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

SEARCH THE CATALOG

Look for an author
Look for a title
Look for a subject

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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