Library - Distance Study

If you are having difficulties returning the recalled items on time, please contact the Document Supply team. It is recommended that you register for the Library Text Message service.

For books, select paper.
For book chapters and journal articles select PDF for an electronic version, which will be emailed to you.

• As an undergraduate you may renew your items up to 5 times.
• As a postgraduate you may renew your items 6 times.
  
• As a staff member you may renew your items 12 times.

This is correct. Our software does not support recording distance requests. When you have submitted your request there will be a note that says "Your request is successful" which indicates that we have received your request. You should hear from us shortly.

• Books from the Main collection. Click here to search.
• A chapter from books in the Reference collection or in the Course Reserve collection. Copyright conditions apply.
• Contents pages.
• Journal articles.
• Postgraduate students may request items not held by AUT Library. Please use the Interlibrary Loans Service.

• e-Reference - online dictionaries, encyclopaedias and information about APA referencing
• Subject Guides - for subject specialised information sources recommended by your Liaison Librarian

• Try your local university library. AUT staff and students are eligible to borrow, in person, from the other member university under University Library Aotearoa New Zealand (ULANZ): a national borrowing scheme for New Zealand's universities. Click here for list of libraries and borrowing policies.
• Search Borrow Direct to see if the book you require is available at one of the other university libraries. For further information click here.
• Try your local library.
• Postgraduate students may request an interlibrary loan. Click here for the interlibrary loan policy and form.

Use the Library catalogue to locate items held by AUT Library. Click here if you require help to search for items on the catalogue. The following collections on the catalogue are available 24/7:

• e-Books.
• e-Journals.
• e-Items from Course Reserve. These are located through AUTonline.

To find articles on a particular topic:

• Look in our Databases List to find relevant databases to search. You can choose to see only the databases that are relevant to your area of study.
• Select a database. Click on more information to find out more about the database.
• You will be prompted to enter your login and password.
• Search the database. If you need more help click here for help on searching databases or try our tutorial Empower.
• If you find only the summary (i.e. citation and abstract) of an article within the database look for an articlelinker button, or go to the online tutorial Finding Full Text.

To find articles that you have the citation details for:

• To find both electronic and print journals go to Basic Search on the Catalogue:
  • Type the title of your journal (NOT the article) in box 1
  • Select "Title begins with..." in Box 2
  • Highlight "Journals/Serials" in Box 3
• Once you have found the journal this way you will be able to get the article.
• To find electronic journals only, go to the e-journals page:
  • Browse subject from the drop-down menu
  • Search by title.
• Request the print journals held by the Library by completing a Distance Library Request form.

To request journal articles and books held at AUT Library please use the Distance Library Request form. If you have problems filling out this form please email the Document Supply team at distlib@aut.ac.nz.

For items not held at AUT Library postgraduate students may use the Interlibrary Loans Service.

Undergraduate
Loans:
Loan period - 21 days (standard renewal conditions and penalties apply).
Limits - Up to 20 books on loan at any one time, no loans outside New Zealand.
Delivery - Couriered to your nominated mailing address with an enclosed prepaid return bag.
Journal articles held in AUT Library:
Limits - Up to 20 journal articles per year.
Delivery - Emailed to your AUT email address is the preferred option.

Postgraduate
Loans:
Loan period - 28 days (standard renewal conditions and penalties apply).
Limits - Up to 50 books on loan at any one time, no loans outside New Zealand.
Delivery - Couriered to your nominated mailing address with an enclosed prepaid return bag.
Journal articles held in AUT Library:
Limits - Up to 50 journal articles per year.
Delivery - Emailed to your AUT email address is the preferred option.

Staff
Loans:
Loan period - 28 days (standard renewal conditions and penalties apply).
Limits - Up to 50 books on loan at any one time, no loans outside New Zealand.
Delivery - Couriered to your nominated mailing address with an enclosed prepaid return bag.
Journal articles held in AUT Library:
Limits - Up to 50 journal articles per year.
Delivery - Emailed to your AUT email address is the preferred option.

You can recall i.e. reserve an item on loan to another borrower.

1. Click on the title to get the full record display from the catalogue.
2. Click "Make a Request" on the menu bar.
3. Login with your login and password.
4. Click on "Distance Request".
5. Enter in your Delivery address, your email and your comments into the request form
6. Click "Submit Request".
7. Confirmation of the request should appear.

Note:

• The current borrower will have up to seven days to return the item.

1. Click on Login or My Account, whichever option is available from the Catalogue.
2. Enter in your login and password.
3. Your library record will appear.
4. Locate the item you wish to renew under "Charged Items".
5. Place a tick mark against the items you wish to renew.
6. Click on "Request Renewal".
7. Check to see that the renewals have been successful by looking at the new due dates.

Note:

• As an undergraduate you can renew your items 3 times.
• As a postgraduate or staff member you can renew your items 3 times.

Your borrower record allows you to:

• Check personal details, i.e.your name, address, items on loan, messages and fines
• Renew items on loan
• Recall an item on loan to another borrower
• Cancel recalled items
• To set and use your own search preferences

To check your list of saved items and saved searches:

1. Click on Login or My Account, whichever option is available.
2. Enter in your login and password.
3. To ensure no other library user has access to your details click on Exit or Logout.

You can visit any of our three libraries, City Campus, North Shore Campus and Manukau Campus.

Physical address:

City Campus
Level 4 WA Building
55 Wellesley Street East
Auckland 1010.

North Shore Campus
AL Building
90 Akoranga Drive
Northcote
North Shore City 0627.

Manukau Campus
MC Building
640 Great South Road
Manukau City 2025.

Campus libraries have computer access to the Library's electronic resources.

Please click here for the opening hours.

General enquiries
Contact the Document Supply Team

Searching for information

• Click here to use our help guides.
• Complete our online EMPOWER Tutorial.
  
• For in-depth subject advice and help with searching for information please contact the appropriate Liaison Librarian for your subject.
• If you are not sure who your liaison librarian is, email your query using the enquiry online form.

How do my students learn information literacy skills
Staff of distance courses can arrange for their students to learn library research skills by the following means.

• If your students have an on-campus induction course the Library offers specially designed workshops for distance students. These classes will give a general introduction to information retrieval skills, the Library website, the Library catalogue and Library databases. Workshops are hands-on and classes are demonstration only. Workshops can be held in the Information Literacy Lab or any computer classroom. Classes can be held in the Library or in any classroom with a datashow. Sessions can be tailored to a specific group to provide an introduction to skills and resources for a particular project or assignment. For further information or to book for a group please contact Ann Chen extn 8573 or email: achen@aut.ac.nz.
• Recommend your students complete the Library's online tutorial, EMPOWER.
• Recommend your students check the Library help pages.

How do I inform my students of the Distance Library Service?
New distance students should receive a brochure from the Library in the mail a week after they are issued with an AUT student card. Staff may inform students of the Library Distance Service and notify the Library of any students who are eligible but have not received a brochure. Please contact Deidre Ashton, Document Supply Coordinator to arrange this.

How do I apply to get materials online?
For assistance with digitization or linking online Library resources (databases, books, journals, articles, images etc) to your AUTonline course please email highdemand@aut.ac.nz. For further information please read the Course Reserve Protocol.

How do I apply for materials to be available for distance students?
Generally the material will be held at the AUT Library. Students request the item from the Library using either the Library catalogue or the Distance Library Request form. If many of your students are located in a single area the Library can order up to 8 copies of the same title and deposit them into the local libraries. Contact the Document Supply Coordinator with the material you require e.g. title, author, publisher, edition, publication date.