ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
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At ECU we concentrate our research in areas of strength to deliver tangible outcomes.
There are several ways to get involved with research at ECU.
ECU has a lively research community that is committed to supporting research students.
Research Services provides comprehensive support services to researchers.
We value industry partnerships and offer access to world-class research across our nine ECU Strategic Research Institutes and Centres.
ECU links our stakeholders to our professional talent pool across a range of disciplines and research topics.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
ECU delivers training that can be tailored to industry needs.
Extra-curricular learning for childrenChildren's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
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Monday, 28 August 2023
Explore business, education, media and communications, security, technology and more content through IGI Global’s eBook Collection and Research Anthologies, now accessible to ECU staff and students.
ECU has recently negotiated access to IGI Global resources under another successful Evidence Based Acquisition (EBA) program.
You can use the excellent IGI Global to find academic research in a few key areas:
You can now instantly search and access over 7000 titles across:
Any items selected will be added to Library Collections.
What we really like about these databases are their relevance to business students, and their focus on social sciences content.
The ‘tech’ content relates to technological applications in business, education and healthcare.
Some of the content is United States based, which can be useful for a perspective outside Australia.
Here’s an indication of quantity of newly available content, in key areas:
The platform lists these research-friendly features:
Please make use of IGI Global databases by logging in via ECU Library’s A-Z list of databases.
You can contact your team of friendly Librarians for further support by emailing library@ecu.edu.au.
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