UC Library resources

From the UC Library website you can link to the UC Library Catalogue, Subject Guides, Databases, E-Journals, and Research Help. 

Books on scholarly writing and publishing

Check the catalogue under the subject headings research methodology, academic writing, and dissertations academic.

Advanced research skills training (RefWorks and EndNote)

Most researchers find bibliographic management tools useful for creating databases of their references which can be searched, annotated and manipulated. UC Library subscribes to RefWorks and EndNote. 

See the RefWorks and EndNote web pages for further information.

Literature reviews

A literature review is a description of the literature relevant to a particular field or topic. This is often written as part of a postgraduate thesis proposal, or at the commencement of a thesis.  Your Faculty Liaison Librarian can assist you to find the best resources for your Literature Review.

Borrowing from UC Library and other Libraries

UC staff, Honours, Masters and PhD students can borrow books from the UC general collection for an extended period of 90 days. (This extended loan period does not apply to Graduate Diploma students). Items are subject to earlier recall, however, if reserved by another user.

We have negotiated reciprocal access agreements with a range of local ACT libraries, including special visiting and borrowing privileges for our staff, PhD, masters and honours students. Refer to the following guides: Access to Libraries in ACT and Access to Interstate University Libraries.

Interlibrary Loans and Document Delivery

The Library provides funds for researchers to obtain essential books or journal articles not held at UC and not readily available in the ACT.  Information and the request form are available on the Library website.

Suggestions for purchase

The Library is a happy to receive proposals for books not currently held, but which are considered necessary for your research.  Suggest a purchase forms are available on the Library website.

New titles list

A list of recently-received books and DVDs is published monthly on the New Titles webpage.