Previous News Items 2008

60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Nov 08)
Murdoch University in conjunction with Amnesty International is hosting a display of books from the library collection that speak to issues of human rights. This event is to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Read all about the display here.

Resource of the Week – Primers in Biology (Nov 08)
Researchers and students you must check out the primers!! These excellent online tools are a simple, efficient way to learn about the most topical fields in biology & biomedical sciences. They include Protein Structure & Function; Immunity: The Immune Response in Infectious & Inflammatory Disease; The Cell Cycle: Principles of Control and you can access them via the Title catalogue or the Databases page.

Previous Resource of the Week - Jane's defence magazine library (Oct 08)
Describing itself as your personal advisor on the Islamic world Jane's Islamic Affairs Analyst gives insight into political, economic and social developments in the Islamic world. Contains special reports on political and economic developments in states with Muslim majorities, interpretation of the Arab view of significant international events, Islamist ideology and radicalisation plus analysis of jihadist websites. Available online.

Previous Resource of the Week - Global Market Information Database (GMID) (Oct 08)
Use GMID (from Euromonitor) to find statistics, reports, comments and other information on industries, countries, consumers and companies worldwide. It is a huge market research database which offers access to the latest research, and also allows users to compare trends across countries.

Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) (Oct 08)
This database covers nursing and allied health topics including audiology, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, speech-language therapy and consumer health. The companion database Pre-CINAHL provides current awareness of new journal articles during the time that they are being indexed for inclusion in CINAHL.

Library Client Survey (Oct 08)
Which Library services are important to you? How well do we provide them? This is your chance to tell us how well we are doing. You have until October 5 to complete our survey and enter the draw to win a Nintendo Wii.

BONUS + gives you more books(Sept 08)
Can’t find the book you want at Murdoch? Request it online from a library and have it supplied to you for free. Murdoch staff and students can use BONUS+ to borrow selected library material from 6 other Australian Universities.

Previous Resource of the Week - Kevin Rudd: the biography / Robert Macklin (Sept 08)
Who is Kevin Rudd? Is he just the current Prime Minister? Is he really a galvaniser of the Labor Party? What sort of bloke is he? Would he be the kind of guy you would want to stand around at a BBQ with and be happy to share your tongs with? Is he a deeply religious fellow? Does he have any secrets or even any surprises? Does he like to dress up in flippers and a wet suit and do seal impressions? Former Prime Ministerial press secretary Robert Macklin answers all of these questions and more. Well… perhaps not the last one.

Library News (Sept 08)
The August 2008 edition of the Library's newsletter, Library News, is now available. Pick up a copy from any of the service points within the Library, or read it online.

Previous Resource of the Week - EOLSS Online
(Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems - UNESCO)
This very interesting integrated compendium of twenty encyclopedias attempts to forge pathways between disciplines and to show the relationship between nature and human society. It is especially useful for global issues such as climate change and sustainable development. Access EOLSS Online from the Library Catalogue.

Previous Resource of the Week - Scopus
So many databases to choose from – but Scopus is one of the newest. It searches 15,000 peer-reviewed titles from more than 4,000 publishers and also finds good quality websites. Subjects include health and life sciences, chemistry, physics and mathematics, engineering, environmental sciences, social sciences, psychology, and economics, business and management, and it will link you to the full text of articles when available.

Previous Resource of the Week - ACM Digital Library
The Association for Computing Machinery is widely recognised as one of the premier organisations for computing professionals. ACM Digital Library provides full text access to every article published by ACM, including over 50 years of archives. The content includes journal articles, conference proceedings and much, much more.

Put Murdoch University Library in your space! (Aug 08)
Add the Murdoch University Library Toolbar (LibX) to your browser, a library search box to iGoogle, or set up Google Scholar to search the Library. Information on how to do this is on our new My Library Tools web page..

Watch the Olympics in the Library's Learning Common (Aug 08)
During the Olympics two of the big TV screens in the library will be switched onto the games broadcast. Come to the Learning Common NW2 and NW3 (cafe) to have a look!

Australian Newspapers BETA (July 08)
On 25 July the Australian Newspapers Beta service was launched. This service, which is now searchable, contains 70,000 digitized newspaper pages from 1803 onwards and additional pages are being added each week. Australian Newspapers will be further developed into version 1 and be officially launched in 2009.

Wiley Interscience and Blackwell Synergy merger (July 08)
Blackwell Synergy has merged with Wiley Interscience and the database is no longer available in the name of Blackwell. The content now appears on Wiley InterScience.

Previous Resource of the Week - Annual Reviews (July 08)
So many resources to choose from ... but something hugely valuable to many students and staff is Annual Reviews. AR is the perfect place to find an overview of a topic for an essay or project in the social, life, physical or biomedical sciences. These authoritative highly cited reviews are written by experts from topics selected by distinguished scholars.

Previous Resource of the Week - SourceOECD (July 08)
We know that money makes the world go round but how does global economics affect policy, social change and sustainability? How does expenditure on tertiary education in Australia compare with other OECD countries? SourceOECD is on online library of statistical databases, books and periodicals – a comprehensive, fulltext repository of economic and social data with accompanying forecasts and analyses.

New Curriculum Resource Centre website (June 08)
Visit the CRC's new webpage to find out lots of information about staff, resources, opening hours, activities etc.

Previous Resource of the week – Comics/Graphic Novels (June 2008)
Murdoch library has been collecting comic book material since 1975 with a strong emphasis on Australian material, the genre stories of Science Fiction and Fantasy and on comics with strong representations of women. All book-like hardcover material is added to the open shelves and can be found at 741.5+ on SWL2. All flimsy comic book material and rarer works are in Special Collections. Please direct enquires, beyond catalogue information, to Grant Stone the Special Collections Librarian (0412 170 665).

RSS Feeds for New Books (May 2008)
You are now able to subscribe to RSS feeds to find out what new titles have been added to the library collection in a number of different subject areas. Click here for information on how to do this.

EBSCOhost 2.0 has arrived (May 2008)
The new EBSCOhost 2.0 interface is now available to search. The upgrade has provided greater ease of use and new functionality that incorporates the latest technological advances. See details, screen shots and online demos.

Previous Resource - Gartner (May 2008)
You can read up-to-the-minute emerging technology reports prepared by Gartner, a group that advises CIOs of large companies about leading industry products and future trends. Gartner are known for their Hype Cycles, Magic Quadrants and Marketscopes. Access from the database pages.

Extended Opening Hours on Saturday May 31 (May 2008)
For those who are looking for a place to relax prior to their exams, or to do some last minute study, the Library will be opening 8:00am - 5:00pm on Saturday May 31, 2008. If you need some quiet, South Wing 4 is a silent zone. Some past exam papers are also available online for you to look at.

Previous Resource - The Oxford dictionary of political quotations (May 2008)
“I’m a bastard. But I’m a bastard who gets the mail through. And they appreciate that” - Paul Keating quoted in The Oxford dictionary of political quotations which contains many more salty and colourful Keatingisms. Find it in the reference collection now. LINK LEVEL 3 R 320.03 OXF 1996.

New Library Resource - MIMS Online (May 2008)
MIMS Online provides access to information on over 4,500 prescription and non-prescription drugs. It is a compilation of information supplied by pharmaceutical manufacturers, government bodies and various non-government organisations. Access is via the Library Catalogue or the Database pages.

Proceedings of the Old Bailey – London’s Central Criminal Court, 1674 to 1913 (May 2008)
This fully searchable database contains transcripts of 197,745 criminal trials held at London's Central Criminal Court between 1674 (just after the Great fire) and 1913. It is a treasure trove of social, legal and family history. People from all over the world can access the database to discover information about their ancestors’ criminal past, whilst scholars can use it to gain a picture of ordinary non-elite life and as a means to track trends in criminal law. Access the Proceedings of the Old Bailey online.

TVNews database now available (April 2008)
The Library has access to TVNews, which indexes Australian TV news, current affairs and selected documentaries from the free-to-air networks. The digitised video content is available online. There are currently almost fifty programmes including Four Corners, Media Watch, Compass, and Insight. The Programme list is available here.

Library News March 2008 (March 2008)
The March 2008 edition of the Library's newsletter, Library News, is now available. Pick up a copy from any of the service points within the Library, or read it online.

Library Planning (Mar 2008)
The Library invites your input to our planning for services out to 2010. Link to our blog to provide us with your ideas about what we should be doing to enhance your learning, teaching and research experiences.

Reciprocal Agreement with DAFWA (Mar 2008)
Murdoch University Library has entered into a reciprocal arrangement with the Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australia (DAFWA) Library whereby Murdoch staff and students and DAFWA staff may borrow from one another’s collections. This will enhance access to resources for both organisations.

Second Life Workshops (Feb 2008)
Kathryn Greenhill, Murdoch University's Emerging Technologies Specialist, is conducting workshops on Second Life where she will cover creating a Second Life avatar and doing more with it. The sessions are on Friday 28 March 2008 and repeated 18 April and 23 May, at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Bookings essential.

Postgraduate Workshops (Feb 2008)
Beginning Monday March 3, the Library will be offering a series of workshops for research postgraduate students as part of the Graduate Research Education and Training (GREAT) program. These include subject focussed database workshops, as well as workshops on the EndNote software. These sessions are highly recommended to all research postgraduate students, and provide an opportunity to meet with your subject librarian.

Welcome to all New and Returning Murdoch Students (Feb 2008)
The Murdoch University Library welcomes all new and returning Murdoch students, and congratulates you on choosing Murdoch University to pursue your studies and enrich your life!

Come along and join us for an O Week Library Tour (Feb 2008)
The Library is at the heart of the University – become familiar with the Library and you will be well on your way to academic success!

Come along and join us in an O Week Library tour, where a friendly Library staff member will take you on a tour of the Library and the Learning Common, a wonderful and inviting support and learning space. Find out all about the fantastic print and electronic resources in the Library, and how you can access the 24 hour Learning Common area.

Library tours will run at 10am, 1pm, and 3pm Monday – Thursday of O Week, and 10am on Friday. Bookings must be made at the Information Caravan on Bush Court, and tours depart from this point.

We look forward to meeting you on a tour!

Vet Library Refurbishment (Jan 2008)
The Vet Library has reopened. There is still some minor work to do before the refurbishment is completed, but access to the collection and most services is now available.

Annual Reviews journal collection (Jan 2008)
The library now has online access to authoritative, analytic review journals in 33 disciplines within the Biomedical, Physical, and Social Sciences. Annual Reviews publications are among the most highly cited in scientific literature. Full text is available from Vol. 1 onwards. For a list of disciplines and online access see the Library’s Database pages.