LibGuide for Alumni

Best wishes to all students who are preparing for exams, especially those who are soon to graduate. We've created a special LibGuides page for our Alumni, under the Services tab. It contains linstings of free to use databases, professional associations and any special deals that come our way.

Library Survey winner

Thank you to everyone who responded to the Library Survey. Jade a Sydney student of Naturopathy was the lucky winner of the Samsung Galaxy tablet.

Smiles all around!

End of year reduced opening times

The campus libraries/learning centres will be operating on reduced hours from Saturday 15th November 2013 till Saturday 15th February 2014. Campus times are

Adelaide, Gold Coast & Perth
Mon-Thurs	9:00am – 12:30pm
Reopens	1:00pm – 4:00pm
Fri	8:30am – 1:30pm

Brisbane, Melbourne & Sydney
Mon-Thurs	9:00am – 5:00pm
Fri	9:00am – 4:00pm
Sat	closed

 During the Christmas New Year period we are closed on Friday 20th December 2013, reopening on Monday 6th January 2014.

New Library Landing Spot

The Library has now moved ALL online services to LibGuides. Whether you're in the LMS, ePortal or the Endeavour webpage, all Library links will take you to LibGuides.

From there you can:

• Search the eLibrary catalogue by clicking into the Search box or links
• Renew loans through My eLibrary links
• Access specific online databases and e-resource on Quick Links, or
• Search multiple databases through Discovery
• Check Subject Guides, tutorials and Study Help, as well as
• Leave Comments on what's working and what's not.

Hope you enjoy the 'one stop' convenience.

Mendeley iOS app just released

On Sept 23 Mendeley announced the release of a FREE Mendeley app available through iTunes (for iPhone and iPad). Although a great step forward for our Apple owners, there's still issues with a number of functions that work fine on PCs. Read the full announcement at the Mendely blog http://blog.mendeley.com/uncategorized/the-new-mendeley-for-ipad-and-iphone/ and go to the LibGuides / Referencing / Need Help? area to obtain the Mendeley Tips n Tricks PDF which has been updated to provide even greater support for Apple users.

Mendeley training is available

Some campuses will be running scheduled Mendeley training sessions while other campuses will be responding to demand. If you want a Mendeley refresher or an introduction please contact your campus library or Learning Centre to find out about available sessions, places or to express your interest in attending.

Reduced hours during mid-semester break

Your campus library / Learning Centre will be operating on the normal reduce hours of semester breaks - evenings and Saturday closures. During the day there may be some disruptions to full services while staff are involved in a Collection Mapping project.  We dont anticipate any reduction of service during the project, just ask for help.

Be SMART, use the BioScience online tools

The Library has created a new video which introduces you to a few tools to help you improve your knowledge and understanding of the human body. A good understanding of how to use them is a must for first year students.

Renee, the Perth Campus Librarian has created a short introductory video
http://cld-vid02.endeavour.edu.au/index.php/extwidget/openGraph/wid/0_2k5ezksr
that gives you a quick guide to SMART the extraordinary (Scientific & Medical Art Imagebase) which has professional diagrams that you can download, edit and use in your studies, as well as animations and printed information sheets (monographs) on different parts of the body and diseases.

She also looks at Visible Body which is a powerful 3D modeling tool which allows you to layer different parts of the body and test your knowledge. This includes muscles for those students doing musculoskeletal and Fitness programs.

Another tool is the Human Atlas which is part of the RealTime Health suite. There are animations to show the composition and functions of different parts of the body.

Log onto these tools, play with them to see how they can help you, and seek assistance from your campus library staff if you're unsure. Happy studies!

Mid year Reduced Opening Hours

All campus libraries are operating on reduced opening hours. Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane are open 9am - 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am - 4pm on Friday.

The smaller campuses opening hours depends on availability of staff. Please contact the library prior to attending if you have a long journey. They are open daily but hours may vary and they may be closed for lunch.

After exams, the libraries have been very quiet as students take a well deserved break. For those of you lucky to be having a break from studying, enjoy! For those still studying, the libraries are still open and the virtual.librarian@endeavour.edu.au still available to assist.

Nearly 90% of students have a smartphone

The Student Technology Survey 2013 found some changes in how students now study. Smartphones and electronic tablet ownership, along with demand for campus WiFi were the major changes in student technology usage for 2013. The big surprise was the increase in email usage, which may be accounted for by the current easy access to email on mobile devices.

	2011	2012	2013
No. respondents	320	508	572
Internet access	98%	99%	98%
Laptop ownership	85%	88%	86%
Electronic tablet	23%	21%	38%
Smartphone	57%	72%	86%
Campus WiFi	53%	64%	81%
Access email daily	na	70%	84%
Facebook	80%	81%	81%
Use online databases regularly	77%	70%	76%

The Survey paints a picture of students who own and regularly use technology for their studies and personal use. Facebook usage remained the same and social networking sites did not rise in popularity. The Survey summary is now available from campus libraries and Learning Centres. Endeavour management will be using the survey results and comments to assist in resource and programme planning. Many thanks for your contribution and feedback.

iTunes card WINNERS

Thank you to everyone who completed the Student Technology Survey. The twelve lucky winners of a $20 iTunes card are:

• Iwa Brown
• Paula Corban
• Patricia Dubowski
• Jo Ellis
• Jacqueline Fuller
• Jacqui Johnson
• Rihannah Jorna
• Helen Kasses
• Holli Lawler
• Kate Mildren
• Mark Sargeant
• Lauren Turner

If you're a winner and havent been contacted by email with your prize please contact your Campus Librarian.

Library Booksale Week 14

The Library will be holding booksales at various campuses to celebrate Library and Information Week during week 14. 

Discarded Library books at bargain prices!

Please see the following for details of booksales:

Adelaide:   Wed 22^nd of May   11am – 3pm, Library

Subjects: mostly Health Science & Homeopathy

Brisbane:   Tues 21^st of May   10am – 3pm, Library Tutorial Room
Subjects: mostly Homeopathy & Health Science

Gold Coast:    Wed 22^nd of May   10am – 4pm, Courtyard
Subjects: various

Melbourne:   Wed 22^nd of May   10am-2pm, Student Lounge

Subjects: various

Perth:   Wed 22^nd of May   10.30am – 2:30pm, passage near Locker Room

150 books for sale inc old editions of current textbooks

Are you taking advantage of Endeavour eBooks?

During April, the campus libraries and learning centres will be providing classes or drop in sessions to show you how to access and make great use of our eBooks.

We are constantly adding to our eBook collection. In March, besides the 100 Credo Reference titles, we also purchased 30 individual titles related to our main teaching areas. All titles are listed on the eLibrary catalogue and can also be found through the Discovery Search.

Information on eBooks related to different subjects are scattered throughout LibGuides both in the Subject Guides and How to Use.. sections.  

If you're browsing the library shelves and have a smart phone, try reading the QR tags attached to the different modality dividers. They will give you a list of ebook titles for that particular modality.

If you want to know more, talk to a librarian or attend a class in:

Adelaide/Sydney/Perth:
-          See Library staff to book
Brisbane:
-         Sign up for Mon 22^nd April, 10.00-11.00am in Rm 3.1 and receive a free EBSCO showbag!
-          Or Wed 24^th April, 3.00-4.00pm in Rm 3.1 and receive a free EBSCO showbag!
Gold Coast:
-          Drop-in sessions every Friday.
-          See Library staff to book a session another time
Melbourne:
-          See Library staff to book a small group session.

Use Credo Reference to kick-start your research

Logon (via LibGuides) to Credo Reference to search 100 internationally recognised reference books. Individual titles can also be found on the eLibrary catalogue. The titles are predominantly medical but there's a good cross section of other disciplines as well.

Start your research by:

• finding definitions
• gaining an overall understanding of concepts
• identifying a range of relevant keywords for further searching the online databases.

Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast change of hours

From Monday 18th March there are some changes for the smaller campus' semester class time opening hours. Late closing is now Tuesday and Wednesday and Friday hours will move forward.

• Mon & Thurs 8:30 - 4:30
• Tues & Wed 8:30 - 6:00
• Fri  8:30 - 1:30

The adjustments have been made following the finalization of the 2013 campus timetables and student feedback. Hours are always available in the LibGuides 'Contact Us' section.

All the best with your studies and continue to provide us with feedback. thanks.

E-RESOURCES services finally restored

IT problems have affected the availability of the library databases and ePortal intermittently over the past  week. Contractors eventually isolated the problem at an external data centre that houses our equipment.

We've been advised that all network connections are restored (as of11:00AEST 6/3/2013) and we're advised that we should see a major imporovement in the speed of our connection.

We can only apologise for disruption to your studies and the subsequent frustration experienced while trying to access our services.

If you experience any ongling problems, please contact your campus library staff or the virtual.librarian@endeavour.edu.au.

Reference eBooks TRIAL

Credo Reference is a collection of digitized encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies and quotation reference books. It's a great tool to get you started with research. It has a Concept Mapping tool that helps expand or narrow your search terms. It also provides citation/referencing details for all the information and images you find. Click on the link on the LibGuides homepage or HERE. The trial period is for the month of February.

Do you think that this e-resource will be useful for your studies? Comments appreciated.

New ID Cards at Brisbane & Melbourne

In the next few weeks Brisbane and Melbourne students will be able to obtain new student ID cards from the Learning Centre/Library. The new system will be working from the week beginning 14th January, so feel free to come in, request a card and have your photo taken. Student cards are mandatory for sitting exams and library loans as well as transport concessions for full time students.

Soorn, the new smart cards will also be required for printing. Any remaining credits on your old printing accounts will be manually transferred to your new account. We will do this on request, as the new and old systems dont talk to each other. The good news is you'll be able to add credit to your card online through PayPal; no more minimum amounts and waiting in line!

If possible visit the Learning Centre in the weeks prior to semester to obtain you Student ID Card. This will help reduce the pressure on the staff as they learn how to use the new equipment and system. And we'll also try to help you with learning the new printing requirements too.

Happy 2013!