Library services for alumni
The USQ Library offers services and access to resources to former USQ students.
How to join the USQ Library
Join the USQ Library in person with a photo ID and a document showing your current address.
The first 12 months after graduation are free of charge.
You can then decide between a six month membership ($16.50) or a 12 month membership ($27.00).
Facilities
The following facilities and equipment is available for use within the Library (equipment may vary between different campus libraries).
- library catalogue computer terminals
- photocopiers
- microfilm and microfiche reader
- audiovisual (AV) equipment such as DVD and video players
- study rooms.
If you have any enquiries please contact the Library.
Library services and access
Access to resources - on-campus access is available to selected USQ databases and ebooks. Also, off-campus access to online databases such as public resource databases is available, which includes databases such as:
- USQ ePrints - USQ ePrints is an open-access electronic archive of research papers and other materials produced by USQ staff and students.
- ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
- Teacher Reference Center
- PubMed - This contains biomedical journal citations and abstracts
- Trove Australia (National Library of Australia catalogue) - Australian and online resources: books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more
We also provide access to print/audiovisual resources in the Library.
You can use your alumni UConnect login and password to access the computers on campus with the Internet and Microsoft Office applications.
What you can borrow
- up to 10 books from the Main Collection
- up to five items from special collections, such as: Curriculum, Music Scores and Maps Collection.
Items can be renewed up to 10 times; each loan period is two weeks. Alumni cannot borrow items from the AV Collection, Course Readings Collection or short term loans.
Interlibrary Loans
Items not held by the USQ Library can be requested from other Libraries. Just fill in the Interlibrary Loan form (PDF* 39 KB) and either mail, fax or email it back to the USQ Library. We charge $16.50 per request. USQ loans guidelines apply in terms of loan amount and length.
Other Libraries
There are many other Libraries in Australia and overseas that you can use to find information.
Alumni within Australia
You can join other Libraries in Australia and gain access and services to a range of quality resources in print and electronic format. For example:
Overseas alumni
You can join Libraries in your country and gain access to services to a range of quality resources in print and electronic format. Consider your national, state and local libraries or search WorldCat, a library catalogue that connects you to collections and services around the world.
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