Finding appropriate resources amongst the mass of information available is not always easy, but making use of the resources and assistance available here will make your efforts far more effective and successful.
Before you begin searching for information ensure that you have correctly identified the subject or topic you require information on and what you are required to do with this information (outline, explain, compare/contrast, etc.). Refer to the Analysing the question guide if you require help with this, or see one of our Learning Advisors.
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Books - Finding a Specific Title
- Finding Books on your Topic
Primary / Secondary Resources
| 638.1 | Bees and beekeeping |
| 634 | Orchards, Fruits |
| 635 | Horticulture, gardening |
| 712 | Landscape design |
If you require further help with finding information please ask at the desk or contact your Subject Librarian.
Jenni Robinson
ph| (06) 974 8000, extension 7810
email| jrobinson@eit.ac.nz
Search across a wide range of reference resources such as
encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlases.
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Instructions Examples A Brief Guide
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Journal articles are written by experts in the field and are an excellent source for current and original research; often on quite specific aspects of a topic. Databases provide you with access to an increasing amount of articles which will help you find comprehensive information on your chosen topic.
Not all of our databases are full-text. If you find an article that only has an abstract we may be able to interloan it for you. Fill out an online interloan form.
Most of our databases have a help menu. If you need help with the databases contact your subject librarian.
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Scientific American
Water and Atmosphere
Country-Wide
Organic NZ (Hawke's Bay)
Organic NZ (Tairāwhiti)
Orchardist
Commercial Horticulture: Magazine of the Nursery Industry
Grower
Ag Science Magazine
A publication by the NZ Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science. It is full of news from local groups around the country, editorials and feature articles by members plus commentaries by government and overseas researchers and consultants.
How do I reference an article from a database?
How do I reference an article from a journal?
How do I reference a figure from an article from a database?
How do I reference a figure from an article from a database?
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AGRICOLA
Database of citations from the U.S. National Agricultural Library (NAL). Covers all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines. Contains links to full-text documents online.
AGRIS
The international information system for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Covers all aspects of agriculture from participating countries. Limited full-text.
Credo Reference
An online library of hundreds of reference books including encyclopaedias, dictionaries, thesauri, atlases, biographies, quotations and subject-specific titles. There are millions of entries, including thousands of images and audio pronunciation files. Contributing publishers include Routledge, SAGE, Cambridge University Press, Wiley, Elsevier and many others. Additional features include Mind Map and Topic Pages, plus links to the EIT library catalogue and databases.
GreenFILE
Is a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
ProQuest Central
ProQuest Central is a large multidisciplinary research resource combining more than 28 databases and covering more than 20,000 periodicals plus many other scholarly resources. Content is from scholarly journals, trade publications, company reports, dissertations, newspapers, newsletters, and newswires. Over 160 subject areas are covered including business and economics, health and medical (including nursing), education, social sciences, psychology, humanities, technology, science and more.
Science Direct Health and Life Sciences Journals Collection (College Edition)
Provides access to peer-reviewed full-text journals not available elsewhere online. Subjects include Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacology, Environmental and Biological Sciences. Full-text coverage is from 1995. To limit your search to find full-text only, go to Advanced Search and select Subscribed publications and Open Access articles.
Scopus
SciVerse Scopus is a very large multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources, containing over 40 million records including over 6 million conference papers and 100% Medline coverage. It covers research in the scientific, technical, medical, social sciences, and arts and humanities fields and provides tools such as Author Identifier, Affiliation Identifier, Citation Tracker, and Journal Analyser to track and analyse research. NB: Full-text documents cannot currently be downloaded from Scopus. Click on the SFX button in Scopus to link to where the full article is located in another database.
Index New Zealand (INNZ)
Indexes and abstracts selected New Zealand serial publications, including newspapers and 300 journals about New Zealand and the South Pacific. Subjects include general interest material, social research, current affairs, the arts and humanities. Coverage is from 1987.
Use these resources to find eBooks relevant to your studies.
Most of our databases have a help menu. If you need help with the databases contact your subject librarian.
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Ebook Central provides access to a wide range of electronic books on almost every topic.
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Search Google books for electronic book titles online. Most of the books you can find via Google Books have restricted content. If you find a book you would like through Google Books that does not have much content available, and it is not available via our other resources, complete this interloan form and we will obtain it from another library for you.
These websites have been chosen by your subject librarian to provide you with a relevant selection of online resources. When searching for other online resources evaluate them and think critically about the information presented;
Our evaluating the credibility of websites guide will help you with this process. Get in touch with a librarian or one of our Learning Advisors if you are unsure.
Research Guides
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Finding Information Online (websites)
Primary / Secondary Resources
Google Scholar allows you to search for academic sources using Google's search capabilities. This excludes other non-academic material to give you a more scholarly selection of results. EIT's holdings can be displayed using Google Scholar, to allow you to see at a glance if EIT has access to the full-text of sources you may find. See our guide for step by step instructions.
How do I reference a website?
How do I reference a figure from a website?
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Beneficial bugs for natural plant protection
Fresh Facts (New Zealand horticulture facts and figures)
GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms
Currently contains terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture and landscape architecture
Landcare Research - LRIS Portal (Land Resource Information Systems Portal)
Landcare Research maps of Fundamental Soil Layers
Massey University pasture plant identification
New Zealand Ecological Society links
NZ Department of Conservation plant, animal and bug identification
Plant & Soil Sciences eLibrary
Science New Zealand – latest NZ Science news
Worksafe New Zealand
Includes 1080 guidelines, chainsaw safety, mobile elevated work platforms, quad bikes, tractors, shearing etc.
Australian Permaculture Research Institute
BioGro - New Zealand's leading organic certification agency
Bio-Gro New Zealand organic standards
New Zealand Government’s AssureQuality
Looks after food safety and biosecurity services
Organic Certification New Zealand
Organic information and business gateway in New Zealand
Soil Health Organisation of New Zealand
Everyone is aware of YouTube but as a student of EIT you also have access to the below resources to locate quality content.
If you do use YouTube, or other online video content, remember to critically evaluate the material you find:
The principles given in our evaluating the credibility of websites guide will help you assess whether it is appropriate for academic purposes. Speak to a librarian or learning advisor if you are unsure.
Research Guides
Search Tips (Searching for Resources)
For help with APA Referencing ask at the Library desk to make an appointment with a Learning Advisor or fill out an online form.
eTV Student Guide
eTV Staff Guide
Evaluating the credibility of websites
Click here to see eTV, a new resource you can access from the Library. The On Demand section lets you view and download recordings from TV and videos kept in the Library and Shop.The Live Channels feature lets you live stream TV channels. Use My eTV to store your favourite programmes, personal details and saved searches.
Go to the eTV website and choose ‘Login or Register’. If you have not used eTV before click ‘Register Now’ and complete the form to create your own login and password. Make sure to select ‘Eastern Institute of Technology’ as the institute name.
Please see the eTV Student Guide for help using eTV.
Please see the eTV Staff Guide for help to embed an eTV episode into your EIT Online course.
eTV Programmes
Rural Delivery
Country Calendar
This week in Agri-Business
Click here to see Montie Safetycare videos. Includes range of online videos on topics including Driving Safety, Fire Awareness and Office Safety.
