Herbal-Pro app

We dont usually promote products but this Herbal Medicine app designed by one of our students is an exception.

The app was designed with students in mind as a way to assist them in streamlining their consults by:

• Having the ability to easily search over 500 herbs by brand and by action or common name 
• Not having the stress of trying to remember the different ratios and dosage ranges between brands
• Not having to look up multiple resources to check pregnancy and lactation safety information or drug interactions
• Being able to see if a herb contains tannins or alkaloids
• Not having to try and work out child dosage calculations

The app includes a link to a detailed user manual. There is a YouTube video tutorial, which provides details about the app and how to use it. The database is regularly updated with the latest herb information available in real time, each time you open the app.

The background story and links to the Herbal-Pro resources can be found at www.insideoutnaturalhealth.com.au

Mendeley & Word 2016 incompatible

If you regularly use Mendeley on your Mac do not upgrade to Word 2016 at the moment, as its not compatible with Mendeley.

If you've already upgraded and want to continue using Mendeley on your Mac you need to UNINSTALL Word 2016 completely, and go back to the 2011 version. 

Hopefully Mendeley will update their system soon to cope with Word 2016, just not yet!

Recent changes to nPod

A new Technical Info tab has been added to nPod in response to a request from Dr Graeme Hodges, our Associate Director Clinical Services. The enhancement provides greater access to product information including MSDS links when available.

Recent changes and additions to nPod. They include:

• A new Technical Info tab added today (number of links will grow, so keep revisiting)
• Links to MSDS information when available on the manufacturer's website
• New Probiotics tab (removed from the Digestive System)
• Research now included under the product descriptions

The coverage in these areas will continue to grow, so revisit regularly to keep abreast of the changes.

Troubleshooting Visible Body

Are you experiencing issues with Visible Body on your laptop/PC?  For the issues below, please see the suggested solutions:

Using Visible Body in Safari – unable to select models using inbuilt touch pad. 

• Attach a mouse to your laptop while using Visible Body OR
• Install Firefox/Mozilla or Internet Explorer on your laptop/PC.  Chrome is not compatible.  Try installing Unity Player and launching Visible Body again in the new browser.

Downloading Unity Player – unable to download this and launch Visible Body

• If using Safari, you need to install Firefox/Mozilla or Internet Explorer on your laptop/PC.  Chrome is not compatible.  Try installing Unity Player and launching Visible Body again.
• If using a tablet, you will need to purchase ($) and download a personal version of the (Visible Body) Human Anatomy Atlas - 3D app version from iTunes or Google Play.
• If using a different browser (Firefox/Mozilla or Internet Explorer), contact your campus library during opening times (or email the Virtual.Librarian@endeavour.edu.au) with details of your laptop/PC – type and version of operating system, what browser you are using, screenshots of any error messages.  We will get back to you as soon as possible.

ScienceDirect service interruption

ScienceDirect will be unavailable on Sunday 2 August from 8:00am to 12:30pm for scheduled maintenance which effects all the Elsevier platforms.

Please plan your research around this inconvenience.

Assignment Word Counts

Please note that there has been a change of policy regarding in-text references which will now be included in assignment word counts. The Endeavour Referencing Guide and the Referencing FAQs on LibGuides have been changed to reflect this and align us with the majority of Australian universities' practices.

Just highlight the main body of your assignment to calculate an accurate word count. Your list of References is NOT included in the word count. The in-text reference is the ONLY change.

The change will be actioned by your lecturers for all online and on-campus assignments submitted from the start of Semester 2 2015.

Please replace any old printed versions with a new copy or continue to access the full version online through the LibGuides or LMS, or the 'Quick' version (examples for different types of references only) through the EPUB version.

Semester 2 library hours

Opening hours are back to normal semester times.

Sydney, Brisbane & Melbourne open at 7:50 am and close at 7:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 5:00 pm on Friday with Saturday morning opening from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm.

Gold Coast, Adelaide and Perth have the same opening times but close at 6:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 4:00 pm on Friday. They are closed on Saturdays.

After hours you can contact the virtual.librarian@endeavour.edu.au.
Best wishes for a successful S2 2015.