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ANU launches Data Management Planning service – world first use of eduGAIN for DMPTool
ANU is delighted to announce that students and academics can now use the DMPTool to easily create data management plans that meet institutional and funder requirements. ANU is the first university in the world to join this international initiative…
United Arab Emirates Embassy donates significant works to ANU
2018 has been declared the Year of Zayed, to mark 100 years since the birth of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This year long initiative will feature a series of events in the UAE and…
New vision for the ANU Library, Press and Archives
Libraries are rightfully at the heart of our university – supporting education, research and community engagement. A new vision statement for the ANU Library, Press and Archives has been launched to frame our current priorities and future directions…
Take a journey through our off-site collection – all 32km of it!
Did you know the majority of the ANU Library collection is off-site? The ANU Print Repository houses around 80% of the ANU Library’s collection. Located in a secure warehouse in Hume, the collection is managed by ANU Library staff. The resources…
200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Frankenstein, the story of a scientist who creates a human monster in his laboratory, has loomed large over the literary and pop-culture world since its publication in 1818. Written by Mary Shelley, this novel is many different genres…
5,000th ANU thesis digitised
Theses provide deep insights and are the culmination of many years of deep research. ANU students have produced extraordinarily valuable insights in their theses. The ANU Library is currently digitising the theses of ANU students to make them…
Tunnel Vision at ANU Archives
Ever heard about the ANU Archives in the Acton Underhill?? It’s one of Canberra’s best kept secrets — and with over 21km of records, it’s one of Australia’s biggest archives. ANU Archives is an extraordinary resource for all sorts of…
Complete set of The Banksias now held by ANU Library
The ANU Library has recently obtained the final two volumes of The Banksias by award-winning botanical artist Celia Rosser (OAM). Accompanying text is by botanist Alexander George (AM), who is considered the authority on the Banksia plant genus. The…
Harmony Day at ANU Library
ANU Library has a wealth of print and electronic resources on cultural and ethnic diversity, and to celebrate Harmony Day, subject specialists from each Library branch have recommended resources for students and researchers interested in…
Service, stacks and scholars: The story of Chifley Library 1968–2018
Were you a '60s wild child? Where were you when man landed on the moon? Did you march against the Vietnam War? As a part of the Chifley 50th Anniversary, ANU Library has a Swinging Sixties display in Chifley Library, featuring: books from the…
