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Week Beginning 3 March
Cairns Library Closing at 5pm 5/3/08
The Cairns Library will be closing today, Wednesday 5 March, at 5pm due to localised flooding.
InfoHelp Tutorials & Training
InfoHelp Training in Townsville this week includes Top Ten Assignment Research Tips, Finding Journal Articles and Finding More on the Web. In Cairns you can attend Getting Connected, Top Ten Assignment Research Tips, Finding Journal Articles and Finding More on the Web.
Check out the details and session times on our Tutorial & Training website.
Missed your Library Tour
Townsville
- Take an Online Tour of the Library
Cairns
- Attend a library tour this week
- Take an Online Tour of the Library
Library Opening Hours
The Library's Opening Hours during semester are:
Townsville : Monday - Thursday 8am-10.30pm; Friday 8am-6pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
Cairns : Monday - Thursday 8am-9pm; Friday 8am-6pm; Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm
Source OECD: a new database of journals, books and statistics
JCU staff and students now have access to SourceOECD the publications portal of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Content includes Books, Periodicals, Statistics, "At a Glance" publications, Working Papers, and Reference works. Subjects cover the entire range of OECD activity including agriculture & food; education & skills; employment; energy; national accounts & historical statistics; nuclear energy; science & information technology; social issues, migration & health and more.
Access is available via the Library Databases web page, the library catalogue Tropicat, or under each individual journal title in the catalogue and Journals title list. Please log in via Remote Access if you are off campus.
New trials of online services.
Trials are available from the Trials web page to the following services. Off campus access is available if you first log in via Remote Access then go to “Trial of new online services” via the databases link.
- eHRAF Archaeology The eHRAF Collection of Archaeology is a cross-cultural database containing information on prehistory. This unique eHRAF database is organized by archaeological traditions and the full-text documents are subject-indexed to the paragraph level. Trial ends: June 30, 2008
- eHRAF World Cultures The eHRAF World Cultures is a cross-cultural database that contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life. The eHRAF database is unique in that the information is organized by cultures and ethnic groups and the full-text documents are subject-indexed at the paragraph level. Trial ends: June 30, 2008
- xPharm: The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference Four interlinked pharmacology databases on the ScienceDirect platform covering Agents, Targets, Disorders and Principles. Trial ends: 5 April, 2008
Week beginning 25 February
InfoHelp Tutorials
Discover how to use email, find information for assignments and surf the web! InfoHelp Tutorials start this week and are free. All students are welcome to attend. See full details and session times for Townsville and Cairns.
Townsville (no bookings necessary, just come along to a time that suits)
Sessions starting in O-week include:
- Library Orientation Tours
- Studying@JCU: essential information on the web
- Top Ten Assignment Research Tips
- Getting Connected: hands on skills for JCU Online
- Finding Journal Articles
- Finding More on the Web
Find out why, when and where to attend
Cairns
Sessions starting in O-week are:
- Library Orientation Tours
- Getting Connected @ JCU: Hands on skills for JCU online (bookings recommended)
- Top Ten Assignment Research Tips
Find out why, when and where to attend
Orientation: an InfoHelp Survival Guide
Visit our website and find out...
- How to use email
- How to find readings for your subject
- When your lectures are on
- How to do better assignments
and much more...
New Electronic Journals Collection
JCU staff and students now have access to 135 IEEE journals online via IEEE Xplore.
IEEE (formerly the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) has expanded its interests into virtually all fields of advanced technology; from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics and more, all of which are reflected in their wide range of publications.
Access is available from the URL above or via the Library Databases web page, the library catalogue Tropicat, or under each individual journal title in the catalogue and Journals title list. Please log in via Remote Access if you are off campus.
Week Beginning 18 February
LabPrint now available
LabPrint is now operational after the annual IADB database maintenance. Please note that GST is now deducted when printing occurs. Printing costs (inc. GST) are:
- Black & White A4
- 11c per page single print, and
- 17.6c per duplex (double-sided) sheet.
- Black & White A3
(Townsville only)
- 55c per page single print, and
- 88c per duplex (double-sided) sheet.
- Colour A4:
- $1.32 single-sided print, and
- $2.42 duplex sheet.
- Colour A3
- $3.30 single-sided print, and
- $5.50 duplex sheet.
Week Beginning 11 February
Reserve Online available via LearnJCU
Reserve Online, JCU's central repository for digitised readings and past exam papers, is available for linking readings to your 2008 LearnJCU subject site. Staff can now add new readings, or open existing readings that have been imported into their new LearnJCU 2008 site.
- You can add new material to Reserve Online
Submit a request for new material to Reserve Online - How to add links from Reserve Online to your subject site in LearnJCU
- Staff can add an item link from Reserve Online to a subject site in LearnJCU using the Link to Reserve Online Module in the '4Staff" tab in LearnJCU. The module includes a training presentation with step by step instructions.
- This module will enable you to search the digital library (Reserve Online), select readings and add them to specific folders in your LearnJCU subject site. Any items in Reserve Online can be added to your LearnJCU subject site. Each item must be added individually.
- Further Assistance:
- If a site containing Reserve Online links has been transferred from 2007, you may find that the Reserve Online links are BROKEN. In this case email the LearnJCU team (email: learnjcu@jcu.edu.au ) who will synchronise the materials for you.
- Please contact your Liaison Librarian if you need assistance with adding items to LearnJCU
- Please contact Lending Services staff for Reserve Online queries
Library Lovers Day Display
For centuries February 14 has been known as Valentine's Day, a time beloved of romantics. Now a new era has begun with Library Lovers everywhere claiming the day for the objects of their special affection - Australia's libraries.
Check out our Library Lovers Day displays in the Townsville and Cairns Library buildings, try out the online crossword and fall in love with a book today.
Week Beginning 4 February
Endnote Training February 2008
Training on the use of EndNote is offered twice a year, usually prior to the beginning of each semester. Staff and postgraduate students are welcome to attend this free training. Undergraduates may attend upon request to the Trainer. See below for dates and times.
Topics covered include:
- Getting started with EndNote
- EndNote and Word
- Connecting to the JCU Library Catalogue using Connection Files
- Using Filter Files to import information from online databases
Before the session: install EndNote onto your computer (available on CD from the Library Loans Desk) and work through the introductory workbook. Be sure to have your JCU login password to allow computer lab access.
Townsville: all sessions will be in HX101 (aka DA002 - 101)
- Wed 20th February from 9am to 12 noon
- Thurs 21st February from 9am to 12 noon
- Fri 22nd February from 9am to 12 noon
To book for Townsville sessions contact Andrew Stacey on 4781 4742 (Andrew.Stacey@jcu.edu.au)
Cairns: all sessions held in B1.105
- Wed 20th February from 9am to 12 noon
- Thurs 21st February from 9am to 12 noon
- Fri 22nd February from 9am to 12 noon
To book for Cairns sessions contact Kathy Fowler on 4042 1034 (Katharine.Fowler@jcu.edu.au)
Walkabout Wireless is available in select areas on campus at JCU (Townsville and Cairns); please see the coverage areas for detailed maps on where a connection can be made.
- Vista Setup
- Microsoft Windows Vista is currently not a supported product, but the Wireless network has been upgraded to allow students with Vista pre-installed on laptops to connect.
- Students who have Vista pre-installed and wish to connect to wireless, please check the Vista Setup guide.
- Staff should monitor the Microsoft Vista and Office 2007 Product Support Page for updates
- Windows XP Setup
- OSX Setup
Week Beginning 28 January
Internet Accounting & LabPrint Outage (1/2/08)
Please be aware that the annual IADB database maintenance will occur this Friday 1st February 2008 (8am - 5pm). The database controls NetAccess quotas (Internet Access) and LabPrint quotas (GATCF 'lab' printing). Limited alternate arrangements will be in place for both systems for the duration of the outage. No effect is expected for NetAccess users, however LabPrint users will be running on a reduced capability system. It should be noted that payments may NOT be credited towards user accounts until the following Wednesday, 6th February 2008, at the latest.
Urgent printing via LabPrint is possible. Please see InfoHelp staff for assistance.
IT&R apologizes for any interruptions this outage may cause.
Self Service Holds
The Townsville Campus Library is trialling Self Service Holds. Items that have been requested are now located on our hold shelf in the public area opposite the Lending Services Desk on the ground floor. You can now collect your holds without queuing and borrow them via the Auto Loans units.
- You need to know the call number which is included in your email advice or if you need to confirm the call number check My Library Information tab on Tropicat and select hold requests.
- Items are shelved in call number order and should be selected by the requestor and borrowed using the Auto Loans Units.
- Items should only be removed from these shelves if you are the requestor.
- Should you no longer require your hold request please put the item in the Blue Bin at Auto Loans for cancellation.
Week Beginning 21 January 2008
New versions of the EndNote bibliographic software are now available at JCU
The following versions of Endnote are now available at JCU as part of our site license for this bibliographic management software.
- EndNote version XI.0 for PC
- EndNote version XI.0 for Macintosh
With the computer program EndNote, you can create your own personal database of references to articles, books and other materials you have collected during your research. You can then select and insert references from your database into a word document by means of a toolbar which the EndNote program adds to your Word program. EndNote will create an in-text citation for the reference and also create the bibliography entry at the end of the document. These entries can be configured to conform to any bibliographic style you choose.
The EndNote program may be borrowed from either the Cairns or Townsville Library Lending Services Desks. The loan period is two days. You will be asked to present proof of status and to sign a license agreement. Students utilising the Off-campus Library Service should contact InfoHelp Townsville for more information (07 4781 5500, email: infohelp@jcu.edu.au). Endnote XI will soon also be available for server download.
For more information about EndNote, please consult our website.
Australia Day Public Holiday
The Townsville and Cairns Library buildings will be closed on Monday 28th January 2008. Summer Opening Hours are available on our website.
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