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Information Services
Our professional Librarians work individually with clients at
the Information Services Desk,
to:
- assist in identifying the type of information which would best meet
their information needs
- formulate keywords for database searching
- explain how to access and utilise information to answer their information needs
- ensure that clients are aware of strategies for searching electronic
resources to find what they want.
Resources available at the Learning Commons
Electronic resources
The Learning Commons' web-based catalogue is the best resource for finding
items held across the Learning Commons network.
The Learning Commons subscribes to many electronic databases. These offer access
to indexes and abstracts of journal articles, full-text journal
articles, encyclopedias and newspapers.
Subject guides are lists of resources in different formats, from internet sites
to periodicals and reference books on specific subjects. Prepared
by Liaison Librarians, they are subject specific guides to the
Learning Commons' resources and an excellent resource list
for students and staff. Teaching staff should contact their Liaison
Librarian to arrange for a Subject guide to be prepared for themself
or their students' use.
List of links to internet sites on many academic subject areas.
Print and audio-visual resources
- Books - general, reference, paperbacks, academic reserve and language development
collection.
- Periodicals- journals, magazines, annual reports and newspapers.
- Audio-visual - includes videos, DVDs, audio cassettes and maps.
Daily newspapers
The Learning Commons holds a collection of the following daily newspapers:
The Herald Sun, The Age, The Australian Financial Review and The Australian.
Ask at the Information Desk to access current and back copies
of these papers. The availability of newspapers in each campus
can vary. The Learning Commons subscribes to NewsBank
which indexes a number of national, regional and local Australian newspapers.
This database is available on the student and staff networks.
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