Online resources and services available from RMIT University Library

for RMIT University students outside Australia

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Welcome to RMIT University Library

As part of the RMIT University community, the extensive online resources of our Library are available to you.

Our online resources includes e-journals, e-books, online videos, images, case studies and standards.

This presentation will feature our main search tools for searching our online collections.

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Search our online collections from the RMIT University Library website

www.rmit.edu.au/library/outside-australia

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Logging in to online resources

Our online resources can be accessed on campus and off campus, from your computer or tablet, and often from your mobile phone as well.

To access our online resources, you will first need to log in using your RMIT student ‘S’ number and password.

If you have difficulty logging in, or your password has expired, you need to contact our IT Services for assistance at https://mytechsupport.rmit.edu.au

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LibrarySearch

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• LibrarySearch is a good starting point for most of our online resources.

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Searching in LibrarySearch

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• It is important to limit your search to “Full Text Online” to eliminate print resources held in the Library in Melbourne.

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Subject GuidesOur specialist Liaison Librarians have created online guides to help you start your research

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• Subject Guides link you to key resources in your subject area.

• Some guides link you to types of information – for example Industry Information, Company Information and Standards.

• Subject Guides point to some important content that is not available in LibrarySearch.

• We also have Reference Guides that point you to online reference tools such as e-encyclopaedias.

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Select your institution to view subject guides for your study

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Search help• Look at our short video clips• Speak to the librarians at your campus• Chat, SMS or email with an RMIT librarian through the

Ask a Librarian service.

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Technical support

If you have difficulty accessing any of our online resources, please report the problem using the ‘Databases, e-journal and e-book access problems’ form on the Ask a Librarian page – www.rmit.edu.au/library/askalibrarian

If you have difficulty logging in, or your password has expired, you need to contact our IT Services for assistance at https://mytechsupport.rmit.edu.au

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