Help at The library:

• Loans desk staff will help you with borrowing books, using the PC's, photocopying and printing.
• Staff at the reference desk will help locate useful material, train you on using databases, and advise on the range of resources available.

Contacts for Assistance:
Wherever you are, you can always get help by phone or email

• contact the library: lists all the key contact points for Loans, library resources & research assistance at ECU library
• Faculty Teams: Each faculty has a team at the library who can help you with specialised assistance.
• Help Desk: for IT network issues, email, SIMO. (ph 9370 6000)
• Academic Tip Sheets: various topics e.g. exam techniques, effective writing
• Assignment support @ your library: lists workshops, guides, podcasts and more.

Finding Material
In general, the material for your coursework will come from one of two forms; books and journal articles.

Books (print & online) are used for an introduction, historical perspectives, and an overview of a subject.

Journal Articles are used for up to date research on a specific topic.Whilst most journals are available online, some are available in print (hard copy) on the shelves.

Library One Search helps you discover information on any topic available via ECU Library. You can search across the Library's catalogue and online journal collection, to find information from books, journal articles, newspapers and more. From your search you can link directly to the full text of articles and e-books or to the catalogue for finding books and other resources on the shelves. Access Library One Search from the Library Homepage using your ADS login at the prompt.

The Library Catalogue also lists books, journals titles, dvds and other resources held at ECU. In addition, you can check items on loan via My Library Record and Reserve lists for each unit.

Subject Guides list key library resources specific to your course/subject area, including subject specific databases.

Accessing LibraryOnline from home

The library website and the catalogue are "open access", anybody can access them.
Some of our resources however, are only available provided ECU adheres to strict licence and copyright guidelines.  Databases via the library homepage are an example of this.


For access information see authentication or contact the IT helpdesk on 6304 6000 for assistance.