Off-campus access to Exam Papers

Past exam papers can be accessed from the library website. See our Exam Papers guide for information on how to do this.

If you're accessing the exam papers from off-campus you'll be prompted to log in.

You can find the username and password for off-campus access to exam papers here by entering your student or DIT staff number and library PIN. Please note that the username and password for off-campus access to the Exam Papers is different to those that you use to access library databases and e-journals.

Alternatively, call the library at 01-402-3068 or send us a message through Ask a Librarian and we'll help you to log in.

DIT Aungier St Library Christmas Opening Hours

Past Exam Papers

Time to revise!

Past exam papers can be accessed from the library website. If you are not sure how to access the past papers, this link is helpful.

Access from home / outside the DIT network

For access from outside DIT - you need a unique Username and Password WHICH you can get HERE after entering your Student Number and Library PIN.

Please note that the Username and Password for off-campus access to past Exam Papers is different to what you normally use to access databases and e-journals.

Still need help, please call / email the library.

Altmetrics - what are they and how are they used?

Are you interested in learning more about Altmetrics?

Altmetrics are a new way to measure the impact of academic research, taking into account mentions on social media,  Mendeley bookmarks etc.

www.altmetric.com is offering a series of webinars on the basics of altmetrics, and the ways in which institutions are using the data.

The next webinar is at 3pm on Wednesday 10^th December. See the altmetric.com blog for details on how to register for it, and the dates and times of future webinars.

Christmas Opening Hours

Extended Library opening hours after Christmas


Students have asked and we have responded positively!

Aungier Street and all other DIT Libraries will be open on Friday & Saturday (2nd & 3rd January 2015) 10.00am to 5pm. This is to facilitate students studying for exams.


Christmas Break

All libraries will close for the Christmas Holiday from 5pm on Tuesday 23rd of December. And will re-open on Friday 2nd January at 10.00 am

We wish all staff and students a very happy Christmas.

Training Room available all day Tuesday as overflow computer area

The Library Training Room is available all day today, Tuesday 2nd December, as an overflow computer area.

The Training Room is located at the back of the library, next to the main computer area - just log on with your usual DIT Services username and password.

There are more computers available on the upper floor of the library and in the computer labs throughout the building.

Each day we post signs in the computer area letting you know when the room is free, and when it's in use for a class.



The Training Room is a silent study area.

Daire Hooper, Joe Coughlan and Michael Mullen's Journal Article in Top 3 Most Downloaded from Arrow in October

Daire Hooper,  Joe Coughlan and Michael Mullen's article entitled Structural Equation Modelling: Guidelines for Determining Model Fit, which was published in the Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods in 2008, ranked among the top three most frequently downloaded article in Arrow this October, with 999 downloads during the month.
Arrow is DIT's institutional repository.

Institutional Repositories (IRs) bring together all of an institution's research under one umbrella, with an aim to preserve and provide access to that research.
Institutional Repositories are an excellent vehicle for working papers or copies of published articles and conference papers. Presentations, senior theses, and other works not published elsewhere can also be published in Arrow.
Arrow is part of the Digital Commons Network of Institutional Repositories - a network of 368 university repositories worldwide. During October, DIT was among the most popular institutions in the Business Commons disciplines of Business Law, Public Responsibility, and Ethics and Human Resources Management.

Secrets for Startup Success

Slideshare's blog posting Share Your Secrets for Startup Success provides links to slidedecks on tips on raising Series A funding, scaling your startup, choosing the right co-founder by Guy Kawasaki, 7 Myths of Startup Financing by Reid Hoffman, plus lots more.
An interesting read for any would-be entrepreneur.



 

Overflow computer area available in library from today

From this morning, the Training Room will be available to students to use as an overflow computer area whenever it's not in use for classes.

There's a sign outside the door to indicate the times the room is free.

The Training Room is a silent study area - please use the Group Study Rooms (bookable at the Service Point) if you're doing group work.

Training Room Available as Overflow Computer Area from Monday 24th November

Due to heavy demand for computers in the library, from Monday 24th November, the library's Training Room will be opened up as an overflow computer area whenever it is not in use for training sessions and classes. A sign outside the Training Room door will indicate at which times the room is free each day.

The Training Room will be designated as a Silent Study Area when it's in use as an overflow computer area.

Market Research to support to Business - Library Ireland Week Event

Interested in how market research can help a new or growing business? Or just interested in key consumer trends and behaviours?

In keeping with this year’s Library Ireland Week theme: 'Open for Business', Aungier St library has organised for Mintel Ireland to visit and deliver a session on accessing Mintel Ireland's insights to aid a business's research and planning process.

Cormac Henry of Mintel Ireland will deliver the session in the Library's Training Room at 3pm on Thursday, 20th November.

Please RSVP to astlibrary@dit.ie if you'd like to attend.

Market Research to support a Business - Library Ireland Week Event

Interested in how market research can help a new or growing business? Or just interested in key consumer trends and behaviours?

In keeping with this year’s Library Ireland Week theme: 'Open for Business', Aungier St library has organised for Mintel Ireland to visit and deliver a session on accessing Mintel Ireland's insights to aid a business's research and planning process.

Cormac Henry of Mintel Ireland will deliver the session in the Library's Training Room at 3pm on Thursday, 20th November.

Please RSVP to astlibrary@dit.ie if you'd like to attend.

Free e-book on Internet Marketing

Marketers - have you seen The Essential Step-by-Step Guide to Internet Marketing? It's a free e-book published by HubSpot, a marketing software company.

Whilst not a substitute for the books available via the library, this book does provide an introduction to Internet marketing for marketers who are new to the subject. You can view the Table of Contents here and see what you think.

Where can I print in Aungier St?

In addition to the Datapac printer/copier machines in Aungier St library, there are lots of other machines throughout the rest of the building - handy to know if there are queues in the library, or if there are any technical problems with the machines in the library.

You can release print jobs, copy and scan at any of the following locations in the Aungier Street building:

Ground Floor:            Bishop Street Entrance/Porter's Desk
First Floor:                 AIB Bank
Second Floor:             Bishop Street Lift/Outside Room 2.092, Rooms 2.065, 2.066, 2.069. 2.070
Third Floor:                Rooms 3.089, 3.090
Fourth Floor:              Rooms 4.025, 4.067/8, 4.086, 4.092

So no need to queue any more!

What do the red dots mean?

Over the past while, a number of students have asked us what the red dots stuck on the spine of many of the books in Aungier Street library mean.

Some students have even wondered if they mean that these books can't be borrowed!

The red dots are just an indication for library staff that a particular step in ourbook processing procedures have been completed. They don't have any impact on the availability of a book to borrow.

The only books that can't be borrowed have a Reference sticker on the spine.


So now you know!

eBooks @ DIT Aungier Street Library

24/7 access to library books? Yes, it's now possible with our ever growing eBook collection. CLICK HERE to see the eBooks available in DIT Libraries. To access Aungier Street eBooks, please select Aungier Street under LOCATION. When in Aungier Street library itself, you can easily identify eBooks by way of a replica filed just like a standard book around the library, samples below:

Have a mobile device - that's even better, simply scan the QR Code to access the book on your mobile device screen.

OR

Type in the address box (URL), the address on each of the replica books, for example: http://bit.ly?1qqHzmi

October Bank Holiday Opening Hours

Aungier Street library will be closed on Saturday 25th October and Bank Holiday Monday 27th
October.

We re-open at 9am on Tuesday 28th October.

Swets error messages fixed

We advised in our blog post on 26 September that the security-related error messages that some of you had reported receiving when trying to access electronic journals provided by Swets could be ignored.

The technical issues causing these error messages have now been resolved, so you shouldn't receive them any more.

Please contact us if you have questions about our electronic journals, or about any of the library's resources.

How do I Find a Specific Journal Article?

Has your lecturer given you a reading list including specific journal articles? Or have you found references to journal articles that you think would be helpful for your assignment or dissertation? Finding a specific article requires a different approach to finding articles on a topic.

Let's say we want to find the following journal article:

Delany, Ed (2000) Strategic development of the multinational subsidiary through subsidiary initiative-taking, Long Range Planning 33 (2), 220-44.

From the library website, choose SearchAll - Library Resources.

Enter the first few words of the article title, i.e. strategic development of the multinational subsidiary in the search box. A link to the full text of your article should appear in the first few results.

Occasionally SearchAll won't find the article, even when DIT Library Services does subscribe to it.

In that case, choose E-Journals from the library website and enter the title of the journal (not the title of the article) in the search box. This will link you in to the electronic version of the journal in which the article you're searching for is published. You can then browse to the specific volume, issue number and page that you're looking for.

Of course, if you're looking for articles on a topic, rather than a specific article, you should use the Library Databases. See the Business Subject Gateway, the Law Subject Gateway, or the Media and Journalism Subject Gateway for information on relevant databases for your subject area.

Group Study Rooms

For the convenience of DIT students working on group projects and assignments, Aungier Street library has 8 collaborative study rooms, 4 on each of the 2 floors occupied by the library. Rooms on the upper floor accommodate larger groups than those on the lower floor. To avail of these rooms, a self-booking system is in operation. The demand for these study rooms far exceeds supply so bookings are restricted to one hour per group per day. On behalf of your fellow students – please limit your group bookings to ONLY One hour per day.

How do I join the library?

Students automatically have a library account the next working day after their student card is printed. You can get your student card from Student Services once you are registered. Remember, it's the printing of the card that triggers the creation of a library account, and your student card doubles as your library card.

DIT staff members also automatically have a library account the next working day after their staff card is printed. Staff ID cards can be collected from Student Services.

Retired DIT staff, members of the Graduate Network and some other individuals can apply to become External Readers, i.e. external members of the library.

How do I scan?

How do I scan a document?

How do I add credit to my printing account?

Where can I find a printer/copier?

The answers to these and other questions about Datapac's printing and copying service can be found on the Student Printing page.

Swets error message can be ignored

Some of you have reported receiving security-related error messages when trying to access electronic journals provided by Swets (see the journal Journalism - Theory Practice and Criticism, for example).
We hope to have this fixed early next week, but in the meantime it is safe to click through the error messages to access the article/e-journal you're looking for.
If you've any questions, please contact us.

Off-Campus Access to E-Books, E-Journals, and Databases

Remember, you can access the library's e-books, electronic journals and academic databases from off-campus once you have a library account. (Your library account is created the next working day after your student card is printed.)

Our Off-Campus Access guide explains the authentication methods used to access the library's electronic resources. If you need help, give us a call at 01-402-3068 or send us an email via Ask a Librarian.

Manage your library account online with MyLibrary

Remember you can always

• Check when your books are due
• Renew your books online
• Put a hold on a book that's currently out on loan to another library user 

 

by logging in to your MyLibrary account.
 
See our guide to setting up your Library PIN for instructions on how to create your library PIN and for what to do if you've forgotten your PIN.

Print, Copy & Scan with Datapac

A representative from Datapac will be in the print room in Aungier St Library each day this week from 3.00pm-4.00pm. He can help you with all queries about printing, photocopying and scanning, so please drop in to see him.

Term Opening @Aungier St Library

Emerald Database -- Remote Access

During the past 2 weeks, we have had problems with remote access to Emerald. For these 2 weeks, We had to come up with a workaround and this did the job for us. Good news -- the usual way of getting into Emerald has been restored: Your DIT email login details is what you need.

Remote Access to Emerald & WARC

Emerald

Remote access to Emerald is now restored. Please login in with your Student ID Number and your Library PIN. See here for details.

WARC (World Advertising Research Center)

We got the Message below from WARC

"We're having some issues with our search engine at the moment, which is sometimes slow-to-run or results in an error. These problems are intermittent so, if you experience them, please try your search again. We are working hard to fix things -- in the meantime, thanks for your patience"

Remote Access to Emerald Database

We are experiencing some problems with remote access to Emerald -- we are working on restoring services as soon as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

If you are really desparate to remotely access Emerald, then contact Aungier Street Library

SCONUL Access Scheme - Changes to Procedures

SCONUL Access Scheme is ONLY open to DIT staff and research postgraduate students.

New Procedures:

From now on, eligible DIT users (staff and research postgraduates) will have to apply online for membership. They will receive an e-mail confirmation that they have been accepted. This e-mail confirmation replaces the current SCONUL card, and can be used in the same way. Holders of the current SCONUL card may still get access to some libraries, but it is at the discretion of the local library. It is likely that they will no longer be accepted once the coming academic year starts.

The information on the library website has been updated, see HERE

Further information on the scheme can be found on the SCONUL Access website

Emerald Updates

As part of the upgrading work being done on Emerald database, please note all user profiles are frozen until the revamped database is launched after Saturday 16th, August. This is to enable existing profile data to be migrated to the new platform. During this time, you will be unable to make edits to your profile, settings and preferences.

For guidance regarding the above actions, plus additional detail regarding other functional changes, such as marked lists and saved searches, please visit Frequently Asked Questions.

August Bank Holiday

Aungier Street library will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th August.

We'll re-open at 9am on Tuesday morning.

Have a great Bank Holiday weekend!

Need Help with Referencing?

Confused about the APA (6th) style?

Frustrated when formatting your bibliography?

Unsure of how to use Endnote?

Scan here for help from the library with your referencing.

Referencing Problems? Try Endnote Basic

Working on your dissertation and finding it hard to keep track of your references? Endnote Basic provides a free tool allowing you to store up to 50,000 references online (should be enough to cover the average dissertation!) and a plug-in which inserts references and formats citations and bibliographies automatically while you write your dissertation in Word.
The library has a guide to using Endnote Basic and also offers classes on using Endnote.
To organise a class, send us a message via the Ask a Librarian form or drop in and talk to one of the librarians.

Access to All Library Resources Restored

Thanks to our colleagues in Information Services, work on the library server has finished ahead of schedule.

Access to all library resources, both on- and off-campus, has been restored.

Some Library Resources Unavailable on Wed 2nd July

Due to essential maintenance on the library server, electronic journals, e-books and some library databases will not be available off-campus on Wednesday 2^nd July. The library catalogue and your MyLibrary account will be unavailable both on- and –off- campus.

All databases will continue to be available on-campus, from within DIT’s network.

Business Source Complete, Emerald and Science Direct will continue to be available outside DIT too.

Aungier St library will still be open as usual. You will still be able to borrow and return books at the library’s Service Point.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Please contact the library at ast.library@dit.ie or 01-402 3068 if you have any queries.