Encore: a new way to search NEWCAT!

is a new user friendly way of searching NEWCAT.

The results of your search are displayed with almost all the information you need right there on the one screen. You can see where the item is located, whether it is available, and if it’s not, place a hold, all from the results display.

Quickly and easily narrow your search by clicking on any of the options on the left hand side of the screen: Format, Location, Collection, Date, and Language.

Or use the Tag cloud on the right hand side to focus on a particular aspect.  The Tag cloud is created from the subject headings of the titles in your search results.

The three latest items added to our collection that match your search term(s), are displayed in the Recently Added section.

Encore does not yet have all the functions you can find in NEWCAT, but it is being continually developed.  If you want to search for Short Loans items by course or lecturer, or make a booking (e.g., Short Loans or a room) you will need to use ‘classic’ NEWCAT.

Try Encore today!

Please let us know what you think either by leaving a comment here, or by filling out the questionnaire.

Flowers Room Re-opens 27th of July

We’ve fixed the leaky roof and added the things you told us  you wanted in the last library survey:

• Six new group study rooms with flat-screens and presentation technology
• 42 extra  computers
• a purpose-built postgraduate area
• more quiet space and room for laptops
• comfortable modern furniture
• power and data at every seat – including lounges
• a room with a view – and lots of light
• a great place to read, relax and study

Join us for a free BBQ  to celebrate -  lunchtime,  Thursday 30th July on the roof garden.

The Flowers room is located on level 4 of the Auchmuty Library.

Find more information and more photos on the Library webpages.

New trial – EBM Guidelines: Evidence-Based Medicine

Trial available until 17th August 2009.

EBM Guidelines is a unique, concise and easy-to-use collection of clinical guidelines for primary care combined with the best available evidence. Continuously updated EBM Guidelines follows the latest developments in clinical medicine and brings evidence into practice.

Go to: EBM Guidelines: Evidence-Based Medicine trial

Tell us what you think of this database via the evalution form, or use the Comments link on this post.

New trial – ARTstor

Trial available until 20th August 2009.

ARTstor is a digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes.

Users are encouraged to register for an account. Registered users have the ability to create image groups, add personal notes, download the image presentation software, and access the digital library remotely. To register, a user needs to provide an email address and password of their choice.

Go to: ARTstor trial

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New trial – Harper’s Weekly

Trial available until 9th August 2009.

Electronic access to Harper’s Weekly 1857-1912.  Experience the richness and historical significance of Harper’s Weekly, America’s leading 19th century illustrated newspaper.

Go to: Harper’s Weekly trial

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Ourimbah Library Sat. 25th July. Hours Change

Ourimbah Library will be open 1:00 -5:00 on Saturday 25th  July instead of  our normal Saturday  hours.  This is due to maintenance work on the water supply which is being conducted across the  Ourimbah Campus. We apologise for any inconvenience.

New trial – Jazz Music Library

Trial available until 31st August 2009.

Jazz Music Library currently comprises of 19,000 tracks and growing, with thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, and albums. At launch, the collection includes works licensed from legendary record labels, including Audiophile, Concord Jazz, Contemporary Records, Fantasy, Jazzology, Milestone, Nessa Records, Original Jazz Classics, Pablo, and Prestige. Labels being added include Circle Records, GHB Records, Good Time Jazz, Peak, Riverside, Solo Art Records, Stretch Records, and dozens more.

Go to: Jazz Music Library trial – needs username and password

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Wiley Interscience downtime

Journal articles and books available via Wiley Interscience will be unavailable due to maintenance at the following times:

Saturday 18th July 2009
7:00-9:00pm

Monday 20th July 2009
6:00-7:00pm