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Remote off-campus students

Borrowing by mail is available to students who do not attend classes on campus and who live more than 20km from a Swinburne campus. Other students who have a special reason for not being able to visit a campus may also apply to use this service. This service is available within Australia only.

Borrowing by mail

You can request most books and audiovisual material.
You cannot request reserve collection, high use items or journals.
You can also request a photocopy of a journal article.

Collection Number of items Loan period
Books 30 14 days
Audiovisual 30 7 days

Renewals

  • Log in to My Library to renew your loans
  • Or contact the library to renew your loans
  • Initial loans are 1 week longer than standard to allow for postal services
  • Renewals will be for the standard loan period
  • You will not be able to renew if you have overdues, $10 or more in fines, or someone has placed a hold on your item.

Returns

  • You must pay for return postage.
  • Fines apply to overdue, lost or damaged items.
  • Return via post to:
    Off-Campus Loans
    Swinburne Library
    Swinburne University of Technology
    PO Box 218
    Hawthorn VIC 3122
    Australia

Borrowing from other libraries

Reciprocal borrowing allows students to borrow from other tertiary libraries in Victoria and interstate. To find out how to register see borrowing from other libraries.

Study help

Subject Starter Guides recommend key databases, journals and websites for each area of study at Swinburne. They are good starting points for finding information in your subject.

Contact us

Contact the library for help with your assignment topics, researching your subject and general enquiries.

Contact off-campus-service@swin.edu.au for loan enquiries.

Fax: 9818 3091 and mark your fax to the attention of 'Off-Campus Loans'.

Contact
Leanne Meere Reference 9726 1555
Pam Luxmoore Lending 9214 5167
Sue Foster Reference 9214 5197
Rhonda Marchione Lending 9215 7063