Monash University Library Blog

ASTM online standards collection

Hilary Luxford, subject librarian, explains how to use the ASTM online standards available through the Library's databases. Standar...

Writing in books: Marginalia in the Rare Books Collection

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When you are reading for study or pleasure, do you underline words, highlight parts of the text or draw asterisks next to important lines? D...

Matheson Library to close from 28 November

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The refurbishment of the Sir Louis Matheson Library at the Clayton campus is on the homestretch. The library will need to close over summer ...

Additional study spaces opened on weekends at Caulfield

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The following additional study spaces will be available to students at Caulfield during the next two weekends. These rooms in Buildin...

The Lyell Collection – a wealth of valuable Earth Science resources

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Jennifer Kain, Subject Librarian, lets us know about a specialist geology resource, that includes information from the early nineteenth ce...

Special Collections Reading Room opens

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The old Rare Books Reading Room at the Sir Louis Matheson Library is now closed for building works. From 7 November, researchers and visit...

Strategies for exam day success

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There’s an art to sitting exams. Knowing the material is important, but you also need to use the right strategy, says Librarian Clinton Be...

Caulfield Library temporary closure after exams

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The refurbishment of the Caulfield Library is progressing well and we’re about to enter the final stage of the project. To allow the major w...

Integrating Library guides into Moodle

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Library guides showcase Library resources and collections by subject areas and/or provide a detailed guide to Library applications. ...

Hargrave-Andrew Library - extended hours and bus

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Get more study done, with late night opening at the Hargrave-Andrew Library. From Monday 24 October 2016, until the end of the exam perio...

Additional study spaces at Caulfield

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Students at Caulfield campus now have a range of available study spaces, in addition to those in the Caulfield Library. With the Swot V...

Great tips for exam preparation

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Exam time is creeping up, so (if you haven’t already) it’s time to focus on getting ready to ace them! This post will share some great tip...

A welcome resource: New LGBTQ database

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The Archives of sexuality and gender : LGBTQ history and culture since 1940 gives access to a range of resources surrounding the social, ...

Access to Caulfield Library during exam study time - bring your ID card

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Students and staff are reminded to bring their ID cards when visiting the library at Caulfield campus from next Monday. Caulfield Li...

Turning study stress into study success!

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As you approach the end of semester you may find that most of your work is due at the same time. Yikes! Learning Skills Adviser Tami Casti...

Making the ordinary extraordinary

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By Daniel Wee Old and special books are an important element of any rare books collection, and people are often surprised by some of th...

Tips and tricks for a better presentation

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Oral presentations come in all shapes and sizes, but the basic skills to make a good one are all the same. Librarian Clinton Bell has ...