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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Changes to library’s databases for Business

The library's databases available to Business programmes are changing.

We are replacing our Emerald Insight database (the subscription will cease at the end of this year) with the ABI Inform database, from Proquest.

ABI Inform is a highly-regarded international Business database, which covers quite similar content to Emerald. The ABI Inform database is now available via the library’s subject guide for Business, on the Databases page.

Emerald Insight will no longer be available from the start of next year, so staff and students will need to use ABI Inform (and our other Business databases) instead.

Please let your subject librarian know if you would like to be shown how to use this database, or if you’d like me to demonstrate it to students.

If you have any further queries about this please email libinfo@unitec.ac.nz

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Waitākere Campus Library will be closed for recarpetting 27 Nov - 10 Dec

Good news! The Waitākere Campus Library located on level 3 of Building 520 is getting new carpet 

😀😀😀😀😀

To enable the work to be done, the library will be closed from Wednesday 27 November to Tuesday 10 December 2024 inclusive. 

During this time there will be no access to the print books or other physical library resources located at Waitakere.

Alternative places to study and get library support:

  • There is study space available in Te Rangimarie student hub, on the ground floor of Building 510

  • Library staff will be available in Te Rangimarie to help you with library-related queries, or email library@unitec.ac.nz
  • Mt Albert Campus " Te Puna" Library is open during this time

  • You can return Unitec library books to the Henderson Public Library and to Mt Albert Campus " Te Puna" Library 

We apologise for any inconvenience, but look forward to our newly upgraded space.

Monday, October 21, 2024

Fiction book give-away

Unitec Library is removing books from our recreational reading collection that are no longer required.
They are being given away for free! 

When: During opening hours
Where: In the Te Puna basement by the Red Lecture Theatre (180-B001)

Please come and take what you want.








Thursday, September 26, 2024

Te Puna study spaces are being rearranged

UPDATE: This work has been completed.
Check out the new layout, and find your own little nook for studying in.

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Te Puna building 180 - level 1 limited access on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 August

Unitec Open Day is happening on Saturday 31 August 2024 from 10am until 2pm. 

As this event is based in Te Puna, Building 180 in Mt Albert, there will be limited access to library resources on Level 1 on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 August.

We apologise for any inconvenience.  




Thursday, July 18, 2024

Access to NZ Herald and BusinessDesk

For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the library website

Good news!

We now have NZ Herald Premium and BusinessDesk access for all students and staff at Unitec.

For the New Zealand Herald
You need to register with a Unitec staff or student email address and use a special code. See instructions by clicking on the link.
You do not need to do it again if you have already registered using the instructions.

For BusinessDesk (New Zealand Herald Business Desk)
If you have any further enquiries, please contact libinfo@unitec.ac.nz.

Monday, July 15, 2024

New look for Databases A-Z page

The Databases A-Z page has a slightly new look. This includes branding logos on the databases and a wider layout. The Search boxes have also been simplified.  The library hopes that you will find this a little easier to navigate.

Featured databases appear down the right-hand side of the page, followed by recently added databases.

An explanation of the various icons used alongside the database titles is added to the bottom of the right-hand column.

If you have any questions, please email libadmin@unitec.ac.nz.

(This change is part of the move to bootstrap 5 for the library website layout.)