Reconciliation week at QUT

QUT has a number of activities planned in relation to Reconciliation Week 2010. There is a ceremony on the 26th of May, with a presentation by Chris Lawrence of generation one. There will also be movie screenings and a display in the library. For more information see http://www.reconciliation.qut.edu.au/issues/recweek/index.jsp

 

Australian Newspapers service: News on the Sydney Morning Herald and The Argus

1. Sydney Morning Herald

The first digitised issues of the Sydney Morning Herald are now available, starting from the first issue (1831) and are progressingto 1954.
The first 20 years (18,000 pages) are now available. Issues from 1852 – 1954 will be made available each week from now on through til early 2010. In early 2010 The Sunday Herald 1949-1953 will also become available.

The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation have given $1 million dollars towards the digitisation of this title.

2. The Argus (Melbourne)

The Argus (and its previous title the Melbourne Argus) from 1846 – 1945 are now completed and available. The remaining 10 years (1945-1954) of the Argus will be made available in 2010 (mid to end of year).

http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/

 

Copyright Guide for Research Students

A very useful publication from OakLaw

Copyright Guide for Research Students: What you need to know about copyright before depositing your electronic thesis in an online repository
http://www.oaklaw.qut.edu.au/files/Copyright%20Guide%20for%20Research%20Students.pdf

It provides a clear, succinct explanation of copyright law for all formats and covers the issues HDR students and their supervisors need to be aware of.

Contents include;

A What is copyright?
B Why is copyright relevant to me?
C How can I tell whether something is protected by copyright?
D What type of material does copyright protect?
E Who owns copyright?
F How long does copyright last?
G What can I not do with third party copyright material?
H Are there any exceptions to copyright?
I Criminal provisions
J Moral and performers’ rights
K Once I have permission is there anything I cannot do with the material?
L How should I go about obtaining the permission of the copyright owner in order to use their material?
M The types of copyright licences you need to be aware of
N Common examples you may encounter

 

PalgraveConnect

PalgraveConnect is on short term trial until 17th October, 2009.

We have the following ebook collections on trial:

• Political & International Studies Collection 2009
• Religion & Philosophy Collection 2009
• Literature & Performing Arts Collection 2006, 2007, 2009
• History Collection 2009
• Social & Cultural Studies Collection 2009
• Business & Management Collection 2007-2009
• Economics & Finance Collection 2006, 2007, 2009

Access via http://www.library.qut.edu.au/find/databases/trials.jsp

Feedback via http://www.library.qut.edu.au/find/databases/feedback.jsp

 

A Statistical account of the seven colonies of Australasia

In response to increasing demand to access historical statistics on the Web, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has recently digitised an important compendium of Australian and New Zealand colonial data, A Statistical account of the seven colonies of Australasia. We are progressively loading this material to the ABS Website.

A Statistical account of the seven colonies of Australasia (and its later title, Statistical account of Australia and New Zealand) was compiled between 1890 and 1904 by the New South Wales Statistician, Timothy A. Coghlan. The eleven volumes bring together statistics for each of the colonies of Australia and New Zealand and are complemented by analysis and commentary. The publication also includes chapters on political divisions, areas and boundaries, climate, parliaments and defence much like in the current Year Book Australia.

Coghlan’s expressed aim, as stated in the Preface to the first volume, was to ‘exhibit at a glance the position held by each Colony individually, and by the country as a whole, with regard to all matters connected with its moral and material welfare’.

The scanning process allows full-text searching capability once downloaded.

This title adds to a range of historical data which ABS has been progressively adding to our Website, including Demography bulletin which includes detailed population and vital statistics data for the period 1900 – 1971 and Labour reports, covering the period 1911 – 1997. See the full list of titles already available, as well as those which will be available later in the year.

 

QUT Library Links within Google Scholar have now been restored.

In Google Scholar preferences, the correct option “Queensland University of Technology – Get fulltext @ QUT” is now visible. (QUT Library Links appear automatically for staff & students in our IP range, when connecting from on-campus).

As usual, full-text of journal articles is available through the “Get fulltext@QUT” (QUT Fulltext Finder) links associated with individual Google Scholar search results.

 

Google Scholar problem

This regards the known issue with display of QUT Library Links within Google Scholar. A resolution of the display issue is expected from Google by 26 September 2009.

The following workaround is still valid:

To check the availability of full-text journal articles listed in Google Scholar search results, please search the QUT Library Catalogue for the journal title you require.

Please see the following page (under heading: “Find articles from a reference”) for a guide:
http://www.library.qut.edu.au/find/articles/

For further advice, including updates and details of Google Scholar preferences, visit:
http://www.library.qut.edu.au/db/5394f

 

Black History month

August is Black History Month in Brisbane. Activities include lectures, movies, presentations and debates.

For more information go to August is Black History Month in Brisbane. Activities include lectures, movies, presentations and debates.

For more information go to www.ourbrisbane.com/blackhistorymonth

 

Calling for papers – History of Labour Relations in Queensland 1859-2009 Conference

History of Labour Relations in Queensland from 1859 to 2009 Conference
Friday, 11 December 2009, Brisbane
Papers are invited on all aspects of labour relations in Queensland. For more information and submission details, go to http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/industrial/labourrelations/index.htm

 

Dictionaries online

Access the Macquarie Dictionary or the Oxford English Dictionary online though the library catalogue or using the following links;

Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus Online

Oxford English Dictionary Online

The Macquarie is Australian so covers Australian idiom.

The Oxford English Dictionary is the most comprehensive dictionary of the English language and includes etymologies, quotation dates and authors and tracks the changes in usage for words through history.