The VU library provides resources to support research staff and students throughout the research process.
Library resources and services for the researcher
The VU library has provided some resources to support VU research staff and students throughout the research process including:
- Online databases and eJournals.
- Access to special collections and archives.
- A research repository for your publications.
- Research rooms and lounges.
- Peer-to-peer support through our Research Ambassadors who are located within 2 of our campus libraries.
- Assistance with locating and obtaining theses.
- Help with referencing and using reference management tools (such as Endnote).
- Providing access to material not held at the VU Library though the document request service and arranging access to other libraries.
- Publishing support to Victoria University Colleges and research centres who publish online open access journals.
Researcher development
Library staff contribute to the Researcher Development Program by delivering sessions in the following areas:
- using Endnote (under Research fundamentals)
- managing information (under Research fundamentals)
- using library resources including specific research databases and research tools
(under Research fundamentals) - getting published including managing your research profile and identifying high quality journal publications (under Research impact & dissemination).
For more information about these programs or if you would like the Library to run additional sessions for a specific audience contact Cameron Barrie (Research Services Librarian) cameron.barrie@vu.edu.au.
Research consultation
Library staff provide specialist research consultation by appointment. Our expert staff can provide advice and assistance with:
- conducting library research
- deciding where to publish to increase the impact of your research
- managing your research profile
- claiming & depositing research publications in VU elements
- research data management
- copyright advice
- getting your publications in the VU research repository.
Contact us
Research Services Librarian
Cameron Barrie
+61 3 9919 4620 | cameron.barrie@vu.edu.au
Copyright officer
Ingrid Unger
+61 3 9919 5958 | ingrid.unger@vu.edu.au
Digital Repositories Coordinator
Julie Gardner
+61 3 9919 2513 | julie.gardner@vu.edu.au
College Librarians
Pam Abalo, Arts & Education
+61 3 9919 7849 | pam.abalo@vu.edu.au
Lou Connell, Business
+61 3 9919 4423 | lou.connell@vu.edu.au
Linda Forbes, Engineering & Science
+61 3 9919 8506 | linda.forbes@vu.edu.au
Suzanne Poliness, Health & Biomedicine
+61 3 9919 8629 | suzanne.poliness@vu.edu.au
Murray Greenway, Law & Justice
+61 3 9919 1834 | murray.greenway@vu.edu.au
Linda Forbes, Sport & Exercise Science
+61 3 9919 8506 | linda.forbes@vu.edu.au
Jennifer Murphy, Educational Services Librarian
+61 3 9919 9147 | jennifer.murphy@vu.edu.au
