News
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ANU Print Repository relocation
Did you know that the majority of the ANU Library’s print collection is stored off-site?Most print journals and lesser-used items are stored in the ANU Print Repository. This collection takes up around 45kms of shelving! Starting Monday 13…
ANU Library invests in major collections for Early Modern Studies research
The ANU Library has recently added a huge and exciting range of new resources to our collection!Following requests from researchers in the Centre of Early Modern Studies (CEMS) and College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS), the ANU Library has…
ANU Library celebrates 100 million open access downloads
Knowledge is power. It can be a gateway to social and financial mobility, and a means of generating extraordinary change and advancements, both for individuals and society. As such, knowledge is often commercialised, patented and locked away behind…
Get spooky this Halloween with ANU Library
Happy spooky season! Halloween originated as a Celtic pagan celebration of the new year, called Samhain, when people would welcome the harvest and usher in “the dark half of the year”, that is, winter. The Celts believe that the barriers between the…
Hail repair update
Menzies Library Roofing repairs are progressing well, with the upper roof nearly complete. Images of the progress are available in the slideshow above. As part of the roof remediation works replacement there will also be replacement of…
Hail repair update
Menzies Library A crane will be on site from 7am to approximately 1pm on Wednesday 4 October. This will be in the small back carpark. Traffic controls will be in place. It is likely carpet replacement will commence in December. We…
Publish direct to open access – with no processing charges!
Do you want to increase your research impact? Do you like saving money? We have good news for you! The ANU Library has agreements with a range of leading academic publishers which allow ANU authors to publish their work open access without paying…
Law Library roof repairs and book retrieval
Repair work on the Law Library roof is about to commence. To keep our community safe, the top floor (Level 2) of the Law Library will be closed from 6am-6pm on weekdays. But don’t worry – if you need to access materials from Level 2 during…
Hail repair update
Menzies Library Installation of new copper to the upper roof will commence next week. A crane will be on site Tuesday 19 September to lift the copper sheets up to the top roof. This will be in the small back carpark area, and traffic controls…
New Oxford and Cambridge Read and Publish Agreements
We are very pleased to announce that the ANU Library has signed new Read and Publish (RAP) agreements with Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press. These agreements allow ANU authors to publish open access in selected journals…
