Finding books
Books and Textbooks provide broad overviews of a topic and are a great place to start if you are new to a topic.
The best way to find books is by using the Library catalogue. Watch the video below for a demonstration of how to use the Library Catalogue effectively.
Tips
- Sign in to see all results
- Keep it simple! Search using a few keywords, don't put in a whole sentence e.g. climate change australia
- Refine your results using the options on the left e.g. to find eBooks, filter by 'Books', 'Book Chapters' and 'Available online'
How to read a catalogue record
eBook Databases
Most eBook databases include the option of searching for keywords or phrases within the book content. This will help you locate more specific information quickly from relevant books.
- ProQuest eBook Central Delivers ebooks from scholarly sources, including University Presses and other top publishers.
- Springer eBook Collections Covers biomedicine & life sciences, computer science, engineering, mathematics & statistics, business & management and medicine.
- Knovel Answers for Science and Engineering Provides access to online versions of reference books in the fields of engineering and applied sciences.
- Taylor & Francis eBooks A collection of eBooks in science, technology, engineering, medicine, humanities and social science.
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