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Barr Smith Library
for Science postgraduates

New postgraduates should be familiar with the following.

Library web site
Use Library catalogue to find print and electronic books and journals.
Use Library A-Z for library services such as borrowing.

Subject guides through Resource guides tab on Library home page
Use these guides to identify literature sources such as journal article databases:
Most databases have topic searches: Biological abstracts, SciFinder Scholar, Inspec etc.
Some databases have email updates and RSS feeds: Web of Science, PubMed
Some databases let you find articles that have cited given articles: Web of Science.
Journal citation reports has impact factors for journals.

EndNote software
Use to store and search your references and to produce bibliographies in a document.

Document delivery: Interlibrary and intercampus requests
to get books and articles from other libraries or campuses.

Australasian digital theses program
to deposit your thesis electronically.

Image and Copy Centre
to print copies of your thesis.

Frequently Asked Questions


Research Librarians
If you need help with any aspect of Library or database use, ask:
Maggie Low - Physics (and Mathematics)
maggie.low@adelaide.edu.au - Ext 35248
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Ursula Henderson - Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology & Immunology, Chemistry, Geology, Physiology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
ursula.g.henderson@adelaide.edu.au - Ext 31036