Study space with power sockets on Level 1

 

Te Puna Library has added new study space with power sockets on Level 1.

 We appreciate your patience as we continue to improve our facilities to better support your learning experience. 

We welcome your feedback on the new study spaces and other aspects of the library — please use this form to share your thoughts.

AI and Unitec Library

If you have used Unitec Library’s databases or eBooks recently, you may have noticed some new AI features. Several of our databases now have GenAI integrations.

For example, the AI Insights feature (available in the EBSCO databases) and the ProQuest Research Assistant (ProQuest databases) help you to assess the usefulness of a full-text article, by generating and highlighting 2-5 key points per document. You can use this AI feature, alongside the article abstracts, to help you select the most relevant articles from a list of search results. Some of the library’s eBooks also provide AI-generated key concepts and chapter-level takeaways.

Related sources are also sometimes suggested by these AI tools - these suggestions may help you to broaden your research. For example, ProQuest's Research Assistant (eg in the ABI Inform database) will offer some suggested sources to explore, and the Ebook Central Research Assistant suggests related eBooks from the collection.

These features use Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models, which means that the generated content comes from within the database collections only. This helps with accuracy and reliability of the content generated, but even so, the quality of the content generated from these features can vary. 

Please use our feedback form to let us know any experiences you have with the features. For example, do you find the AI generated content useful and accurate?

You can access the databases via the Subject Guides or via our Databases A-Z. 

If you would like more information please contact your Subject Librarian.

Library lucky draw - International Orientation

 🎉 Congratulations to Gopika Raju! 🎉

We’re delighted to announce that Gopika Raju, a Master of Applied Business student, is the winner of the Library’s Lucky Draw held during International Student Orientation on 16^th July!

Gopika has received a $10 printing voucher, which can be used at any printer in Te Puna Library—a perfect way to get started with printing study materials, assignments, or notes.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the draw and helped make our international orientation event a warm and welcoming experience, particularly to Sana and Nora for coordinating the lucky draw. We’re so excited to have you all here and look forward to supporting your academic journey.

(Photo of Nora and Gopika)

Get help with using Unitec library's e-books with the updated 'Ebooks at Unitec Library' guide

Due to recent changes in the interfaces of three of our e-book providers, the library team has recently updated our 'Ebooks at Unitec Library' guide. 

The three e-book interfaces to change are:

ProQuest Ebook Central e-books

EBSCO e-books

Taylor & Francis e-books

This guide covers all of the basics of using e-books from our five most common suppliers (including reading the e-book, reading a particular chapter/section, printing, saving and downloading). It also includes guidance for lecturers on embedding e-books into Moodle.

The most-common questions about e-books are covered by the guide, but for more help, please contact your Subject Librarian. 

Library website design changes

The library website design changed on Monday 7 July to provide a simpler interface for students to access library services and resources online. 

Currently there is a redirect from the previous homepage to the beta page while we carry our final testing in the live environment. 

We plan to pilot the new design for semester 2, then refine the design over the summer and launch a further fine tuned new look beginning 2026.

We welcome your feedback about the new homepage design and any other aspects of our website - please use this form to share your thoughts.

Reminder for academic staff preparing for Semester 2

Course reserve (short loan)

Are there any library books/items you would like your students to have ready access to in the Library? Both Waitākere and Te Puna (Mt Albert) libraries have short loan options of 2 hours, 24 hours and 72 hours (3 days). 

Please fill in this form by Friday 11 July 2025 to ensure the items are on Course Reserve (short loan) for your students when Semester 2 starts. 

Information Literacy 

The library team has Subject Librarians who are available to arrange with you, tailored information literacy sessions for your students. 

Click here to find the Subject Librarian for your subject area / School.

Ebsco databases improved user interface is live now

The user interface of our EBSCO databases was updated today, with a clean, user-friendly design along with several functional improvements. 

Highlights include:

• AI-Powered Insights (Beta): A new feature called Generate AI Insights is now available. It uses artificial intelligence to provide summaries and insights based on the content of the source document.

• Expanded Search Filters: Users can now refine their searches more effectively with an expanded set of filters. Click on ‘All Filters’ to explore the full range of options.

• Redesigned Tool Icons: Core tools like Cite, Share, and Save are still available, but they now appear with a refreshed look for a more intuitive experience.

Please be encouraged to contact your Subject Librarian for more information and assistance regarding our Ebsco databases.