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NOVEMBER 2002

(Apologies. Some of these contents links do not work. Please scroll down through the text to reach particluar sections)

Introduction

Opening Hours

As we move further into the academic year, the opening hours of the library are being extended. With effect from Monday, 18^th November , the library will remain open until 10.00p.m. This will also include Friday night operation until 10.00p.m. Saturday morning opening between 9.00 - 1.00 will commence on Saturday 23^rd November. The extended hours of opening will be as follows:

Monday 9.00 - 22.00

Tuesday 9.00 - 22.00

Wednesday 9.00 - 22.00

Thursday 9.00 - 22.00

Friday 9.00 - 22.00

Saturday 9.00 - 13.00

Current library opening hours can always be checked on the library noticeboards and by clicking on to :

Book a Computer

Although there are plenty of computers in the LRC, some of you may have difficulty in getting one just when you want it. Did you know that the library staff will take advanced bookings for any one of the first eight PCs in the library? Users may book in advance for up to an hour at a time. This way, users will know that the booked time is their time exclusively and they can plan accordingly. Users can contact the library staff at the main desk in person or by dialling extension 429.

LRC Resources - Induction Sessions

Library Audit

A representative from Deloitte & Touche recently carried out an internal audit of library procedures and practices. A report is currently being compiled. The library is committed to continuous improvement of its services and will seek to incorporate any recommendations into the future plans for the service.

Science Direct Database - Mathematics Titles

Annales Scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure

Bulletin des Sciences Mathématiques

Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series I - Mathematics

Computer Aided Geometric Design

Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra

Linear Algebra and its Applications

Annales Scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure

Bulletin des Sciences Mathématiques

Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series I - Mathematics

Insurance: Mathematics and Economics

Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

Journal of Econometrics

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Nonlinear Analysis

Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications

Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Physics B

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Physics Letters

Physics Letters B

Reports on Mathematical Physics

Annales Scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure

Applied Mathematics and Computation

Applied Mathematics Letters

Applied Numerical Mathematics

Bulletin des Sciences Mathématiques

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals

Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series I - Mathematics

Computers & Mathematics with Applications

European Journal of Operational Research

Insurance: Mathematics and Economics

International Journal of Forecasting

Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics

Journal of Econometrics

Journal of the Franklin Institute

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Mathematical Biosciences

Mathematical Modelling

Mathematical Social Sciences

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation

Nonlinear Analysis

Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications

Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Physics B

Operations Research Letters

Physica

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena

Physics Letters

Physics Letters B

Reports on Mathematical Physics

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Simulation Practice and Theory

Annales Scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure

Applied Mathematics and Computation

Bulletin des Sciences Mathématiques

Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series I - Mathematics

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Computers & Mathematics with Applications

European Journal of Operational Research

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics

Journal of Econometrics

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Mathematical Modelling

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation

Operations Research Letters

Computers & Mathematics with Applications

European Journal of Operational Research

International Journal of Forecasting

Journal of the Franklin Institute

Nonlinear Analysis

Operations Research Letters

Annales Scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure

Bulletin des Sciences Mathématiques

Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series I - Mathematics

Computational Geometry

Discrete Applied Mathematics

Discrete Mathematics

European Journal of Operational Research

Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

Mathematical Social Sciences

Operations Research Letters

Annales Scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure

Bulletin des Sciences Mathématiques

Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series I - Mathematics

Differential Geometry and its Applications

General Topology and its Applications

Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Nuclear Physics B

Physics Letters

Physics Letters B

Reports on Mathematical Physics

Topology

Topology and its Applications

Annales Scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure

Annals of Mathematical Logic

Annals of Pure and Applied Logic

Bulletin des Sciences Mathématiques

Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series I - Mathematics

Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals

Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems

Comptes Rendus Mathematique

Computer Physics Communications

Controlled Clinical Trials

Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Information Sciences

Insurance: Mathematics and Economics

International Journal of Forecasting

Journal of Econometrics

Journal of Geometry and Physics

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Physics B

Physica

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications

Physics Letters

Physics Letters B

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Reliability Engineering & System Safety

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Computers & Mathematics with Applications

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Mathematical Modelling

Mathematical Social Sciences

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation

Nonlinear Analysis

Performance Evaluation

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Simulation Practice and Theory

Annales Scientifiques de l'École Normale Supérieure

Applied Mathematics Letters

Applied Numerical Mathematics

Bulletin des Sciences Mathématiques

Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation

Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series I - Mathematics

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Insurance: Mathematics and Economics

International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics

Journal de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées

Fuzzy Sets and Systems

Information Sciences

International Journal of Forecasting

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Reliability Engineering & System Safety

Statistics & Probability Letters

Stochastic Processes and their Applications

Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems

Computational Statistics & Data Analysis

Controlled Clinical Trials

Information Sciences

Insurance: Mathematics and Economics

International Journal of Forecasting

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference

Linear Algebra and its Applications

Performance Evaluation

Statistics & Probability Letters

Stochastic Processes and their Applications

Computational Geometry

Information Processing Letters

International Journal of Approximate Reasoning

The Journal of Logic Programming

Science of Computer Programming

Theoretical Computer Science

Infotrac Onefile Database Enhancement

The library has availed of a new option offered to Infotrac users. Content from the Ingenta online service can now be searched as part of an Infotrac search. Ingenta's more than 5,400 scholarly and academic electronic journals are combined with Infotrac's core periodical content -- about 4,200 full-text titles -- to create a collection of more than 9,000 titles online. It should be noted that full-text access to Ingenta articles is dependent on the library holding a subscription to that individual title. Nevertheless, the additional citations and abstracts which can now be retrieved should provide added value for users.

Theses

Now that all theses have been added to the library catalogue, there is a slight change in the way in which library staff manage their usage. Theses will continue to be available on request from the main desk and the user will still be required to complete a copyright declaration form. When this has been done, the relevant thesis/theses will be loaned to the user for use in the library only and will appear on the users loan account. The users loan will be cleared when the thesis/theses are returned to the desk.

Following consultation with Heads of Department, the library has renewed all journal subscriptions. A small number of additional titles have been requested for 2003. These are:

Game Developer

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

MIT Emerging Technologies

New Design

On the Horizon

The library newsletter will highlight when these journals start to arrive next year.

Free access to Bentham Science Journals

All issues of Bentham Science's journals published in the year 2000 and 2001 are now available FREE on-line in full text PDF form in collaboration with INGENTA. This access will continue until the end of this year. The 25 titles covered by this offer can be viewed at:

All of these titles are also incorporated into the Infotrac Onefile database, which is available to IT Carlow users at:

Recent Journal Highlights

Blueprint

October 2002 represented the 200^th issue of this journal and it features design highlights that have appeared throughout the timespan of the previous issues. The magazine is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 720

Irish Accountancy Review

The first issue of the Institute's subscription to this journal has arrived. It is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 657

IEEE Software

The September/October issue is a special issue about 'Educating Software Professionals'. Twelve articles are available on this topic. The Table of Contents of this and other issues of the journal can be viewed by clicking on:

The journal itself is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 005.12

Innovation & Technology Transfer

Journal of Environmental Monitoring

The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 543, but IT Carlow users also have web access to the full text of these articles Go to:

Quality Progress

Scientific American

Studies - an Irish Quarterly Review

Learning and Training for Work in the Knowledge Society

Towards knowledge and skill-based economies and societies: new objectives and challenges of human resources development and training

Major principles underlying current human resources development and training policies, law and practice

Education, initial training and skills for employability and work

Learning and training for work in a lifelong perspective

International cooperation in human resources development: current and emerging trends

The library does not hold this publication in hardcopy format, but the fulltext is available on the ILO website. Go to:

ABI INFORM Global edition database - free trial

TAXFIND database - trial

For the next week or so, the library has arranged trial access to this internet database.

To access the trial, a login and password are required. IT Carlow users can obtain these , together with the url, by contacting the library.

Murdoch's Irish Legal Companion - trial

For the next couple of weeks, the library has arranged trial access to this internet database.

All areas of law are treated thoroughly, old and new law distinguished, rules of court elaborated upon, guidelines and practice of the regulated professions (such as the Stock Exchange) given, historical information supplied, plus the statutory full text. Changes in law covered in the Companion include the uro, e-commerce, planning and development and The Good Friday Agreement. Broad ranges of topics are also included ranging from bankruptcy to the environment, taxation to the EU."

To access the trial, a login and password are required. IT Carlow users can obtain these, together with the url, by contacting the library.

All-Ireland Cochrane Library Initiative

The library has received a donation of 22 books written in easy-to-read French, which may be of interest to anyone wishing to improve their grasp of basic French. Some are adaptations of 19-century French novels, while others are non-fiction with topics such as The Olympic Games, French Football, La Belle Epoch etc. None of the books are longer than 64 pages. A full-listing can be viewed by clicking on:

Webwatch

Agrifor

AgriFor offers free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet sites covering agriculture, food and forestry. Subjects that are covered include Plant diseases and pest control, Soil science, Natural resources and plant science and Food science and food safety. Go to:

Computer Science Technical Reports

This website is described as:

"Your source for up-to-date academic computer science publications! This collection provides an index to computer science technical reports that we have downloaded from selected sites on the Internet. The reports are mostly in English, but there are some in a variety of different languages. The collection contains many large documents such as PhD theses. Every single word on every page of every report is indexed -- not just the first few words, as in many other search engines -- so you can search for things that occur near the end of the document (like references) too. This collection contains 45720 technical reports located in 296 sites around the world."

eLexPortal.com

PEDro

PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database. It has been developed to give rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews in physiotherapy. Most trials on the database have been rated for quality to help users quickly discriminate between trials which are likely to be valid and interpretable and those which are not. The database is free and fully searchable.

psci-com

psci-com offers free access to a searchable catalogue of Internet sites covering public engagement in science, science communication and the interpretation of science in society. Go to:

Science and Engineering Indicators 2002

This site is hosted by COFORD - The National Council for Forest Research & Development. Woodspec is a guide to designing, detailing and specifying timber in Ireland and offers a wealth of information on different types of wood and its properties and uses. Go to:

Library Newsletter Archive

That's all for now!

Regards,

Richard

November 15^th 2002

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SEPTEMBER 2002

Introduction

Opening Hours

During the initial weeks of this term the library will be open from 9.00 to 17.00 Monday-Friday.

Late evening opening to 21.00 hrs Monday-Thursday commences on Monday 23^rd September.

As the academic year progresses, Friday night operation and Saturday morning operation will be introduced.

The current library opening hours are posted on library noticeboards and are also available at:

Availability of Library Facilities for New Students

Upon registration, new students are provided with a student card. This is also the library card that allows the user to borrow library materials. However, borrowing facilities for new students do not become available until their details are uploaded to the MILLENNIUM library management system. This does not occur until most students have registered. In the meantime, new students have access to all library facilities, except book borrowing.

LRC Resources - Induction Sessions

MILLENNIUM Library System Update

Staff training in the core modules has now been completed. New services that will become available in the coming weeks include the following:

Users will be able to automatically place a hold on material that is checked out to another user.

Users, who have rights to do so, will be able to submit their Inter Library Loan requests online via the library web pages.

Users will be able to track the progress of items which Academic Staff have requested be purchased for library stock.

Users will be able to renew material that is already overdue, provided that no other user has requested the item.

You will be kept informed of developments via this newsletter, via notices posted on library noticeboards or via the latest news page at

Staff Loans on MILLENNIUM Library System

For operational reasons, all material out on loan to staff has been renewed on the MILLENNIUM library system and is now due back in early December. Of course, any material that is requested by another user must be returned on demand.

Staff are requested to check their loan account and to contact library staff if they have queries about material that is showing as being on loan to them.

For students, the 8-digit student number doubles as their library number.

British Library - price increases

The British Library have announced substantial price increases for their Inter-Library Loan service. These now stand at:

Each Journal Article @ STG7.00 + VAT is equivalent to EURO13.31

Each Book @ STG10.00 +VAT is equivalent to EURO19.00 + return postage

As a consequence, restrictions may have to be introduced on the number of requests taken.

In the meantime, the Librarians of the Institutes of Technology will examine the possibility of using the MILLENNIUM library system to have requests fulfilled from holdings within the Institute of Technology sector.

Science Direct Database - Engineering Titles

The Science Direct database of 1,200 journals is not confined to science titles. This month, I would like to highlight the Civil Engineering, and Engineering & Technology journals in the database. These are:

Materials and Mechanics in Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

Aerospace Sciences

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Engineering Mechanics

General Engineering

Industrial and Production Engineering

Materials Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Numerical Methods in Engineering

Systems and Control Engineering

Science Direct Database - Usage reports

Water research

FEBS Letters

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Colloids and Surfaces A

Theses Searchable on MILLENNIUM System

Human Physiology & Rehabilitation Projects

Resources for new courses

The library continues to add materials for new courses commencing this academic year.

The videos for this course are located on the first floor of the LRC. Students and staff may view the videos on the TV/VCR units on the first floor and in addition, staff may borrow the videos for classroom or personal use.

IT Carlow Journal Subscriptions for 2003

Heads of Department have just been issued with listings of current journal subscriptions for their department. If academic staff require any new subscriptions for 2003 or any amendments to existing subscriptions, these requirements should be discussed with the relevant Head. Our subscription agents will need to be informed before the end of September of any changes that are required.

Recent Journal Highlights

Business Week

The July 8th issue includes the magazine's 2002 award winners for product design. The magazine is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 650

Communications of the ACM

Irish Computer

The July/August issue has a short article on the ECDL. A higher percentage of people has enrolled for this in Ireland than in any other country. The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 004.

I.D. - the International Design Magazine

The August issue is a special issue reviewing 2002 design in the fields of Consumer Products, Equipment, Environments, Packaging, Graphics, Student Work, Concepts and Furniture. The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 745.2

Issues in Environmental Science and Technology Journal

The current issue of this journal is dedicated entirely to the topic of 'Global Environmental Change'. The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 333.7, but IT Carlow users also have web access to the full text of these articles. Go to:

Click on the link that says 'Full text access for print subscribers'

Journal of Moral Education

The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 370.114, but IT Carlow users also have web access via CatchWord to the full text of this and other articles Go to:

The August 2002 issue may be of interest to all golfers with a scientific bent. It is a special issue on the topic of 'Golf Science'. Included are articles such as:

'The efficacy of video feedback for learning the golf swing'

'High-performance driver design: benefits for all golfers'

MIS Quarterly

Quality Progress

Construction Information Update

The database, which includes Irish Standards in fulltext, is available campus-wide over the Internet. Go to:

A login and password is required for access. These are available by contacting the library staff. Contact details are posted at:

The library has added to stock 6 new construction videos produced by the University of the West of England. The titles are:

300 years of Housing

Bricks and Brickmaking

House Construction

Iron: Materials and Conservation

Limestone

Timber frame Houses

Intellectual Property & Research - Recent Publications

PATLIB 2001 conference proceedings

The shelf number is 344.10648 and there are 3 copies of each format available. The CD-ROM is shelved with non-print material on the first floor of the LRC.

This is a 138-page discussion document prepared by the Higher Education Authority as an initial contribution to the development of a framework for national policy for research and technological development. The library copy is available at shelf number 338.09415

Managing Intellectual Property: a guide to strategic decision-making in universities

INSPEC Database - free trial

Safety in Design - Donations Received

The following books were recently donated to the library and are likely to be of use for design studies as well as some aspects of human physiology studies:

ADULTDATA : the handbook of adult anthropometric and strength measurements - data for design safety

CHILDATA : the handbook of child measurements and capabilities - data for design safety

OLDER ADULTDATA : the handbook of measurements and capabilities of the older adult - data for design safety

Strength data for design safety - Phase 1

Designing safety into products : making ergonomics evaluation a part of the design process

European Commission Europa Server

HighWire Press

Library staff have selected those free titles that are considered to be relevant to courses taught here and a catalogue record has been created in the library catalogue for each title. A listing of those titles can be obtained by carrying out an advanced keyword search using the word 'highwire'. To see the result of this search, click on:

A full listing of journals with free content is available on the HighWire website at:

The Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN)

Plumbers or Graduates?

Library Newsletter Archive

That's all for now!

Regards,

Richard

September 13^th 2002

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MAY 2002

CONTENTS

Introduction

Good luck to all students who are in the middle of exams just now. It doesn't seem any time at all since the academic year started back in September and already next September doesn't seem so far away.

Opening Hours

For the rest of the month of May, the library will remain open until 10.00 each evening Monday-Friday.

The library will be closed on Saturday, June 1^st and Monday, June 3^rd due to the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Out-of-term opening hours will apply when the library re-opens on June 4^th . These are:

Monday - Friday 9.00 - 17.00

Saturdays Closed

The latest library opening hours are always available at:

MILLENNIUM Library System Update

Staff training in the Inter-Library Loans Module and the Acquisitions Module took place in late April. It is anticipated that the Acquisitions Module and Inter Library Loans Module will go live in the weeks following the completion of examinations. This will then complete the implementation of the Core Modules of the library system.

LRC Resources - Induction Sessions

Any staff who missed out on these presentations can contact the Librarian, who will arrange further induction sessions as required.

Emerald Database - update

strategic managers. It enables senior managers and researchers to assess

new concepts in strategic management and reviews the strategic decisions

made by Fortune 500 companies. It is published 11 times a year.

To access this journal go to:

of training strategies in organizations worldwide. It presents the

information in practical and concise case studies and research reports.

The journal is published 6 times a year".

To access this journal go to:

New Language Materials

The library has added some new foreign language learning materials to stock recently. Here is a listing:

German

Dialog Beruf Starter

Dialog Beruf 1

Dialog Beruf 2

Dialog Beruf 3

Spanish

Linguaphone Spanish Course

Spanish PDQ

Alltalk Spanish: level 1 & 2

English

Linguaphone Intermediate English Course

Linguaphone Advanced English Course

French

Linguaphone French Course

French PDQ

Alltalk French: level 1 & 2

All these materials are shelved in the Non-Print Material stacks on Level 2 of the LRC and are available for loan.

Video-based Training Sets

The library also has 3 new video-based training courses available for loan or use within the Institute. These are:

Demanding customers : customer care made perfect

Meetings, bloody meetings : making meetings more productive

Project management : leading a project team

These are fully-fledged business and organisational training courses which can be used either as a conventional training course with a small group or for self-study by individuals. Each contains 2 videos, a course leader's guide, a group training workbook, a self-study workbook and, presentation slides/OHPs .

Well-known actors such as John Cleese, Dawn French and others star in the videos.

These items are shelved in the Non-Print Material stacks on Level 2 of the LRC.

Science Direct Database - Social Science Titles

Again, I would like to highlight that this database is not just confined to science journals. This month, I want to bring the Social Science journals in the database to your attention. These are:

Sub-heading: Education

Sub-heading: Geography, Planning and Development

Sub-heading: Health

Sub-heading: Human Factors/Ergonomics

Sub-heading: Law

Sub-heading: Library and Information Sciences

Sub-heading: Linguistics and Language

Sub-heading: Sociology and Political Science

Sub-heading: Transportation

Click on 'publications' button.

A permanent link to the database has also been set up from the library web pages at:

It is possible for individual users to create personal profiles for this database to include such features as Creating Search Alerts, Journal Issue Alerts, Citation Alerts and Personal Journal Lists. Please contact the Librarian if any assistance is required.

Science Direct Database - Usage reports

During the first 3 months of the year, the ScienceDirect database received 6,743 page accesses from IT Carlow users. A total of 816 articles were downloaded. The 5 most popular journals were:

Water research

Ecological modelling

Applied mathematical modelling

Soil biology and chemistry

FEMS microbiology letters

Theses Searchable on MILLENNIUM System

Library staff are currently in the process of adding the B.Tech(Production Technology) Theses to the library catalogue.

Current Journal Highlights

An Leabharlann/ The Irish Library

The most recent issue of this journal has an article by Dr. Paul Caffrey of NCAD on 'Design history and material culture in Ireland: an outline of sources and resources' The journal is available from the Librarian's office.

Business and Finance

The April 4^th issue has a 1-page article by Padraig Kirk entitled 'Testing times for sciences', in which he looks at the decline in participation in science and maths-related subjects. The magazine is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 650

3-D World

The library has received 2 sample issues of this magazine. It is a design magazine for 3D artists and animators. Inside there are practical tips and creative advice, plus reviews of the latest groundbreaking hardware and software for PC and Mac. The range of news features and profiles covers the creation of 3D visuals for television, film, games and the Web, as well as illustration, product visualisation and design. There are walkthroughs, tips and Q&A experts write about all the top creative packages. It is shelved in the sample issues rack in front of the current journals in the LRC.

Design issues

The current issue contains an article called 'The language of reflective practice in art and design'. The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 745.4, but IT Carlow users also have web access via CatchWord to the full text of these articles Go to:

dot.ie

In its March/April issue, dot.ie looks at the online presence of the major Government departments and semi-states in Ireland and assesses each website on the basis of content, responsiveness and user-friendliness. The magazine is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 004.6

IBM systems journal

The latest received issue of this journal is a special issue on 'Software testing and verification'. The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 005

Full text is also available on the web. Go to:

Issues in Environmental Science and Technology Journal

The latest issue of this journal is dedicated entirely to the topic of 'Global environmental change'. The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 333.7

IT Carlow users also have web access to the full text of this and other issues of the journal. Go to:

The Journal of Athletic Training

The first issue of this new subscription for 2002 has arrived. It is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 617.1027

The Journal of Business and Psychology

The first issue of this new subscription for 2002 has arrived. It is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 617.1027

IT Carlow users also have web access to the full text of the journal. Go to:

The Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

The first issue of this new subscription for 2002 has arrived. It is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 158.7

IT Carlow users also have web access to the full text of the journal. Go to:

Physical Therapy in Sport

The first issue of this new subscription for 2002 has arrived. It is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 615.82

Sports Injury Bulletin

The first issues of this new subscription for 2002 have arrived. It is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 617.1027

Water and Waste Treatment

The April issue of this journal contains a supplement 'Ireland in focus'. The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 628.1

Webwatch

The mobility of academic researchers: Academic careers & recruitment in ICT and Biotechnology

This study, published by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies and the European Commission Joint Research Centre, looks at the issue of how a period abroad affects the future career paths of young researchers. The fieldwork focuses on the disciplines of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and Biotechnology and based is on 24 case studies in 10 countries and involved interviews with around 80 researchers and 20 research directors. The research aimed to identify features of emerging best practice to encourage a free and even circulation of scientific talent around the European Union and beyond. In particular it looked at the triggers and barriers to return mobility as they affect individual researchers and their research centres. The interviews cover the motivations and experiences for undertaking research abroad and then returning home, the recruitment and career structures of their own institution and within their own country. To access to the fulltext report click on.

ISWorld Net

Congratulations on the Double

Congratulations are due to two members of library staff who were recently conferred with BA Degrees from the Open University. Well done to Barbara Kinsella, Senior Library Assistant and to Jackie Murphy, Library Assistant .

Library Newsletter Archive

Regards,

Richard

May 28^th 2002

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MARCH 2002

CONTENTS

Introduction

The Spring Term is almost over and when students return on Monday, 8^th April, it will be downhill all the way to the Summer examinations. So enjoy the Easter Break while you can.

Easter Period Opening Hours

The library will close at 1.00 p.m. on Thursday 28^th March and will re-open at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 3^rd April.

Out-of-term opening hours will apply when the library is open between Friday 22^nd March and Friday 5^th April. These are:

Monday - Friday 9.00 - 17.00

Saturdays Closed

Saturday morning opening will resume on Saturday 13^th April.

To see the current opening hours, go to:

MILLENNIUM Library System Update

Staff training in the Inter-Library Loans Module and the Acquisitions Module will take place from Monday 15^th - Friday 19^th April. This training will be in Room 306 of the LRC. Classes that are scheduled for Room 306 between Friday 12^th April and Monday 22^nd April inclusive will be re-located to Room 207 in the LRC. Notices to this effect will be displayed on the doors of Rooms 306 & 207.

New LRC Resources - Induction Sessions

Any staff who missed out on these presentations can contact the Librarian, who will arrange further induction sessions as required. In addition, any lecturer who wishes to have the new library catalogue and web pages outlined to students can also contact the Librarian Tel. Ext. 567. Induction sessions for non-academic staff may be scheduled in the week before and the week after Easter.

Design and Applied Arts Index

The library is now subscribing to this web-based database. The database currently contains over 115,000 annotated references from more than 500 design and craft journals published between 1973-2002, as well as data on over 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, firms etc. It is the largest database of its kind in the world and between 10,000-15,000 references are added annually. Even though this is not a full-text database, it should nevertheless be a valuable resource for design studies.

Science Direct Database - Business Journal titles

Main Heading: Business, Management and Accounting

Sub-heading: Accounting

Click on 'publications' button.

A permanent link to the database has also been set up from the library web pages at:

It is possible for individual users to create personal profiles for this database to include such features as Creating Search Alerts, Journal Issue Alerts, Citation Alerts and Personal Journal Lists.

Please contact the Librarian if any assistance is required.

Science Direct Database - Chemistry Backfiles

Free Resources for Registered Users on ChemWeb

Anyone who registers or has already registered with ChemWeb.com has access to various resources on an ongoing basis. Full access to certain products is restricted to subscribers.

Technical Indexes Databases Update

The database is available campus-wide over the Internet. Go to:

A login and password is required for access. These are available by contacting the library staff. Contact details are posted at:

Current Journal Highlights

ACSM Health and Fitness Journal

The first issue of this new subscription for 2002 has arrived. It is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 613.71

International Journal of Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Marketing

The first issue of this new subscription for 2002 has arrived. It is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 658.8

The Journal of Strategic Information Systems

The March 2002 issue is a special issue on the theme of 'Strategy and Policy in the new Digital Economy'. It includes articles such as:

'Strategic use of the Internet and e-commerce: Cisco Systems'

'The regulation of electronic commerce: learning from the UK's RIP act,'

'The role of software patents in sustaining IT-enabled competitive advantage: a call for research'

The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 658.4038, but IT Carlow users also have web access via ScienceDirect to the full text of these articles Go to:

Peak Performance

The first three issues of this new subscription for 2002 have arrived. They are on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 617.1027

Webwatch

HEAnet Events Calendar

The calendar itself available at

Educational Technology Review (ETR)

'Defining Distance Learning and Distance Education'

'Models of Distance Higher Education: Fully Automated or Partially Human? '

'Pedagogical Challenges for the World Wide Web'

'The Laptop University: A Faculty Perspective'

'Traditions to Transformations: The Forced Evolution of Higher Education'

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Regards,

Richard

March 20^th 2002

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-NEWSLETTER-

FEBRUARY 2002

CONTENTS

Introduction

Now that Rag Week is over, students are turning their attention to more academic matters and already there has been a significant number of requests from students for the examination papers from previous years. Just to remind anyone who may not be aware of it: the library holds sets of past examination papers and can make papers from the last 3 years available to students. Please ask at the main desk.

MILLENNIUM Library System Update

Library staff are now recording the receipt of journal issues on the Millennium library catalogue. Users can now check when:

1. an issue of a journal is expected in the library
2. an issue of a journal has arrived in the library
3. an issue of a journal is overdue

As this work is ongoing, not all titles currently appear on the catalogue. If anyone has a query about a particular journal of journal issue, please contact Samantha or any other member of library staff.

The journal title search screen is available from the library web catalogue at:

Staff training in the Inter-Library Loans Module and the Acquisitions Module has been postponed until April.

Library Opening Hours

Saturday morning opening came into operation again recently. The library will now be open 9.00am - 1.00pm on Saturdays until the Summer examinations are over. To see the full opening hours, go to;

New LRC Resources - Induction Sessions

Any staff who missed out on these presentations can contact the Librarian, who will arrange further induction sessions as required. In addition, any lecturer who wishes to have the new library catalogue and web pages outlined to students can also contact the Librarian Tel. Ext. 567.

Emerald Fulltext Database - update

Do you know that e-mail alerting is available for this database? There are two ways in which this works:

These services are free. To register go to:

Science Direct Database - Computer Science titles

This new database is proving very popular and I would like to highlight that it is not just confined to science journals. This month, I want to bring the Computer Science journals in the database to your attention. Here is the list of them:

Main Heading: Computer Science

Sub-heading: Cognitive Science

Click on 'publications' button.

A permanent link to the database has also been set up from the library web pages at:

It is also possible for individual users to create personal profiles for this database to include such features as Creating Search Alerts, Journal Issue Alerts, Citation Alerts and Personal Journal Lists.

Please contact the Librarian if any assistance is required.

Biotechnology Abstracts CD-ROM

This CD database is now available again on a specific PC in the library. The disc itself is held at the main desk. Please contact the library (Ext. 429) to book Biotechnology Abstracts. A description of the database follows:

InfoTrac OneFile

IT Carlow users now have on-campus access to the expanded InfoTrac database called OneFile. As its name suggests, it is one large database which, at the time of writing, contains 24,487,299 articles from approx. 7,000 journals, magazines and newspapers. About 50% of the total number of articles are in full-text format. InfoTrac is a multi-disciplinary database and covers all subjects taught at IT Carlow. Go to:

A permanent link to the database has also been set up from the library web pages at:

An online tutorial on using the InfoTrac search interface is available at:

Technical Indexes Databases Update

This suite of databases from Technical Indexes is available campus-wide over the Internet. Go to:

A login and password is required for access. These are available by contacting the library staff. Contact details are posted at:

Current Journal Highlights

Astir

The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 370.

Cordis Focus

Microbiology Journal

The library now has a current subscription to this journal and consequently, IT Carlow users also have web access to the full text of all issues from 1999. Go to:

New Scientist

The magazine is available on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 500.

Structural Engineer

Institute of Physics Journals

Until further notice, non-subscribers can enjoy free online access to the latest issues of 29 IOP journals (see below for a list of the titles concerned). A username and password are required to gain access to the full-text of the Free Current Issues. The free titles are:

Go to:

Webwatch

European Commission Science & Society Action Plan

The Commission adopted on the 4 December an Action Plan on Science and Society .The plan is part of the Commission's efforts to create a true European Research Area. It aims to build a more harmonious relationship between scientific endeavour and the European society at large. The Science and Society Action Plan proposes a range of initiatives, along three directions: promoting education and science culture in Europe; bringing science policy closer to the citizens; and responsible science for policy-making. These initiatives are to be undertaken, in a common and co-ordinated effort, by the Commission, Member State and regional authorities, scientists, policy-makers, enterprises and other stakeholders from civil society. This has now been published and the full-text document is available at:

Alternatively, a title search in the library catalogue for Science and society will bring up a catalogue record, which includes the online link for this publication.

The Science & Society web page is at:

HighWire Press (Library of the Sciences and Medicine)

Scirus search engine

Scirus has been voted Best Speciality Search Engine in the recent Search Engine Awards 2001. As mentioned in a previous newsletter, Scirus claims to only find material of a scientific nature, but also includes Arts, Humanities and the Social Sciences. IT Carlow users should find it particularly useful as it also retrieves references which can be linked to full-text articles in the ScienceDirect database. Go to:

ResearchIndex

ResearchIndex is a scientific literature digital library that aims to improve the dissemination and feedback of scientific literature, and to provide improvements in functionality, usability, availability, cost, comprehensiveness, efficiency, and timeliness. Over 500,000 documents are indexed. These contain over 5 million citations.

Go to:

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Regards,

Richard

February 19^th 2002

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-NEWSLETTER-

JANUARY 2002

CONTENTS

Introduction

Welcome back to all staff and students after the Christmas break. You will have noticed that there was no newsletter published in December. This was mainly due to the fact that I was involved in training on the new Millennium system so that by the time a newsletter could be drafted, it was the end of term and staff and students had left. I hope that the new library catalogue and web pages are proving to be of benefit to students and staff in opening up access to the library collections and enhancing online access to various resources.

MILLENNIUM Library System Update

The journals module is now live and library staff will shortly be entering issue details for this years journals. Users will be able to check when:

1. an issue of a journal is expected in the library
2. an issue of a journal has arrived in the library
3. an issue of a journal is overdue

The journal title index now also includes the 129 journals that are in the Emerald Fulltext database. Users on campus will be able to link directly from the library catalogue entry to the full-text articles.

In addition, any print subscriptions which come with Internet access to articles will also have the web link available via the library catalogue.

The journal title search screen is available from the library web catalogue at:

The library catalogue is now also available on a dedicated terminal on each floor of the LRC.

Further staff training in the Inter-Library Loans Module and the Acquisitions Module are scheduled for next month. You will be kept informed of developments via this newsletter or via the news update page at

The EURO and the library

The Millennium library system was upgraded to be EURO compliant in December. This is both good news and bad news for students who have overdue books. The good news is that fines for newly overdue materials have come down:

General Lending Books 10 cent per day (formerly 10 pence per day)

Short Loan Collection Books 10 cent per hour (formerly 10 pence per hour)

The bad news is that the fines system will be rigourously enforced and any student whose account reaches 5EURO will not be allowed to borrow materials until the account is cleared. Of course, students can save themselves money by extending the loan period of their books over the web. To do this, go to:

New LRC Resources - Induction Sessions

Any staff who missed out on these presentations can contact the Librarian, who will arrange further induction sessions as required. In addition, any lecturer who wishes to have the new library catalogue and web pages outlined to students can also contact the Librarian Tel. Ext. 567.

Emerald Fulltext Database - update

Details of all 129 journals in this database are now listed in the library catalogue and users on campus will be able to link directly from the library catalogue entry for a journal to the full-text of articles contained in that journal. To bring up the list of Emerald titles from the library catalogue, click on 'Series' search button and enter Emerald in the search box.

The Emerald database is fully available to IT Carlow users at:

A full listing of journal titles by subject can be viewed at:

A permanent link to the database has also been set up from the library web pages at:

Science Direct Database

The library is subscribing to this database of 1,200+ Elsevier journals for 2002. Although primarily consisting of science journals, other subject areas such as Business & Management Science, Economics, Engineering & Technology, Mathematics & Computer science, and Social Sciences are also covered.

A description of the product follows:

Click on 'publications' button.

A permanent link to the database has also been set up from the library web pages at:

It is also possible for individual users to create personal profiles for this database to include such features as Creating Search Alerts, Journal Issue Alerts, Citation Alerts and Personal Journal Lists.

Technical Indexes Databases

The library is now subscribing to a suite of databases from Technical Indexes. They are delivered campus-wide over the Internet. Go to:

A login and password is required for access. These are available by contacting the library staff. Contact details are posted at:

The package includes:

Please note that on Monday, January 28, between 1.00 and 5.00pm representatives from Technical Indexes will be in attendance in Room 204 of the LRC to assist users in getting the most out of the database and to answer any queries which users may have.

Barbour Index Subscriptions to cease

Following on from the acquisition of the Technical Indexes products, please note that the library subscriptions to the Barbour Index products have ceased or will cease with effect from:

Barbour Construction CD-ROMs - subscription ended December 2001

Barbour Health & Safety CD-ROMs- subscription ends February 2002

BioMednet Reviews trial period ends

Please note that free full-text access to Current Trends, Current Opinion journals and review articles via the BioMedNet site is no longer available to IT Carlow users. However, as this is an Elsevier product, these journals are now available to IT Carlow users via Science Direct.

Changes to Journal Subscriptions for 2002

The following journal subscriptions have been cancelled for 2002:

Journal of Applied Physiology

The following journal subscriptions have been added for 2002:

ACSM Health and Fitness Journal

Administration (IPA)

International Journal of Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Marketing

Journal of Athletic Training

Journal of Business and Psychology

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Microbiology

Peak Performance

Physical Therapy in Sport

Sport Injury Bulletin

Please check the library catalogue for availability of a particular title. Go to:

Current Journal Highlights

Architect's Journal

The November 8^th issue is one which is devoted to Irish Architecture and which highlights contemporary building design in Ireland.

The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 729

Design Journal

The latest issue contains an article entitled 'Starting a design course with a bang: warming up a new group and ensuring key principles are internalized at the start of an undergraduate programme' The author is Howard Denton. The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 745.4

Irish Building Magazine

The current issue features the Construction Excellence Awards 2001 and includes an article on the LRC and CSB.

The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 690

Issues in Environmental Science and Technology Journal

The latest issue of this journal is dedicated entirely to the topic of 'Assessment and reclamation of contaminated land'. The journal is on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 333.7

IT Carlow users also have web access to the full text of this and other issues of the journal. Go to:

Click on the link: 'Full text PDF for print subscribers'

Manchester School

Volume 69 (5) is a special issue entitled Growth and business cycles in theory and practice - Proceedings of the Centre for Growth and Business Cycle Research Conference, July 2000.

This issue also has a special supplement 'Papers in Money, Macroeconomics and Finance - proceedings of the Money, Macroeconomics and Finance Research Group, 2000.

These items are on open access in the current journal stacks at Shelf Number 330.

Academic Regulations

The Academic Regulations of the Institute are published in the Student Handbook. In addition, the regulations have now been posted on the library information pages. To view the regulations go to:

A copy of the LRC Regulations (a subset of the Academic Regulations) has also been placed on a special noticeboard just inside the entrance to the LRC.

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Regards,

Richard

January 10^th 2002