From this afternoon SPSS v.17 will be installed in IT Cluster 4A as well at IT Cluster 1A.
Please let us know if you are still having problems accessing a PC with SPSS installed.
Short loan borrowing over Christmas
Short loans can be borrowed for the duration of the Christmas vacation - from Friday 18th December at 10.00 until Wednesday 6th January at 10.00.
You can book up to 2 short loans for the Christmas period from today.
You can book up to 2 short loans for the Christmas period from today.
Drop-in sessions
Need help with Referencing or researching information for your coursework? Come to one of our last few drop-in sessions!
Where?
IT Training Suite, Level 2, Library
When?
Friday 27th November, 12-2pm
Wednesday 2nd December, 11-1pm
Friday 4th December, 12-2pm
Come for as little or as long as you like.
5 minutes may be all that you need
Where?
IT Training Suite, Level 2, Library
When?
Friday 27th November, 12-2pm
Wednesday 2nd December, 11-1pm
Friday 4th December, 12-2pm
Come for as little or as long as you like.
5 minutes may be all that you need
Open Access for researchers
Interested in sharing your research outputs? The Open Access movement encourages the principle that research should be freely available online. To broaden awareness and understanding of this movement, Open Access Week is taking place from 19-23 October. An excellent website provides useful links and resources such as a very brief introduction to Open Access.
Related activities include the light-hearted competition run by Sherpa to write a haiku on 'the spirit of Open Access' and encouragement to deposit in institutional repositories by the Repositories Support Project.
Abertay Research Collections
To coincide with Open Access week, we would like to invite you to visit our new institutional repository which has been developed to increase the visibility of Abertay research. A short leaflet and more information about Abertay Research Collections (ARC) is available on the portal.
For enquiries about depositing your research in ARC, contact repository@abertay.ac.uk
Related activities include the light-hearted competition run by Sherpa to write a haiku on 'the spirit of Open Access' and encouragement to deposit in institutional repositories by the Repositories Support Project.
Abertay Research Collections
To coincide with Open Access week, we would like to invite you to visit our new institutional repository which has been developed to increase the visibility of Abertay research. A short leaflet and more information about Abertay Research Collections (ARC) is available on the portal.
For enquiries about depositing your research in ARC, contact repository@abertay.ac.uk
PDF problems
Having trouble opening a PDF document? Right click on the document and choose Save Target As.
Problems accessing our services?
Need to change your password? Use our self-service page - you'll need your username and the answers to your personal security questions.
Problems with AbertayLIVE email? Read more about the service, including Frequently Asked Questions and tips on password management, on our Answer IT > Email Communications pages.
Problems with AbertayLIVE email? Read more about the service, including Frequently Asked Questions and tips on password management, on our Answer IT > Email Communications pages.
Welcome!
A warm welcome to all new students registering this week. If you have any questions, do ask at the Enquiry Desk on Level 1 or why not try out our Ask a Librarian instant messaging service.
Limited access to Library catalogue
During essential maintenance to our library system we are now able to provide limited access to the library catalogue at http://catalogue.abertay.ac.uk/
You can search as normal, but item status may not be current so you will need to check shelves for availability. You will not be able to renew books, or place holds or requests.
Please contact the Enquiry Desk if you require assistance.
You can search as normal, but item status may not be current so you will need to check shelves for availability. You will not be able to renew books, or place holds or requests.
Please contact the Enquiry Desk if you require assistance.
Library system maintenance 27th-29th July 2009
Due to an essential upgrade the library catalogue will be unavailable for 3 days from Monday 27th July. You will still be able to borrow and return items at the Library Enquiry Desk, but there will be no remote access to your account. We apologise for this temporary reduction in service - please contact the Enquiry Desk if you require assistance by email libdesk@abertay.ac.uk or phone 01382 308833.
Six of the best - Web of Knowledge
What is Web of Knowledge?
WoK provides access to citations and abstracts of journal articles and conference papers, with some links to full text if we subscribe to a particular journal. Wide subject coverage on and off campus.
How do I access it?
WoK provides access to citations and abstracts of journal articles and conference papers, with some links to full text if we subscribe to a particular journal. Wide subject coverage on and off campus.
How do I access it?
- From the Library web page, choose Resources A-Z (under the Find menu), or use the link in your Subject Guide.
- Log in using your network username & password
Tips
- Make sure you are searching the right data – put your search term in the left hand box and set the right hand box to e.g. Topic, Author, Publication. Use Topic to search for keywords.
- Use the Limit to option to search for the most recent material.
- Click on Abertay full text to see if we have the full article.
Bonus features
- Alerts – Receive emails when new articles cite your chosen articles. Click on My Citation Alerts to register a personal password, and then create alerts from any chosen record.
- Endnote – it’s easy to export citations from WoK. Check the boxes next to your search results and click Save to Endnote. DON’T use Endnote Web as this is not set up for the Abertay Harvard style.
- Keep up with research developments. Search the Conference Proceedings Citation Index from within the Web of Science tab.
- Use the ScientificWebPlus option from Additional Resources to find high quality websites for your research topic.
Six of the Best - ScienceDirect
What is ScienceDirect?
A database of full text articles from more than 2000 journals, covering all subjects - science, health, computing, business, social sciences. Includes access to the online Encyclopedia of Forensic Science. Available on or off campus. Full text generally goes back to 1997.
How do I access Science Direct?
A database of full text articles from more than 2000 journals, covering all subjects - science, health, computing, business, social sciences. Includes access to the online Encyclopedia of Forensic Science. Available on or off campus. Full text generally goes back to 1997.
How do I access Science Direct?
- From the Library web page, choose Resources A-Z (under the Find menu), or use the link in your Subject Guide.
- Log in using your network username & password.
- Choose the first option (NESLI Athens & Shibboleth).
Tips
- Quick search is rather basic – it’s usually better to click on the Search heading and use the Advanced search that appears.
- Use a date range to limit the number of results you get.
- Refine your search by searching within your results for an extra keyword or by limiting to or excluding specific journals.
Bonus features
- Alerts – Receive emails when new articles cite your chosen articles. Click on Alerts and then Activate personalization to register a personal password. You can then a create citation alert when looking at a relevant record.
- Endnote – it’s easy to export citations from Science Direct to Endnote. Check the boxes next to your search results and click on Export citations and open your Endnote file when prompted.
- Top 25 – links you to the most popular 25 articles for each main subject area or for named journals over each quarter.
Heritage Explorer - free images
Heritage Explorer
A resource from English Heritage which allows access to thousands of images of (mostly) English lifestyle, culture and architecture which are free to use for educational purposes. Images also come with lesson ideas and support information.
FREE TRIAL - FoodNetBase
We have a free trial (on campus only) to FoodNetBase.
FoodNetBase is a package of 390 full text electronic books, covering a range of subjects including food chemistry & ingredients, food processing, food law and regulation, food microbiology and safety, packaging, food product development and nutrition.
The trial runs until 10th July. Feedback comments welcome!
FoodNetBase is a package of 390 full text electronic books, covering a range of subjects including food chemistry & ingredients, food processing, food law and regulation, food microbiology and safety, packaging, food product development and nutrition.
The trial runs until 10th July. Feedback comments welcome!
Six of the best - LexisNexis Newspapers
What are LexisNexis Newspapers?
Search across many UK national and regional newspapers, including the Guardian, Herald, Independent, Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Telegraph, Times and many others. Updated daily. Great for any subject where you need to keep up with a current topic or investigate a past event. Available on and off campus.
How do I access LexisNexis Newspapers?
- From the Library web page, choose Resources A-Z (under the Find menu), or use the link in your Subject Guide.
- Log in using your network username & password.
- Once in, click on the News tab at the top of the screen.
Tips
- Search within the headline, ‘major mentions’ or anywhere.
- Set the sources to search e.g. UK broadsheets, UK national newspapers, UK regional newspapers.
- Specify your dates. Your search will fail if it finds more than 3000 results, so try searching just the previous month, and expand further back if required.
- Narrow down your search by searching within results for an extra keyword, or by looking at individual newspapers.
- Full text news and features are included, but not tables, graphics, pictures, adverts, weather or TV/radio listings.
Bonus feature
- Alerts – Receive emails when new articles match your search. Click on Create alert, give your search a name and schedule the frequency of alerts – daily, weekly, monthly etc – before entering your email address.
Six of the best - Inspec
Third in a series of six posts on e-resources to help you with your dissertation
What is Inspec?
What is Inspec?
Produced by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Inspec contains over 9 million references with abstracts, covering all aspects of engineering and computing. Some links to full text if we subscribe to a particular journal. Available on or off campus.
How do I access Inspec?
- From the Library web page, choose Resources A-Z (under the Find menu), or use the link in your Subject Guide.
- Log in using your network username & password.
- Check the boxes against the databases you wish to search: one file goes back to 1969, one just back to 1987.
- Click on Open selected resources and begin your search.
Tips
- For added flexibility, use the Advanced search.
- Your search results appear at the bottom of the screen, underneath the Results Manager (which can be closed when you don’t need it).
- Click on Abertay full text to see if we have the full article.
- Choose Customise display if you wish to see abstracts displayed in your search results.
Bonus features
- Alerts – to save searches and set up alerts, you will first need to create a personal account.
- Endnote – you can export citations from Inspec to Endnote. You will need to save results as a text file, then go to Endnote and select File > Import. More guidance available on WebCT.
Six of the best - Endnote
Second in a series of six posts on e-resources to help you with your dissertation
What is Endnote?
Software for managing references. Import citations from databases; add your own references from scratch; produce bibliographies and insert citations direct into your dissertation. Endnote may be used with both the Harvard and APA systems and for legal referencing. Only available on campus.
How do I access Endnote?
Otherwise, select Tools > Go to Endnote. Create a new EndNote library and click OK. Name your library e.g. project.enl and save it to your M: drive. You are now ready to add references to your EndNote library. Each database interacts slightly differently with Endnote. Science Direct is an easy one to try: perform your search, click in the boxes next to any search results, click on Export citations and open your Endnote file when prompted. Some databases e.g. CIS and IEEE are not compatible. You can add references manually – but be careful to select the appropriate reference type (e.g. Internet for a website). When importing new references, click on References > Show all, otherwise you will only see most recent additions.
What is Endnote?
Software for managing references. Import citations from databases; add your own references from scratch; produce bibliographies and insert citations direct into your dissertation. Endnote may be used with both the Harvard and APA systems and for legal referencing. Only available on campus.
How do I access Endnote?
Tips
Bonus feature
Six of the best - Emerald
First in a series of six posts on e-resources to help you with your dissertation
What is Emerald?
Full text articles from 150 leading academic and professional management and business journals, plus additional abstracts. A great database for Business students but also for subjects as diverse as Computing, Engineering, Environment and Food.
How do I access Emerald?
Select on or off campus access as appropriate. Log in using your network username & password.
What is Emerald?
Full text articles from 150 leading academic and professional management and business journals, plus additional abstracts. A great database for Business students but also for subjects as diverse as Computing, Engineering, Environment and Food.
How do I access Emerald?
Tips
- To use all the features, you will need to create a personal profile. Click on My Profile and then Register and enter required details.
- For the best full text results, use Advanced Search and choose to search only within My subscribed content.
Bonus features
- Alerts – Receive emails when new articles match your search, or when your favourite journal publishes a new issue.
- Endnote – export citations from Emerald to your Endnote Library. Go to My Profile then create a Marked List. You can then search and add items to your list before downloading them. Follow the guidance in our WebCT Endnote tutorial.
- Journal of the Week – free articles from two Emerald journals weekly, including titles to which Abertay does not subscribe.
National e-books survey - the results
We recently promoted a survey on e-books that many of you took part in. This survey was run at universities across the UK and over 23,000 staff and students participated. This was the second survey run as part of the JISC national e-books observatory project. The surveys were exploring current awareness, perceptions and attitudes towards e-books and looking to see if these changed between 2008 and 2009. Thank you for participating.
Some headline findings:
Some headline findings:
- Use of e-books for study increased for students from 61.4% in 2008 to 64.4% in 2009 but the highest increase was use by staff, which increased from 58.9% to 64.9%.
- Surprisingly, over 63% of respondents said that they read the content of e-books from a screen with only around 6% printing pages out, however, the average time spent reading was only between 11 and 20 minutes.
- Over 54% of respondents said that they dip in and out of e-book chapters with only around 8% reading a whole chapter.
- Encouragingly, the percentage of teaching staff recommending e-books to students and placing direct links to them via the virtual learning environment or online reading lists increased between 2008 and 2009.
- Most staff and students get access to their e-books via the university library and dependency on this access had increased by 2009.
- Satisfaction with the availability of print textbooks through the library increased from 2008 to 2009 and this may be due to the availability of more e-books taking the pressure off the print copies.
The results of the surveys will be used to develop the e-books market to help make sure that staff and students can get access to the books they need either in print or electronic format.
Business as usual
Semester time opening starts again today:
- Monday - Thursday: 8.30 - 21.00
- Friday: 8.30 - 19.00
- Saturday/Sunday: 10.00 - 17.00
The Library Enquiry Desk closes 10 minutes before the Library building.
Opening hours this weekend
Holidays are nearly over... we're making it easy for you to get back to studying:
Library weekend opening resumes tomorrow. We are open 10.00 - 17.00 Saturday and Sunday.
Monday 27th we return to normal service i.e. opening 8.45 - 21.00 (19.00 on Fridays).
Library weekend opening resumes tomorrow. We are open 10.00 - 17.00 Saturday and Sunday.
Monday 27th we return to normal service i.e. opening 8.45 - 21.00 (19.00 on Fridays).
Genome Medicine publishes its first research article
The BioMedCentral open access journal Genome Medicine is proud to announce the publication of its first research article. The article, titled ‘A kernel-based integration of genome-wide data for clinical decision support’, reports work by Bart de Moor’s group at the University of Leuven and describes a novel algorithm that allows the integration of genome-wide data from different sources and leads to improved clinical outcome prediction from cancer data sets.
Genome Medicine publishes research articles of outstanding quality in all areas of medicine studied from a genomic or post-genomic perspective. The journal also regularly publishes reviews, minireviews and commentaries that assess progress in the management of health and disease informed from genomic and post-genomic research, as well as the ethical, social and legal challenges associated with developments in this emerging field. Genome Medicine is led by six renowned Section Editors and supported by an internationally recognized Editorial Board.
Genome Medicine publishes research articles of outstanding quality in all areas of medicine studied from a genomic or post-genomic perspective. The journal also regularly publishes reviews, minireviews and commentaries that assess progress in the management of health and disease informed from genomic and post-genomic research, as well as the ethical, social and legal challenges associated with developments in this emerging field. Genome Medicine is led by six renowned Section Editors and supported by an internationally recognized Editorial Board.
Spring break opening hours
Spring break runs from 4th-24th April. The Library will be open as follows:
- Mon, Weds, Fri - 08:45 - 17:00
- Tues, Thurs - 08:45 - 19:00
- Sat, Sun - CLOSED
Weekend opening will resume on Saturday 25th April.
Multi-tasking student cards
Most continuing students will by now have their new student card.
This card incorporates a National Entitlement card, which can be used to join community libraries and leisure facilities and will be valid even after you finish your studies here. The new cards are also sQuid enabled. SQuid can be used to make payments in various shops around Dundee and in the Student Centre and at the moment there is a cashback offer for purchases made via sQuid. Check out the sQuid web page for full details on using it http://www.squidcard.com/NEC_Abertay.html
If you are under 26 and have opted to have a Young Scot card this will be incorporated in your new student card. You can check out the discounts available for Young Scot card holders at http://www.youngscot.org/
If you haven't yet collected your new card ask for it at the Library Enquiry Desk on Level 1 of the Library.
If you're using sQuid, Young Scot or any of the National Entitlement Card options let us know about it here.
This card incorporates a National Entitlement card, which can be used to join community libraries and leisure facilities and will be valid even after you finish your studies here. The new cards are also sQuid enabled. SQuid can be used to make payments in various shops around Dundee and in the Student Centre and at the moment there is a cashback offer for purchases made via sQuid. Check out the sQuid web page for full details on using it http://www.squidcard.com/NEC_Abertay.html
If you are under 26 and have opted to have a Young Scot card this will be incorporated in your new student card. You can check out the discounts available for Young Scot card holders at http://www.youngscot.org/
If you haven't yet collected your new card ask for it at the Library Enquiry Desk on Level 1 of the Library.
If you're using sQuid, Young Scot or any of the National Entitlement Card options let us know about it here.
NEW - Extra Springer Link Journals
Third in our series of posts introducing SHEDL, the Scottish Higher Education Digital Library, which gives us access to some additional electronic journals packages. One of these is Springer, which provides access to more than 400 full text journals in a wide range of subjects. SpringerLink is available on and off campus. If you're on campus, you shouldn't need to log in. Off campus, follow these steps:
- Navigate to SpringerLink via your Subject Guide or via Find > Resources A-Z
- Select Login via your institution
- Set your location to UK Access Management Federation
- Select University of Abertay Dundee as your institution
- Enter your usual username and password
Research & Referencing drop-in sessions
Need help with referencing or finding information for your coursework? Come and ask a librarian!
- Library Level 2 Office
- Thursdays 11 am - 2pm
- Starts 26th February and ends 2nd April
Come for as little or as long as you like and bring those tricky examples
NEW - Sage Journals Online
Abertay is now part of SHEDL, the Scottish Higher Education Digital Library. This gives us access to some additional electronic journals packages. One of these is Sage Journals Online, which provides access to nearly 500 full text journals in business and management, computing, social and health sciences.
Sage Journals Online is available on and off campus. Follow these steps:
Next week: Springer
Sage Journals Online is available on and off campus. Follow these steps:
- Link to Sage Journals via your Subject Guide or via Find > Resources A-Z
- Select Login via your institution
- Set your location to UK Access Management Federation
- Select University of Abertay Dundee as your institution
- Enter your usual username and password
Next week: Springer
New books in the library
Did you know you can check out the latest books in the library by searching our New Books?
Here's a small selection - the titles link to our LibraryThing collection where you can see reviews, tags and desciptions. Once there, click on Details for the book to see the Abertay record and find a link to our catalogue to see if it's available. Let us know what you think of these features by emailing infodesk@abertay.ac.uk or leaving a comment.
Here's a small selection - the titles link to our LibraryThing collection where you can see reviews, tags and desciptions. Once there, click on Details for the book to see the Abertay record and find a link to our catalogue to see if it's available. Let us know what you think of these features by emailing infodesk@abertay.ac.uk or leaving a comment.
New recycling bins in the Library
Recycling bins are now in place in the Time Out Area on Level 1 of the Library. There are three bins, one for paper, one for plastic bottles and one for all other waste.
These bins are in addition to the paper recycling bins that can be found in the Print Rooms and by the Level 1 printer and photocopier.
Here in the Library many students bring in bottled water to drink and there are copious amounts of waste paper produced each day. We hope staff and students will consider it worth the walk to a recycling bin to reduce the amount of waste we are sending to landfill.
These bins are in addition to the paper recycling bins that can be found in the Print Rooms and by the Level 1 printer and photocopier.
Here in the Library many students bring in bottled water to drink and there are copious amounts of waste paper produced each day. We hope staff and students will consider it worth the walk to a recycling bin to reduce the amount of waste we are sending to landfill.
National Complaints Day!
Did you know that today (Friday 13th) is National Complaints Day http://www.nationalcomplaintsday.com/? Of course we hope that we don't give you cause for complaint, but why not take the opportunity to give us your feedback? You can email us at enquirydesk@abertay.ac.uk or you can fill in a suggestion/comments form and post it into the suggestion box on Level 1. Comments can be given anonymously, but remember to leave your contact details if you would like a personal reply.
NEW - American Chemical Society journals
Abertay is now part of SHEDL, the Scottish Higher Education Digital Library. This gives us access to some additional electronic journals packages. One of these is the American Chemical Society, which provides articles in the chemical and related sciences, including the following journals:
- ACS Chemical Biology
- Biochemistry
- Bioconjugate Chemistry
- Biomacromolecules
- Biotechnology Progress
- Chemical Research in Toxicology
- Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry
- Nano Letters
ACS is currently available on campus only, with no login required. Off campus access will be available soon. You can browse titles alphabetically or by subject area, or search using keywords, author surnames or DOI number. Advanced search options allow you to set date ranges, search within specific journals or for a specific citation. Articles will usually be available in either PDF or HTML format, sometimes both.
Next week: an overview of Sage Journals Online
National E-Books survey
JISC are undertaking a follow-up to last year's major national survey of electronic book usage in higher education. Whether you are a student or a member of staff, whether you use e-books every day, just occasionally, or don't know anything about them, please do complete the online survey, even if you did not do so last year:
Students should use this link:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/research/ciber/observatory/students/
Staff should use this link:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/research/ciber/observatory/faculty/
JISC's Assurance of confidentiality
You are under no obligation whatsoever to take part in this survey. Any information you give us will be held securely and we will under no circumstances reveal any findings other than at a highly aggregated level. We are collecting the data through a third-party, SurveyMonkey, and you can check their privacy policy here:http://www.surveymonkey.com/Monkey_Privacy.aspx
Students should use this link:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/research/ciber/observatory/students/
Staff should use this link:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/infostudies/research/ciber/observatory/faculty/
JISC's Assurance of confidentiality
You are under no obligation whatsoever to take part in this survey. Any information you give us will be held securely and we will under no circumstances reveal any findings other than at a highly aggregated level. We are collecting the data through a third-party, SurveyMonkey, and you can check their privacy policy here:http://www.surveymonkey.com/Monkey_Privacy.aspx
Semester 2 Opening Hours
Welcome back everyone. From Monday 12th January, library opening hours will be as follows:
- Mon-Thurs 08:00-21:00
- Fri 08:00-19:00
- Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00
CLA survey
CLA [The Copyright Licensing Agency] is conducting a 30-day survey of the photocopying of copyright material in a selection of Universities in the UK during the Spring of 2009. Abertay has been chosen to participate in this survey which will run in the Library from 15th January - 25th February. Disruption to library users should be minimal. Data collectors stationed at each library copier will make a note of all copyright material being copied. No personal information on the person doing the copying will be requested. Results from such surveys allow the CLA to distribute copyright fees [already paid by the University] to the appropriate authors, artists and publishers of CLA-licensed material.
Opening hours this week
Happy New Year everyone!
Library opening hours for the week beginning Monday 5th January 2009 are as follows:
Library opening hours for the week beginning Monday 5th January 2009 are as follows:
- Mon-Fri 08.45 - 19.00
- Sat-Sun 10.00-17.00
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