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Libraries Learning to use the libraries

Staff and students at the Sydney Campus are serviced The libraries offer introductory sessions during Orientation
by two libraries: at the beginning of each semester. These sessions include
a tour of the library as well as an explanation of the services,
St. Benedict’s Library (Broadway) resources (physical and electronic) and facilities offered to
students. These sessions will be advertised at the libraries and
Location: NDS6, through the Student Services Office. However, students should
1 Grafton Street, Chippendale Telephone: 02 8204 4350 also feel free to approach Library staff for individual assistance
Email: [email protected] at any time during semester.
Supports the Schools of Arts & Sciences, Business,
Education, Law and Philosophy & Theology. Each School has a Liaison Librarian who can help staff and
students of that school to identify, locate, evaluate and use the
Opening hours during semester: library resources, both physical and electronic. The Liaison
Monday-Thursday: 8.20am - 8.00pm Librarians also teach formal information literacy lectures,
Friday: 8.20am - 6.00pm workshops and tutorials for a number of the Schools. Amongst
Saturday: 9.00am - 4.45pm other objectives, these sessions aim to ensure that all students
Sunday: Closed and staff can differentiate and make quality judgments about
information resources and navigate the online discovery tools,
Benedict XVI Medical Library databases and publisher e-journal collections supporting
teaching, learning and research in their subject areas.
(Darlinghurst)
Library homepage
Location: NDS11,
160 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst The Library homepage can either be accessed directly online
Telephone: 02 8204 4351 at library.nd.edu.au/home or via ‘Library’ links appearing at
Email: [email protected] the top and side of the University homepage (www.nd.edu.au).
Supports the Schools of Medicine and Nursing. Content includes the ‘Ask Us’ knowledge base (‘frequently-
asked-questions’), subject guides, discovery tools and links to
Opening hours during semester: literally thousands of physical and e-resources (e.g. eJournals,
Monday - Thursday: 8.00am - 8.00pm eBooks, legislation, reports, commentaries, magazines and 16
Friday: 8.00am - 6.00pm newspapers), a blog, various support services, staff contact
Saturday: 12.00pm - 5.00pm details, opening hours and location maps for all constituent
Sunday: 12.00pm - 5.00pm Notre Dame Australia libraries in NSW and WA.

Please refer to the Library Homepage for semester
breaks opening hours.

STUDENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES

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