Access Research Resouces

For physical items including books, a call number is used to locate the item on the library shelves.  If you can't find an item on the shelf, ask staff at The Library Help zone. If the item you require is at another campus, on loan to someone else then 'Place a hold' to request the item. The item will be delivered to you at the campus of your choice. You will receive an email when the item is ready for collection.

Many library eBooks can be "borrowed" or downloaded to your mobile device, tablet or computer for a specified period of time. Note:

• loan periods vary - please check the interface before downloading
• some eBooks have limited simultaneous downloads (e.g. only one person can download at a time)
• some eBook collections require you to register for an individual account before downloading (e.g. EBSCOhost eBooks), however in most cases you can still read the eBook online without registration.

To enhance your eBook experiences download the necessary software onto your computer and mobile devices.

Further Resources: eBooks

Many library databases include a majority of articles in full text. Click on ‘online access available ’in the database entry and click 'Read Article'. You will have to authenticate using your La Trobe username and password to access full text journal articles. Now that you are linked to the publisher's website, look for 'full text' with a PDF icon to download the article from the website to your computer.

If full text is not available for a journal article, look for a link: 'find full text'. Clicking the Fulltext Finder button performs a quick search for this article across other La Trobe databases. Fulltext Finder suggests other articles that may be useful - look for the PDF and click to download.

If we don’t have it, try:

• Document delivery
• Borrow from other libraries
• Request a purchase
• CAVAL and ULANZ reciprocal borrowing