Library Catalogue –
You can locate all the items in the library by using the Catalogue. The Catalogue allows electronic searching of resources held at the South West Institute of Technology, as well as those resources held in all other Institutes in Western Australia.
You can access the catalogue by clicking here.
There is a computer in the library which is dedicated to searching the Catalogue, or you can access the Catalogue from all other computers on campus via the Library webpage.
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Other Library catalogues –
Books, journal articles and audio visual resources may be obtained from other libraries throughout Australia. Please enquire at the Circulation desk for further information.
Bunbury Public Library
Curtin University
Edith Cowan University
Murdoch University
University of Notre Dame
University of Western Australia
State Library of Western Australia
Databases -
Databases are indexes of resources gathered together to meet the needs of specific users.
Subscription Databases
South West Institute of Technology provides access to the following online subscription databases for your research purposes. This service is only for Institute students and there is no remote access available.
| EBSCOhost online database |
| To log in type your Username ID (ie. 08xxxxxxx)
Tutorial help
Covers subject areas in: Automotive, Business, Computing, Education, Environment, Medical, Reference, Social Sciences |
Proquest online journal database |
| To log in type your Username ID (ie. 08xxxxxxx)
Proquest covers subject areas in: Accounting,Banking,Business, Careers, Computing, Economics, Education, Finance, Health, Medical, Religion, Science and Telecommunications |
Other Password Required Databases
Please contact the Library for passwords
Australian Standards Online |
 | Australian Standards provides on-line access to electronic files containing a complete collection of Australian Standards. The service may also contain a selection of ISO and IEC standards. Single license only – please logout as soon as you have finished. |
Building Codes of Australia |
 | Online access to the Australian building codes – building regulations by all States and Territories |
Cordell Information |
 | Project information designed to assist individuals and businesses who put estimates together. |
World Book Encyclopedia
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 | Try the Discover add on which has audio and translation |
Gartner |
 | Gartner provides world class technology research specifically for all aspects of the IT industry.
To log in type your Username ID (ie. 08xxxxxxx)
Your password is your date of birth (DDMMYYYY |
Free access online databases
Subject Links
Looking for information on the Internet can be a real waste of time because there is so much information available - some of it useless, expensive, out-of-date, inaccurate, or simply distracting.
Listed below are Internet starting points - springboards - to assist you in your studies. They have been arranged in subject areas and topics for your convenience.
If you find an address has changed, no longer functions or is not relevant, please contact the Library. Suggestions for other sites are also welcome.
Subject links
Aquaculture
Aquaculture Council of WA
Australian Aquaculture
Australian Crayfish Aquaculture
Cooperative Research Centre for Aquaculture
Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Australia
Dept of Fisheries - WA
Fish Base
Fishnet
Fishweb
NATFISH Homepage
Native Fish Australia
Art
Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery
Art Almanac
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Australian Ceramics
National Gallery of Australia
Clayzee Ceramics & Pottery Directory
Automotive
Automotive Technology
Autoweb
Main Roads Department
Building and Construction
Australian Bureau of Statistics - Building & Construction
Builders Registration Board - WA
Institution of Surveyors
Masters Builders Association of WA
Rammed Earth
South West Development Commission
Business and Computing
Australian Information Industry Assoc
Australian Tax Office
Network Computing
National Disability Service
Australia's Councils of Social Services
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
Australian Dept of Health and Ageing
Australian Infection Control Association
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Community Services and Health Training Australia
Continence Foundation of Australia
Dept of Family and Community Services
Disability Services Commission
Information and Services for Australians
Palliative Care Council of South Australia
Palliative Care WA
Youth Affairs Council of WA
Education, Childcare and Teacher's Assistant
Aboriginal Languages of Australia
Convention - the Rights of the Child (UNICEF)
Department of Education and Training
Edresearch Online
Edsite WA
National Childcare Accreditation Council
Royal Commission on Learning (Canadian)
Toilet training
Fashion
Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia
Just-style
Style - online home of Vogue and W
Berg Fashion Library
Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy
Association of Professional Aestheticians of Australia
Go Hairdressers Club
Pivot Point Australia New Zealand
Health and Fitness
AMA
Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council
Australian Sports Commission
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency
Australian Wound Management Association
Department of Health - WA
Department of Health and Ageing
Department of Sport and Recreation
EMedical Online
Fitness Australia
GetFit
Go Ask Alice (Health queries, not about the book)
Health Insite
Lumen - Welcome to the Bone Box
Martindale's Health Science Guide
Massage Australia
Muscular System
National Institutes of Health (USA)
Nutrition Australia
Royal College of Nursing
Silver Chain Nursing Association
Skull Anatomy Tutorial
Visible Human Cross Sections
Horticulture and Land Management
Department of Climate Change
Australian National Botanic Gardens
CSIRO Land and Water
CSIRO Plant Industry Home Page
Department of Agriculture
Environment Australia
Horticulture Australia
Kondinin Group - Information for Agriculture
Nature Base (Dept of Conservation and Land Management)
Nursery and Garden Industry Home Page
Wilderness Society
Hospitality and Tourism
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
Australian Food News
Australian Seafood Industry Council
Winebiz
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science & Research
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural & Resource Ecomonics (ABARE)
Food Safety Campaign's Education Pages
National Wine Centre of Australia
Recipes
Tourism Council of Western Australia
Tourism Training Australia
Western Australian Tourism Commission
Western Australian Wine Site
Wine Australia
Metals and Engineering
American Society for Mechanical Engineers
American Welding Society
Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA
Dept of Mineral and Petroleum Resources WA
Engineers Australia Online
Geoscience Australia
Minerals Council of Australia
Science
CSIRO
National Science Teacher's Association
Science Education Review
Science Portal
Try Science
Women's Programs
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
Australian Virtual Centre for Women and the Law
Centre for Women and Information Technology
Information Technology Professional Association
National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame
RRR (Rural, Remote and Regional Women's Network)
Women are IT
Women with Disabilities Australia