Library

Upcoming closure

Footscray Park Library will close at 6pm on 15, 16 and 17 October, and will be closed entirely on Saturday 18 October, due to construction works.

Library guides

Library training & services

Library for researchers

Research repository VURR

It is an open-access repository that showcases the research and scholarly outputs of VU staff and higher degree research students.

Library research support

As a research staff or Higher Degree Research candidate, you can use research lounges and receive valuable professional and personal support.

Publishing your research

Early researchers seeking advice on where to publish their first article, or seniors seeking guidelines on how to comply with a future mandate.

Library news & events

Exhibition: VU Library for students, by students

Discover the photographs and written reflections of Library Student Assistants who are a key part of the Library's service delivery. View the student-curated exhibition 'VU Library for Students by Students' at Sunshine Library till 31 October.

Art of Nón lá: Library Display of Vietnamese conical hats

View VU students’ creativity and learn about the origin, history and styles of Nón lá via a display of conical hats by the Vietnamese Interclub of Victoria University: City Library, till 15 October.

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Effective prompt engineering for academic success

Learn how to get better results from generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot by exploring the basics of prompt engineering. Join the online workshop: 27 August, 14 October, 4 November.

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Library workshop: Getting started with Academic Integrity

Learn why academic integrity matters, become familiar with academic integrity terms and concepts, and resources: 20 October.

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Library Workshop: Finding Grey Literature

Learn how to find, evaluate and reference grey literature such as reports, conference proceedings, statistics and data, for academic writing: 16 October and 5 November.

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Library Workshop: APA referencing

If you are required to use an author-date referencing style, APA referencing is the style to apply. Join this online interactive workshop to develop or improve your APA referencing skills: Tuesday 2 September and Thursday 9 October.