Mā ngā hinengaro ketu o ia whakatipuranga e hura ngā mea hou.
The searching minds of each generation reveal new things.
Latest news
Using the library
Getting started at the library, borrowing, locations, printing and Māori services.
Library system maintenance – 3 July 2022
Due to Library system maintenance, Library Search | Ketu will be unavailable on Sunday 3 July between 4:00am and 4:00pm.
To find electronic resources, the Library's Databases webpage will remain available to connect to online databases.
The Health Sciences Library will be open on Sunday 3 July and operating as a study hall from 7:30am-4:00pm. Self-checkout machines will be unavailable for borrowing Library material during this period.
Full Library services are expected to resume by 4:00pm.
Library 101 workshop series – watch past recordings online
LIBRARY 101 workshops give an introduction to Library resources and search skills.
Register now
Register to attend future sessions, or watch the past recordings:
- LIBRARY 101 Navigating the Library
- LIBRARY 102 How to interpret a reference / citation
- LIBRARY 103 Database Search Skills
Endnote workshops with Library and IT – register now
These hands-on Zoom workshops use EndNote to store, group, edit and annotate references, and cite while you write. Sign up for the “EndNote: Key Functions” workshop (PC or Mac) to learn the basics, or sign up to the “Endnote: Advanced Functions” workshop (PC or Mac) for supplementary skills. The courses are jointly run by IT Training and Development and Subject Librarians.
Postgraduate Library Workshop Series – register now
Subject Librarians are running a set of information sessions and workshops specifically for postgraduate students. Please book now to secure your spot and build skills that will enhance your research journey in these topics.
New Read and Publish Agreements for 2022
The University has signed Read and Publish Agreements with a number of journal publishers for 2022.
What does this mean?
The University pays the publisher a single annual fee to cover subscription fees and Article Processing Charges (APCs). Each agreement is slightly different so check the details for each publisher in the links below.
Otago researchers are now able to publish Open Access articles at no cost to the researcher, through new Read and Publish agreements with the listed publishers. Check the details as some agreements have limits on the number of articles included in the agreement.
How to access this opportunity
Researcher’s don’t need to change current publishing practices. Submit as usual and you will be notified on acceptance if you are eligible to publish your article Open Access with no transactional APCs.
See Otago’s Read and Publish guide for specific details on the submission process for each publisher.
The following publishers are involved in 2022:
- Springer Nature (but not for Nature-branded journals)
- Cambridge University Press
- Wiley
- Oxford University Press
- Brill
- Company of Biologists
Which journal titles are included?
Check which titles are included in these Read and Publish Agreements.
Benefits for researchers
Articles published as Open Access have increased visibility, and receive a larger readership and a higher number of citations than those articles which are not Open Access. Contact your Subject Librarian to find out more about how you can benefit from these agreements.
How did this happen?
Otago is an associate member of the CAUL (Council of Australian University Libraries) Procurement consortium. Pressure from academic library consortia, such as CAUL, for Open Access publishing has led to increasing experimentation by publishers, and new Open Access business models. These “transformative agreements” are designed to eventually re-purpose subscription expenditure to pay for APC fees associated with Open Access publishing.
Read the Library Research Publishing & Impact Guide or Contact your Subject Librarian for more information.
Library services at Orange Level
Library services and operations are currently at Orange Level.
Library spaces, apart from the Hocken, are open to University of Otago staff and students only. During Orange Level, physical access to the Dunedin libraries is not available to alumni and other non-University-registered Library users.
The Hocken is open to all researchers and exhibition visitors with restricted opening hours.
Face coverings and social distancing are strongly recommended at all libraries.
Otago Polytechnic staff and students have physical access to the Robertson and Hocken Libraries only.
For all staff and students, the Library will provide a ‘Click and Collect’ service, enabling requests from the physical collections with pick up from branches. A ‘Click and Deliver’ service will be available for staff and postgraduate students (5 working days turnaround).
Library staff are available via email at ask.library@otago.ac.nz and LibChat, Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm.
Please note change to Hocken hours: Open Tuesday–Saturday 10am–3pm. Closed on Monday and Sunday.
Please email Hocken Collections at reference.hocken@otago.ac.nz for research support.
Library hoursSee all Library hours
{{ library.name }}
{{ day_of_week }}
{{ library.from | formatTime }}-{{ library.to | formatTime }} All Day
{{ library.isOpen ? 'Currently open' : 'Currently closed' }}
