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Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus)
Volume 1
Issue 1
AUGUST
2004
Newsletter
Survival Skills Target Undergraduate Students
Inside this issue:
Time to renew?
2
Tips on doing
research
3
100 most misspelled
words
3
Left handed
animal
3
New search
engine
4
Higher Education
environment can
be daunting. It
takes time and
practice to adapt
yourself. It pays to
be well prepared so
that you can ‘catch
up’ during the early
month of the semester. You may
experience a wide
range of teaching
styles such as
group work which
i n v o l v e s
discussions and
joint project.
The most challenging feature of
studying in univer-
sity is studying
independently but
the best part is, it
allows you a great
deal of freedom to
shape your learning
experience to suit
yourself.
To learn more
about study skills
don't forget to read
this handy book
from our library
shelf by Cottrell,
Stella 2003 The
Study
Skills
Handbook, Palgrave Mac Millian, New York
Highly
recommended for first
year undergraduate
Start Your Semester with Nightmares!
One of his horror antiques,
Sr, Pugalenthii 1997, Student’s nightmares, Asuras,
1997 will definitely keep your
eyes open. This book contains chilling ghost stories
told by students who experienced them.
Rated as the best selling horror
series in Malaysia, do check it
out at our fiction collection
shelf. Only if you dare!.
Swinburne University of
Technology (Sarawak Campus)
Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus)
(Owned by Swinburne Sarawak Sdn Bhd : 497194-M)
Kompleks Negeri , Jalan Simpang Tiga,
93567 Kuching ,Sarawak, Malaysia
Contact info.
(6082)416353 ext 214
Fax: (6082) 423594
Email: [email protected]
We’re on the web!
Http://www.swinburne.edu.my
Search engine: New things from
Mooter.com
If you would like to try a new search engine,
look at http://www..mooter.com. The results
for science / technology searching are not
extensive, but the displays and search
navigation ideas are creative and focused.
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Time to renew?
With Angkasa Library System upgraded version, now you can renew your books online.
In this new feature, you will save time and money by knowing about your book status
sooner.
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Doing research just became easier
Springer Link is now available as
one of our online databases collections.
This database provides electronic
access to 496 full text journals publishes by Springer.
*Please take note that renewal WILL NOT
work if the book is on hold/reserved, your
record is blocked (due to fines), or if you are
renewing an overdue books.
The LINK is divided according to
field into the Online Libraries of
chemical sciences, geosciences, law,
life sciences, mathematics, physics
For further assistance with your Library
User ID and password, do inform us at the
Go to www.librarynet.com.my and
login using your user ID and password.
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& astronomy, medicine and economics.
To access Springer Link: Go to
http://www.swinburne.edu/
inforesrouc es/ lib_ resourc es.htm
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Ask any of our library staff for
further assistance.
100 most often mispelled misspelled words
Dr. Language has provided a one-stop cure for all your
spelling ills.
To learn more, visit
inforesrouces/lib_resources.htm
Select the items to renew and click the
renew button.
The brain of an average adult male weighs
1,375 gm (55 oz). The brain of Russian
novelist Turgenev weighed 2021 gm (81
oz), Bismark's weighed 1807 gm (72 oz),
while that of French statesman Gambetta
was only 1294 gm (51 oz). Einstein's
brain was of average size.
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Despite what our eyes tells us, a
polar bear’s fur is not white. Each
hair shaft is pigment-free and
transparent with a hollow core.
Polar bears look white because
the hollow core scatters and reflects visible light, much like ice
and snow does and amazingly
polar bears are born left handed.
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