Thursday, 21 April 2016

Using eBooks for exam revision

The library has a range of eBooks to supplement the core print textbooks on the bookshelves. If the textbook you need is out on loan, it's worth checking to see if it's available in eBook format.

To view the current science and engineering eBooks in your subject area browse the MyiLibrary  and /or InTech collections. Need some help to get started? - use this quick search guide

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Please note eBooks are subject to the same copyright use regulations as print textbooks.

Wednesday, 13 April 2016

How to find past exam papers

Need to find past exam papers in a hurry for the summer exams?

  • Start at the Library Website
  • Under the E-Resources heading select the 'Exam Papers' link.
  • Choose College of Sciences and Health or College of Engineering (Kevin St) and then 2015 etc
  • Click on your course code e.g DT299. Select your module code and download the pdfs as required
Please note the Student Intranet password is required to access the exam papers off campus. Contact us at 01-4024894 or email us if you need the passwords. Or grab a 'How to Find Past Exam Papers' printed guide at the library desk.

To print exam papers see ditprint.ie for more info.

NB.The Library scans and uploads every paper received from the Kevin St Exams Office. If a paper is missing please contact your module coordinator.

Friday, 1 April 2016

Arrow@DIT: Institutional Repository update

In February 2016 ARROW@DIT had 87430 full-text downloads and 59 new submissions were posted, bringing the total works in the repository to 9017. Dublin Institute of Technology scholarship was read by 655 institutions across  197 countries. 

The most popular papers were:
  1. An Introduction to Taking Off Building Quantities: an Irish Approach (3488 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/beschreoth/30
  2. Structural Equation Modelling: Guidelines for Determining Model Fit (1689 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/buschmanart/2
  3. The Effects of Terrorism on the Travel and Tourism Industry (1681 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/ijrtp/vol2/iss1/9
The most popular publications were: 
  1. School of Surveying & Construction Management Other Resources (9980 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/beschreoth
  2. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Conference papers (2692 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/engscheleart
  3. Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies (2663 downloads) http://arrow.dit.ie/ijass

Digital Commons Network
Arrow is part of the Digital Commons Network of Institutional Repositories (456 university repositories) which can now be crossed searched and browsed by subject. Popularity is determined by the number of downloads per author or institution in these areas.