Bloomsbury Fashion Central and Applied Visual Arts trials

A trial for Bloomsbury Fashion Business Central and Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts has been set up and will run until November 30th 2018. 

On and off-campus access is available. To access the trials click on the URLs below. If you are on-campus your access should authenticate automatically.   If you are off-campus:

1. authenticate through Shibboleth, 
2. choose DIT as your institution and then and
3. log in using your DIT credentials i.e. Staff/Student Number and DIT email password

Bloomsbury Fashion Business Central 

 https://www.bloomsburyfashioncentral.com/

Bloomsbury Fashion Central is a dynamic digital hub for interdisciplinary research in fashion and dress. Content is peer reviewed by industry and academic experts and includes interconnected major reference works, exclusive articles, scholarly eBooks, case studies, biographies, lesson plans, bibliographic guides, textbooks, video content, runway and backstage photos from fashion shows, and tens of thousands of images from museums around the world to create a rich educational resource.  

Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts 

https://www.bloomsburyappliedvisualarts.com/

Practice makes perfect with Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts – the ultimate guide to a visual arts education. This comprehensive resource offers instant, searchable access to over 170 books which combine visual inspiration with practical advice on idea generation, research techniques, portfolio development and more, across the main visual arts disciplines.

It is an essential resource for students and educators globally, working across multiple fields of practice, including Fashion and Textiles, Design and Illustration, Photography, Film and Media, Architecture and Interiors, Marketing and Advertising. 

If you have any issues with access contact the Library directly on ast.library@dit.ie or phone 01 402 3068

SAGE Products Trial

A trial for a number of SAGE products is now available. To access the content click on the relevant collection name below:

SAGE Business Cases is the first discipline-wide digital collection tailored to library needs. These cases bring business to life – inspiring researchers to develop their own best practices and prepare for professional success.

SAGE Video Education comprises of 140 hours and over 500 videos offering a practical view into a full range of teaching settings and situations, from early years to educational leadership, to support students needing to understand theory or how to apply it in practice. Contributors include leading authors Peter Smith on Bullying, Wendy W. Murawski on Co-Teaching, Julia Link Roberts on Gifted and Talented Education, and many more.

SAGE Video Sociology offers more than 120 hours of video covering the full spectrum of the Sociology discipline and supports students and researchers at all levels. An array of different video types are available, including multiple hours of In Practice videos that highlight careers and practitioners in the real world; tutorial videos that shed light on hot topics within the field; and case study videos that explore particular research and its impact on policy. 

SAGE Video Criminology & Criminal Justice offers more than 120 hours of video covering all branches of the Criminal Justice system, the Criminology & Criminal Justice Collection supports students and researchers at all levels via tutorial videos that take viewers step-by-step through the criminal investigation process; case studies that show how that research affects policy and practices; and films that take you inside forensics labs, correctional facilities, and court rooms.

SAGE Research Methods Video: Practical Research and Academic Skills is a new collection offering streaming video on the SAGE Research Methods platform. The collection offers support on the practical skills that you need to successfully complete your research. Key areas such as writing a research proposal, planning and designing a research project and securing ethical approval are explicitly covered. Practical skills such as project management, writing for publication, presenting work, and building networks are also presented through helpful explanatory videos. This video collection will give you the confidence to successfully navigate your research, take responsibility for your professional development and identify the transferable skills needed to progress your careers.

The trial runs until May 18th 2018. On-campus access only

Contact the Library at ast.library@dit.ie if you have any queries

China and the One-Child-Policy

It was announced last week that China would make changes to its Family Planning Policy
moving from a one-child policy to a two-child policy.

Upon hearing this an old Freakanomics radio podcast, Misadventures in Baby-making, from 2011 came to mind. It touches on the interesting story of an economist, Geert Jan Olsder, who may have potentially and accidentally influenced China's one child policy. You can read more about Olsder and there's a link to the podcast here: http://freakonomics.com/2011/11/04/the-academic-origins-of-chinas-one-child-policy/

If you are interested in reading more academic research about China's one-child policy our online library databases such as Nexis UK provide access to international newspaper articles and our business databases provide access to academic research on the topic from a range of different perspectives both economic and social.

http://www.dit.ie/library/subjects/businessandeconomics/

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.

Off-Campus Access to Online Library

Now that you're heading off on your Easter break, remember that you can still access the library's electronic journals, e-books and academic databases even if you're off-campus.

Our Off-Campus Access guide explains the authentication methods used to access these resources. 

If you need help with getting set up, or in using any of our electronic resources, please contact us via the Ask a Librarian service or by ringing us at 01-4023068.

Our opening hours for the next week are:

Sat 12 April: 10am - 5pm
Mon 14 April - Wed 16 April: 9am - 9pm
Thurs 17 April: 9am - 5pm
Fri 18 April - Mon 21 April: CLOSED
Tues 22 April: Full Term-Time Opening Hours resume

Off-Campus Access to Library Databases

Our guide to off-campus access to the library's databases, electronic journals and e-books is available on the  Aungier Street library website.

As you'll see from the guide, when accessing databases, electronic journals and e-books from outside DIT's network you will be prompted to authenticate in one of two ways:

1. If you see a BLUE login screen, log in with your staff/student number and your DIT email password (initially your date of birth in ddmmyyyy format).

2. If you see a WHITE login screen, log in with your staff/student number and Library PIN. You create your Library PIN for yourself. 

 
There is a "Forgot your PIN" link if you already have a Library PIN but have forgotten it. 

Any questions, please contact the library at 01-402-3068 or ast.library@dit.ie or @DitAungierStLib

2010 Journal Citation Reports

Data for 2010 is now available on the library subscription to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Web of Science. The reports include:

* More than 10,000 of the world's most highly cited, peer reviewed journals.
* Represents nearly 2,500 publishers and 84 countries.
* 1,075 journals receiving their first Journal Impact Factor.

Access JCR via the library website at www.dit.ie/library/databases/. Select JCR from the A-Z list of subscribed databases.

Free Trial of Alexander Street Literature.

Alexander Street Literature brings together the content of 8 separate Alexander Street literature collections, cross-searchable through a new interface. The new collection delivers the literatures of place, gender, and race. Students and scholars of literature, history, diversity studies, politics, transatlantic studies, postcolonial history, geography, cultural studies, and anthropology can now explore these important works that have previously not been available. Included is all the content in these Alexander Street collections: Latino Literature; Latin American Women Writers; Black Women Writers; Black Short Fiction and Folklore; South and Southeast Asian Literature; Caribbean Literature; Scottish Women Poets of the Romantic Period; and Irish Women Poets of the Romantic Period.

If you would like to see the complete collection and assess its value for your courses, the publishers have allowed us a temporary login through to the end of June:
http://wlit.alexanderstreet.com
Username: reviewer
Password: 278paperweight

New Reading List Service from Emerald

Emerald has recently introduced a new reading list service called ReadingListAssist aimed at academic staff and drawing together a diverse range of journal and book content into 50 subject specific reading packages. Lists are presented in Excel and the majority of them have an accompanying editorial as an Adobe pdf. Lists are available for business, management, economics and social sciences. For more information check the website at www.emeraldinsight.com/teaching/listassist/index.htm

FAME Training: 24th February 2011

FAME is migrating to a new interface. Their representative Georgie will provide training in New FAME from 11.00 - 12.30 on Thursday 24th February in Library Training Room 1. Here is Georgie's outline of what the session will cover: "The aim of the fame training will be to take you through the new interface. I will guide you through the additional sections in a company report and take you through the data, how to format the report to contain the data you require, how to build searches from the new layout and how to build an analysis along with all the additional features."

Training is open to academic and library staff. Interested research students should contact their supervisor who can book them on the session.

Please contact Allison Kavanagh (3266) to reserve a place.

Free access to Political Science Complete until 21 December

EBSCO has provided us with free access to their Political Science Complete database until 21 December. The database covers topics such as comparative politics, humanitarian issues, international relations, law and legislation, NGOs, and political theory.

This database should be of particular interest to MA in Public Affairs and Political Communications students, and to anyone doing political science research.

Berg Fashion Library

The Berg Fashion Library is now available to DIT Staff and Students. The Berg Fashion Library provides access to interdisciplinary and integrated text and images on world dress and fashion. Invaluable for scholars, students, professionals, and anyone interested in dress, it includes the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, an extensive E-Book collection, a vast image bank, extra reference resources and more. Berg Fashion Library is now available on the Databases A-Z section of our website at:www.dit.ie/library/databases

What’s New on Westlaw UK?

Westlaw UK's Index of Legal Terms – has been launched! This offers you a new way to start your research by searching for definitions of legal terms. It pays to know what it is that you are dealing with before you attempt to find information on it – it does save you time. The Index offers a concise, expert explanation of legal concepts and terms with links to the supporting cases and legislation you need to join up your research, they will allow you to cut straight to the heart of a matter.

The second supplement to the White Book 2010 has also been added.
This supplement contains updating material for both volumes of the White Book 2010.

Berg Fashion Library - free trial

The Library has organised a free trial of the Berg Fashion Library from Oxford University Press until October 5th. Access has been set up by IP address so you can start using the site now at www.bergfashionlibrary.com. {Please note that access is from within the DIT Network only and remote access is not possible.}
The Berg Fashion Library is the first online resource to provide access to interdisciplinary and integrated text and image content on world dress and fashion. It covers all regions of the world, with content from pre-history to the present day contributed by internationally renowned scholars. Researchers at all levels in anthropology, art history, sociology, theatre and cultural studies as well as the fashion and textile industries should find material of interest in the Berg Fashion Library. Do try it out and let us know what you think.

Hospitality and Tourism Complete

The Library has recently upgraded its Hospitality and Tourism Index to Hospitality and Tourism Complete. This gives users full text access to over 500 publications including periodicals, company and country reports as well as books. Lots of useful material here for business staff and students.

New Journals added to Westlaw UK

Two new full-text journals have recently been added to the Westlaw UK database.

Sweet & Maxwell's EUROPEAN NEWSLETTER focuses on the tax regimes and laws affecting business transactions in Europe. It provides analysis and discussion of major changes in the laws of the individual member States. Ten updates a year ensure you stay informed of key business topics and legislative changes throughout Europe.
Coverage on Westlaw UK starts from 2003.

The JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SECURITY LAW, also from Sweet & Maxwell, is a comprehensive guide to frequent developments and key legal and policy issues affecting UK social security and welfare law. It includes coverage of the Jobseeker's Allowance, child support, disability benefits, the social fund and other income related and non-means tested benefits. It covers both current and impending legislation, recent cases and other news. Coverage on Westlaw UK starts from 1994.

Access Westlaw UK via the library website databases page at www.dit.ie/library/databases/

Westlaw Business Currents with Reuters

Westlaw Business Currents is a bi-weekly e-newsletter for business lawyers and academics with leading legal and business analysis including Reuters News. The newsletter looks at emerging legal trends and their impact on the business environment and focuses exclusively on the business law aspects of market developments. All DIT lecturers and staff can sign up for this newsletter by sending their name and email address to phillippa.pritchett-brown@thomsonreuters.com

Solution to Business Source Premier error message

Some of our users have reported getting an "Application Level Exception" error message in Business Source Premier which prevents them from being able to use the database.

We've found that upgrading to Internet Explorer 7 or using version 3.6 of Firefox solves this problem. You can download IE7 or Firefox 3.6 for free online.

New and improved FAME - have you tried FAME beta?

FAME is a business database that provides access to financial information (P&L, Balance Sheet, ratios, etc.) for British and Irish companies.
Some of you are already enthusiastic users of FAME beta, a new, more user-friendly interface to help users to more easily access the full range of data available in "old" FAME.
Until now, FAME beta was only accessible from within DIT's network, by choosing to try the new beta version of FAME from the Expert Search page within FAME.

Now you can also access FAME beta from outside DIT - just go to http://fame2.bvdep.com/athens.aspx and enter your Athens username and password.
If you don't already have an Athens username and password you'll need to create one while within DIT's network. Contact the library (402-3068) for details on how to do that.
FAME and FAME beta will be run in parallel for the rest of the year.