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When certain events (eg: doing a pre-enrolment PhD proposal, or being stuck overseas in a pandemic) prevent you from accessing print material, here are some useful resources that provide legitimate access to digitized texts. Of course check the University Library first. We have a click and collect/delivery service for staff and enrolled students, and can also scan book chapters (within copyright), plus an amazing collection of eBooks available through the catalogue.
Open Access (OA) is a new model of scholarly communication based on the principle that research should be freely accessible online, for anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to etc. The advantages of Open Access include, making research easier to discover, wider dissemination of research, and increased citations.
The following video from phdcomics provides an engaging overview of the topic:
Make sure you take a look at the University's Read and Publish agreements while you are there!
Evaluating Information (Te Ara Canterbury)
It is important to identify Good information from Bad information
The video will help you evaluate the information you come across
Evaluating Information (Pdf)
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An institutional repository is a platform where academic institutions archive and disseminate their research outputs. They are a treasure trove of theses, journal articles and book chapters, and are often Open Access.
There are many Theological Libraries across the country whose resources you may be able to use. The list below shows membership information, contact details and the home delivery service status of libraries in major centers across Aotearoa.