Latest developments

Hi there, Hope you are all settling in to the new term and finding your way. Couple of updates here at WIT Libraries to fill you in – The main desk has got a bit of  a facelift – we think it is much better, what do you think? Like us on Facebook here or [...]

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New look Proquest Databases

Regular users of ABI Inform and Entrepreneurship will surely notice some differences when they head into either database next. Proquest, the suppliers behind both databases, have introduced a refreshed and updated user interface. Don’t worry though, you’ll still have access to all the same journals, articles and full text papers as before; just with a new [...]

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EBSCO goes mobile

More and more library database suppliers are providing options to search library resources using your mobile device, like the iPhone or iPod Touch. EBSCO’s app to search CINAHL, Business Source Premier, Academic Search Premier,  SPORTDiscus, PSYCARTICLES (and more) is actually one of the better database apps out there. You can download the app from the [...]

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Research on the Go!

For those among us lucky enough to have shiny iPhones or iPads, Science Direct recently unveiled their SciVerse App which lets you search Science Direct from your mobile device, anywhere! You can download the App from iTunes. To use it, you need to register for a personal account on Science Direct once while you’re logged [...]

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Accessing Library Databases Off-Campus

There’s a new and easy way to access library databases, without the need for an Athens username and password. To search WIT Library Databases Off-Campus, just choose the appropriate Off-Campus link found on the right hand side of the Library Database Webpage. When prompted, enter your WIT Network Login. Your WIT Network Login is the [...]

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Coming Soon to WIT Libraries

Accessing WIT Library Databases off-campus is about to get a whole lot easier Soon, Athens will just be a city in Greece Coming January 2011

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Trial Access: Entrepreneurship

The Institute has trial access to Entrepreneurship from Proquest, the suppliers of ABI Inform, until 18th November. Entrepreneurship is a searchable database containing some full-text access to academic and trade journals, market research, start-up templates and forms, videos, and lots more. To search Entrepreneurship, simply choose ABI Inform from the Library database webpage. This will [...]

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JSTOR arrives to WIT

The Library has recently added the JSTOR database to our suite of electronic research databases. JSTOR is a highly regarded archive of over one thousand academic journals and monographs in the area of Social Sciences, Sciences and Health Sciences. If you’re doing research on areas like law, languages, art or architecture, as well as many [...]

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eBooks@WIT

WIT Libraries currently has trial access to over 320 individual ebook titles from OVID in the area of Nursing and Health Sciences. This collection features a wide range of titles in multiple nursing sub-specialities, including surgery, administration, paediatrics, diagnosis, palliative care and more. Also included is the ‘Made Incredibly Easy! series of reference books covering  basic [...]

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Research Tools for Nursing

With thanks to the funding provided by the Department of Nursing, the library is delighted to announce some significant developments with the electronic resources and research tools in the area of Nursing. CINAHL WIT’s subscription to CINAHL, available through EBSCO, is now supplemented with significant amount of full-text access to research and articles from the [...]

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Exciting New Resources in WIT!

With thanks to the national work undertaken at the level of the Head Librarians of all Institutes of Technology, WIT has been granted access to two exciting new research resources for our research community. Academic Search Premier From EBSCO, the providers of Business Source Premier, comes Academic Search Premier; a comprehensive, multi-subject research database, which provides [...]

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Science Direct

Please note: We have been informed that Science Direct will be unavailable on Saturday, November 15th from 1.00pm-10.00pm (approx). This is due to scheduled maintenance. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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Trial Access to Avery Index

WIT Libraries now has trial on-campus access to the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, available through Proquest and CSA. The trial lasts until 6th November 2008. Avery Index provides listings of research and journal articles on Architecture and Design. Widely regarded as the premier index for Architecture research, Avery Index also covers historical architecture, as [...]

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ERIC & Omnifile

DID YOU KNOW? You can now simultaneously search for literature and research papers on ERIC and Omnifile Full TextMega through the H.W. Wilson platform. The ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) database lists citations and abstracts from 1,000 educational journals and resources. An ideal resource if you’re looking for research papers for your assignment or dissertation [...]

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Trial Access to INSPEC

WIT Libraries has one month trial access to INSPEC through ISI Web of Knowledge, until 17 October 2008. INSPEC is “a comprehensive index to the global journal and proceedings literature in physics, electrical/electronic engineering, computing, control engineering, and information technology.” The database provides citation access to over 3,850 scientific and technical journals, some 2,000 conference proceedings, [...]

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