Help / How to

How to use the Library - the basics

• LibrarySearch Help (online tutorial) - searching the Library Catalogue, plus the library's collections of Unitec exam papers, books held on Course Reserve and Databases. See also the LibrarySearch help web pages
• Logging in to My Library Account - renewing books online, requesting a book etc
• Online tour of Main Library (vodcast)
• Library tours and classes - Attend one of our library tours or information skills classes and find out how to use the library to do research and more

How to use the Library - Frequently asked questions:

• Borrowing and renewal limits - how many can you borrow at once?
• Fines & Fees
• Photocopiers
• More frequently asked questions

How to access our online resources:

• Database access - Help connecting to and using the Journal and Research Databases we subscribe to
• Database searching - Online tutorials on how to search individual databases or database groupings
• eBooks help - Finding and viewing e-books
• Exam papers help - Finding and downloading Unitec exam papers
• Journals and articles - Finding fulltext journal and news articles online using ArticleLinker (SFX)

How to find us:

• Library locations, directions, maps
• Main Library maps
• Ground floor
• Floor one