What can I borrow?

General collection
  • This collection includes books, DVDs, videos, curriculum resource material, that is available for general loan.
  • Some restrictions apply for some material, such as off-air recordings.
  • Items may be able to be requested so that they are reserved/held for you to borrow. An item that has been requested can not be borrowed by anyone other than the person who has requested it.
1 day loans
  • Prescribed texts and other high use items are available for 1 day loan.
  • These items have a 1 day loan sticker on the spine and are shelved in the general collection.
  • These items are only available to Deakin University staff and students.
  • These items are not sent to off campus staff and students.
2 hour loans (Reserve)
  • Certain unit related materials are available from Reserve for a 2 hour loan.
  • Items may be taken out of the Library. If item/s are borrowed within 2 hours of library closing time, they may be borrowed overnight and returned within the first hour of opening the following day.
  • Items returned late will incur higher number of overdue points than for general collection items.
  • Item/s must be returned to the campus library from which they were borrowed.
  • These items are only available to Deakin University staff and students.
  • These items are not sent to off campus staff and students.
7 day loans
  • Prescribed texts and other high use items are available for 7 day loan.
  • These items have a 7 day loan sticker on the spine and are shelved in the general collection.
  • These items are only available to Deakin University staff and students.
  • Staff are allowed to borrow 7 day loan items. A delivery time of 4 days to deliver the item, and 4 days to return the item, is added to the period.
  • Renewals on 7 day loan items are available if another client has not requested the item, the number of renewals allowed depends on the category of student.
  • Off campus students/staff are allowed to borrow 7 day loan items. A delivery time of 4 days to deliver the item, and 4 days to return the item, is added to the standard loan period.
  • Overseas off campus students are allowed to borrow 7 day loan items and delivery time of 14 days to delivery the item and 14 days to return the item is added to the standard loan period.
Equipment
  • This includes Kindles, high definition cameras and digital cameras. Learn more about the equipment available for loan.
  • These items are only available to Deakin University staff and students, and only for study purposes.
Past exams
  • Available via Find it! on the Library's homepage. You will need to select Unit Material and enter the unit code of the papers you need.
  • Please note that not all exam papers are available.
  • These items are only available to Deakin University staff and students.
Unit materials
  • Available via Find it! on the Library's homepage. You will need to select Unit Material and enter the unit code.
  • These items are only available to Deakin University staff and students.
BONUS+
  • You can request online books from selected universities around Australia through the BONUS+ service. Restrictions apply.
Other universities and Victorian TAFEs

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13th February 2012