Shelf Life June 2002

Web of Science
National Borrowing Scheme (NBS)
The New-Look UNE Libraries Catalogue
Meredith Duncan - Faculty Librarian - Arts
Library Initiatives Support Research
EndNote
What's New - Sciences
What's New - EBL
Earlier Issues
Your Contacts at Dixson Library

After protracted contract negotiation between the AVCC and the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), staff and students of UNE now have access to an exciting new research tool. ISI Web of Science provides seamless site wide access to the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. Powerful and efficient, it enables users to search current and retrospective multidisciplinary information from over 8,500 of the most prestigious, high impact research journals in the world. UNE's access is back to 1997.

ISI Web of Science provides over 1.1 million records and more than 23 million cited references per year from more than 230 disciplines. Cited reference searching provides capabilities that cannot be duplicated using any other single resource.

ISI Web of Science gives users the power to:

navigate backward in time using cited references to uncover the research that influenced an author's work.
navigate forward in time using the Times Cited feature to discover a paper's impact on current research.
use the Related Records function to locate and display relevant items that share one or more cited references.
expand a search using key words drawn from an article's cited references (KeyWords Plus).
conduct cited reference searches on primary and secondary authors.
search the current week's update, the latest two weeks, four weeks, individual years, or all available years.
use reprint and research addresses to locate institutions producing specific research.
export records directly to leading bibliographic management programmes such as EndNote.

ISI Web of Science users can:

conduct multidisciplinary searches across more than 230 disciplines in science, social science, and arts and humanities.
discover who's citing their research and observe the impact their work is having on the global research community.
uncover seminal research in an important theory or concept.
determine if a prior theory is confirmed and still valid or if it has been changed or improved.
verify the accuracy of references.
locate relevant articles missed through a traditional topic or subject search.

ISI Web of Science can be accessed from the Library's e-resources page at http://www.une.edu.au/library/elecres/indexes2.htm or go directly to http://wos.isiglobalnet.com/. Try it, you will be impressed.

What's New - EBL

Dictionary of Marketing Terms / by Jane Imber and Betsy-Ann Toffler. 3rd ed. Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's, 2000, shelved at R658.003/D554a/2000 is a single volume which has been updated to include over 300 new terms that have come into common usage since the 1994 edition. The fields of marketing covered include advertising, wholesaling, direct marketing, retailing, broadcasting and print media, e-commerce, desktop publishing, market research, consumer marketing, direct mail, and business-to-business promotion.

There are over 4,000 concise definitions arranged alphabetically and a useful separate list of common abbreviations and acronyms. Related or contrasting terms are also often cross-referenced to create a broader understanding of current marketing contexts, and there are a substantial number of synonyms supplied.

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences / Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes (editors-in-chief). Oxford : Elsevier Science, 2001, shelved at R300.3/I613 is a high quality encyclopedia where the topics, contributing authors, and text were extensively assessed by peer review. It is a 26 volume set (including name and subject indexes) containing 4,000 in-depth entries arranged alphabetically. Each entry is 2,000 to 5,000 words in length and is accompanied by a bibliography. The overall structure is to give clear definitions of concepts, to show changes historically and theoretically over time, to discuss current theory and empirical research, and to show their practical application to social policies.

Disciplines covered include anthropology, archaeology, demography, economics, education, geography, history, law, linguistics, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, genetics and behaviour, psychiatry, health, gender studies, religious studies, environmental sciences, area and international studies, organization and management, media studies, urban planning, public policy, ethics of research, statistics, maths and computing, and research design. There are also 150 biographical entries for scientists and scholars who have made major contributions to the history of ideas in the social and behavioural sciences.

National Borrowing Scheme (NBS)

As of 1 July 2001 a national reciprocal borrowing arrangement was formally launched as University Library Australia: A National Borrowing Scheme (NBS). An initiative of the Council of Australian University Librarians, this national scheme allows all staff and students of UNE to register to borrow in person with university libraries outside NSW and Queensland. NSW and Queensland are not currently included for UNE staff and students, as state schemes already exist.

The NBS is very similar to the reciprocal borrowing mechanisms that Dixson Library arranged with most non NSW/QLD university libraries some time ago. The major points are that you apply direct to the library you would like to borrow from (there is no need to contact UNE), carrying with you a Photo ID card (UNE Card or drivers' licence) and proof of current enrolment and, if a fee is charged, a partial refund is available as described below.

Features of the NBS

Apply direct to the host institution in person for NBS borrowing. The host library may have an online registration form but, in any case, the National Borrowing Scheme web page of the host library should be checked ahead of time for details on registration and borrowing conditions. Go to http://www.anu.edu.au/caul/caul-doc/national-borrowing.htm for a list of participating institutions.

Staff will be asked to present a photo ID and proof of current employment.

No matter when registration occurs, NBS borrowing privileges expire on 28 February of the following year.

The borrowing privileges and access to electronic services are at the discretion of the host library and due to Australian communications law and licensing agreements between the library and resource vendors, access to electronic resources and the Internet may not be available to you in the 'host' library. For details on these services contact the UNE Library's Information Desk on (02) 6773 2458.

What's New - Sciences

Molecular Medical Microbiology Edited by M Sussman, Academic Press, 2002, shelved at R616.01/M178 is a new resource comprising a three volume encyclopaedic work that deals with medical microbiology as seen from a molecular vantage point. Over 160 leading researchers and academics have contributed over 100 articles. Some of the areas coverd include bacterial structure, bacterial cell function, antibacterial agents and animal and ectoparasitic souce infections.

ILL and document delivery are not part of the NBS - for these services contact Dixson Library's Document Services Unit on (02) 6773 3473.

As a NBS borrower you will be subject to the fines and penalties of the host library, and the details of overdue items and monies owing may be communicated to Dixson Library.

The NBS allows host libraries to impose a fee - the fee has been set at $50 (GST inclusive). If you are charged the fee, you may return the NBS Receipt to The Circulation Coordinator, Dixson Library, for a 50% = $25 refund.

The NBS has superseded 'indemnity letters'. If you are asked to obtain an 'indemnity letter' ask for confirmation that one is required under the 'National Borrowing Scheme'. If the 'host' library still requires one, ring the Dixson Library on (02) 6773 2068 (business hours only) for assistance

The New-Look Une Libraries Catalogue

The Library catalogue is now accessed via a web gateway known as Chameleon. To get to the new Chameleon Gateway, just click on the 'catalogue' link from the UNE Libraries web site.

The Gateway has a customised screen incorporating graphics from the UNE Libraries' home page; contains links to other web-based library resources; and has searching hints relevant to the screen displayed with comprehensive assistance if the 'help' link is clicked. As with any new system there have been some hiccoughs, but the additional features of the new system will make it popular and useful to on-campus and remote users alike.

Some features of the Chameleon Gateway include:

hyperlinks to web-based library resources;
the capacity to view and renew your loans online;
the ability to select catalogue records and add them to a 'cart' that you can save, print or email;
and, a category of browse searching which allows you to search for Journal Titles only.

Catalogue matches are displayed in groups of ten, with each group referred to as a 'set'. Keyword searches are performed using Boolean operators, the use of words in any order, and combining terms from various types of searches.

Browse searches are limited to one type of search at a time, eg. author, title, call number or subject. Drop down menus permit further tailoring of the interface to meet the needs of a specific search.

To look at your patron activity you need to enter your borrower number in the User ID box, and what was previously your 'Second ID' in the Password box.

For additional assistance use the updated eSKILLS UNE pages; contact the Information Desk on 6773 2458; or email the Desk using the 'ask a librarian' link from the UNE Libraries web site.

Meredith Duncan - Faculty Librarian - Arts

Meredith Duncan was welcomed to the position of Faculty Librarian - Arts on April 2. She first joined the staff at Dixson Library as Reserve Room Coordinator, in August 2000, having just completed a contract at New England Area Health Service Library in Tamworth. Previously, Meredith worked in a variety of positions in NSW public libraries in Tamworth, Bondi Junction and Chatswood. She has also worked with the New England Institute of TAFE, at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), as an Australia Council artist-in-residence, and as a community planner for local government organisations throughout the New England and North West.

Meredith has a Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Library and Information Management) from Charles Sturt University and a BA in Theatre Studies. She is enthusiastic about her new role and welcomes contact from Faculty of Arts staff regarding library issues, including how to integrate library search skills into the curriculum and ways to improve library collections relevant to the Faculty. Meredith can be contacted on extension 3111 or by email at mduncan3@pobox.une.edu.au

Library Initiatives Support Research

The announcements in this edition of Shelf Life of the purchase of access to Web of Science, the upgrade to the Endnote software and the launch of the upgraded library system to Chameleon, reflect the Library's renewed emphasis on providing support for research. Participation in the AVCC negotiated deal for Web of Science has only been made possible by sharing the costs between the Library, Research Office, and the Faculty of the Sciences, which reflects the difficult financial environment we are currently operating within.

As this edition of Shelf Life goes to press the Information Technology Division have just established a site license for EndNote version 5. The staff of Dixson Library are conducting half day seminars on how to use this very valuable and powerful reference management tool. Details of these seminars are available on the UNE Libraries web site at http://www.une.edu.au/library/endnote/endnote.html.

The new library catalogue, Chameleon, provides a sophisticated and powerful search facility which allows users to refine searches using a range of parameters, link directly to resources delivered by the Internet, check the status of their loans, and renew on-line. The recently-completed Rodski survey of our library users has provided valuable feedback on the Chameleon interface and staff will be working on implementing some of the suggestions to further improve functionality.

The latest version of Endnote has been installed in Dixson Library's Training Lab and the schedule for training has been distributed to the University community. To complement the training sessions the Library Web Pages, which provide support and information, have been updated and are located at http://www.une.edu.au/library/endnote/endnote.html.

The above developments will prove to be valuable assets as the University continues to expand its presence in the region though the development of Access Centres in ten key centres, together with the jointly developed National Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour.

The Rodski survey, which provides feedback on a range of library services, was carried out during the April Residential School period and flowed through into May. As the CAUL Client Satisfaction survey carried out in 2001 was aimed at on-campus users, it was decided to target off-campus students for the Rodski survey. As well as capturing responses during the residential schools, e-mail and the web were used extensively to reach the students. Library staff are in the process of sifting and sorting through the responses and will be using the results to provide improvements to library services throughout the year. Details of the survey responses will be provided in a future issue of Shelf Life.

EVE WOODBERRY
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN

Comments and suggestions about Shelf Life should be directed to the editor, Sandra Rothwell. ext 2069
or email: srothwel@une.edu.au

YOUR CONTACTS AT DIXSON LIBRARY

General

	Information Desk	+61 -(02)-6773-2458
	Telephone Renewals	+61 -(02)-6773-2167
	Document Delivery	+61 -(02)-6773-2184
	Technical Services	+61 -(02)-6773-2030
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Faculty Librarians

Arts - Meredith Duncan	+61 -(02)-6773-3111	Email: mduncan3@une.edu.au
EBL - Kim Harris	+61 -(02)-6773-2209	Email: kharris@une.edu.au
EHPS - Sylvia Ransom	+61 -(02)-6773-3774	Email: sransom@une.edu.au
Sciences - Greg Kelleher	+61 -(02)-6773-3038	Email: gkellehe@une.edu.au

Shelf Life Editorial Staff:

	Sandra Rothwell	Editor
	Lisa Russell	Editorial Assistant and design
	Tracy Cooper	Web version
	Peggy McCleneghan	Photography

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