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Read the latest news articles and featured stories from the Library.
ANU world-class theses collection available online
Students and academics at the Australian National University have been producing significant and original research since the university first opened. Much of this research was put forward in PhD and higher degree research theses – covering a wide…
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New acquisition: British Library newspaper collection
ANU Library users now have access to the British Library Newspaper collection. From the Birmingham Daily Post to the Poor Man’s Guardian, from the Scots Magazine to the Dover Express… these newspapers offer an unparalleled window to the past!…
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New access to Mendeley reference management tool
ANU staff and students now have access to the Mendeley Institutional Edition reference management tool through the ANU Library. Mendeley is a free research management tool that can help researchers organise their research,…
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ACT University Libraries shaping the future of truth, integrity and knowledge
It’s Library and Information Week. This event, organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), aims to raise the profile of libraries and showcase the resources and services they provide to the community. The theme for 2019…
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Explore 150 years of anthropology research straight from the source!
ANU Library users now have access to the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland Digital Archives Collection through the Wiley Digital Archives platform. This is a collection of anthropological primary source materials going…
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Lost for 11-years – ANU Library books found in deceased estate
And you thought you were late to return your Library Books! Last year, ANU Library was contacted by a second-hand book dealer from Queensland, who had purchased a large collection of books through a deceased estate auction. In this…
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Book on Australia’s 1884 tour of New Guinea donated to the ANU Library
A book on the Australian Army’s 1884 tour of New Guinea has been donated to the ANU Library. Narrative of the Expedition of the Australian Squadron to New Guinea by Commodore James E. Erskine is a beautifully composed album, containing both…
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Changes to copyright law – what that means for you
Copyright is important for students and academics. ANU Library has a set of copyright guides to help you ensure that you are able to make material available to students, use material for your research and also meet copyright requirements when…
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11 February marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This United Nations Day is an opportunity to promote full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. ANU Library is celebrating by putting the…
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ANU Archives material added to national list of significant documents
ANU is delighted to have its internationally significant archives collection recognised yet again through an Australian Memory of the World Register listing. The manuscript collections of Professor Frank Fenner held by the ANU Archives, Australian…
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