Information Services staff provide assistance with:
- In-depth information queries.
- Quick queries such as getting started researching a topic, or availability
of library material or services.
- Library workshops and seminars on databases and library use.
- We also spend time at the Tamaki Library to support Medical and Health courses
for the School of Population Health.
- Please contact Information Services staff to discuss any queries.
- Ask
a Librarian is an electronic information
service allowing you to make an online request.
Subject Librarians
Students and staff are encouraged to book a personal (or group) consultation
with a Philson Subject Librarian. A Subject Librarian is an
information specialist assigned to a specific academic/subject area. We provide assistance with any medical and health sciences subject
area. Philson Subject Librarians also have some specialty areas (see below),
and students in those areas can contact them in the first instance. We provide assistance with:
- Information on the electronic and print resources for your
topic.
- Information on the best search strategies relevant to a specific topic.
- Managing your bibliographies and reference lists with EndNote.
- Using email alerting services to keep you up to date and regularly informed of the latest information in your
field of interest.
- Staff and students may also recommend library materials for
purchase.
Library Workshops
Information Literacy
The Library provides a wide range of Library workshops and services free to all
University of Auckland students and staff to enhance their information literacy
skills. Courses are run in computer training rooms and combine demonstrations of
electronic resources, discussions of search strategies, and hands-on practice.
Generic Library Workshops
- A variety of generic library workshops are
offered at Grafton, Tamaki and the City Campus.
- Book library workshops online from the Library homepage > Book
a Library Workshop > select a campus from
the drop down menu to see what courses are
available at Grafton, Tamaki or the City Campus.
- If there are no suitable courses or times please contact
us to arrange a time that suits you.
- Courses include:
- Database Courses
How to search major databases (such as
Medline) to find journal articles.
- EndNote
How to use EndNote to manage your
bibliographies and reference lists.
- Internet Courses
The City Campus runs library workshops on
using Google and Google Scholar for students and
staff.
- and more ...
Subject and Course Related Library Workshops and Seminars
- Course-related or assignment-specific library workshops, seminars, short talks, tours or
orientations can be arranged in advance for your
classes.
- Sessions can be based on any Library
resources, such as using a specific database, or
on topics such as the research process, advanced
search techniques, referencing or finding
statistical data.
- Contact a Subject Librarian to book tailored library workshop for staff or students.
EndNote
A specialised database programme for storing and managing references.
- Automatically download selected references from many databases and
incorporate them into your Reference Lists or Bibliographies.
- EndNote is already installed on the majority of University
computers.
- For home use purchase the latest EndNote CD for $5 from an Information
Commons Help Desk.
- There is additional information on the Library website about EndNote.
- The Library runs free EndNote tutorials. Book online from the Library homepage > Book
a Library Workshop
Information Services Staff
We provide assistance with any medical and health sciences subject
area.
Please contact any one of us personally, by email or phone.
Dial 09-3737-599 then our ext no.
Megan Clark
Philson Library Manager
Subject Librarian: MBChB
ext 86130 or direct dial 09-9236130 |
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Sue Foggin
Information Services Manager
Subject Librarian: Pharmacy, ClinEd, Geriatrics, Paediatrics
ext 86123 or direct dial 09-9236123 |
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Lorraine Nielsen
Subject Librarian: Nursing & Allied Health Teaching & Research staff, Postgraduate Nursing
ext 86158 or direct dial 09-9236158 |
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Jenny Hobson
Subject Librarian: ADHB
From hospital dial: 90-90 then ext 86132 or direct dial 09-9236132 |
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Fran Clements
Subject Librarian: Medical Sciences, Starship Cardiac [ADHB], Rehab+ [ADHB]
ext 89121 or direct dial 09-9239121 |
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Anne Wilson
Subject Librarian: Health Informatics, Undergraduate Nursing, Obstgyn, Optometry, Palliative Care, Psychological Medicine
ext 86126 or direct dial 09-9236126 |
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