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Finding Library Resources
A guide to searching for resources in the South West TAFE library
SEARCH THE CATALOG

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Find books, magazines, videos, CD's, computer software, posters, audiovisual equipment



BROWSE THE LIBRARY

 

Use Dewey numbers to search the library shelves
000's Generalities: encyclopedias, computing
100's Philosophy: psychology, logic 
200's Religion
300's Social Sciences: sociology, economics, politics, law, education, customs
400's Language: languages, dictionaries, grammar
500's Pure Sciences: mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, zoology, botany, geology
600's Applied Sciences: medicine, engineering, agriculture, cookery, business
700's Arts: architecture, sculpture, painting, music, photography, recreation
800's Literature
900's History, Geography
KEY REFERENCE SOURCES

Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Laws
Biographies
Statistics

Encyclopedias
For getting basic, summary information about a subject

REF 032 N532 

Encyclopedia Britannica

REF 032 W927 

World book encyclopedia


Dictionaries

For defining terms and clarifying concepts

REF 423 M173

Macquarie dictionary


Laws
Commonwealth legislation
Victorian legislation


Biographies

REF 920.02 J76b Barry Jones dictionary of world biography


Statistical sources
For gathering facts and figures

REF 319.4 AUS Year book Australia
REF 319.45 VIC Victoria year book
FIND JOURNAL & NEWS ARTICLES

Databases
CD-ROM's
Print Sources

Journal and news articles provide current information on a range of subjects

Infotrac database


Find and print articles from a broad range of journals

Age on CD
Find and print Age newspaper articles - 1993+

Herald Sun on CD
Find and print Herald Sun Articles - 1996+

Journals databases
Here you'll find links to internet sites that enable you to find and print newspaper and magazine articles 

 

VIDEOS Videos may be viewed within the library.  Art videos are available for loan
VIRTUAL REFERENCE COLLECTION

Web dictionaries
Web encyclopedias
Calculators
Phone Directories
Maps
Factbooks
Statistics
Science
Literature
Business information

The Virtual Reference Collection is a set of carefully evaluated online reference sources
  • Find information on a wide range of subjects
  • Explore the key sites for your subject area
  • Search dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, atlases, databases and more
INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS

Search Engines
Subject Directories
Meta Search
Australian Engines
Specialist Engines
People Search
Software Search

 

The library's online search page contains a comprehensive list of tools for searching the Internet 
OTHER LIBRARIES

Deakin Library
Reciprocal borrowing
Other TAFE's
Public Libraries


Deakin library
Deakin Catalog
SWIT students may borrow from Deakin's Warrnambool collection

CAVAL
Search CoolCat
Use a CAVAL card to borrow from other TAFE's and Universities

TAFE virtual library
Find out if other TAFE libraries have what you need

Victoria's virtual library
Search public library catalogues throughout Victoria

 

EVALUATE INFORMATION Learn to check for accuracy, reliability, credibility, recency and fairness


REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Reference sources 
Bibliographies
Online sources

 

Learn to cite reference sources and prepare bibliographies


NEED LIBRARY HELP
Phone     03 55 648 956
Email     lrchelp@swtafe.vic.edu.au

Kepler St   Warrnambool   VIC   3280

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