Our collections

At La Trobe University Library, we are dedicated to supporting excellence in learning, teaching and research by providing access to a diverse and comprehensive collection of resources.

Our collection strengths span across various disciplines, ensuring that you have the necessary materials to advance your study or research. If you can't find what you need in our collections, we may be able to help you source the material from other libraries.

Collections by format

The General collection at all campuses contains books on a wide range of subjects that supports teaching and research in:

  • Education
  • Health Sciences
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Law and Management
  • Science, Engineering and Technology.

Notes

The material in this collection is arranged by subject according to the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

Nearly all the items are available for loan. More information about borrowing this material is available for students and staff, as well as the community.

Location

All campus libraries and Online (access via Library collections search)

Access

Your valid student/staff card allows you to borrow from any campus library.

Quantity

Over 1.5 million items

The main aim of the Education Curriculum Collection (ECC) is to help users stay abreast of the latest curriculum developments and resources in both primary and secondary education. A big part of the collection is juvenile fiction and picture storybooks, with an emphasis on texts used in schools and award winning children's literature.

Notes

Also includes resources for:

  • classroom activities
  • curriculum design
  • lesson preparation ideas
  • teaching ideas and strategies.

Location

Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Melbourne (Bundoora) and Online (access via Library collections search)

Access

Your valid student/staff card allows you to borrow from any campus library.

Format

Print, DVDs, models, pictures, kits, CDs, CD-ROMs and games.

Quantity

Approximately 2000 items

Journals, also known as Serials, Periodicals and Magazines, are published in parts on a continuing basis. Many titles are now available as eJournals.

Location

Melbourne (Bundoora) and Online (access via Library collections search)

Older volumes are in storage.

Access

Your valid student/staff card allows you to borrow from any campus library.

Quantity

Over 630,000 volumes

This collection includes general and subject-specific dictionaries, handbooks, atlases, encyclopaedias, bibliographies and more. It provides scholarly information often not freely available on the web.

Notes

The collection of online reference materials is growing rapidly.

Location

All campus libraries and Online (access via Library collections search)

Access

Physical items to be used only within the Library.

Quantity

Over 30,000 items

Notes

This collection has the following strengths:

  • Australian Federal and State government publications
  • British government publications
  • Publications of intergovernmental organisations, such as the World Bank and the United Nations
  • Selection of Irish government publications from 1972 to 1992

Location

Online (access via Library collections search)

Some older, less used and rarer material is located in storage.

Format

Print, Online

Access

Your valid student/staff card allows you to borrow from any campus library. Access online materials using your La Trobe username and password if prompted.

Quantity

A substantial and comprehensive print collection mainly from the 1960s to present.

View more on the Government publications collection LibGuide

This collection includes a wide range of material to support the research and study of the staff and students at the University. The collection includes:

  • computer software (software to accompany texts), tutorials, CD-Roms, DVDs and specialised computer programs
  • microforms of theses, books, manuscripts etc.
  • music recordings
  • music scores
  • online recorded lectures now provided by Lectopia Lectures Online
  • online streaming videos
  • videocassettes, DVDs, laserdiscs, slides, charts, anatomical models assessment/test kits, multimedia packages, etc.

Notes

Audio-visual viewing facilities vary amongst campuses but include:

  • cassette decks
  • computer and associated software for students with sight or hearing impairments
  • group rooms for genuine use of resources held in the collection
  • multimedia workstations for accessing a range of formats (PCs and Mac)
  • readers and printers for microform material
  • video, laserdisc and DVD viewing facilities.

Location

All campus libraries (access via Library collections search)

Access

Your valid student/staff card allows you to borrow from any campus library.

Format

Videos, laserdiscs, slides, charts, anatomical models assessment/test kits, multimedia packages, CD-Roms, DVDs and specialised computer programs, music recordings and scores.

Quantity

Approximately 20,000 titles

Notes

The Melbourne (Bundoora) campus library has a significant collection of primary and secondary research materials and historical documents on microfiche and microfilm.

Location

Melbourne (Bundoora) and Online (access via Library collections search)

View

Microfilm readers and printers are located at the Melbourne (Bundoora) and Bendigo campuses.

Quantity

4,000 titles comprising thousands of fiches and reels

View more on the Microform for research LibGuide

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