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Postgraduate StudentsWelcome to the Library!Welcome to Murdoch University Library. The Library is here to assist postgraduate students with their research requirements. Contacting your Liaison LibrarianThe Library employs subject librarians in all disciplines who are available to assist you in using the Library's resources. Liaison librarians have overall responsibility for library services to each of the University's divisions or to specific schools. They provide reference services within the divisions at designated times each week, assisting with research queries, demonstrating electronic resources and answering questions about the library's services. Research ResourcesThe Library CatalogueUse the Catalogue to access all library resources. DatabasesUse Databases to search for journal articles. The Library PortalThe Library Portal is a facility which enables you to search across multiple databases and catalogues simultaneously and link seamlessly to fulltext resources and other services. You can also select favourite resources and ejournals, save searches and records, and set up email alerts. Subject guidesSubject guides have been written by subject librarians to help you find a variety of resources that are either available from Murdoch University Library or free via the Internet. Finding Murdoch University ThesesAll theses awarded by Murdoch University are listed in the Library's Catalogue
To find a list of all Honours and other theses submitted to a program of study:
Digital ThesesMurdoch University is a participant in the Australasian Digital Theses Project which is building a distributed database of digital versions of theses produced by Higher Degree by research students at the participating institutions. The theses will be available worldwide via the web. The aim behind the project is to provide access to, and promote Australian
research to the international community. Alerting ServicesAlerting services keep you up to date with current literature in your discipline. Regular emails notify you when new journal articles or issues of your selected journals are published. Many journal publishers offer a contents pages alerting service, and a number of databases allow you to save searches in your area of interest which will run automatically on a regular basis. Further information... You can also set up email alerts to notify you when new books arrive in the Murdoch University Library, or subscribe to the Library's RSS Book feeds. EndnoteMurdoch University centrally funds a university-wide site licence agreement for the EndNote bibliographic software for PC and Macintosh platforms. This covers all registered staff and students of Murdoch University at all campuses. It also covers all registered staff/students for their home usage. Contact your Division's IT Liaison Officer to obtain a copy of the EndNote software. The Library conducts introductory training sessions on using the EndNote software. Proposing ResourcesYou can make suggestions for resources relevant to your research for inclusion in the collection by sending a completed Acquisitions Proposal Form to the relevant Subject Librarian. You can also send marked publishers' catalogues to your Subject Librarian. Special collectionsThe Library's Special Collections area houses archival material of special significance to the University and research collections.
The variety of material includes University publications, rare books, popular culture materials and donated collections. There is a
large amount of manuscript material, much of it associated with the donations. Thesis BindingMurdoch University students and staff wishing to have their Murdoch theses bound may arrange this through the Library. Depositing your Thesis in the LibraryMurdoch University Regulations require authors to submit copies of PhD, Masters by Research ( Postgraduate Research Degrees Regulations 48) and Honours (Bachelor Degree Regulations 58 (1) theses to the Library. Masters by Coursework and other theses are submitted to the Library on recommendation by the School. Contact your School for advice. Submitting ThesesPhD and Masters Theses The Library participates in the Australasian Digital Theses Program. Higher degree by Research students are required to deposit a print copy and an electronic copy of their thesis, to be included in Murdoch's Digital Thesis Database. The print copy should be taken to the Administration office in the Library. Please see How to submit PhD and Masters by Research Theses for details of how to submit the digital copy. Honours Theses Murdoch University Regulations require authors to submit copies of Honours (Bachelor Degree Regulations 58 (1) theses to the Library. Honours theses should be submitted to your School. Masters by Coursework Theses Where a School recommends submission to the Library of Masters by Coursework and other theses. please submit the thesis to your School. A Copyright License/declaration is required.Off Campus Access to ResourcesYou may access most of the Library's databases and e-journals
from off campus locations. Any database marked (Murdoch IP / Proxy) may be searched from off campus using the Library's proxy.
Databases marked (Password) require a login and password for access. Contact the Reference Desks for details. Copying and PrintingThe Library uses the Monitor Copy system for payment of all photocopying and printing charges. Payment is transacted using a plastic card with a magnetic strip on the reverse side. You can use your University Card to pay for photocopying and printing. Credit may be added to your photocopy account using an Autoloader. Autoloaders are located in the main library North Wing Level 3 and Link Level 2, Veterinary Studies Library and Rockingham Campus Library. Students at Peel Campus should contact the Library Helpdesk for information on copying and printing. You may charge copying and printing costs to an account code, upon presentation of the appropriate request form (signed by your
School or Divisional Executive Officer or Dean of the School) to staff at the IT Service Desk Counter in the Murdoch campus Library. Computer FacilitiesThe library has a number of computer workstations which are available for students and staff to access electronic resources. These are in the electronic libraries (elibraries) or scattered around the library building. All machines are PCs, running Windows XP. These computers can be used for accessing My Library (which includes searching the Library catalogue, checking your borrower record, recalling materials and accessing databases to find references and journal articles), or searching the internet for research materials for study purposes. You do not need to login on any of these computers. Wireless access is available in the Murdoch Campus, Veterinary and Rockingham Campus Libraries. If you do not have a wireless card
for your laptop, you can borrow one from the Loans Desk. If you need help with setup to access wireless, please see staff at the IT Service Desk.
Study CarrelsStudy Carrels are located on all levels of the South Wing at the Murdoch Campus Library. They are available for PhD, MPhil and DBA (by research/thesis component) students only. Application forms are available from the Library Administration area at the end of Link Level 2. Applications must be signed by your supervisor. A $20.00 deposit is payable before issue of a carrel key. Renewal applications are sent out approximately four weeks before the expiry date. If you do not wish to renew you must return the key to the Administration Office for reimbursement of the deposit.
BorrowingPostgraduate students are automatically enrolled in the University Library. New students will arrange their ID/library cards at enrolment or orientation. Continuing students should use their existing card. Enquire at the Loans Desk on Level 3 of the North Wing of the Main Campus Library or in the Rockingham and Peel libraries if you do not have a Library card. Postgraduate students may borrow up to 25 items at a time. For research masters and doctorate students, the loan period for most items is to the end of the current semester, unless recalled. For course work and graduate diploma students, the loan period for most items is 4 weeks, unless recalled. Some items may have shorter loan periods so it is important to check the due date when borrowing. Special rules apply to video and DVD loans. RenewalsYou can renew your loans by logging on to My Library. Items can be renewed to a maximum of 5 times unless requested by another borrower. DVDs and videos can only be renewed twice. Recalled ItemsMost items borrowed are subject to recall to allow everyone access to library collections. You will be notified by email if an item is recalled and you will have 7 days to return it. Requesting ItemsRecalling Items on LoanYou may recall up to 10 items at any one time. To recall an item:
Requesting Items from Another Murdoch Campus LibraryYou are able to request items that are available (status 'check shelf') at another campus to be picked up at any branch library by
requesting the item through the catalogue, in the same way you recall an item from another borrower. You may not request items to be
picked up at another branch library on the same campus. For example, you cannot request an item from Vet to be picked up at Main or CRC.
You are also able to request copies of journal articles that are held in print at campus libraries that are not your normal library. Complete the online form to arrange for copies to be sent to you. Penalty Points and FinesPenalty points and fines apply if the item is lost, damaged or not returned. If an item becomes overdue, penalty points accrue and are added to your record when the item is returned. Points accrue at the following rates:
If you accrue 200 or more penalty points in an academic year, your borrowing rights will be suspended until you pay a fine of $20.00. After payment your points are reset to zero. After a second fine in an academic year your points will be reset to 100 and after a further fine to 190. Penalty points are reset to zero every year if they remain below 200. Recurrent penalty point fines may involve suspension of your borrowing rights. Reinstatement of borrowing rights from repeat offences is at the discretion of the University Librarian. Borrowing from other LibrariesAcademic Libraries in PerthYou may join the libraries at Curtin, Edith Cowan, and Notre Dame Universities and the University of Western Australia as a reciprocal borrower. See Western Australian University Libraries Reciprocal Borrowing Scheme for information on how to apply for borrowing rights and details about special rules and conditions that apply to each library. Take your student ID/library card and proof of current enrollment to the Library you would like to join. You can also join any of the libraries at TAFEWA . Australian and Overseas Academic LibrariesMaterial from libraries outside of Western Australia may be borrowed via our Document Delivery Service.If you wish to use libraries outside of Western Australia during study leave or whilst on research trips, please see the information below: A list of other libraries, throughout Australia, to which you may apply for membership is accessible on the Internet at http://www.caul.edu.au/ula/. You should apply directly to these libraries. You will need photo ID and proof of your current Murdoch enrollment. For all other libraries, please use the application form to apply for a letter of introduction. Complete the relevant personal details, and add the names and addresses of the libraries you wish to use. We will then send you the appropriate letter(s) of introduction to present at the libraries you have specified. You should remember that reciprocal borrowing and access to resources and facilities is a privilege that is granted at the discretion of the host library. Access to some electronic resources may not be permitted due to licensing restrictions. Any misuse of privileges granted to you may result in your borrowing rights being revoked. Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA)Students at Murdoch University may join the Library as reciprocal borrowers. Take your student ID/library card and proof of current enrollment to the DAFWA Library. You may borrow up to 2 items at a time, for 4 weeks unless recalled.Document DeliveryIf the item you require for either teaching or research purposes is not held by the Library, you can request it (at a cost) via our Document Delivery service. The cost can be charged to a School fund code. However, you need to be registered first with the Library before you can use this service. For more information please refer to Document Delivery.
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