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In this section:Catalogue – locate a book or other resource and find out where it is available. Check your loans, renew items and place reservations.Booklists – Booklists generated by CCLC Community Information – useful lists of organisations and contact details Databases – a list of the online databases that the library subscibes to E-books – Electronic books Internet Search Engines – A page of Australian, childrens and international search engines IRIS - email your query – Interactive Reference and Information Service Librarians bookshelf – online reference resources for library staff and users Magazines – popular magazine titles to view online Website Directory – A-Z of useful websites under various topics |
Finding Information
Information Services
Each branch and mobile of the Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation has a specialist reference collection, which includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, specialist directories, etc, which are available for photocopying or referral use in the library.
Members of the public have free access to the resources held in all branch libraries, including access to the Internet and CD-Rom.
For holdings of any of our titles, check our Internet catalogue.
Staff are also trained to assist patrons with requests for information. At Narre Warren and Cranbourne branches, please ask the librarian at the Information Desk for assistance. At all other branches, ask at the Circulation Desk, where staff will assist you. Alternatively, you can use IRIS, CCLC's online interactive reference service.
Information Office
The Information Office is your gateway to a wealth of information resources from around the world. The Information Office is a specialist Information and Research service for the communities of the City of Casey and Shire of Cardinia in Melbourne's South East corridor.
If you have a question that cannot be satisfactorily answered by the resources at your branch library, the Information Office will take on the challenge! Branch staff will pass on your request or alternatively, you can use IRIS, CCLC's online interactive reference service.
Information Office staff are trained in the use of specialist online resources and have access to other resources, which will be investigated in pursuit of the answer to your query.
Electronic Resources
If you've exhausted the possibilities of the hard copy collection or
require remote access, the library provides access to a number of
electronic resources.
IRIS is an electronic form that allows you
to
submit an information request to our highly trained Librarians. Ask us
anything
you like (you'de be amazed at what we've been able to find out). Use it
as
a first resort if you have a quick question or as a last resort if
you've
been unsuccessful with your own search.
Hot
topics is part of Victoria's Virtual Library. It is a collection
of Internet links on topics that are currently in the news.
The website directory is a
collection of links to Internet sites that have been collected by our
librarians.
They are grouped by topic and have been selected because they provide
good
quality information. Great for homework.
We subscribe to several databases on behalf of our members. These are large collections of information (often encyclopedias in electronic format) that will require a library membership number before access is allowed.
Dont forget the library catalogue for finding books and other library resources or our site map or site search if you're looking for something on this site.
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