Library FAQs...and answers.

Here is a list of the Top Eight inquiries at the Kevin St library information desk (not in any particular order) with the quick-link answers. Hope they help.



What are my Borrowing Entitlements?
How do I extend / renew my book loan?
How do I use the Printing & Copying service?
How do I get Off Campus Access to eResources?
Where are the Exam Papers?
What are your Opening Hours?
How do I find these Journals?
Where can I find info on my topic for a project?

Any other questions just ask us: kst.library@dit.ie or @KevinStLibrary

Assignment resources for engineering undergrads

Doing a final year project and find need quality information for a lit review? Use the following subject specific eResources to get started :

1. Electrical and Environmental Engineering

2. Electronic and Communications Engineering 

 In a hurry? Try some of these quick-start library guides: 

•  How to Find Dissertations & Final Year Project Lists

•  Off Campus Access to eResources

• ‌ Finding information for a final year project

•  Finding fulltext journal articles

•  Databases and effective search strategies

•  Evaluating Web Resources

•  How to use Google Scholar

•  Referencing and citing

   ‌ If you have a specific query just ask us : kst.library@dit.ie or @KevinStLibrary

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Final year project resources for science undergrads

Doing a final year project and need some help finding quality resources  for a lit review? Use the following subject specific eResources to get started or for more in-depth research:

• Biological & Biomedical Science

• Chemistry

• Computer Science

• Mathematics 

• Nutrition

• Optometry

• Physics

In a hurry? Try some of these quick-start library guides: 

•  How to Find Dissertations & Final Year Project Lists

•  Off Campus Access to eResources

• ‌ Finding information for a final year project

•  Finding fulltext journal articles

•  Databases and effective search strategies

•  Evaluating Web Resources

•  How to use Google Scholar

•  Referencing and citing

   ‌ If you have a specific query just ask us : kst.library@dit.ie or @KevinStLibrary

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Open as usual this week

The library is open as usual this week including Saturday 25 Jan even though it's a quieter week with exams over and the new semester not quite begun. So if you're doing a final year project or group work the student group study rooms, pc room and silent study area are all available :

• Mon- Thurs: 9.00-21.30
• Fridays: 9.00-17.15
• Saturdays: 9.00-16.30

Student Group Study Rooms Makeover

The library student group study rooms (A206 and A207)  have been refurbished in the past few weeks to make the study areas as useful as possible for the new semester. Three new whiteboards have been installed across both study rooms (two in A206). A new data-screen for use with laptops is now ready to use in A206 as per the one in A207.

To book either of these rooms talk to us at the Kevin St Library Information Desk or email or tweet us. The max time is two hours per booking (from 9am) and a minimum of 2 students per room. Enjoy...

InTechOpen: free science and technology ebooks and more

InTech is one of the world's largest multidisciplinary open access publisher of books covering the fields of Science, Technology and Medicine. Since 2004, InTech has published 2342 books and 6 journals with the aim of providing free online access to high-quality research and also helping leading academics to make their work visible and accessible to diverse new audiences around the world. Well worth a look and easy to use, browse and download. A number of these titles have been added to the DIT Library Catalogue too - no password required. See also @InTechWeb

Nutrition and dietetics eBooks now available

Click on the eBook image to link to the textbook. If accessing from outside the DIT network you will need a DIT student number and Library PIN. To see the full listing use the DIT MyiLibrary eBook resource.

Housecroft: Inorganic Chemistry

There have been a lot of queries this morning re.the availability of Housecroft's Inorganic Chemistry (4th ed) 2012.There is a Short Loan copy, but while the lending copies are out the textbook is available as an eBook. Click here to link to the eBook. (You will need your DIT student number and Library PIN to access - please contact us if any problems occur).

New Year Opening Hours

Happy new year everyone. Usual semester opening hours resume today so the library is open until 9.30pm tonight and is open this Saturday 4th January from 9am-4.30pm.

The full hours listing is:

• Monday - Thursday: 9.00-21.30
• Fridays: 9.00-17.15
• Saturdays: 9.00-16.30

Best wishes with the exam preparation - any queries contact us.