Two new Wiley eReference titles have been purchased and are available via the Library Catalogue.
Wiley Encyclopedia of Chemical Biology (opens in new window)
A major reference resource devoted to the cross-disciplinary field of chemical biology. WECB is a first port of call for academic researchers and advanced students looking for timely and authoritative review-type information in this field. The articles in WECB, contributed by world-class authors, are designed to
WECB is an evolving online database of information, combining the most useful features of traditional reference works and review journals in a compelling format designed to exploit the full potential of the online medium. Extensive linking to the primary literature and to other online resources further enhances the value of the encyclopedia as a gateway to the broader scientific literature.
Wiley Encyclopedia of Clinical Trials (opens in new window)
Contains more than 500 entries from the world's leading experts in the field on the basic concepts, methodologies, and applications in clinical trials. The range of topics includes: basic statistical concepts, design and analysis of clinical trials, ethics, regulatory issues, and methodologies for clinical data management and analysis.
From Monday 6 July – Sunday 19 July
A project is underway to add Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to every item in the library at City West.
You will see teams of staff working in the collection on all floors during this period. They will be working with book trolleys taking items from the shelves and returning them once they are tagged.
Towards the end of 2009 we will convert our security gates, Self Service Loans machines and returns equipment to read these tags, making borrowing easier and management of the collection more efficient.
Please ask at the Service Desk if you need help finding or accessing items on the shelves
If not, take a look at the Database Trials page. It links to free trials of new electronic resources across all subject areas. At the moment we are testing resources from
The trials change frequently, so it’s worthwhile to bookmark the page and check it often.
If you would like to recommend a new database or electronic resource to try, please contact your Academic Library Services team or fill out a Request for subscription form.
InfoScholar is an online resource that guides research students in the development of advanced information research skills. It was developed for the e-Grad School Australia, and is designed for students doing higher degrees by research, postgraduate students and research staff.
InfoScholar has self-paced tutorials to develop advanced skills in finding and analysing information.
During May, we would like to get feedback on your experience with InfoScholar. If you can take a few moments to fill out a short survey, it will help us evaluate and improve InfoScholar.
Library Spotlight on item 5/2009
Have
any questions?Have you wondered who to contact when you don’t know where to start your search, forgotten how to place a hold, renew an item or having trouble locating the fulltext article? Whether you are living in the Arctic Circle, studying externally or sitting in a study room, you can stop panicking. You have options!
Ask a Librarian is a service offered to all UniSA students and staff. You can email us at any time or chat live with a Reference Librarian from 2.00-5.00pm Monday to Friday. All questions are welcome!
Library Spotlight on item 5/2009
The University of South Australia subscribes to JSTOR’s Arts & Sciences Collections I-VI. You have online access to more than 650 journal titles across a wide range of subjects. In spatial terms, this is the equivalent of 1221 linear meters of journals on shelves!
If you haven’t looked at JSTOR lately, it’s worth another visit. JSTOR recently launched a new platform to improve its look and feel, and to make navigation easier. JSTOR now includes a Basic Search box on the home page. You can limit your search by discipline, recall recent searches, search within a result set, and save or export citations. The Results page also displays two additional tabs with any relevant images from JSTOR and from ARTstor. JSTOR provides page images of back issues of the core scholarly journals in the arts and sciences from the earliest issues to within a few years of current publication. Users may browse by journal title or discipline, or may search the full-text or citations/abstracts. New issues of existing titles and new titles are added on an ongoing basis
JSTOR now has a Facebook presence, with its own page for Facebook users to get up-to-date information and tips, view training videos, and comment on the resources. Anyone who adds the Facebook Search Application to a personal profile can search JSTOR without leaving the Facebook site.
Access JSTOR to take a fresh look today.
Library Spotlight on item 4/2009
If a requested item is on shelf at the intended pickup campus, you are expected to retrieve it yourself.
From Monday 2nd March 2009, hold requests placed on items showing as Available will not be delivered to the Holds shelf of that same campus library. The request will be cancelled and you will be advised by email.
Services that are not affected by this change include: Off Campus Library Service; Library Services for students with Disabilities.
Library Spotlight on item 3/2009
The Library has purchased Cambridge Histories Online, a major new online reference compendium.
The Cambridge Histories have become an established and essential component of the academic research library, and now more than 250 of these volumes are available online.
The collection covers more than 15 different academic subjects. Besides general and regional histories, it also includes economic history, religious studies, literary studies, political and social theory, language and linguistics, music, theatre studies, history of the book, philosophy, history of science, and warfare.
Cambridge Histories Online offers the following features
Access Cambridge Histories Online (opens in new window)
Library Spotlight on item 2/2009
We’ve made it simpler to book a laptop for loan. There is now one booking sheet to cover weekday, weeknight and weekend loans. You only have to look in the one place. Laptops can also be borrowed on Saturday and Sundays.
Please remember to pick up the laptop within 15 minutes of your booking time. They are popular and will be reallocated if you don’t show up. We hope you like the changes.
For more information check Room / Laptop bookings on the Library website.
Library Spotlight on item 10/2008
The University of South Australia subscribes to JSTOR’s Arts & Sciences Collections I-IV. You have online access to more than 500 journal titles across a wide range of subjects. In spatial terms, this is the equivalent of 1221 linear meters of journals on shelves!
If you haven’t looked at JSTOR lately, it’s worth another visit. JSTOR recently launched a new platform to improve its look and feel, and to make navigation easier. JSTOR now includes a Basic Search box on the home page. You can limit your search by discipline, recall recent searches, search within a result set, and save or export citations. The Results page also displays two additional tabs with any relevant images from JSTOR and from ARTstor.
JSTOR now has a Facebook presence, with its own page (opens in new window) for Facebook users to get up-to-date information and tips, view training videos, and comment on the resources. Anyone who adds the Facebook Search Application (opens in new window) to a personal profile can search JSTOR without leaving the Facebook site.
Access JSTOR to take a fresh look today.
Library Spotlight on item 10/2008
Library Spotlight on item 09/2008
University of South Australia staff and students are encouraged to suggest books, journals and other resources to be purchased for the Library collection using the online Book Purchase Request Form.
All recommendations must comply with the Librarys policy on purchasing resources to support teaching, learning and research.
The library has a new subscription to Jane’s Defence Weekly.
The publication features articles on geopolitical threats, new weapons technology and military activity across the world.
Regular features include:
Library Spotlight on item 08/2008
Library Spotlight on item 08/2008
Taylor & Francis Publishing has recently changed the policy towards archival access to their online journals. Their preferred platform Informaworld now has access only from 1997 onwards.
Many of our catalogue records still reflect earlier, more liberal archival access policies. These records are being corrected.
However, many Taylor & Francis titles also have pre-1997 full text available through other databases such as Ebsco, which often goes back to 1993 or 1994. Please check the date ranges in catalogue records for the Taylor & Francis journals, to see if you can get the full-text you need through another database.
Library Spotlight on item 08/2008
The current RSC eBook collection includes 750 titles covering all areas of chemical sciences from core chemistry, food science, nanoscience and biosciences.
All levels are catered for from high level monographs to undergraduate text books. The collection contains RSC book publications dating back almost 40 years and is fully searchable by keyword, author, ISBN or title. Continually updated and expanded throughout the year the RSC eBook Collection provides access to new content as it is published and continuous access to our full catalogue of books.
The eBook Collection is fully searchable and indexed to chapter level, with all documents provided as pdfs.
Library Spotlight on item 07/2008
The Library has added three more online titles from the Nature Publishing Group to its collections:
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is cross-disciplinary biomedical journal devoted to publishing the most exciting advances in pharmacology and therapeutics, as they pertain to advances in translational and clinical medicine.
Nature Medicine is a biomedical research journal devoted to publishing the latest and most exciting advances in biomedical research for scientists and physicians, with an emphasis on clarity of presentation. Articles cover fields such as cancer biology, cardiovascular research, gene therapy, immunology, vaccine development, and neuroscience, aiming to keep Ph.D. and M.D. readers informed of a wide range of biomedical research findings.
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery integrates academia and industry, providing broad, expert coverage of the drug discovery and development arena - from disease mechanisms, novel therapeutic approaches and chemistry to clinical trials and regulatory affairs.
Access the journals from the Library catalogue or via the Electronic Journals A-Z List
Library Spotlight on item 07/2008
Created in the 1970s, a set of well-loved sculptures by renowned Australian artist John Dowie now take pride of place in the new library extension at Mawson Lakes.
‘The Art of Learning’ sculptures were commissioned to complement the original building at what was then the Levels campus of UniSA’s antecedent institution, the South Australian Institute of Technology. The 2.7 metre cast aluminium alloy mullions depict the art of learning from the rock age aboriginal, through the hieroglyph and ideogram, to the alphabet.
Most of the 72 sculptures were installed in 1972 around the outside of the building. Thirteen remaining sculptures were installed within the foyer and vestibule of the building extensions in 2005 at the official opening attended by John Dowie.
Library Spotlight on item 03/2008
A number of laptop (notebook) computers are available at each metropolitan campus Library for loan to students. Laptops must be collected from the Service Desk. Guidelines apply. They are all configured for use with the UniSA Wireless Network. If you are suspended from borrowing, laptops will not be able to be issued to you.
More information about laptop loans
Looking for recent news from countries around the world?
If so, check out the Library’s new News Resources page where you will find RSS feeds and links to popular papers from many countries.
You can also suggest additions if a newspaper you would like to see is not listed on the page. Simply send an email including a link to the newspaper’s website to Lby-Web@unisa.edu.au.
Library Spotlight on item 11/2007
Two short videos are now available to help commencing students navigate the Library website. The videos provide an overview of the Library website, resources and services. Select the video which is relevant to you
These videos and other online training resources are available from the Library’s Online training page
Library Spotlight on item 05/2007
Are you a looking for casual part-time work?
Are you looking for a job to fit in around your Uni schedule?
The Library has some casual shelving positions to assist in keeping the collections in order. If you are interested, please complete the application for casual employment as a shelver (PDF 93kb, opens in new window) and hand in to any campus Service Desk
Library Spotlight on item 03/2007
