Archive of news for 2011
February 2011
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New Laptops for Loan in the LibraryThe Library has purchased 30 new laptops for students to use. This brings to 60 the number of laptops that are available for use in our libraries.
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We're extending the Ourimbah LibraryWork is progressing on the extension to the Ourimbah Library. The steel girders are in place and the extension is starting to take shape. We expect to see the walls and roof go on in the next week or two.
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March 2011
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New Outdoor Seating Area Near Auchmuty LibraryA new piazza-style courtyard offers an attractive open-air meeting area on the southern side of the Auchmuty Library.
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April 2011
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New database trials availableWe are currently trialling two databases - Oxford Economics, and Proquest Historical Newspapers.
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Three more database trialsWe have three more databases on trial - Education in Video, Filmakers Library Online, and Sage research methods online.
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Library April Newsletter availableThe Library's April Newsletter is now available.
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New ScienceDirect and Scopus iPhone appsSciVerse mobile apps help you gain access to the latest abstracts, articles and books from two of our most important databases, SciVerse ScienceDirect and SciVerse Scopus.
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May 2011
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NOVA digital repository available againAccess to the NOVA digital repository has now been restored.
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University IT maintenance 21 MayMaintenance to University IT systems occurring between 8am and 8pm on Saturday 21st May could result in disruptions to services for a period of time.
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Extended Weekend Library Hours During Exam PeriodWe've extended weekend Library Hours at the Auchmuty and Ourimbah Libraries to give you more time to prepare for exams. Auchmuty Library will also be open late on Friday evenings
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New database trialsWe have three new database trials now available.
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June 2011
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MD Consult downtime Sunday 12 JuneDue to essential maintenance MD Consult will be unavailable on Sunday 12th June from 3pm-7pm.
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Ourimbah Library closedThe Ourimbah campus has been closed due to flooding. It will remain closed on Monday 13th June.
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Ourimbah Library to re-open TuesdayThe Ourimbah Library will re-open at 8;00 am on Tuesday 14th June.
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Ourimbah Library ClosedOurimbah Library is closed due to flooding. It will remain closed on Wednesday 15th June.
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Ourimbah Library to remain closed on Thursday 16thDue to severe weather and flooding, the Ourimbah campus will remain closed on Thursday 16th June.
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Ourimbah Library re-opens Friday 17thConfirming that the Ourimbah Library will re-open as expected at 8:00am on Friday 17th June.
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New Database TrialsWe are currently trialling three new databases: TeachingBooks.net, Art Index Retrospective 1929-1984, and Child Development & Adolescent Studies.
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New Database TrialsAnother three new databases are currently being trialled: VEA vLearn Streaming, Science Translational Medicine, and Bibliotheca Teubneriana Latina (BTL) und Thesaurus linguae Latinae (TLL).
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MD Consult downtime Saturday 25 JuneDue to essential maintenance MD Consult will be unavailable on Saturday 25th June from 1pm-7pm.
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July 2011
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New Database TrialsEssential Evidence Plus is a clinical decision support resource
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Welcome New and Returning StudentsThe Library would like to welcome all new and returning students. Our staff are always available to help, and we have a big range of resources that can make your study easier - just ask us.
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New Database trialsElsevier’s Methods Navigator enables researchers to search, access and apply the right method for their work
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New Furniture in Auchmuty LibraryNew furniture will be delivered and installed in the Auchmuty Library Thursday 28th & Friday 29th July.
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August 2011
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More new furniture for the Auchmuty LibraryNew furniture for the Law Reading Room and the Learning Lounge in the Auchmuty Library will be delivered and installed on Thursday 4th & Friday 5th August.
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New database Trial20th-Century American Newspapers offers continuing access to the following major U.S. newspapers from 1923 forward.
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7 New Education & Arts Database Trials -We are currently trialling 7 databases from ABC-CLIO Ebooks and databases. They Include: - ABC-CLIO eBook Collection - American History - Pop Culture Universe, Icons, Idols, Ideas - ISSUES : Understanding Controversy and Society - World at War: Understanding Conflict and Society - World History : Ancient and Medieval Eras - World History: the Modern Era
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3 New Business Database TrialsThree new database trIals for the University of Newcastle:
- Passport GMID
- Company360
- IBISWorld
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New database trial - Oxford Medicine OnlineA trial of Oxford Medical Libraries Online (OMLO) is available until 25th September.
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New database trial - DRAMA trial of DRAM (Database of Recorded American Music) is available until 30th September.
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September 2011
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4 New Database Trials4 New database trials for the Faculties of Business & Law; Science & it; Engineering and Built Environment; and Health
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One week loansWe recently reviewed the use of our '3 day loan' items and found that they were not that popular. So for the next 12 months we will be trialling a new '1 week loan' period as well.
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New Database Trial - CINDAS LLCCINDAS LLC provides evaluated materials properties databases for thermal, mechanical, electrical, physical and other properties of various materials including aerospace alloys.
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Popular Entertainment Studies - New Issue PublishedSeptember 2011
Popular Entertainment Studies, Vol 2, No 2 is now available online at https://novaojs.newcastle.edu.au/ojs/index.php/pes/issue/current. The issue contains articles ranging from the spectacular displays at the Olympic Games, Indian medicine shows, blackface minstrelsy, Elizabethan theatre, and the hit television show 'Glee'.
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Data Management Toolkit - New Resource AvailableData Management Toolkit - New Resource Available
The Library has developed a Data Management Toolkit to provide support and guidance to promote good practice for data management. The toolkit contains templates and a checklist for the development of a data management plan.
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November 2011
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Got a Library fine?You can pay your Library fines in a variety of ways
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