Library tutorial for Humanities and Social Sciences

Section 1. Getting started

• The Library's web site
• Passwords
• Questions

The Library's Web Site

If you don't know where to start searching for information try the Library's home page at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/

You can use the Library A-Z to check hours of opening, photocopying and many other services and resources.

The Library's home page also leads to the catalogue and databases used for finding books, journal articles, etc.
N.B. Always use this website as a starting point. If you use the Library links to electronic resources, the University has already paid for the licence and you won't be asked to pay again.

Resource Guides are written and maintained by the Research Librarians for every subject taught at the University of Adelaide. They are subject guides which include links to Internet resources as well as pointers to printed and electronic reference sources in the University of Adelaide Library.

View the online tutorial using the Library website for information on navigating the site.

Passwords

When you use electronic resources you may be asked for a username and password, e.g. if you are accessing e-resources from external sites, or resources restricted to University of Adelaide students/staff. Your username is your student ID,  preceded by the letter a (e.g. a123456). Your password will be your University password which appears initially on your confirmation of enrolment.

Use of electronic databases, journals, and other web resources may be charged to your Internet Allocation , so always make sure you exit fully from the web browser on Library and University computers. If you don't, any subsequent external network use on that computer by someone else will be charged to your allocation.