Library - Students
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Students
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Finding information resources
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Postgraduate students
For information about borrowing Library resources, using your Library account and more, see Lending Services.
A range of resources and help are available to you when you are working on coursework. Try some of these:
- Explore Your Subject for links to useful resources and databases in your area of study
- Workshops and Tutorials for information about Library classes and workshops, and some great online tutorials to get you started
- Referencing for help with using APA and other referencing styles
- EndNote for guidance on using the EndNote programme
The Library has a wide range of online resources available to you.
- The Library Catalogue will tell you about the print, online and audio-visual resources we hold
- If we don’t hold the book you need, with Borrow Direct you can request books held in the Otago, Waikato and Victoria University Libraries. You can also borrow in person from any New Zealand university library except the University of Auckland
- The Databases page will show you all the online databases you can access (or Explore your subject to find resources specific to your study area)
- Summon allows you to search across a range of the Library's resources at once
The Library provides a range of services to distance students – see our Distance Study page for details.
The Library provides a range of services for postgraduate students:
We can help you find information resources for your research or coursework. Contact the Liaison Librarian for your subject or the Research Support Coordinator to make an appointment for an in-depth consultation on:
- Designing a search strategy.
- Using electronic resources.
- Assisting with managing your citations and bibliography.
- One-on-one training with new resources applicable to your area of research.
Library Workshops for postgraduate students are part of AUT’s Postgraduate Seminar Series. Bookings are essential, Register online at: http://careerhub.aut.ac.nz and then book for the workshop(s) you wish to attend.
Study spaces for postgraduate students
Postgraduate Study Rooms are provided in the Library buildings on the City and North Shore campuses. Both rooms are open 24/7 and access is by swipe card only. Currently enrolled postgraduate students may obtain a swipe card from the security office (City - WA203; North Shore - AT101). Facilities include a kitchen with fridge and microwave, comfortable seating and a telephone for internal calls. There are individual study spaces with power points, networked computers and a printer/photocopier (normal charges apply). Wireless Internet access is also available. These facilities are provided to be shared and users are expected to respect the needs of others. There is an online booking system for the computers to assist in the fair sharing of these resources.
The Postgraduate Study Rooms are not intended for group study so, if you need to work with other students on a group project, you should book one of the Library Group Study Rooms.
The Postgraduate Study Room at City Campus
This is on Level 5 of WA Building. Access is via the stairs or lift from levels 2 or 4 of WA building, external to the Library. Please note that outside normal office hours a swipe card is required to operate the building entrances, the lift and stairwell doors as well as the entrance to the Study Room.
The Postgraduate Study Room at North Shore Campus Library
This room is on Level 2 of the North Shore Campus Library and is accessed from an entrance to the right of the Library entrance - see the map for details. It is available 24/7.
Interlibrary Loans - available to postgraduate students and staff only. See also the New Zealand Libraries Catalogue for information on where books are held around NZ.
To make a suggestion for the purchase of library materials, contact the Liaison Librarian for your subject or use the online Materials Request Form.
Research Guide – information and tips for researchers
Theses and dissertations - help with finding AUT and other university theses and dissertations.
Keeping up to date - tips on keeping up-to-date in your subject using alerts and RSS feeds.