HARMONY DAY

The Library celebrated Harmony Day on 21 March 2013.  It is a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home – from the traditional owners of this land to those who have come from many countries around the world. 

By participating in Harmony Day activities, we learn and understand how all Australians from diverse backgrounds equally belong to this nation and enrich it.  Many schools, community groups and organisations across Australia hold events to celebrate Harmony Day.  Visit the National Harmony Day Diary Search to see what events are being held in your area.

eResources : databases : what are they and why we need them

Library eResources : databases

A library database is both an electronic catalogue and the access point to information from published works.



Library databases provide access to resources across a wide spectrum of topic and subject areas. Such as: the arts, music, academic research, Australian Standards, auto repair, business and much more.



Library databases provide access to published information sources. Examples: magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, journals and other resources.



Library databases may provide access to full-text articles and/or article abstracts.

•Full Text = entire article - Library databases sometimes omit photos, graphs, charts, and figures from articles, but most will indicate that these have been omitted.

•Abstract = summary provided by the author or database publisher.


Library databases are easily searchable. Database content may often be searched by: Keywords, Title, Author, or Subject.



Library databases provide citation information such as:

•Title
•Author
•Source (Title and type of Publication)
•Publisher
•Date of Publication

Tutorial

Course Information App

Marketing has developed a Course Information App which is available for Apple and Android mobile devices. The App allows for users to search all courses offered by SWSi that are currently available on the SWSi website.

Features of the App include

Search for courses filtered by:
• Keyword
• College (including find the college closest to the user’s location)
• Qualification
• Study Mode
View course details including:
• Costs
• Availability
• Timetable
View College details including:
• Address
• College Map

In addition the App allows user to:
• Call SWSi directly from the App
• Save a course to view later
• Share a course with a friend through Facebook, Twitter or Email

The app is available by visiting http://swsi.edu.au/app and selecting your device type or by searching for SWSi in either the Apple App Store or Google Play.