campus - he replaces Rae Gendall who move to the Albany Library last year. Chris comes to us from Victoria University where he held a similar position and prior to that he worked at Waikato, also as a science liaison librarian. After completing a BA(Hons) at Otago with papers in earth sciences, computing and statistics he chose Massey for his Masters degree in geography in the early '90s. Chris brings us a wealth of experience as a science librarian and is looking forward to working with staff and students of the College of Sciences. He can be emailed - c.good@massey.ac.nz - or telephoned on extension 7814. Bruce White remains a science Liaison Librarian at Turitea as well.

Digital Commons (Institutional Repository) Demonstration

2006-02-09T16:39:00.000+13:00

Turitea Library Training Room, Level 2
Date: Tuesday 14 February 2006
Time: 11am - 12 noon

Hanna Perrett from Bepress (Berkeley Electronic Press) and Dan Hamid from ProQuest will be coming to the Turitea Library to talk about the benefits of an institutional repository and a Digital Commons from an academic staff point-of-view.

The Digital Commons software allows loading of dissertations, research papers, conference papers, pre-prints and even peer-reviewed journals, and making these available over the web to provide maximum visibility for this research. Many of the Australian universities have already developed such a repository.

Examples can also be seen at:
University of Pennyslvania
California Digital Library
University of Surrey

If you would like to attend, please let us know by responding with your name by email to Stephanie Taylor in the Library by 10 February 2006.

FOODnetBASE Now Available!

2006-02-03T10:30:00.000+13:00

FOODnetBASE is a collection of electronic books and reference sources in food science, food technology and nutrition. It covers a wide spectrum of food industry topics ranging from safety regulations and quality assurance to packaging, biotechnology and product development and includes publications from CRC Press, Marcel Dekker and Woodhead. FOODnetBase curently consists of 183 titles.

Titles can be browsed from the front page or there is a search box is in the top left hand corner. You need to use a Boolean "AND" if you are searching on more than one term - e.g. campylobacter AND gastroenteritis. Two or more words entered as a string without an intervening AND are searched for as a phrase - e.g. "hazard identification". Navigation to your search results is reasonably intuitive and the individual chapters load as PDF files which can be saved. A disadvantage of FOODnetBASE is that the PDFs are not paginated which may make documents difficult to cite. Please get in touch with us if you are struggling with any of its features.

If you are opening a title from the main list click on the Read It Online! link. In due course individual titles will be added to the Library catalogue so that the electronic books are fully integrated into the Library's collection.

CAB Abstracts Now Back to 1910

2006-02-01T10:57:00.000+13:00

Massey Library's coverage of the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux database has been extended back in time to 1910 with the addition of extensive backfile to the records which had previously covered the period from 1972 to the present only. While it is generally true that researchers' prime need is for the latest work, the availability of classic articles is exceptionally valuable in the field of agriculture to track the development of a particular technique or to compare different conditions over time. It is now possible for example to locate the early work of New Zealand grasslands pioneer A.H. Cockayne with a CAB search, or to track publishing on leptospirosis in New Zealand from the 1950s to the present.

The Library in 2006 - from the University Librarian

2006-01-30T13:22:00.000+13:00

John Redmayne, University Librarian, has given us an outline of the Library's direction in the coming year -

Budget
The Library has received notice of its capital grant for the year (which pays for our books and journals). In particular, we have been able to increase the book budget across allocations by an average 7%, which should enable us to cope with book publishers’ increases and some movement in the New Zealand dollar. The allocation for electronic databases and e-journals includes an 8% increase for publishers’ prices, and the print (paper) serials (a diminishing portion nowadays of our collections budget) still allows for a 10% increases in publishers’ costs. Of course, there is a certain nervousness about the value of the New Zealand dollar later in the year when we pay our subscription renewals. The budget includes a sum for such a contingency, and the Finance Section of the Registry also purchases forward currency for us (mostly in US dollars these days). We will continue to monitor currency movements carefully during the year, but generally the 2006 capital grant is good news for the Library, and further action will need to be taken only of the dollar drops severely.

Backfiles
At the end of 2005 we took advantage of the strong dollar to make some significant one-off purchases. For science, these included a further backfile for 1945-1969 of the Web of science (Science citation index). One further file is available (1900-1944), and a few libraries have now started to purchase. This is something we may consider in the future, if there is interest and if funding becomes available. We also purchased the archive of the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau Indexes for 1920-1972 (to supplement our electronic file from 1973), so we now have to full set, and the printed indexes can be retired to the closed stack. Elsevier’s ScienceDirect database of full text journal articles covers issues from 1995. Over the past two years we have been buying the archives (back to the first issue of a title) for selective subject areas. In 2004 we bought the subject files for agriculture, biochemistry and molecular biology, and veterinary science. At the end of 2005 we were able to buy further subject backfiles for environmental sciences, mathematics and engineering. We have also purchased BioOne (a collection of 81 biological science titles from society publishers), with the life science developments at Albany particularly in mind, and made a major expansion of our holdings of the Nature research and review journals, so that now we have available (and electronically) all of these journals except the two drug trial titles in the Nature package.

Rodski Survey
In September 2005 the Library participated in the Rodski client satisfaction survey, and thank you to those who completed the online survey form. Rodski is an independent company, and the library survey has been completed by all of the Australian university libraries and 4 of the 8 New Zealand university libraries, so it is very useful for benchmarking, as well as for the individual results. We have over 200 pages of specific comments from Massey library users and we are working our way through these at the moment. The overall result was pleasing, with Rodski placing the library in the first quartile (top 25%) compared with the other libraries on their database. The greatest gap differential between expectation and performance was for library facilities and equipment. But in service quality, service delivery and library staff Massey ranked as well in the top 5 for the 15 Australasian university libraries who completed the survey in 2005.

Digital repository trial
In 2006, the Library will be trialling the ProQuest Digital Commons software, with some pilot projects for both digital theses and research papers, and making these available on the web. Three other New Zealand university libraries will also be trialling this software. This is the precursor to the eventual establishment of an institutional repository, which is a much larger project, and for which Massey is an international partner in the RUBRIC project with a number of Australian universities, and with Gerrit Bahlman, our ITS Director, as a Board member.

John Redmayne

University Librarian.

New Zealand Veterinary Journal Makes an Immediate Impact

2006-01-27T13:08:00.000+13:00

We have just learnt that the New Zealand Veterinary Journal has topped the Immediacy Index rankings for veterinary science journals in the latest Journal Citation Reports. The Immediacy Index counts the number of times articles from a journal are cited in the year in which they are published and is usually seen as a measure of both the topical relevance of a journal and of the extent of its readership within the relevant scientific community. The immediacy index of 0.78 means that on average 78% of NZVJ articles are cited in the year of publication. The immediacy index for all journals in the veterinary science category is 0.16.

As well as having high immediacy NZVJ also has a long Cited Half-Life - half the articles cited in 2004 were more than ten years old - which suggests that over its lifetime it has published a considerable body of research of long-term relevance.

Do Academic Libraries Have a Future?

2006-01-26T16:41:00.000+13:00

Will the traditional university library simply wither away after the ICT revolution or will it evolve from a lumbering print dinosaur to a nimble electronic bird? And do we really care? If you do, the latest issue of Educause Review contains an article by Jerry D. Campbell called "Changing a Cultural Icon: The Academic Library as a Virtual Destination" which is an excellent summary of current issues and trends.

Major New Source - ISI Proceedings

2006-01-24T14:07:00.000+13:00

Conference papers are an important channel of academic communication but they can be frustratingly difficult to find! From the beginning of 2006 Massey Library is able to offer access to the ISI Proceedings database which is part of the ISI Web of Knowledge suite. ISI Proceedings covers conference papers published in journals and book series as well separately published proceedings.

It is searched using exactly the same protocols as Web of Science, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents. A really useful feature is the ability to search by Conference details so that if you remember that a conference on mechatronics was held in Boston you simply enter mechatronics and boston into the Conference field to see a list of papers.

As with other Web of Knowledge databases you can link to the Massey Library catalogue by clicking on the Holdings button of an individual record. If the record does not have a Holdings button it is worth searching the Library catalogue separately - a keyword search using a number of words from the conference name and its location is a really effective way of doing this.

Pictures That Lie!

2006-01-20T11:13:00.000+13:00

A recent article in the Boston Globe with the title Techology seen abbetting manipulation of research reports that 1% of articles submitted to the Journal of Cell Biology contained images that had been manipulated to a degree that amounted to deliberate falsification. Fortunately the same technology that allows the fiddling to be done is also useful in detecting it.

Finding Journals in the Library

2006-01-06T10:03:00.000+13:00

Happy New Year!

Life was simpler in the days when all of the Library's journals were shelved in one big sequence of printed volumes on the ground floor. Even if you were the sort of person who didn't like using catalogues you could see what was there and after a little time you got to know the holdings in your area pretty well. The advent of electronic access to journals has enormously increased our scientific journal holdings but at the cost of this simplicity. Electronic journals are usually part of a large publisher's package like Elesvier ScienceDirect or Blackwell Science, but they can also be embedded in "aggregator databases" like EBSCOhost and InfoTrac or they can be "one-offs" provided directly by small publishers. Sometimes we have access to the same journal through a number of these channels and the situation becomes complicated by the fact that the aggregators offer restricted access only to many of their titles, so that for example the last twelve months' issues will not be available.

If you want to know whether you have access through the Library to a journal the simplest and quickest method is to do a journal search on the catalogue. If it is not listed then it is highly unlikely that we hold it and it is not necessary to search individually through our databases. Our policy is to include all instances where we have access to a journal in order to be able to fully exploit our spending and to ensure that if we lose access through one channel that the journal is still available to you through another. Sometimes this means that you will have to examine the record quite closely to ensure that the electronic link you are following will give you the year and volume you are after -

Only in a very small number of cases are there journal titles available through the Library's subscriptions that are not listed as such on the catalogue - this is usually because of time delays in entering new packages. By all means get in touch with us if you think we should have access to a title that is not listed.

Radio Broadcast on Copyright and the Internet

2005-12-20T14:04:00.000+13:00

Not exactly compulsory listening for the holiday season, but there was a very interesting discussion on Chris Laidlaw's Sunday programme on National Radio on the challenges to copyright law posed by the Internet. Among those speaking is Dr Steven Harnad who is a keen proponent of the idea of the Creative Commons and the need for universities to take control of the intellectual property they produce. You can listen to it here.

New Zealand Newspapers and Magazines

2005-12-20T09:18:00.000+13:00

We have become used to the free availability of current issues of newspapers online through such sites as Stuff but you will usually be charged a fee to read older articles from their archives. I was asked yesterday about free access to newspaper articles and was happy to report that it is available though the Newztext Database. The titles covered are

Waikato Times (1/5/96 to date)
Sunday Star Times (8/12/95 to date)
Sunday News (8/12/95 to date)
The Dominion (1/1/95 to 6/7/02)
The Dominion Post (8/7/02 to date)
The Evening Post (1/1/95 to 6/7/02)
The Press (7/6/96 to date)
The Timaru Herald (1/7/96 to date)
Evening Standard (15/6/96 to date)
The Daily News (12/8/96 to date)
Truth (8/12/95 to date)
The Southland Times (1/3/97 to date)
Taupo Times
Nelson Mail (1/7/97 to date)
Whangarei Leader
Stuff
NZ Herald (ca.1998 - date)
NZ Herald Classifieds (5 June 2002 - date)
Radio New Zealand Newswire (1999 - date)

Newztext is not an archive in the sense that you cannot look at complete issues of newspapers but it is a searchable fulltext database. This means that you can find all articles containing the words sustainable, horticulture and Massey. A huge amount of material relevant to university research, particularly in the applied sciences, appears on fish and chip wrappers and to be able to track it all down can be really useful.

A companion product Newztext Magazines covers such major business titles as the NBR and the Independent as well as NZ Dairy Exporter and a number of other specialist trade titles.

Both databases can be found through the Article Databases link on the Library home page.

Waltham Veterinary Videos

2005-12-19T10:46:00.000+13:00

We have recently received three videos from Waltham Veterinary which are suitable for both teaching and independent viewing by students -

Basic canine dentistry

Waltham Forum video. Vol. 10, no. 2

Topics include Bone plate stabilization of the ilium - Rectal polyp removal - Urethral obstruction and cystotomy - Parenteral nutrition

Waltham Forum video. Vol. 11, no. 2

Topics include Nasal planum resection - Fine-needle aspirate - Lymph node cytology - Supplemental feeding for kittens and puppies

2005 - the Year in Retrospect

2005-12-15T12:47:00.000+13:00

Seasons greetings to you!

This blog Science News from Massey Library has been in operation since October 2004. It was developed as a useful way of archiving the email messages sent to academic staff - we are aware that the majority of emails are deleted sight unseen and that people will generally want them only months after they have been trashed! We only recently discovered that we may have the distinction of being New Zealand's first library bloggers - and it doesn't come much bigger than that, folks! (We may also be the only blog anywhere to feature the Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences).

Here are some of the highlights of 2005 (we've left out the nagging and there wasn't any bad news) -

Eight new Nature journals added to the Library's collection (December)

BioOne journal collection (November)

Elsevier ScienceDirect backfiles (November)

Extended coverage for Web of Science (November)

Encyclopedia of Information Systems (November)

SciFinder Scholar 2006 available (November)

Are Journal Citation Reports Distorting Science? (October)

Encyclopedia of Meat Sciences (October)

Bailey's Industrial Oils (September)

Massey's most cited science journals (August)

New Zealand Science Database (August)

Nine new encyclopedias from Elsevier (March)

JAMA Online (February)

Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineering (January)

Library teaching and research consultations 2006

2005-12-14T13:47:00.000+13:00

The beginning of semester is a very good time for grounding your students in the use of the library and information resources. If the Library has taught your students in the past please remember that you will need to reconfirm this soon. If you haven't made use of this service, we are able to take new bookings but will need time to prepare a session that will suit the specific needs of your paper. It is always a good idea to get in early to make sure that our Training Room is available at the time you want it. We are of course happy to come out to speak to students within lectures as well.

Please contact

Noelene White (Palmerston North undergraduate)
Bruce White (Palmerston North postgraduate)
Rae Gendall (Albany)
Kirsty McNeill (Wellington)

Postgraduate students can benefit from a one-on-one research consultation. We will outline the main information resources available to them and teach them the use of databases and electronic sources in detail. A research consultation can provide the basis for ongoing contact between a student and the Library over the course of their degree. A research consultation is especially useful at the beginning of their thesis or research project, before they have wasted a lot of time or fallen into bad habits! Contact Bruce, Rae or Kirsty.

Seminar - Knowledge Management in Research

2005-12-02T13:17:00.000+13:00

Please note that another presentation of this popular Training and Development Unit seminar will be held next Friday - it is a useful and topical introduction to the world of electronic information and to some of the productivity tools that are now available to busy researchers.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN RESEARCH 1

Date: Friday, 9 December 2005
Time: 08:45-12:30/13:00
Venue: Library Training Room: Library: Turitea Campus Massey University: Palmerston North
PRESENTERS: Mr Bruce White and Ms Heather Lamond

09:00 Introduction: The changing world of information

09:30 The Internet: Hands on

10:00 Finding electronic resources from the Library Web Page

10:30 TEA

10:45 Database Searching: Hands on

11:20 Bibliographic Management Software: Brief introduction to Endnote: Hands on

11:45 Keeping up with your subject

12:00 Finding the best journals: Hands on

12:10 Getting yourself cited

12:20 Life Long Learning

12:25 Review and Evaluation

12:30 Close/Optional hands-on until 13:00

Enrolments to: Sarah Cresswell

Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science and Technology

2005-11-30T16:12:00.000+13:00

Another useful specialised encyclopedia from our electronic collection, the Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science and Technology presents the state of the art in all areas of polymer science, covering nanotechnology, new imaging and analytical techniques, new methods of controlled polymer architecture, biomimetics, and more. Following the Encyclopedia's launch in October 2001, content has been added regularly, and the database now comprises about 300 articles covering all aspects of the field of polymer science.

The Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology is an invaluable resource for researchers in both library and professional settings, providing information about polymers, plastics, fibers, biomaterials, elastomers, and polymerization processes.