The Library already has an impressive collection of movies and fiction, but maybe there's something we don't have that you would like to see.


Why not tell us your suggestions by leaving a comment.

Resources on current topics, such as how African refugees settle into Australian culture, are available online, on video and in the general collection at the Library.

The following 'keyword' search in the catalogue:
refugee* australi* (ethiopia* or africa* or sudan* or somali*)
will give you titles on the above topic such as:

The longest journey: resettling refugees from Africa, by Peter Browne;



A study of the role of the Somali father following relocation in Melbourne, Australia, a thesis submitted by Abdulkadir Ahmedand;



Yearning to breathe free: seeking asylum in Australia, editors Dean Lusher, Nick Haslam; foreword by Glyn Davis.





As always, if you need assistance finding resources for your assignment topic just ask one of the Librarians — they'll be happy to help!

The Borchardt Library at Bundoora will be open from 10am to 5pm on Open Day, Sunday 31st August 2008.

We now have the academic gowns our students wear at graduation ceremonies on display. Imagine what you'll look like in yours!

Visitors are very welcome, so come in and look around. Our friendly staff will be happy to talk to you about orientation for new students, and how we help with information skills and resources at La Trobe.

During semester the Library is the busiest place on campus. At La Trobe, Bundoora, the Library is located in the heart of the campus-the Agora, with its coffee and food shops.

During your time at uni you are likely to spend quite a lot of time in the Library, either in person or online via the website. The Library is where you can access the catalogue and internet, find books, e-books and journals, do research and discuss assignments, use the computers, find a quiet place to study, plug in a laptop, get wireless access, or ask a Librarian for some help to find the latest and most relevant resources for your studies.

Grab your copy of Open Day at the Library (PDF 207Kb) or see what else is on around the campus.

We want to know what you think about the Borchardt Library’s reference collection.

To help us give you the best possible resources we would like your feedback on which reference tools you use at the library.

Our ‘not for loan’ collection currently includes: atlases, registries, almanacs, directories, handbooks, style guides, subject bibliographies, language and subject dictionaries, and general and subject encyclopedias.

Leave a comment and tell us what you think is useful (or what you wouldn’t miss if it was gone).

Now in its 40th year, the Man Booker Prize aims to reward the best novel of the year written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. The winner receives £50,000.

These titles below are all on the long list for the Man Booker Prize 2008 and are all available in your Library, along with many other recently published works of fiction.

The White Tiger / Aravind Adiga




The Lost Dog / Michelle de Kretser




The Enchantress of Florence / Salman Rushdie




A Fraction of the Whole / Steve Toltz

Each school and lecturer will have a preferred style they want you to use when citing books, journals and electronic resources in essays and assignments and it's important that you use the correct style for your course.

If you're not sure which style you need to use check your course guide, visit the school's website, or contact your lecturer.

The Style Guides and Manuals page outlines a number of styles as well as how to prepare, present, and reference assignments.

News and information about what is happening in the Library!

The August edition of Library News is online now or pick up a print copy in the New Books area near the front of the Bundoora Library.

This edition reports on the recent Library Client Survey, outlines some of the new online resources available and welcomes the new University Librarian, Ms Ainslie Dewe.

Download: August Library News (PDF 428Kb)

The Gambetta Library at Mildura will be open from 10am to 3pm on Open Day, Sunday 10 August 2008.

Visitors are welcome. Come in and take a look around or let our friendly staff take you on a tour. They can talk to you about orientation for new students, and how we help with information skills and resources at La Trobe.

For more details of activities on Open Day, visit the University's Open Day information website.

Ways to renew:

• go online and use My Library

• visit the Inquiry or Loans Desk with your student/staff card (you don't need to bring the item with you); or

• phone the Loans or Inquiry Desk at your campus.