Online Veterinary Science Journals

The following Vet. Science journal titles have been converted from print to online resources, allowing easy online access through the Library catalogue .

• Equine Veterinary Education
• Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
• Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
• The Veterinary Record
• In Practice
• Equine Veterinary Journal
• New Zealand Veterinary Journal
• American Journal of Veterinary Research
• Australian Veterinary Journal
• Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice
• Veterinary clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice
• Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
• Veterinary Clinics of North america: Small Aniaml Practice

In addition to these, many other science journals are also available.

Puss in books

Fidel the eight-year old black cat, turns up at Deal Library in Kent almost everyday while his owners are at work, BBC reports.

He spends the day on his favourite blue chair, only leaving the building when he sees his owners arriving home.

A spokeswoman for Kent County Council which runs the library said Fidel was such a "dedicated customer" that he sometimes arrived before staff and could be found waiting at the front door.

My sources indicate that some of Fidel's favourites are Cranky Paws, The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, and draws inspiration from Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched The World.

Sentimental spectacle

We need to reconsider the importance of Anzac Day, writes Geoffrey Barker. 'It has been obvious in recent days that Anzac Day, and particularly the memorialisation of the first world war, has become a hugely bloated media event..' Text adapted from Australian Policy Online. Read the full Inside Story here.

Close the Gap’

Is ‘Close the Gap’ a useful approach to improving the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians? Report by Kerryn Pholi, Dan Black and Craig Richards, University of Newcastle.

'There is widespread enthusiasm for the Australian government’s commitment to ‘Close the Gap’ in Indigenous disadvantage, health status and life expectancy . .' but the authors argue that there is a 'substantial imbalance in power and control over the Indigenous affairs agenda in Australia.' Text adapted from Australian Policy Online. Read the full report here

Online Reference

Here is a selection of some of the reputable information sources available through your CSU Library. You can access them from the Online Reference page on the Library's website.

ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics
Outstanding site providing access to statistics on virtually every aspect of Australian society including:
- 2006 census data
- key national indicators
- environmental statistics
- population data
- consumer price index
- national accounts
- labour force data.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online Academic Edition
Britannica Online includes the full encyclopedia; country information and comparative statistics; a comprehensive dictionary and thesaurus; a multimedia database of thousands of images, illustrations and sound files; world atlas; audio and video clips; and access to articles from journals (drawn from ProQuest and EBSCO) Also included are the fulll text of top news stories from the New York Times, BBC and SBS.

Europa World
Outstanding resource providing comprehensive country profiles including:
- country statistics and comparative statistics
- facts; languages, religion, economy, public holidays, maps, flag, etc
- extensive information on government, politics, judical system, society, media business and commerce.

Information obtained from Europa World is recognised as reputable and can be cited with confidence for essays and assignments.

Oxford Reference Online
contains over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. It is a fully-indexed, cross-searchable database of these books, giving subscribers unprecedented access to a comprehensive information resource.

OED - Oxford English Dictionary Online
The unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international English language sources, from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.

Kompass
An international database listing the information of companyies that participate in business to business commerce.

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
An authoritative source of bibliographic and publisher information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types. Use Ulrich's to confirm that you are using scholarly or peer reviewed journals.

New Database - ACM Digital

CSU Library now subscribes to ACM Digital, a large collection of citations and full-text items from the Association of Computing Machinery.

This means that for those with an interest in computer architecture, artificial intelligence, engineering or any other aspect of computing machinery, this it the resource for you.

Coverage is from 1947, and new content is added weekly.

Do you need to find a journal article that your lecturer has recommended?

At times during the course of your study, you lecturer might provide you with a list of journal articles that are recommended readings. The list will usually contain the citation of the article. Unsure what a citation is? Check out the latest CSU Library video on YouTube to learn how to read a citation.



Now that you can read that citation, check out the next video to learn how to find the full text of the journal article that you are looking for.

She works hard for the money

She works hard for the money: Australian women and the gender divide. AMP and the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM)
Australian women have achieved significant milestones over
the past century but large gaps still remain between women
and men in both paid and unpaid work, and areas of wealth,
income and superannuation.
The 22nd AMP.NATSEM Income and Wealth Report found that
over the past 20 years there has been increased pressure
on women to balance work, motherhood, households and
families.
While the participation of women in the workplace increased
considerably during this time, up 10 per cent to 58.2 per cent
in 2008, Australian women face an ever-increasing juggling
act. While the gender gap has narrowed there is still much to
be done.
This report focuses on women today and how their social
and economic status has changed and evolved over time, and
what differences can be seen between them and their male
counterparts. (Text from APO). Read the full report here.

What price the clever country? The costs of tertiary education in Australia

Over the working lifetime of a university graduate the financial gain generated from income is more than $1.5 million or 70 per cent more than those whose highest qualification is Year 12. A tertiary qualification is today regarded as the pathway to success but it can come at a significant price. Making ends meet while studying is one of the biggest hurdles students face. (Text adapted from APO) Read full report here

Library Operating Hours - Easter & Residential School

The library operating hours for the upcoming Easter break and Residential School periods have been released for all CSU Campus Libraries, see Opening Hours.

Of particular note is that the Library (excluding Ontario) closes at 12:30pm Thursday 9th April with all campus libraries closed all Easter weekend (Friday 9th - Monday 13th).

The staff at CSU Library would like to wish you all a safe and happy Easter, and look forward to seeing those who are travelling to Residential schools.

Ebook Library (EBL) is so successful - why change it?

In 2008, EBL allowed us to access its total eBook library without CSU having to purchase all of the titles, by giving CSU both short term access to all titles, and permanent access to purchased titles.

The short term access to all titles incurs a hire fee each time a student opens an eBook. While this loan method has been a great success, the high number of hits combined with the drop in the Aussie dollar has created a budgeting problem for the Library.

The Library has made the decision to discontinue ‘short hire access’ to prevent EBL’s access fees using up the Library’s funding for eBook purchases.

Access to all purchased eBooks will remain, and the Library will continue to add a selection of EBL books to the collection. Only the short loan access to the total EBL library will be affected.

Visit the eBooks page for more information on collections available through the Library.

Tell Us What You Want

With the Thurgoona Learning Commons already up and running, and the Orange Learning Commons due for completion in June, it's time to turn our attention to planning the Wagga, Dubbo & Ontario Learning Commons, and the extension of the Bathurst Learning Commons.

With that in mind, we want your help, your ideas to make your Learning Commons the perfect space for you.

While we can't promise something like this:or this:
but we should be able to provide some more computers or group study rooms.

So let your voice be heard, complete the poll below. If you don't tell us, we don't know!







http://www.pollmonkey.com/p.asp?U=4258957742

New DVDs in your CSU Library

Check out these new DVDs from your CSU Library

• The Dark knight starring Heath Ledger Library catalogue holdings details
• Casino Royale starring Daniel Craig Check Availability
• Casanova starring Heath Ledger and Sienna Miller Check Availability
• Going bush: adventures across indigenous Australia. Library catalogue holdings details
• Rain man starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom CruiseLibrary catalogue holdings details
• Lysistrata by Aristophanes (theatrical production) Library catalogue holdings details