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Using the Gatton Library

Published: Fri, 2012-07-20 09:29 by Tristine Blackall
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Welcome new students and welcome back to returning students.

The Gatton Library has a dedicated page on the library's website, with information on services, hours and contact details - http://www.library.uq.edu.au/locations/uq-gatton-library.

Be aware, you can get after-hours access to the lower level of the library by taking your student card to the Student Centre (in the NW Briton Administration Annexe - Building 8101A) and asking for "after-hours access to the library". You can then swipe in and out of the back door of the library, near the Computer Annexe (Building 8159) ramp. Note that this door only operates when the library is closed.

Digital Object Identifiers - now official!

Published: Mon, 2012-07-16 09:54 by Deirdre Kesteven
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On Monday 23rd April, 2012, a new International Standards Office (ISO) standard was authorised - ISO 26324:2012

DOI is an acronym for "digital object identifier".

The formal explanation from ISO is "specifies the syntax, description and resolution functional components of the digital object identifier system, and the general principles for the creation, registration and administration of DOI names.

A DOI name is an identifier of an entity - physical, digital or abstract - on digital networks. It provides information about that object, including where the object, or information about it, can be found on the Internet".

The more informal explanation is "that it is an efficient means of identifying an entity over the Internet and used primarily for sharing with an interested user community or managing as intellectual property."

You will find most journal articles & conference papers now have a DOI embedded at time of publication.

For further information, please read this article from ISO or visit the DOI Organisation.

LIW2012

Published: Wed, 2012-05-23 13:40 by Kerri Klumpp
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This week we're celebrating Library and Information Week 2012

Visit UQ Library online or in person to discover how we 'think outside the book':

  • Free access to scholarly journals: UQ Library provides online journal article access, giving students and staff access to scholarly information not freely available online or via Google.

  • Reseach help: UQ Librarians at the Research Help Desk offer information assistance, which can help save you time with your research.

  • Training: UQ Library offers a range of classes designed to help you navigate your way around the Library catalogue, databases, referencing software and other online resources available at the Library.

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