Administration Guide

7. Using the Library

All the required reading for this course is contained in the textbook (plus the Study Guide of course).

I have resisted suggesting any extra reading, though there are lists of such in Sober. So, NO reading of any material other than what can be found in Sober - the Lectures and the Readings - is compulsory. Read that sentence again and be joyful! This is not dumbing down the course. We would much prefer you to read and think about the material you have already, rather than read a whole heap of extra stuff. In studying philosophy it is not as important to read masses of material as it may be in other subjects. Instead, it is much more important that you spend longer thinking through each item that you do read than that you read more and more widely.

For extramurals, if you want to obtain copies of extra material despite all the above warnings-off, then contact the Extramural Library Service at Massey. Note that most local public libraries tend not to be very good sources for philosophy. They usually contain a rather quirky collection of materials-better not to go browsing around their philosophy sections at all! University Libraries are good. At all of them you will be able to read books in the library itself, and at some you may be granted borrowing rights for a fee (inquire).

Special Library services for distance students

Soon after enrolment all Extramural students you will receive a booklet, Distance Library Service, outlining details. Templates for your first book and journal requests are included. If you don’t receive the booklet or require additional help, please contact the distance section of the Library.

Phone: 06 350-5325 Fax: 06 350-5605
Email: LibExtm@massey.ac.nz
Snail-Mail:
Distance Service
Massey University Library
Private bag 11054
Palmerston North

The Library supplies:

Books

Course-related books are supplied on request. Library staff are happy to select an alternative for you if your first or second choice is unavailable.

Photocopied items

This service covers:

Journal articles
Copies of exam papers for the past 3 years where these have NOT been included in the Administration or Study Guide.
Chapters of books not available for loan, e.g. titles held in Reference or the Reserve Book Room

Please note that the Library complies with copyright and will photocopy only a reasonable proportion of any work.

Remote access

You may reach KEA, the Library catalogue, via:
WWW: http://www.massey.ac.nz/~wwwlib
Mass-Email: contact CUES for further details on 06 350-5379

Once you have reached the catalogue you can:

search for books and journal titles
request or renew books
look for journal articles by connecting to "Other Information Resources online"

Further details are in the Distance Library Service booklet.

Tips for effective Library use:

Give your name, address, ID number and course on each individual request.
Check Study Guides and Readings for specific references.
Return books by the due date, or earlier if recalled for another borrower.
Phone if you wish to extend your loan period (two renewals are possible provided that another borrower is not waiting).
Request cards and cheques for fines are easily lost when returned with books. Please send them separately.

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