Curtin Sarawak's Library Equipped With New Electronic Resources
PR/05-38
MIRI, Monday, 24 october 2005 - Recognising its commitment towards promoting excellence in teaching, learning and research in the field of education and also providing scholarly information and services, Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak (Curtin Sarawak) library is now equipped with up-to-date electronic resources.
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Professor Dr Ruth Marquis, Dean, Curtin Sarawak said, "With these new facilities,
we hope the new resources will be fully utilised. Since the establishment
of the library in 2002 and as part of our community relations programme,
the general public and local communities have assess to the facilities
in our library". Ms Levas Mejus, Head, Library & Information Service Department said,
"The Library provides accessibility to a large range of electronic
resources, including databases (accessible through Gecko:
Gateway to Library databases or the A-Z
Database List), E-Books, E-Journals, digital theses and espace@Curtin : Curtin's digital repository. The operating hours of the library can be assessed from our website". |
Prof. Dr Ruth
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Ms Levas (right) assist by one of her staff
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"We welcome
the public and students age above 16 years to visit our library
and view the huge resources available. Our operating hours can be
assessed from our website. Our staff in the library provides assistance
to visitors towards finding and gathering relevant information and
evaluating information sources," she continued. The newly installed Gecko link, Library and Information Service
website and Quick Links at Curtin Sarawak website can only be accessed
by staff and students from Curtin Sarawak through Gecko, online
resources are directly available from Curtin University Perth, Western
Australia where organised scholarly information and relevant resources
are easily accessible. |
Through Gecko, there is accessibility to 293 databases comprising
of 19,348 titles on various subjects ranging from business, engineering,
science, computer, health science, resources, environmental and
humanities. The most popular databases are ProQuest 5000, InfoTrac
OneFile, Informit Online, Science Direct, SwetsWise and more.
Besides databases, Curtin Sarawak's staff and student can have full remote access to
12,830 online journals and 4,640 volumes of e-books too.
Further details on Curtin Sarawak's Library services is available at : http://lis.curtin.edu.my/ or email to Head Librarian, levas.mejus@curtin.edu.my or Librarian, christina.d@curtin.edu.my
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Library Counter |
Computer facilities in the library |
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For further information, please contact:
Ms Renee Foong,
Public Relations Assistant,
Corporate Communications Unit,
Curtin Sarawak Malaysia
T: + 60 85 443939
D: + 60 85 443806
F: + 60 85 443838
E: renee.f@curtin.edu.my or corpcomm@curtin.edu.my |
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