Online Collection Spotlight: Multi-subject databases
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Delve into the vast array of online resources in our multi-subject category.
Research tips
Make believe and misinformation: a guide for cutting through information overload
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At a time when trust in news and media reporting in Australia is decreasing, misinformation is probably one of the most pressing issues for librarians today. State Library Victoria’s brand new Misinformation research guide gathers resources held in the Library’s collections, adjacent to the case studies examined in the new Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation exhibition, as well as tools to help identify misinformation and fake news.
Collection Discovery is expanding
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We’re expanding the Collection Discovery module to include new categories and showcase many more of the Library’s fabulous digitised collections. So what are you waiting for? Begin a virtual wander through some of our artworks, photographs, posters, maps, and much more now!
Getting help with VCE research
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Our VCE research guides provide a wealth of resources and research tips for several VCE units, including the new English and EAL ‘Framework of ideas’.
The treasure that is Trove: why reference librarians love it
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On any given day here at State Library Victoria you may hear librarians wax lyrical about the wonders of Trove. Yet for many library users it can be a bit of a mystery. So what is Trove, how do librarians at State Library Victoria use it and why should you use it, too? (Hint: it’s free!)
Searching through time: Melbourne newspaper card indexes
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The newspaper card indexes at State Library Victoria can provide vital clues when researching Melbourne’s not so distant past.
Collection Discovery
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Introducing Collection Discovery, a new way of exploring curated collections of material digitised by the Library.
Armchair travel with State Library Victoria
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After over a year of international travel restrictions and domestic border closures, many of us are longing for a holiday. State Library Victoria collections can take you to faraway places – and back in time – without leaving your home.
Getting your hands dirty with State Library Victoria
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The sun is shining, time to get out in the garden! There are plenty of resources at State Library Victoria to help develop your green thumb.
Catalogue upgrade: Export to excel and sticky filters
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Export your search results or saved items to Excel and more easily limit your results with improved ‘sticky’ filters that persist between searches, two new features recently added to the Library… Read More ›
