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Search the library to find databases, journal articles, unit reading materials, books, special collections and much more.
A–Z Databases | EBSCOhost | Google Scholar | ProQuest | Scopus | Standards | Web of Science | Open Access
Search for databases
A–Z list of databases
Search for databases by name or subject area and get direct links to their platforms.
EBSCOhost
Use our subscription to EBSCOhost for access to a major platform featuring over 40 databases. Subject coverage includes business and industry, management and marketing, social sciences and humanities, communication and mass media, news and current affairs, education, science and health, nursing, engineering, computing and technology, design, film and television.
IBISWorld
Use our subscription to the IBISWorld database to access full-text market research reports for over 700 Australian industries. Reports include executive summaries, major players, five-year forecasts, detailed financial analysis and recent industry performance.
ProQuest
Use our subscription to ProQuest for access to a major platform that provides access to multidisciplinary e-books, dissertations and periodicals. Major subject areas include business, health and medical, social sciences, education, science and technology, and humanities.
Scopus
Use our subscription to Scopus to access this database of peer-reviewed literature in life sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences and humanities. Includes content from the databases Compendex (engineering), Embase (biomedicine and pharmacology) and 100% Medline coverage.
Standards
Use our subscription to the Techstreet global standards database to access the complete collection of Australian standards and a small number of selected ISO standards.
Web of Science
Use our subscription to access multiple databases that provide comprehensive citation data for many different academic disciplines.
Search for journal articles
Search the library catalogue
Search across all our collections, including databases and journals. Type in the title of the article or search for your topic. Select Articles from your search results to filter journal articles only.
A–Z journals
Browse our collection of journals listed in alphabetical order, or search by title or International Standard Serial Number (ISSN).
Google Scholar
Search Google Scholar for peer-reviewed articles across all areas of research and access Swinburne Library collections. To get direct access to Swinburne Library collections at home go to Settings > Library Links > Search for Swinburne and then click Save.
Search for books and ebooks
Search the library catalogue
Ebooks are available by searching our library catalogue. Type in keywords and refine your results to 'books'. At the paper clip icon, click ‘access online'.
You can also find out more about how to access and use ebooks.
Search for Swinburne Subject Materials
To find subject materials reserved by your lecturer, search the library catalogue for your unit code (e.g. PSY10004).
- Enter the title of the book, book chapter or article.
- For a book chapter, try searching for the book title not the chapter title.
- If you enter a complete citation, you may not find it. Try searching for the title only.
A typical reading list has different types of material. Identifying these types will help you find them:
- Book — look for a publisher and place of publication.
For example: Jones, R 2010 Recruit, select & induct staff, Pearson, Frenchs Forest, NSW.
- Book chapter — look for the word ‘in’, followed by the editors and title of the book.
For example: Dalton, M 2006 ‘Developing the global manager’, in RJ Burke & CL Cooper (eds) 2006, The human resources revolution: why putting people first matters, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 123-136.
- Journal article — look for the volume number, issue number or month, and page numbers.
For example: Hughes, H 2010, ‘International students’ experience of university libraries and librarians’, Australian Academic & Research Libraries, vol. 41, no. 2, pp 77-89.
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Study and assignment help
Need help accessing databases?
Check out our tips for troubleshooting common issues with accessing databases and find out who to contact if our tips don’t solve your problem.
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