From Wednesday, July 1st all requests for interlibrary loans (i.e. for articles and books not held by the DERM libraries)will be handled centrally in the main library in Mineral House.
From this date all the interlibrary loans should be forwarded to the following email address
ills@derm.qld.gov.au
If you have any queries about the interlibrary loans please contact Antonia Antoniou on 322 47337
Any other requests for help or for literature searches will still be handled by the staff here on level 15 in 160 Ann Street. The email address is still
library@epa.qld.gov.au
Showing posts with label Library news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Library news. Show all posts
Monday, June 29, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Coming to JSTOR
JSTOR will introduce a new "faceted search" feature in early July. The faceted search will offer a number of different options to expand and refine search results. Faceted searching and search results will allow you to easily visualize how the returned articles are distributed among categories, or “facets." For instance, with faceted search you can see how many of your results are in each discipline, how many are book reviews or full-length articles, and how many articles contain images, among other options. You'll be able to modify your search results by choosing specific facets, and all search results pages will now incorporate the facets sidebar to make modifications easier.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
JSTOR
Staff now have access to the full-text of many journals via JStor.
You can access this resource from link in the library page devoted to eJournals.
For a full list of all the titles currently availble just click on the Browse button on the JStor home-page.
You can access this resource from link in the library page devoted to eJournals.
For a full list of all the titles currently availble just click on the Browse button on the JStor home-page.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Access to New Resources
As a result of the merger with Dept. of Natural Resources and Water, we can now offer you access to two new Informit Databases:
APA-FT (Australian Public Affairs: Full Text)
AIATSIS (Indigenous Studies Bibliography)
Australian Public Affairs - Full Text (APA-FT), is an indexing and full text database that provides Internet access to the scanned images of journal articles from published material on the social sciences and humanities. The database indexes 515 journal titles, with 223+ being comprehensively indexed. The scanned images of journal articles in Australian Public Affairs - Full Text are sourced mostly from these comprehensively indexed journals. Images are provided in PDF format.
Some of the titles which are available fulltext and may be of interest include:
Aboriginal history
Australian Aboriginal studies
Australian archaeology
Australian historical studies
Australasian j. of environmental management
Australian j. of public administration
Australian zoologist
Griffith review
J. of the Royal Historical Society of Qld
Policy
Quadrant
Queensland archaeological research
APA-FT (Australian Public Affairs: Full Text)
AIATSIS (Indigenous Studies Bibliography)
Australian Public Affairs - Full Text (APA-FT), is an indexing and full text database that provides Internet access to the scanned images of journal articles from published material on the social sciences and humanities. The database indexes 515 journal titles, with 223+ being comprehensively indexed. The scanned images of journal articles in Australian Public Affairs - Full Text are sourced mostly from these comprehensively indexed journals. Images are provided in PDF format.
Some of the titles which are available fulltext and may be of interest include:
Aboriginal history
Australian Aboriginal studies
Australian archaeology
Australian historical studies
Australasian j. of environmental management
Australian j. of public administration
Australian zoologist
Griffith review
J. of the Royal Historical Society of Qld
Policy
Quadrant
Queensland archaeological research
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Google Tips and Tricks
Presented by DERM Library
Where: Group Room Level 14
When? 10.30 am - Friday May 1st
What: We will be looking at some tricks to make the most of your Google Searches.
Bookings are essential
Contact the library to book a place for this session
by 4.30 pm Thursday April 30
Where: Group Room Level 14
When? 10.30 am - Friday May 1st
What: We will be looking at some tricks to make the most of your Google Searches.
Bookings are essential
Contact the library to book a place for this session
by 4.30 pm Thursday April 30
Monday, March 23, 2009
New Library Internet sites: advice to all users
If you are using the new site for the first time please sort the list of sites alphabetically before you do anything else.
To do this just go to the blue arrow beside the words Sorted by Most Recent and select Alphabetical
Once you have done this the records will always be in this order each time you log in to use it. You only have to do this sort once.
To do this just go to the blue arrow beside the words Sorted by Most Recent and select Alphabetical
Once you have done this the records will always be in this order each time you log in to use it. You only have to do this sort once.
Free Books for You
Library staff are currently preparing for the relocation to the new premises at the end of 2009. Prior to the move we need to remove some material from the collection and over the next few months we will be offering the deselected materials to interested staff members for inclusion in their personal collections.
From Tuesday 24th March selected items will be displayed on the table beside the entry to the library.
Drop in,browse and select any items you would like.
From Tuesday 24th March selected items will be displayed on the table beside the entry to the library.
Drop in,browse and select any items you would like.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Library Information Sessions: March through May
The library staff will be presenting the following talks/demonstrations in the coming weeks.
As there is only room for up to 8 persons for each session bookings are essential and places are allotted on first-come-first-serve basis.
Contact the library to book a place
Please indicate in the body of the message which session you wish to attend.
All sessions will take place in the Group Meeting Room, Level 14, 160 Ann Street and will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Friday 20th March : Introducing RefWorks
This is a brief demonstration of the bibliographic management tool, RefWorks which is available to all staff.
This can be used to keep track of all the material you have researched, to sort the information in topic areas, and to produce bibliographies for articles and papers
Friday 3rd April : Introducing Scopus
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. It's designed to find the information scientists need. Quick, easy and comprehensive, Scopus provides superior support of the literature research process. It is updated daily.
It covers over 16,000 peer-reviewed journals, 1200 open-access journals, conference proceedings, trade publication and book series.
The session will highlight the features available, demonstrate how to set up a personal profile and export references into your RefWorks folders.
Friday April 17th : Introducing SuperSearch
Supersearch is a Federated search engine. This tool permits a simultaneous search of the library catalogue and the library databases using a single search query.
The session will demonstrate the various features of this search engine, the basics of searching and retrieving material and exporting records into Refworks.
Friday May 1st : Google Tips and Tricks
This session has proved popular in the past.
It outlines various methods of ensuring quality results from searches on Google, looks at the various features of Google including enabling users to export references directly into Refworks
Friday May 15th : Looking at Environment Complete
Environment Complete offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. and contains more than 1,957,000 records.
It also contains full text for more than 680 journals and 120 monographs.
This session will outline the features available to searchers, show how to set up a personal profile, and how to export references from the database into Refworks.
Friday May 29th : Managing your Favourite Websites
This session highlights the tool Delicious, which facilitates keeping track of all those websites you use in your regular tasks.
Delicious provides a means to store and arrange all the sites so that they can be accessed from any terminal at any time.
The session outlines the steps in setting up an account and how to make maximum usage of all the features available.
As there is only room for up to 8 persons for each session bookings are essential and places are allotted on first-come-first-serve basis.
Contact the library to book a place
Please indicate in the body of the message which session you wish to attend.
All sessions will take place in the Group Meeting Room, Level 14, 160 Ann Street and will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Friday 20th March : Introducing RefWorks
This is a brief demonstration of the bibliographic management tool, RefWorks which is available to all staff.
This can be used to keep track of all the material you have researched, to sort the information in topic areas, and to produce bibliographies for articles and papers
Friday 3rd April : Introducing Scopus
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. It's designed to find the information scientists need. Quick, easy and comprehensive, Scopus provides superior support of the literature research process. It is updated daily.
It covers over 16,000 peer-reviewed journals, 1200 open-access journals, conference proceedings, trade publication and book series.
The session will highlight the features available, demonstrate how to set up a personal profile and export references into your RefWorks folders.
Friday April 17th : Introducing SuperSearch
Supersearch is a Federated search engine. This tool permits a simultaneous search of the library catalogue and the library databases using a single search query.
The session will demonstrate the various features of this search engine, the basics of searching and retrieving material and exporting records into Refworks.
Friday May 1st : Google Tips and Tricks
This session has proved popular in the past.
It outlines various methods of ensuring quality results from searches on Google, looks at the various features of Google including enabling users to export references directly into Refworks
Friday May 15th : Looking at Environment Complete
Environment Complete offers deep coverage in applicable areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more. and contains more than 1,957,000 records.
It also contains full text for more than 680 journals and 120 monographs.
This session will outline the features available to searchers, show how to set up a personal profile, and how to export references from the database into Refworks.
Friday May 29th : Managing your Favourite Websites
This session highlights the tool Delicious, which facilitates keeping track of all those websites you use in your regular tasks.
Delicious provides a means to store and arrange all the sites so that they can be accessed from any terminal at any time.
The session outlines the steps in setting up an account and how to make maximum usage of all the features available.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Coffee and Cookies in the Library
You are invited to join the library staff for morning tea in the Library on Friday March 6th at 10.30.
We will be introducing the updated version of the Library's Links to Internet Resources.
Please bring your cup or mug we will supply the coffee or tea and the food. Please let us know if you are coming by 4.30 on Thursday 5th.
Contact the library to rsvp
We look forward to seeing you.
We will be introducing the updated version of the Library's Links to Internet Resources.
Please bring your cup or mug we will supply the coffee or tea and the food. Please let us know if you are coming by 4.30 on Thursday 5th.
Contact the library to rsvp
We look forward to seeing you.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
OOPS!
It has just been pointed out that I made an error in the date for this Friday's Morning Tea+. The Google Tips and Tricks session is at 10.30 am on Friday the 20th and so the emails should be in by 4.30 pm. on Thursday 19th
Contact the library to reserve a place
Contact the library to reserve a place
Monday, February 16, 2009
Google Tips and Tricks
At the Morning Tea+ scheduled for Friday 19th we will be looking at some tricks to make the most of your Google Searches.
Drop up to the Library on Level 15 at 10.30 am for coffee and biscuits. If there are sufficient people interested in the presentation we will adjourn to the conference room on Level 14.
Bookings are essential
Contact the library to reserve a place
Drop up to the Library on Level 15 at 10.30 am for coffee and biscuits. If there are sufficient people interested in the presentation we will adjourn to the conference room on Level 14.
Bookings are essential
Contact the library to reserve a place
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Links to Internet Resources
All the library links to internet resources have now been entered on Delicious and shortly we plan to switch our links to this site.
Here is a brief guide to the features on the site
Viewing options
Title – this just displays the title of the website
Title and Tags – this shows what tags have been assigned to each site
Users can sort the bookmarks
Most recent
Alphabetically
TIP - - Library staff recommend sorting and viewing them in alphabetical order since this provides the viewer with an alphabetical listing of the websites
Users can show up to 100
Use the little blue arrow at the foot of the page to select the number you want from 10 to 100
Tip - - Library staff recommend selecting 100 as this makes it easier to work through the alphabetical list of the websites
Searching for sites using the TAGS
Type the first letter of your subject into the search box and then select term from the dropdown list
Top 10 (the most frequently used on the site) are at the top
Dig down or hone in using the Tag bundles
Tag bundles are the broad subject areas/access points
These are used to organise the indexing into the equivalent of chapter headings in a book.
Within each tag bundle are associated tags (sub-headings) which you access in two ways:
by Clicking on the Tag Bundle heading
by clicking on the arrow head beside the tag bundle
Search within the these headings using the Related tags at the right of the screen to locate more specific topics
Unbundled tags
These are headings not assigned or associated with any particular bundle.
They provide access to individual subject areas regardless of which Tag bundle they may be associated with
Please take the time to look at this site and
Monday, February 2, 2009
Library Lovers' Day
On Friday 13th the Library will be celebrating Library Lovers' Day with a very special morning tea in the library at 10:30.
Please join us for great food and take part in our competition.
Bring along your cups, mugs or glasses and share with us your thoughts on why you love the Library.
RSVP by 4:30 pm on Thursday 12th
A Taste of "Delicious"
The topic for discussion at the next scheduled Morning Tea+ on Friday February 6, in the Level 14 Conference Room is Delicious. This is a tool which allows the user to store all their favourite websites and allows access from any terminal at any time.
During this talk we will have a look at the Library collection of Websites currently under construction, discover the features available in the resource, and present suggestions on how you can get started in creating your own collection of sites.
Spaces are limited so be sure to RSVP by the 4:30 on Thursday 5th.
Contact the library to request a place
During this talk we will have a look at the Library collection of Websites currently under construction, discover the features available in the resource, and present suggestions on how you can get started in creating your own collection of sites.
Spaces are limited so be sure to RSVP by the 4:30 on Thursday 5th.
Contact the library to request a place
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Library's Bookmarks
The Library is currently adding all the Library Internet Sites to Delicious.
We are interested in your feedback on this project so take a look at LibraryEPA's Bookmarks and email us with your comments.
If you want to find out more about Delicious we can present a short explanatory session at one of our regular Morning Tea+ held every second Friday morning.
The next is scheduled for 6th February and if there is a particular topic you would like covered at this session please let us know.
Contact the library to request attend this session
We are interested in your feedback on this project so take a look at LibraryEPA's Bookmarks and email us with your comments.
If you want to find out more about Delicious we can present a short explanatory session at one of our regular Morning Tea+ held every second Friday morning.
The next is scheduled for 6th February and if there is a particular topic you would like covered at this session please let us know.
Contact the library to request attend this session
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Library News
To acknowledge World Wetlands Day on February 2nd,
the Library has put together a small display of library holdings.
We are marking the day with Morning Tea in the Library at 10.30. Please join us in the Library at 10.30 am for Coffee or Tea and nibbles.
the Library has put together a small display of library holdings.
We are marking the day with Morning Tea in the Library at 10.30. Please join us in the Library at 10.30 am for Coffee or Tea and nibbles.
Free Books
Don’t forget to check our Recycling Depot Blog for all the books we have for you. Just click on the link in any of the entries to submit a request for any of the items you would like to read. We will send them out to you.
While there are a few new books coming in we would welcome any contributions of books you have purchased, read and enjoyed. So please think of the Library@EPA Recycling Depot when you are clearing your bookshelves to make room for new titles and pass the old ones on for others to enjoy.
While there are a few new books coming in we would welcome any contributions of books you have purchased, read and enjoyed. So please think of the Library@EPA Recycling Depot when you are clearing your bookshelves to make room for new titles and pass the old ones on for others to enjoy.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Morning Tea +
You are invited to join us for morning tea every second Friday.
Where: The Group Conference Room, Level 14, 160 Ann Street.
When: Between 10:30 and 11:30 am.
What: Besides providing morning tea we will be offering information sessions. The first on January 23rd will be on RSS feeds. So if you are wondering what these are then come along and find out.
Contact the library to request a place
Where: The Group Conference Room, Level 14, 160 Ann Street.
When: Between 10:30 and 11:30 am.
What: Besides providing morning tea we will be offering information sessions. The first on January 23rd will be on RSS feeds. So if you are wondering what these are then come along and find out.
Contact the library to request a place
Library Updates
We wish you all a very Happy New Year and look to seeing or hearing from you all in the library during 2009.
As we are always looking for ways to improve our services and access to information we are continuing to look for and to try out innovative tools.
We are about to update the library Internet links and plan to put them all on Delicious. If you are not familiar with this tool have a look at it Delicious. If you want to know how to use it we are planning on including a workshop on it in one of our future library sessions.
As we are always looking for ways to improve our services and access to information we are continuing to look for and to try out innovative tools.
We are about to update the library Internet links and plan to put them all on Delicious. If you are not familiar with this tool have a look at it Delicious. If you want to know how to use it we are planning on including a workshop on it in one of our future library sessions.
Enhancements to RefWorks
During the week of January 12th, 2009, RefWorks is scheduled to release another feature upgrade to the program.
Detailed information about the new features and enhancements for the January release is available at: http://info.csa.com/refworks/feature-release/january2009.shtml .
General New Features & Enhancements
Ability to Save Search Strategies in Advanced Search
File Attachment Searching
Improved Sorting of Japanese Characters
Detailed information about the new features and enhancements for the January release is available at: http://info.csa.com/refworks/feature-release/january2009.shtml .
General New Features & Enhancements
Ability to Save Search Strategies in Advanced Search
File Attachment Searching
Improved Sorting of Japanese Characters
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