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How do I get library items sent to my home address? I am an external student studying online.
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How do I pay a Library fine?
Last Updated Sep 16, 2019 |
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How do I renew a book?
Last Updated Jul 26, 2019 |
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How do I become a community member?
Last Updated Jul 26, 2019 |
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How many books can I borrow?
Last Updated Jul 26, 2019 |
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How do I borrow from another university library?
Last Updated Jul 26, 2019 |
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Why is my loan only for 7 days?
Last Updated Jul 26, 2019 |
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Can a student who has graduated from Curtin have access to the library and the databases?
Last Updated Jul 17, 2019 |
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When will an item from the library catalogue which displays as “On order” or “In process” be available?
Last Updated Jun 28, 2019 |
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- Library catalogue
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Can I borrow from the Teaching Resource Collection?
Last Updated Jun 17, 2019 |
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- Library Collections
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Can I bring my children to the Library Makerspace?
Last Updated Sep 10, 2019 |
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What time does the library open today?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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Can I take photos of the artworks you have in the library?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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- Copyright
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I am having problems finding information for my assignment. My lecturer suggested that I talk with a librarian. How do I organise to do this?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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- Scholarly sources
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How can I find what library resources are available to Curtin teaching staff?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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How can I apply for a job in the Library?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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Are there maps to help me find my way around the Library on Bentley Campus?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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I'm a new PhD student at Curtin. Where can I find out what Library services are available to me?
Last Updated Jul 26, 2019 |
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What is the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library?
Last Updated Jul 03, 2019 |
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Who are the Faculty Librarians and how can I contact them?
Last Updated Jun 28, 2019 |
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What is an ISSN, a DOI, or a PMID?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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When referencing a reprinted book using the Chicago referencing style, do you use the date of the reprint or the original published date?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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When referencing a reprinted book using the APA referencing style, do you use the date of the reprint or the original published date?
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How do I download Microsoft Office for free?
Last Updated Jul 10, 2019 |
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How do I reference an editorial or a letter to the editor or editors of a journal in the APA 6th style?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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Where can I access past exam papers?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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What is Sci-Hub? Is it legal to access Sci-Hub?
Last Updated Jun 18, 2019 |
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- Databases
- Copyright
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Views: 3768
How do I use the Chicago referencing style?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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Does the Library have a copy of my textbook?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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How do I download EndNote?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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How do I get library items sent to my home address? I am an external student studying online.
Last Updated Sep 16, 2019 |
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- Borrowing Information
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Views: 263
How do I pay a Library fine?
Last Updated Sep 16, 2019 |
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- Borrowing Information
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Views: 223
I want to book a study room. How do I do that?
Last Updated Sep 16, 2019 |
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Views: 1333
Can I bring my children to the Library Makerspace?
Last Updated Sep 10, 2019 |
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Views: 6
Where can I find Learning Resources for research students?
Last Updated Aug 21, 2019 |
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Views: 106
How is copyright protected in the open access environment?
Last Updated Aug 21, 2019 |
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Can I make multiple copies of book chapters or journal articles and distribute these to my students?
Last Updated Aug 21, 2019 |
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Can I use material obtained from websites in my teaching materials?
Last Updated Aug 21, 2019 |
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- Copyright
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What third-party copyright material can I include in MOOCs?
Last Updated Aug 21, 2019 |
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- Copyright
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Views: 53
Can I copy online content from the Library databases?
Last Updated Aug 21, 2019 |
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Views: 169