Collection  

The Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak Campus), Information Resources provides wide range of materials that support the teaching, learning and research programmes of the University.

On June 2001, all functions of the Information Resources are fully automated, utilising the web-based library management solution, Angkasa. Library users have access to the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) for bibliographic data and loan status information of library materials via the Web OPAC that is also available on the Internet.

The collections are classified and cataloged according to Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme (DDC) and consist of the following categories of materials:
 

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General Collection
Consists of textbooks, additional references, and books for leisure reading. This collection can be borrowed.

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Reference Collection
Reference resources comprise of quick reference materials such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, bibliographies and textbooks. The collection is non-circulating and to be used in the Information Resources only. This collection will be indicated by prefix "REF" followed by their call number. 

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Counter Reserved Material
This collection consists of important text-books or teaching manual recommended by academic staff as reading materials for courses taught at the Institution and essential materials which are heavily used by staff and students. The items can be used in on 2-hourly basis and an overnight loan.

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Staff Collection
These are heavily used materials especially textbooks requested by academic staff. The collection is located behind the Reference Collection and can only be borrowed by the staff. This collection will be indicated by prefix "SC" followed by their call number. 

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Electronic and Online Resources
In line with the Global Information Provision of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, access to EBSCOhost, Infotrac, Proquest, Emerald Fulltext Database, Wiley Interscience and Fin Analysis and some other online resources are made available through their library Information Gateway. These resources provide references with short abstracts to journal articles and other documents in various subject areas.

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Periodicals
This collection consists of the latest issues of periodicals subscribed, as well as those received as gifts or exchange.

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Newspapers Collection
The Information Resources subscribes to the major local newspapers.