Have a look at this website. www.searchzooka.com. Searchzooka is a search engine designed to help you trawl the internet using the major search Engines. The search engines used are

• www.google.com
• www.yahoo.com
• www.bing.com
• www.ask.com
• http://digg.com
• http://technorati.com
• http://delicious.com

You are able to filter by language, relevance, time period, country of origin, location of the keyword and file type as well as a whole lot more. The site remembers your searches and you able to go back and retrieve them at a later stage with ease. If you need help on how to use this site; there is an online tutorial video that you can view which explains Searchzooka’s functions.

Use it in conjunction with the online material we have to offer at Ultimo TAFE library. Try it and see what you think. Leave a comment if you think it is useful or otherwise.

Garlandscience (2009), Plant cell division, video, 20 April 2009, viewed 10 March 2010,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlgV_zoHQxE

Did you know that…

** the bacteria E. Coli has a single chromosome of approximately 4.6 million nucleotide pairs?
** or that the process of meiosis reduces the number of chromosome sets from diploid to haploid?

The above facts can be found in the new biology text books that we have just received. They will be located in the main lending collection at the Dewey area 570 – 579  on level 2

	Campbell, Neil A		Calver, Michael.
	Biology		Environmental biology
	570/BIOL		577/ENVI
	Pearson Education Australia		Cambridge University Press
	8th ed.

Here are some more…

      We have just received a great range of material for our library collection in the form of building and architecture books. Most of the books that we have received incorporate environmental aspects & information. This is particularly useful in this day and age, where great emphasis is placed on environmental sustainability.

Have a look at these new items. They will be located on the New book display shelf on Level 1

	Susan K. Weiler		Francis D. K. Ching
	Green roof systems		Architectural Graphics
	721.5/WEIL		720.284/CHIN
	John Wiley & Sons		John Wiley & Sons
			5th. Edition

 Below is an edited version of a presentation by Anthony Nolan for the Institute of Architects Environment Committee in August 2006. Anthony is an industry leader in the integration of environmental sustainability and architecture.

So you have decided that the garden requires another plant. You would like a plant that is of Australian origin, a coastal plant that has yellow flowers that bloom in Autumn and has a maximum height of 4 metres. What would you choose?

 Well using PlantFile and the above limits you have a choice of four species ; one acacia and three different types of Banksia.  You are able to select a specific record and read a much more detailed report on the plant.

PlantFile online is a comprehensive new resource for teachers and students of horticulture, landscape design and related courses. The database offers detailed information on common pest and diseases for related plants. There is information on over 8,000 plants with details on 3,000 species accompanied with over 24,000 photographs. You can create selected plant lists and turn all reports into a PDF for easy emailing.

This a great database for horticultural students and teachers at TAFE. The information provided also includes

• 42 categories of information and up to 5 detailed photos on each plant.
• Comprehensive glossaries with over 400 botanic terms and fundamentals of plant structure (ie. leaf, flower, fruit, bark, growth habit).
• Comprehensive pest and disease information and images that are cross referenced with relevant plants.
• Phonetic spelling and pronunciation of all names

You can find this database at General OneFile (Infotrac). Infotrac is accessible from the library PC’s as well from home. To locate the database go to the Sydney Institute Library databases page , click on database login page link and follow the prompts.

Legal Information Access Centre

The Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) is a specialist information service of the State Library of NSW. It provides access to information about the law for all members of the community in NSW as well as providing assistance to HSC legal studies students and teachers. Have a look at LIAC’s Legal Studies Research Guide. There is a wealth of information for staff and students alike.

LIAC provides legal research assistance and access to the State Library’s extensive legal information resources (including current and historical legislation and case law). Specialised staff can assist you with your legal research. Click on the link for  LIAC contact options.

LIAC publishes the series Hot Topics: legal issues in plain language. At Ultimo College Library we carry a selection of Hot topics texts across a wide variety of fields as well as general legal studies guides and texts in the 349 dewey area.

The State  Library of NSW  recently published online three key practical guides to the law in full text. Visit the Library’s law site for free access to:

• Defend yourself: Facing a charge in court by Tim Anderson
• Guilty your honour: Representing yourself in NSW local courts when charged with drink driving by Helen Walsh
• Guide to Wills and estates by Rosemary Long.

Database Profile – Culinary Arts Collection.

You can find this database at General OneFile (Infotrac). Infotrac is accessible from the library PC’c as well from home. To locate the database go to the Sydney Institute Library databases page , click on database login page link and follow the prompts. There you will see a list of databases available to you- including this week’s database highlight. Please contact the library for a password.

This database currently has 3,921,951 articles currently available for you to view. The date range of this database is from 1980 to the present. Thirty years of culinary information at your fingertips.

About Culinary Arts Collection:

The Culinary Arts Collection includes 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as reference content from Delmar, Cengage Learning. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.

How to Search the Culinary Arts Database

You are able to search by subject, keyword or entire document.  You can limit your search to show only documents with full text,  peer to peer reviewed publications and also show documents with images.

 
Highlighted journal – Vegetarian Times

This title covers the overall vegetarian lifestyle with articles on health and fitness, recipes, and information about nutrition.  Content also includes nutritional approaches to disease, information for travellers, and profiles of prominent vegetarians.

This journal covers  areas such as cooking and food; family health; nutrition; health and medicine as well as consumer news and advice.

City of Sydney 2010, City of Sydney, Chinese New Year Twilight Parade, video, 7 January 2010, viewed 15 February 2010,  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDys_Nw8srs 

You can watch the City of Sydney Twilight Parade this coming Sunday 21st of February 2010 from 7.45 pm as well as the fireworks at Cockle Bay after the parade.

Why not immerse yourself a culture that has been around for thousands of years? Learn more about Chinese culture, history, geography plus loads more at Ultimo TAFE Library.

 We have a general collection located in the International Meeting Place on Level 1 of the Library. You can find Chinese fiction and non fiction items to read. We also have the Chinese Daily Newspaper available, also located in the International Meeting Place.

If you are interested in a particular aspect of Chinese culture – see below for  the Dewey numbers.  Remember… if you can’t find what you’re looking for in the library– drop by and  and we can assist you in locating information.

• History and Culture  – 951
• Food – 641.5951
• Geography/travel – 910.951
• Language – 495
• Literature – 895.135

While you are here have a look at our displays celebrating Chinese New Year. Once again Happy Chinese New Year

 All too often we consider academic qualifications as the best option and that is a valid point. However, we must take into consideration that as well as studying  at university, TAFE is also an option available to a prospective student. TAFE courses provide great opportunities to develop a solid foundation for future employment across a wide variety of sectors.

We would like to draw your attention to a very useful and informative website called Skillsone. Click on the above image to find out more. SkillsOne attempts to promote and improve the perceptions of vocational education and training particularly in traditional trades.   Skills One has hundreds of videos that you can watch about getting a skill or trade. An example of some of the information available SkillsOne – Building for Boaties. It is on the Boat building industry and what it takes to be a successful boat builder.

At Ultimo College Library we have a solid collection in this field. We have books on Seamanship, navigation, Marine Engineering as well as books on maintenance and repair of boats. Most of these items can be found in the Dewey area 623. The items listed below are  a small sample of the lending items that we carry and can be found on Level 2.

Have a look at the recent additions to the collection. There is a wide variety of material coming in at the moment. We have some great design texts, art books and a whole lot more. The books will be on display on level 1 and 2. If you see something you like why not borrow it and enjoy!

Just for something different – enjoy the post while listening to some music courtesy of Statue of Diveo. Just hit the play button

StatueOfDiveo. (Composer). (2009). We are lost. [StatueOfDiveo, Performer] United States. Accessed 10 February 2010 from http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/50943

So What does RSS Stand for?…….RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication

You can use a reader (which means going to ONE web page rather than several) and have all the information come to you! There are many readers available such as iGoogle, Google Reader, My Yahoo, Bloglines etc. that can be used for this purpose.

Don’t forget to add the Ultimo Library Blog to your RSS!

If you would like to know more about RSS feeds and how they can be used all explained in plain English view the Youtube video below or click here for further information.