AUAS Library
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Open Education Week: Why is Open Education important?
6 March 2023 | HvA LibraryOpen Education Week (this year from March 6th to 10th) is an annual event that brings together teachers, educational support staff, policymakers, librarians, activists, and other enthusiasts to highlight the ...
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Library Catalog now in Dutch by default
26 January 2023 | HvA LibraryAs of today, the Library catalog is set to Dutch by default. This is a long-held wish of students and tutors as previously the catalog was only available in English.
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The Library eases borrowing conditions
17 November 2022 | HvA LibraryFrom Monday 21 November, the Library will no longer charge fines for returning borrowed books late. This means no more worries about ever-increasing fines. From 21 November, the Library will also remove old fines.
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Improved version of CataloguePlus
27 June 2022 | HvA LibraryAs of Monday, 4 July, it will be possible to use CataloguePlus to search databases. On that day, the AUAS Library will integrate the databases from the database selector into CataloguePlus. Users will not experience ...
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Find a study buddy
9 June 2022 | HvA LibraryWant to keep motivation high? Spar with someone? Or could you use some peer pressure? Sign up for a study buddy and Online Study Space, the Library's digital study environment, will pair you with a peer.
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Access to RefWorks will end by 1 July 2022
2 May 2022 | HvA LibraryFrom 1 July 2022, AUAS staff en students will no longer have access to RefWorks. If you do not want to lose any data, make sure to migrate to an alternative programme in June at the very latest.
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Online Study Space wins award for most innovative project
26 April 2022 | HvA LibraryThe Library of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences has received an award for its online support for students during lockdown. Art Libraries Society / The Netherlands (ARLIS / NL) has declared the Online ...
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Study Challenge: stay focused on your study
22 February 2022 | HvA LibraryThe challenge: work in a structured manner with fellow students on your programme for five weeks under the supervision of the student hosts within the Online Study Space (OSS). Join us and stay focused on your studies.
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Opening hours end of year
20 December 2021The increase of the corona measures has consequences for your visit to the AUAS Library. Because education takes place online as much as possible, the libraries are only available to students who really need a study ...
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New: APA Knowledge Clips
26 October 2021 | HvA LibraryThe new Dutch APA guidelines have been available since the start of the new academic year. The updated Dutch guidelines are based on the seventh edition of the APA guidelines from 2020. In addition to these ...
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Check your links to online resources
4 October 2021 | HvA LibraryDo you have links to databases, e-books or e-journals stored in your browser favorites / bookmarks or in one of the citation tools (RefWorks, Zotero or Mendeley)? Check these links and remove if you still use the old ...
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Library Summer School for lecturers
19 August 2021 | HvA LibraryOn Monday 30 August and Tuesday 31 August, the Library will organise the first edition of the Library Summer School. During these two days, AUAS lecturers can further develop their information and digital skills.
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New Dutch APA Guidelines now available
13 July 2021 | HvA LibraryOn 8 July, the new Dutch APA Guidelines were published. This is the third revised edition of The APA Guidelines Explained: A practical guide to citation in higher education. These Dutch guidelines are based on the ...
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Opening hours spring 2021
29 April 2021 | HvA LibraryThe lock down is over, the AUAS Libraries are open again. Here you find an overview of the upcoming holiday closures.
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NEW: DIRECT LINK TO PDF OF ARTICLES IN CATALOGUEPLUS
20 April 2021 | HvA LibraryHow convenient would it be if there was a direct link to a PDF file on an article you found in the AUAS Catalogue? The LibKey tool makes this possible for a large number of articles. The UvA and AUAS Libraries have a ...
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Mariëtte van Selm Research Support Champion 2021
14 April 2021 | HvA LibraryToday Research Data Management Specialist Mariëtte van Selm was awarded Research Support Champion of the Year. The award from SURF puts in the spotlight those who have made remarkable efforts over the past year ...
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Library closed from 2 to 5 April
9 March 2021 | HvA LibraryThe AUAS Library is closed from Friday 2 April (Good Friday) to Monday 5 April (Easter Monday).
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New copyright regulation for HBO: the Easy Access regulation
4 March 2021 | HvA LibraryIn early February 2021, a new agreement was signed between the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences and the publishers (UvO Foundation) regarding the use of copyright-protected material in ...
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RefWorks discontinued
2 March 2021 | HvA LibraryAs of July 2022, access to RefWorks for both AUAS staff and students will end. RefWorks users need to know this in time so that they can take action if necessary.
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One year of access to the largest databases
1 March 2021 | HvA LibraryHave you already used the Scopus and Web of Science databases? As of 1 January this year, the Library has one year's access to both databases.
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Altmetric Explorer | Who’s talking about my publication?
26 February 2021 | HvA LibraryFind out the impact of your publications with an online tool, the Altmetric Explorer! Recently the Library has a license for this tool which helps researchers track the societal and scientific impact of publications. ...
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Library Services during the Lock down
24 February 2021 | HvA LibraryAll AUAS library locations will remain closed until further notice. Only the Leeuwenburg Library remains open to collect and return Library material. Also there will be a limited number of study spots available.
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HvA Research Database launches during first Knowledge Parade
9 February 2021 | HvA LibraryThe launch of the first AUAS Knowledge Parade also marked the start of the AUAS/HvA Research Database. This database is a new public platform where you can find Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences research and ...
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Termination of RefWorks licence
1 December 2020 | HvA LibraryAs of July 2022, the AUAS Library will no longer be making the citations management program RefWorks available. After that date, the RefWorks accounts of AUAS staff and students will no longer be accessible.
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You can borrow items from the UvA Library again
24 November 2020 | HvA LibraryIf you are an AUAS student or staff member you are able to borrow items from the UvA Library collection again. Due to the previously introduced corona measures, this service was temporarily unavailable.
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Searchlight course now directly available in Brightspace
9 November 2020 | HvA LibraryAUAS lecturers who would like to offer the Searchlight courses to students only need to refer to Brightspace, the AUAS digital learning environment. The course teaching students how to conduct smart searches has ...
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Altmetric Explorer | Who’s talking about my publication?
27 October 2020 | HvA LibraryFind out the impact of your publications with an online tool, the Altmetric Explorer! Recently the Library has a license for this tool which helps researchers track the societal and scientific impact of publications. ...
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Hand in your books on time
22 October 2020 | HvA LibraryHave you borrowed books / materials from the AUAS Library and do you no longer need them? Then hand them in or see if you can still renew. This way you avoid fines that can run up considerably. We would like to get ...
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Call for students to take part in the Onlinebrary focus group
28 August 2020 | HvA LibraryThe Library is looking for students who like experimenting and who would like to take part in the Onlinebrary focus group – a new project in which we will be creating the optimum digital study environment for ...
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WORKSHOPS 'HOW TO DIGITISE YOUR EDUCATION' AVAILABLE ONLINE
28 August 2020 | HvA LibraryAre you also curious how you can make your teaching more interactive now that you teach mainly from behind a computer? Are you looking for tools that make interaction possible? Then watch the workshops back online.