Early English Books Online

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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