Welcome to the FedUni Library. The Library contributes to research achievement at FedUni by
Ready-to-research checklistIndividual consultations with a Liaison Librarian are available to all HDR students and research staff (scroll down to Research, Learning and Liaison Team).
A Liaison Librarian can:
Research students are strongly advised to make an appointment with a Liaison Librarian early in the research process, to ensure an effective plan for searching the literature and managing references.
To request an individual consultation you can use the appointment scheduler below:
If the times suggested by the scheduler do not suit, please contact libinfo@federation.edu.au or call 1300 552 567 to arrange an appointment at a mutually convenient time.
Can't find an item in the FedUni Library?
BONUS+ offers easy access to the collections of participating Australasian university libraries.
If you cannot find an item in the FedUni Library, click on the BONUS+ icon to search in participating libraries. If the item is available, use your current University ID barcode to request the item, which will be sent to a FedUni campus library for you to collect.
As a researcher, you can request up to 10 items at a time (in addition to your FedUni Library items quota). Once you’ve finished with them, drop them back to the FedUni Library for return to the original lending library. You are able to borrow a Bonus+ item for an initial 3 week period with 2 renewals allowed.
At an early stage in your research, you should also be familiar with this FedUni guide:
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Click on the titles below to reveal information about Library services to research students and staff.
To borrow from the Library, you must have your current University student or staff ID card.
| Number of items | A combined total of 100 items from across the campus libraries may be on loan at any one time. |
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| Loan period | 42 days (6 weeks), except multimedia items which are a 14 day loan |
| Number of renewals | 20, if nobody else requests the item |
| Grace period before penalties apply | 2 days |
| Penalties | The Library does not issue fines, but it has a demerit points system which can affect your borrowing.
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Please note that Journals and Reference material are not available for loan.
While Document Delivery does request books, the service is usually used for access to journal articles, theses and other, more difficult items to source. Click here for further information about Document Delivery services.
Students and supervisors can contact the Library to make a booking. You’ll need to have your current FedUni ID card to borrow the room key. The room can be booked for up to three hours.
The room is supplied with video conferencing equipment and an electronic whiteboard. A laptop with wireless Internet access can also be booked through the Information Desk, if needed.
Reading History is a helpful service to keep a record of FedUni Library material that you’ve previously borrowed. For your privacy, the Library doesn’t keep this information for you.
Borrowing at Victorian tertiary libraries
The CAVAL Reciprocal Borrowing scheme allows you to borrow from other Victorian tertiary libraries free of charge. Under this arrangement, you visit the library to borrow and you return the items to that library. You can sign up for a CAVAL card from the FedUni Library before you go elsewhere to borrow to avoid experiencing a delay in service at the other library. A list of participating libraries and conditions is available at: http://www.caval.edu.au/member-services/reciprocal-borrowing
Borrowing at a university library outside Victoria
The ULANZ (University Library Australia and New Zealand) scheme is another ‘in person’ borrowing scheme, this one for borrowing from university libraries interstate and in New Zealand. For further information go to: http://www.caul.edu.au/caul-programs/ulanz
