Access quality information to support your assignments throughout your studies using resources in the Library.
Find ebooks, books, journals, CDs and DVDs
Watch this 3 minute video to learn how to access library resources using Primo Library Search.
More videos on accessing library resources :
- How to request an item
- How to find an article in my recommended reading list
- How to access ebooks [Proquest]
- How to access ebooks [Safari]
Find encyclopedias and dictionaries
- New Zealand. Ministry for Culture Heritage. (2016). Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- Gale, Cengage Learning (2016) Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Oxford University Press (2016) Oxford English Dictionary
- Moorfield, J.C (2016) Te Aka Māori-English English-Māori Dictionary
Recommended databases by subject
Databases are searchable collections of journal articles and can also include reference material, conference papers, newspapers, reports and other publications. They are a great source of peer reviewed journal articles.
Go to our Subject Guides for a selection of recommended databases on your topic.
Here is a 5 minute video on finding articles in Ara databases.
Information skills - a guided pathway
Use our Information skills guided pathway to help you learn to use Primo Library Search, library databases and Google effectively, to find academic quality resources for your assignments.
"How do I" guides
For more help using library resources, visit the "How do I" guide. It is a tab in most Subject Guides.
If you need help finding and using library resources for your assignment, contact us and see our opening hours.