Library News

Endnote Web Training Sessions

2012-01-18T13:18:00.003Z

Upcoming Endnote Web training sessions in GMIT Library

Drop-in sessions
Friday 27th January 12-1pm
Monday 30th January 1-2pm
Thursday 2nd February 3-4pm

Opening hours at Castlebar...

2012-01-12T15:19:00.001Z

Castlebar Campus Library will close at 7.00pm (Monday- Thursday) for the next 4 weeks (Monday 16th January - Friday 10th February).
Back to 8.00pm opening from Monday 13th February...............

Library Closing Today

2011-12-22T10:14:00.000Z

The library is closing at 12.00pm today for Christmas and will reopen on Tuesday the 3rd January at 9.30am.

See you all in 2012!

Electronic Books

2011-12-21T10:02:00.004Z

Remember you don’t have to be in the library to consult books – you can read books from our Ebrary collection of e-books – there are 70,000 to choose from.

It is possible to read an e-book 24 hours a day, every day of the year, from the comfort of your own home if you have your library PIN and the Internet.

To start browsing this collection today go to:

http://0-site.ebrary.com.library.gmit.ie/lib/gmit/home.action

Happy Christmas

2011-12-16T15:39:00.002Z

As lectures are finished today; library staff would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas & All the Best for the New Year.

New Online Resources

2011-12-14T15:06:00.004Z

The library is pleased to announce access to EBSCO's Academic Search Complete & Business Source Complete following the recent announcement that funding is continuing for the IOT’s through the IReL initiative. We previously had access to the premier versions of these resources, but have been upgraded to both Complete versions of Academic Search & Business Source for 2012.

Academic Search Complete is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi disciplinary full text database. Featuring thousands of full text journals, this scholarly collection offers unmatched coverage of information spanning a broad range of important areas of academic study including: anthropology, astronomy, biology, chemistry, civil engineering, engineering, ethnic & multi cultural studies, geology, law, materials science, mathematics, music, pharmaceutical sciences, physics, psychology, religion & theology, veterinary science, women's studies, zoology, and many other fields.

Business Source Complete is the world’s definitive scholarly business databases, providing the leading collection of bibliographic and full text content covering all disciplines of business. Business Source Complete contains far more active, peer-reviewed, business related journals than any other database currently available. As part of the comprehensive coverage offered by this database, indexing and abstracts for the most important scholarly business journals, trade publications and top management journals dating back as far as 1886 are included.

For more information see:

http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/academic-search-complete
http://www.ebscohost.com/academic/business-source-complete

To access these resources go http://library.gmit.ie/screens/databases.html and choose an individual resource; or use the library's search engine Summon to search these resources and more resources from one search box.

Noise in the Library

2011-12-13T12:03:00.000Z

As the library is very crowded at the moment in the run up to exams, noise levels, and mobile phones are becoming a huge problem. The library staff are continuously getting complaints from fellow students about the noise in the library.

Despite the best efforts of the library staff and library porters, students are continually ignoring our requests by using mobiles, talking in groups and generally disregarding consideration for other students who are studying.

Please respect the rules and regulations of the library and show consideration for all users of the library at all times.

If students wish to study together, they can book a study room for that purpose, otherwise the open floor is for individual, quiet study only.

Short Loan Books Now Held Behind the Issue Desk

2011-12-09T09:57:00.005Z

Short Loan books are now held behind the issue desk at the Dublin Rd. campus

Books that are in high demand can only be borrowed for 24 hours - these books have a green '1 Day Loan' sticker on the spine of the book.

These items cannot be renewed - items that are returned late incure a fine of 20c per hour or part thereof.

Short loan books were previously shelved with the general collection but have recently been changed to behind the issue desk - Please come to the desk if you wish to borrow a Short Loan book.

British Standards Online

2011-12-08T09:56:00.000Z

The Library recently downgraded our BSI subscription (due to budgetary restrictions) from a 15 to a 10 module package. We were able to select the modules with highest popularity here in the Institute but we are required to inform all patrons that standards from the following modules, which are no longer subscribed, must be deleted and destroyed.

As per the terms and conditions of your BSOL agreement, any documents
in any format from outside of your 10 chosen modules MUST be destroyed.

The modules we no longer have access to are:

GBM14 - Manufacturing Engineering
GBM17 Electrical Engineering in General
GBM27 Road Vehicle Engineering
GBM05 Science and Health Care
GBM35 Textiles, Leather and Clothing

If you have British Standards from the above modules in paper or electronic format, our BSI licence agreement requires that you remove, delete and/or destroy them. A copy of our British Standards Online (BSOL) licence is available from myself on request.

We appreciate your co-operation on this matter.

Christmas Borrowing

2011-12-07T15:31:00.004Z

Any general library books issued on your account from Monday 12th December 2011 will not be due back to the library until Monday 9th January 2012.

Check out our Christmas opening hours

EndNote Web Info

2011-12-06T11:41:00.000Z

Please note: Chrome does not support direct export using the 'Capture' button. Please use Firefox or Internet Explorer for this functionality.

EndNote Web Drop-in Sessions for December

2011-12-05T16:50:00.002Z

Find out how to collect references quickly and easily from online sources (databases, library catalogues & web pages) and insert them into a Word document instantly using 'Cite While You Write'

The last training sessions for 2011 are:

Wednesday 7th December - 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Thursday 8th December - 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Monday 12th December - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Venue: Ground Floor Library IT Training Room

Castlebar Campus Library Extended Opening Hours

2011-11-30T10:51:00.002Z

Extended Opening from Monday 5th Dec - Friday 16th Dec.

Monday - Thursday: 9.30am - 8.00pm
Fridays: 9.30am - 5.00pm

Weekend Opening Reminder

2011-11-30T09:53:00.001Z

Dublin Rd. library is open this weekend

Friday until 9.00pm & 10.00am - 1.00pm on Saturday

Weekend Opening for January Exams:

Friday 2nd / Saturday 3rd December
Friday 9th / Saturday 10th December
Friday 6th / Saturday 7th January

Skills4studycampus

2011-11-25T10:25:00.004Z

An interactive e-learning resource for students which offers modules on four core study skills. These are writing; critical thinking; reading and note-making; referencing and understanding plagiarism. It is based on the teaching philosophy of Dr Stella Cottrell, bestselling author of The Study Skills Handbook. It is designed to help students study more effectively and achieve better grades in less time.

You can access the resource from Moodle - Choose 'Skills4studycampus' then 'Launch application'.

To get started, choose the most appealing module for you and take the diagnostic test. This will identify which parts of the module are most useful to you. From there, simply explore the resource one page at a time. The activities are designed to appeal to a variety of learning styles, and include full audio at the top-left of the screen.

For more information go to Skills4studycampus and 'Try it Now!'

Taxfind Online

2011-11-23T10:36:00.002Z

Taxfind is now available off campus to GMIT staff & students

Please contact the library for the username & password

Free Trial - SpringerReference

2011-11-22T16:41:00.001Z

A library trial of SpringerReference is now available.

SpringerReference is a new platform for researchers and academic and corporate libraries. It offers living editions of Springer's eReferences well in advance of their print editions across every subject.

Reference Works Published at the Pace of Scientific Discovery

A world-class collection of living eReferences with hundreds of thousands of articles
Top quality, constantly updated and peer reviewed
All of the latest and forthcoming eReferences on one platform

For more information download the brochure.

To access this and all other free trials click the link from the etrials page: http://library.gmit.ie/screens/etrials.html.

This trial is available on campus only until 17th December 2011.

No Phone Zone

2011-11-21T13:13:00.003Z

The Library is a place to study and learn - Ringing and beeping phones distract library users.

Please put your phones on silent or vibrate before entering the library.
If you are expecting important calls take the call outside the Library.
Please cooperate with staff if they ask you to leave due to phone conversation.

Extended Weekend Opening Hours - Dublin Rd. Library

2011-11-17T15:38:00.000Z

Friday 2nd / Saturday 3rd December
Friday 9th / Saturday 10th December
Friday 6th / Saturday 7th January

Monday - Wednesday 09.00 - 22.00
Thursday 09.00 - 21.00
Friday 09.00 - 21.00
Saturday 10.00 -13.00

Term Time
Monday - Wednesday 09.00 - 22.00
Thursday 09.00 - 21.00
Friday 09.00 - 17.00

Holidays
Monday - Friday 09.30 - 17.00

Free Trial - Westlaw IE

2011-11-17T15:36:00.001Z

Westlaw IE – The Irish Online Legal Research Service

Westlaw IE is an online research tool that lets you carry out legal research quickly and easily. It gives you instant access to Irish reported and unreported case law, legislation, journals and legal news.

Content and Coverage:
* Collection of case law including renowned reporting series such as ILRM and ILTR giving you full text law reports dating back to 1867
* Consolidated legislation and court rules
* Annotated legislation
* Unique collection of journals
* Relevant news and business information
* Current Awareness service updated once a day

Please contact the library for username & password

Upcoming EndNote Web Drop in Sessions

2011-11-15T12:12:00.001Z

November:
Friday 18th - 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Thursday 24th - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tuesday 29th - 11:00am - 12:00pm

Ground Floor Library IT Training Room

All are Welcome …
Sessions are limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis

Free Trial - Politico.ie

2011-11-15T10:41:00.003Z

Politico.ie is Ireland's foremost current affairs and political website with a digital archive of prominent Irish magazines published from 1968 to the present day.

The archive includes:

Politico.ie articles (2009 - to date)
Village Magazine (2004-2008)
Magill (1977 - 1998)
Nusight (1968 - 1970)
Lookleft (2010-2011)
Changing Ireland (2001 - to date)
Voice of the Traveller (2008 - 2010)

Politico also hosts CrisisJam and BudgetJam, interventions in political debate to which academics, journalists and activists contribute on a regular basis. BudgetJam is a concerted intervention during Budget week involving a daily live blog.

As an added feature, Politico contains a Politicians Database containing the latest news, tweets, and Oireachtas contributions of elected representatives. This database also contains salary and expense details of sitting TDs along with pertinent articles from the entire archive on Politico. The Database for the 31st Dail and Seanad is being updated: here is the database for the last Dail, and a sample profile.

In addition, Politico boasts a large and active following on social media where topical issues and articles are hotly debated. Fair Comment is a popular space within the website itself where readers are invited to publish topical opinion pieces.

Go to http://www.politico.ie/ to access this free trial.

Graduations

2011-11-10T10:46:00.001Z

Well done & congratulations to all who are graduating today and tomorrow.

EndNote Web Online Tutorial

2011-11-03T13:16:00.005Z

This tutorial guides you through the process of creating an EndNote Web account.

EndNote Web is a Web-based service designed to help students and researchers through the process of writing a research paper.

EndNote Web enables you to…

Quickly and easily collect reference information from a wide variety of online data sources via direct export, online search, or importing text files.
Store up to 10,000 references in your own password-protected library
Accessible anywhere that you have internet access
Share references with other EndNote Web users to simplify collaboration
Cite While You Write in Microsoft Word to insert references and format papers instantly

View Tutorial

EndNote Web Drop-in Training Sessions November 2011

2011-11-02T16:43:00.001Z

Friday 4th - Questions & Answer Session
10:30am – 11:00am

Wednesday 9th - Full Session
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Monday 14th - Questions & Answer Session
1:00pm - 1:30pm

Thursday 24th - Full Session
3:00pm - 4:00pm

Tuesday 29th - Full Session
11:00am - 12:00pm

All are Welcome …

Ground Floor Library IT Training Room

Sessions are limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis

LIbrary Closed Monday 31st October

2011-10-30T06:26:00.003Z

Killasser: Heritage of a Mayo Parish

2011-10-24T16:11:00.000+01:00

Former GMIT registrar, Bernard O’Hara will launch his new book

‘Killasser: Heritage of a Mayo Parish’, in the foyer of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology on Wednesday 26 October 2011 at 5pm.

The launch will be performed by Galway historian, Mr. Peadar O’Dowd.

Wolves in Ireland: a natural and cultural history

2011-10-24T16:09:00.001+01:00

Many will remember the talk given by Kieran Hickey during Library Ireland Week in GMIT Library on the history of wolves in Ireland. The book of his research has now been published and the official launch of ‘Wolves in Ireland: a natural and cultural history’, will take place at 6.00pm on Thursday 27 October 2011 in Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, The Cornstore, Middle Street, Galway. The book will be launched by Gordon D’Arcy, Naturalist, author and artist.

EndNote Web Drop-in Sessions

2011-10-17T15:06:00.001+01:00

The first drop-in EndNote Web Training Sessions for this Academic year will be held in the Dublin Road Library on:

Tuesday 18th October 2.00pm-3.00pm

Friday 21st October 11.00am-12.00pm

Thursday 27th October 1.00pm-2.00pm

Sessions will be held in the IT training room, Library Ground Floor.

All welcome, but sessions are limited and will be filed on a first come, first served basis

New Online Free Trials

2011-10-12T10:07:00.004+01:00

The library is pleased to announce the following free trials (on campus only):

IEEE Xplore Digital Library

The IEEE Xplore digital library is a powerful resource for discovery and access to scientific and technical content published by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners.

IEEE Xplore provides Web access to almost 3-million full-text documents from some of the world's most highly cited publications in electrical engineering, computer science and electronics.

The Vogue Archive

Contains the entire run of Vogue magazine (US edition), from the first issue in 1892 to the current month, reproduced in high-resolution color page images. Every page, advertisement, cover and fold-out has been included, with rich indexing enabling you to find images by garment type, designer and brand names. The Vogue Archive preserves the work of the world's greatest fashion designers, stylists and photographers and is a unique record of American and international fashion, culture and society from the dawn of the modern era to the present day

Frost & Sullivan

The business research & consulting firm Frost & Sullivan offers market analysis, market research, and reports.

Frost & Sullivan provides in-depth research coverage of these industries: Aerospace & Defense; Automotive & Transportation; Chemicals, Materials and Food; Electronics & Security; Energy & Power Supplies; Environment & Building Technologies; Healthcare; Industrial Automation & Process Control; Information & Communication Technologies; Measurement & Instrumentation.

If login information requested please contact the library.

Castlebar Moore Library Opening Hours

2011-10-07T15:52:00.002+01:00

From Oct 3rd

Monday - Thursday: 9.30am - 7.00pm
Friday: 9.30am - 5.00pm

Opening Hours - Cluain Mhuire

2011-10-04T12:42:00.000+01:00

Mon 9.30am-7.30pm

Tues-Wed 9.30am-6.00pm

Thurs 9.30am-9.00pm

Fri 9.30am-4.00pm

Opening Hours - Dublin Rd.

2011-10-04T12:39:00.001+01:00

Opening hours from 3rd Oct. 2011

Mon-Wed 9.00am-10.00pm
Thurs 9.00am-9.00pm
Friday 9.00am-5.00pm

Happy Studying!

Welcome returning students

2011-09-19T12:06:00.000+01:00

Welcome 1st Years!

2011-09-12T12:43:00.001+01:00

We hope you settle in quickly and have a happy 1st year at GMIT.

Library Closed Race Week

2011-07-21T10:16:00.001+01:00

The library will be closed from 5.00pm on Tuesday 26th July and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd August at 9.30am

New Online Free Trials

2011-07-13T10:59:00.003+01:00

The library is pleased to announce 3 new trials:

1. Filmaker Online Library

2. Social Theory

3. Institution of Mechanical Engineers Journals

Check out: http://library.gmit.ie/screens/etrials.html for more information

Barmenus.com - New Online Resource

2011-07-13T10:55:00.002+01:00

The library is pleased to announce institutional access to Barmenus.com

Barmenus.com allows you to quickly and easily create cocktail menus and Feature Cocktail Cards to promote drinks and cocktails to drive your bar sales.

Access this resource directly from this link:
https://0-www.barmenus.com.library.gmit.ie/

Taylor & Francis Online is live!

2011-06-28T13:36:00.004+01:00

A new online platform has now replaced access to the e-journals previously hosted on informaworld. Go to http://www.tandfonline.com/ for more information.

The following journals are available in full text to GMIT library on this platform:

American Journal of Distance Education
Construction Management and Economics
Distance Education
Information Systems Management
Innovations in Education and Teaching International
International Journal of Heritage Studies
International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration
Irish Educational Studies
Irish Geography
Irish Studies Review
Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning
Journal of Biological Education
Journal of Convention and Event Tourism
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Journal of Food Service Business Research
Journal of Heritage Tourism
Journal of Sustainable Tourism
New Review of Academic Librarianship
Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning
Research in Learning Technology
Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
The Law Teacher

To access these titles go to: http://0-www.tandfonline.com.library.gmit.ie/

Library CLOSED Friday 24th June

2011-06-21T09:45:00.000+01:00

The Main Library, Dublin Rd., The Moore Library, Castlebar & Cluain Mhuire Library

will be CLOSED Friday 24th June for staff training

Apologies for any inconvenience

Summer Opening Hours

2011-06-17T10:21:00.000+01:00

Dublin Rd. Library

Monday - Friday 09.30 - 17.00

EndNote Web Users

2011-06-16T16:39:00.001+01:00

To restore access to styles, filters and online connections, log into your EndNote Web account (on campus). This resets your roaming access for another year (see the roaming access help topic for more details).

Exams Finished ...

2011-05-27T10:12:00.001+01:00

Well done to everyone who has finished exams.
Enjoy the summer!

Opening Hours 30th May - 17th June

2011-05-25T12:11:00.002+01:00

Dulbin Rd. Library

Monday - Wednesday 9.30am - 9.30pm*

Thursday 9.30 - 9.00pm*

Friday 9.30am - 5.00pm

*Porter only service after 5pm

Closed Bank Holiday Monday 6th June

Opening Hours 23rd May - 27th May

2011-05-23T20:46:00.002+01:00

Dublin Rd. Library

Monday - Wednesday 09.00 - 22.00
Thursday 09.00 - 21.00
Friday 09.00 - 17.00

Weekend Opening Finished Tomorrow

2011-05-20T10:44:00.001+01:00

This is the last weekend that the library is open until the next academic year.
We are open tonight, Friday, until 9.pm and tomorrow, Saturday, 10am - 5pm.

Exams Starting Monday the 9th May....

2011-05-06T10:34:00.005+01:00

Library staff would like to wish you the very best of luck with your exams.

For those of you who are doing your finals we wish you every success in the future.

ID Cards

2011-05-05T15:06:00.000+01:00

Remember to have your student ID cards with you at ALL times in the library. Library staff are carrying out spot checks in the library during the exam period.

Galway Opening Hours Back to Normal

2011-05-03T11:04:00.000+01:00

Library News

Endnote Web Training Sessions

Opening hours at Castlebar...

Library Closing Today

Electronic Books

Happy Christmas

New Online Resources

Noise in the Library

Short Loan Books Now Held Behind the Issue Desk

British Standards Online

Christmas Borrowing

EndNote Web Info

EndNote Web Drop-in Sessions for December

Castlebar Campus Library Extended Opening Hours

Weekend Opening Reminder

Friday until 9.00pm & 10.00am - 1.00pm on Saturday

Skills4studycampus

Taxfind Online

Free Trial - SpringerReference

No Phone Zone

Extended Weekend Opening Hours - Dublin Rd. Library

Free Trial - Westlaw IE

Upcoming EndNote Web Drop in Sessions

Free Trial - Politico.ie

Graduations

EndNote Web Online Tutorial

EndNote Web Drop-in Training Sessions November 2011

LIbrary Closed Monday 31st October

Killasser: Heritage of a Mayo Parish

Wolves in Ireland: a natural and cultural history

EndNote Web Drop-in Sessions

New Online Free Trials

Castlebar Moore Library Opening Hours

Opening Hours - Cluain Mhuire

Mon 9.30am-7.30pm

Tues-Wed 9.30am-6.00pm

Thurs 9.30am-9.00pm

Fri 9.30am-4.00pm

Opening Hours - Dublin Rd.

Welcome returning students

Welcome 1st Years!

Library Closed Race Week

New Online Free Trials

Barmenus.com - New Online Resource

Taylor & Francis Online is live!

Library CLOSED Friday 24th June

Summer Opening Hours

EndNote Web Users

Exams Finished ...

Opening Hours 30th May - 17th June

Opening Hours 23rd May - 27th May

Monday - Wednesday 09.00 - 22.00Thursday 09.00 - 21.00Friday 09.00 - 17.00

Weekend Opening Finished Tomorrow

Exams Starting Monday the 9th May....

ID Cards

Remember to have your student ID cards with you at ALL times in the library. Library staff are carrying out spot checks in the library during the exam period.

Galway Opening Hours Back to Normal

Monday - Wednesday 09.00 - 22.00Thursday - Friday 09.00 - 21.00Saturday 10.00 - 17.00Happy Studying!

Monday - Wednesday 09.00 - 22.00
Thursday 09.00 - 21.00
Friday 09.00 - 17.00

Monday - Wednesday 09.00 - 22.00
Thursday - Friday 09.00 - 21.00
Saturday 10.00 - 17.00

Happy Studying!