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| 530 | Physics |
| 540 | Chemistry |
| 570 | Biology |
| 572 | Biochemistry |
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| 581 | Botany |
| 631 | Soil Science |
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Jadwiga - Hawke's Bay
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ph| (06) 8693138
email| jrobinson@eit.ac.nz
Glen - Auckland
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email| studysupportak@eit.ac.nz
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Biodiversity Science and Solutions for Australia
Climate Change: Science and Solutions for Australia
Plants in Action - a plant physiology textbook published by the Australian Society of Plant Scientists, New Zealand Society of Plant Biologists, and New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science.
Raven Biology of Plants companion site with free and open resources
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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.
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Cosmos: the science of everything
Country-Wide
Helix: Science With a Twist
New Scientist
New Zealand Agribusiness
Orchardist
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Organic NZ (Tairāwhiti)
Scientific American
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E Journals
Chemistry in New Zealand (CiNZ) is the quarterly professional journal of the NZIC.
Journal of the New Zealand Plant Protection Society (online only)
Contains research papers on all aspects of biology, ecology and control of weeds, vertebrate and invertebrate pests, and pathogens and beneficial micro-organisms in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and natural ecosystems.
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Australia/NZ Reference Centre
Australian and New Zealand specific magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books.
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. No full-text.
NZ Research
Discover and access New Zealand's most comprehensive selection of research papers and related resources. This site include peer-reviewed and other research from universities, polytechnics, and research organisations throughout New Zealand.
SciQuest Australasian e-Library of Veterinary and Animal Science
Searchable e-library of quality New Zealand and Australian veterinary and animal science and veterinary continuing education publications. Limited access. Limit search to Open access content for full-text material.
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Adam - Hawke's Bayph| (06) 8301067
email| asmith@eit.ac.nz
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ph| (06) 8693138
email| jrobinson@eit.ac.nz
Glen - Auckland
ph| (09) 979 9448
email| studysupportak@eit.ac.nz
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Gale In Context Science
Information on hundreds of science topics in the form of overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more. For help in using this database click here to see a general overview and other video tutorials.
Gale Interactive Chemistry
Chemistry comes to life. Zoom, rotate, and explore interactive 3D models. View related reference content and search Gale content to find more information. For help in using this resource click here to see a video tutorial.
Gale Interactive Science
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science. View related reference content and search Gale content to find more information. For help in using this resource click here to see a short video tutorial.
ProQuest Central Science & Technology
Search Proquest Central's science and technology databases including ProQuest Biology Journals; ProQuest Computing; ProQuest Military Collection; ProQuest Research Library: Science & Technology; ProQuest Science Journals; ProQuest Telecommunications; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global: Science & Technology.
General Databases
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.
MasterFILE Complete
Multidisciplinary database providing full-text of nearly 2,000 general reference publications back to 1975. Includes full text reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and an image collection of photos, maps and flags. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
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.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Global
Includes more than 3 million dissertations and theses from around the world, with comprehensive coverage of North American works and expanding coverage of international works. Over 1.7 million are available in full text.
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.
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;
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- Is the content they are presenting accurate?
- Is it biased towards political or commercial interests?
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.
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.
Subject Contact
Jadwiga - Hawke's Bay
ph| (06) 8301033
email| jkozyniak@eit.ac.nz
If you require further help with finding information please contact:
Adam - Hawke's Bayph| (06) 8301067
email| asmith@eit.ac.nz
Jenni - Tairāwhiti
ph| (06) 8693138
email| jrobinson@eit.ac.nz
Glen - Auckland
ph| (09) 979 9448
email| studysupportak@eit.ac.nz
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GardenWeb Glossary of Botanical Terms
currently contains terms relating to botany, gardening, horticulture and landscape architecture.
Land Information New Zealand (topographical maps)
Landcare New Zealand online interactive soil maps (‘S-map’)
Landcare Research - LRIS Portal (Land Resource Information Systems Portal)
Landcare Research- Manaaki Whenua
Landcare Research maps of Fundamental Soil Layers
Let’s talk Chemistry
A manual on the basic language, vocabulary and concepts of chemistry at the University of Canterbury.
Massey University Maths Help links
New Zealand Ecological Society links
New Zealand Science Blog all together on one website
Our Environment (online atlas of NZ land resources)
Pass Biology
Covering NCEA Levels 1, 2,3
Plant & Soil Sciences eLibrary
Science, biology, chemistry and physics
Covering NCEA levels 1, 2, 3
Science and Innovation
A NZ Government site that covers a range of science issues.
Science Daily - The latest research news
Victoria University Physics Resource Teachers Bank
Covering New Zealand physics and science curriculum from intermediate school to university level.
WolframAlpha: a computational knowledge engine
Enter what you want to calculate or know about.
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:
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- Is the content they are presenting accurate?
- Is it biased towards political or commercial interests?
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.
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Jadwiga - Hawke's Bay
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email| jkozyniak@eit.ac.nz
If you require further help with finding information please contact:
Adam - Hawke's Bayph| (06) 8301067
email| asmith@eit.ac.nz
Jenni - Tairāwhiti
ph| (06) 8693138
email| jrobinson@eit.ac.nz
Glen - Auckland
ph| (09) 979 9448
email| studysupportak@eit.ac.nz
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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.
Click here to see SafetyHub Safetycare videos. Includes range of online videos on topics including Driving Safety, Fire Awareness and Office Safety.
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