Archived News From 2007

Extended Library Hours for Exam Period
Dec 11, 2007
The Library will begin its extended evening and weekend schedule on Saturday, Dec. 15 and provide limited hours during the last three days of the Eid Al Adha holiday break in preparation for final exams.
See schedule for details.

Introducing Research Tip of the Week
Dec 04, 2007
Learn a new way to make your research faster and easier with the Research Help Desk's Research Tip of the Week online, or on display at the library Research Help Desk (1st floor).

Quiet in the Library Campaign Begins Dec 4
Dec 04, 2007
The library is running a campaign to lower the volume in the library and creating an academic atmosphere where everyone can study.
You are invited to take our survey and have your say about the noise level in the library.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Introducing Arabic Studies Subject Guide
Dec 04, 2007
See the library's Arabic Studies Subject Guide for help with your research in History. Hardcopy versions of subjects guides are available in the library near the Research Help Desk.

Avery Architecture Index Service Restored
Nov 28, 2007
The Avery Architecture Index database is available once again on the FirstSearch platform.

Reduced Hours for National Day Weekend
Nov 25, 2007
The library will be closed from Friday, November 30th to Sunday, December 2nd. The library will reopen on Monday, December 3rd from 11am to midnight. For more detail please see the library hours. The Research Help Desk will be closed on Sunday and Monday, December 2-3, reopening again on Tuesday, December 4th.

Web Of Science Seminar Nov. 13th
Nov 5, 2007
A Web of Science seminar entitled "How Web of Science Can Enhance Research Performance" will be hosted by the Faculty Development Center on Nov 13 from 3pm-4pm. This tool is useful for those preparing their faculty portfolios, so come learn more about Web of Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) and Science Citation Index (SCI)!

No Access to LexisNexis from 11am - 5pm, Sunday Nov. 4
Nov 1, 2007
Due to maintenance scheduled for LexisNexis, there will be no access to this resource from 11am to 5pm on Sunday Nov. 4.

Ebrary Access Restored
Oct 29, 2007
Access to ebrary has been restored. Users on and off campus should not experience any problems with this resource.

URGENT: No Ebrary Access at this Time
Oct 28, 2007
The library is currently experiencing problems with ebrary access. We are looking into a resolution but we have no time estimate for a resolution. If the book you are looking for is not available in the library, please keep checking the news for ebrary status updates.

Introducing History Subject Guide
Oct 04, 2007
See the library's History Subject Guide for help with your research in History. Hardcopy versions of subjects guides are available in the library near the Research Help Desk.

Factiva Training for Faculty Oct. 23
Oct 04, 2007
What?  Factiva Training Session for faculty - come learn how to Factiva can benefit you and your research!
Where?  Faculty Development Center
When? Tuesday, October 23 @ 3pm

Introducing Factiva
Sept 20, 2007
The AUS Library is pleased to announce a new addition to our database collection.  Now available, Factiva provides essential business news and information from more than 10,000 authoritative sources including The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Dow Jones and Reuters newswires and the Associated Press, as well as Reuters Fundamentals, and D&B company profiles. Additionally, Factiva includes the full-text of the Gulf News.

Learn Word 2007 & PowerPoint 2007 in the Library Sept. 10 & 12
Sept 04, 2007
Is trying to use the new Microsoft Office 2007 giving you a headache? Information Commons will be hosting a classes on Word 2007 on September 10 and PowerPoint 2007 on September 12 at 3pm in IC 1. Come get familiarized with the new Office!

Now Hiring Student Assistants in the Library
Aug 27, 2007
AUS Library is now accepting student assistant applications. Just return an application form and C.V to the Circulation desk by Thursday the 30th of August, 2007.

New Library Website As Of August 26
Aug 23, 2007
The new AUS Library homepage will go live as of August 26, 2007. Changes to the homepage include the introduction of Quick Search tools to help users search databases, and the Library catalog directly. The site itself still contains all the same information.

Learn Computing At The Library Aug. 27-29
Aug 23, 2007
Information Commons will be hosting a series of short classes on using library computing resources. "Getting Started" runs from August 27-29th at 10-10:30 and 15-15:30. Come learn how to use the computers in the library!

New Library Hours for Fall Term Starting August 19
Aug 19, 2007
The library has extended its hours for orientation week and the beginning of the fall term starting August 19th. For full list of hours please see the library hours.

Extended Library Hours for Summer Exam Period
July 10, 2007
The library hours has extended its hours for the end of summer term and exam period starting Sunday, July 15th. For full details please see the library hours.

Database Connectivity Problems Resolved
July 7, 2007
Database connectivity problems experienced earlier in the week have now been resolved. If you experience any problems connecting to the databases using the links on the usual database pages, and you are on campus the links on the Emergency Database Links are still available. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Extended Library Hours for Summer Term
June 10, 2007
The library hours has extended its hours for the summer term and will be open until 9pm Sundays - Wednesdays, and Saturdays, starting Thursday, June 14th. For full details please see the library hours.

In the Library: Books by Dr. Saliba
May 22, 2007
Since Dr. Saliba's lively lecture to AUS students and faculty on May 14, (see article) the library has been inundated with requests for his new book, Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance (MIT Press, 2007), which is on its way to the library. In the meantime, browse other books by Dr. Saliba currently in the library. Titles include The Arts of Fire, Beyond the Legacy of Genghis Khan, Magic and Divination in Early Islam and more.

Reference Desk Closed from May 18 to June 13
May 17, 2007
The reference desk will not be staffed over the exam period and intersession. Users are asked to direct their questions to the staff at the ground floor circulation desk (x2256). Staffing of the reference desk will resume on June 13, 2007.

Extended Library Hours for Spring Exam Period
May 6, 2007
The library has extended its opening hours over the exam period, from May 6th to May 26th. For more information please see the Hours page.

AUS Library Launches RefWorks Subscription
April 15, 2007
Does citing sources make your head hurt? Try using RefWorks, an online bibliographic citation management tool now available through the AUS Library website. For more information and details on how to use RefWorks, please visit the RefWorks page. Sign up for an account and start citing!

New: Keesing's World News Archive now available online
April 1, 2007
The AUS Library now has a subscription to Keesing's World News Archive. This database provides a concise, accurate and unbiased account of important developments in each of the world’s countries, major international organizations and within selected thematic topics dating back to 1931.

Reduced Library hours for Spring Break
March 30, 2007
For the duration of Spring Break, March 31 - April 7, 2007, the library will have reduced hours. For more information please see the Hours page.

New: Encyclopaedia Britannica now available online
March 20, 2007
The AUS Library now has a subscription to Encyclopaedia Britannica Academic Edition. This is an online version of Encyclopædia Britannica, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus, and Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Quotations. Also included are the World Atlas, and World Data Analyst Online, a program with current and historical statistics on 217 countries of the world which makes historical and cross-national comparisons easy.

New: Custom UAE Information Google Search
March 18, 2007
Unable to find good information on the web about the UAE and the Gulf region? Now you can run a google search on select UAE and Middle East related websites and get only good sources from the Library's website. Type your search into the custom google search box on the UAE subject guide page to see for yourself!
http://library.aus.edu/ResearchHelp/UAE.htm

New: Library Lingo page decodes library speak
March 11, 2007
If you've ever felt that your librarians are using a different language than you are, you can now find out for yourself what they are talking about. The definitions of some commonly used library terms on our Library Lingo page.

Second Arab Business Intelligence Report available online
March 6, 2007
This report is the most comprehensive analysis of business opinion in the region and is rapidly becoming the most authoritative indicator of trend lines and future business direction. The report can be accessed online at: http://www.moutamarat.com/knowledge/abir_report.aspx

New Leisure Reading RSS Feed
February 25, 2007
See our new Leisure Reading RSS feed for the latest in paperback fiction and non-fiction. Leisure Reading books can be found on the Library's first floor in the same area as the daily newspapers.

Introducing No-Talking Zones in the Library
February 6, 2007
There are now 3 No-Talking Zones in the library located in the Arabic Collection area, and just outside of the men's prayer room on the first floor, as well as the Periodicals area on the second floor.  No talking, no whispering, no mobiles, no exceptions.  If you want to talk please use other areas of the library. These areas were created because students requested quiet study spaces.  We’d love to hear your feedback – please email Daphne Flanagan at dflanagan@aus.edu.   

New: AccessScience and Digital Engineering Library Databases Available
February 6, 2007
The library now offers access to the following 2 new databases:
AccessScience – This online encyclopedia gives access to all the articles, fully illustrated, from the latest edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, Research Updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks, thousands of illustrations, and the latest Science News® headlines, biographies, and more.
Digital Engineering Library – Featuring content from world renowned McGraw-Hill publications, including classics such as Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers (10th ed.), Perry’s Chemical Engineers Handbook (7th ed.), Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers (14th ed.), Roark’s Formulas for Stress and Strain (7th ed.), and many more, this database offers the widest and deepest repository of engineering content available online.

Introducing RSS Feeds at the Library
January 30, 2007
The Library website now offers RSS feeds for news and new acquisitions. See, at a glance, what the Library has in the way of new books in your discipline. Feeds are updated every 2 weeks.
http://library.aus.edu/Feeds/Feeds.htm

Browse Book Content Without Leaving Library Catalog
January 24, 2007
Book jacket images in the AUS Library catalog (on right hand side) now link directly to information such as Table of Contents, Summary and Cover Image. Happy browsing!

EIU Databases Expanded Coverage
January 24, 2007
EIU databases coverage has expanded and now includes Bahrain, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. EIU Country Report provides in-depth analysis of political and economic trends, and EIU Country Profile
provides background and historical context of current economic and political events.

List of Top 25 Articles in Your Discipline Available
January 15, 2007
ScienceDirect's TOP25 is a free service which provides top 25 lists of most read articles - counted by article downloads on ScienceDirect by Journal or 24 core subject areas. Email notifications are also available.
http://top25.sciencedirect.com

Grove Art Online at AUS Library
January 8, 2007
Access to the Grove Art Online database is now available through the AUS Library website. Grove Art Online comprises the full text of The Dictionary of Art and The Oxford Companion to Western Art.
http://www.groveart.com.ezproxy.aus.edu/index.html

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