1. Online resources and services available from RMIT University Library for RMIT University students outside Australia

2. Welcome to RMIT University Library As part of the RMIT University community, the extensive online resources of our Library are available to you. Our online resources includes e-journals, e-books, online videos, images, case studies and standards. This presentation will feature our main search tools for searching our online collections. RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 2

3. Search our online collections from the RMIT University Library website www.rmit.edu.au/library/www.rmit.edu.au/library/outside-australia RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 3

4. Logging in to online resources Our online resources can be accessed on campus and off campus, from your computer or tablet, and often from your mobile phone as well. To access our online resources, you will first need to log in using your RMIT student ‘S’ number and password. If you have difficulty logging in, or your password has expired, you need to contact our IT Services for assistance at https://mytechsupport.rmit.edu.auhttps://mytechsupport.rmit.edu.au RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 4

5. LibrarySearch RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 5 LibrarySearch is a good starting point for most of our online resources.

6. Searching in LibrarySearch RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 6 It is important to limit your search to “Full Text Online” to eliminate print resources held in the Library in Melbourne.

7. Subject Guides Our specialist Liaison Librarians have created online guides to help you start your research RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 7

8. Subject Guides link you to key resources in your subject area. Some guides link you to types of information – for example Industry Information, Company Information and Standards. Subject Guides point to some important content that is not available in LibrarySearch. We also have Reference Guides that point you to online reference tools such as e- encyclopaedias. RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 8

9. Select your institution to view subject guides for your study RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 9

10. Search help Look at our short video clips Speak to the librarians at your campus Chat, SMS or email with an RMIT librarian through the Ask a Librarian service. Ask a Librarian RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 10

11. Technical support If you have difficulty accessing any of our online resources, please report the problem using the ‘Databases, e-journal and e-book access problems’ form on the Ask a Librarian page – www.rmit.edu.au/library/askalibrarian www.rmit.edu.au/library/askalibrarian If you have difficulty logging in, or your password has expired, you need to contact our IT Services for assistance at https://mytechsupport.rmit.edu.auhttps://mytechsupport.rmit.edu.au RMIT University©2011 RMIT University Library 11