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Catalogue

J.W. Searle Library contains over 117,000 items (incorporating, English, Chinese and Korean language resources), including: reference materials, books and audio-visual materials . In addition, it also contains over 55,000 journal issues. The library services faculty and students of Melbourne School of Theology & Eastern College Australia, as well those from the public who take out individual membership. The Online Catalogue is available to search for items in the Library.

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ebooks

The Library has access to many different e-books through several different platforms. These platforms include: EBSCO, PROQUEST, and Perlego. The easiest way to begin your information search is by clicking on the link to these different platforms highlighted below. It is recommended that you begin by clicking on Perlego to request a license that will allow you access to over 400,000 titles. You may also wish to begin with E-book collection (EBSCO) as this collection includes highly recommended titles by  MST and Eastern lecturers. You will need your Student ID and password.

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EBSCOhost

eBook Religion collection

PROQUEST

BRILL

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Due to licensing restrictions, usage of online journal indexes and full text journal databases is restricted to current students and academic staff of MST and Eastern College Australia. Non student borrowers are not permitted to use these databases. There are no restrictions on accessing free ebooks or ejournals, and multidisciplinary digital repositories.

Full- Text Journals

The Library has access to the full text of many different journals through several different platforms. These platforms include: EBSCO, PROQUEST, Brill, Springer, Sage, Taylor & Francis, Informit, and Cambridge University. The easiest way to begin your information search is by clicking on the link to your area of study as highlighted below. You will need your Student ID and password.

Biblical Studies, Pastoral and Church Focused Ministry
  • ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCOhost)
  • Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCOhost)
  • Brill
  • SAGE
  • Cambridge Core
  • Oxford
Theology, Christianity in History, General History
  • ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCOhost)
  • Religion and Philosophy Collection (EBSCOhost)
  • Informit (State Library of Victoria)
  • Church history (Cambridge)
Evangelism and Missiology (Includes Transformational Development)
  • SAGE
  • ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCOhost)
  • Brill
  • Religion and Philsophy Collection (EBSCOhost)
Counselling and Psychology
  • PsychARTICLES (EBSCOhost)
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCOhost)
  • Psychotherapy Networker
  • Children Australia (Cambridge)
Education (Includes English, Mathematics)
  • ERC (EBSCOhost)
  • A+ education  (Informit (State Library of Victoria)
  • Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
  • J of Christianity & education (SAGE)
  • A J of education (SAGE)
Philosophy, Ethics, Social sciences and Research
  • Religion and Philsophy Collection (EBSCOhost)
  • Informit (State Library of Victoria)
  • ERIC (EBSCOhost)
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCOhost)

Due to licensing restrictions, usage of online journal indexes and full text journal databases is restricted to current students and academic staff of MST and Eastern College Australia. Non student borrowers are not permitted to use these databases. There are no restrictions on accessing free ebooks or ejournals, and multidisciplinary digital repositories.

Journal Indexes

The Library has access to several databases that offer article content and and/or abstracts for many journals. These indexes are a great place to start if you are looking for more extensive research than that available through the full-text databases. These databases include: ATLA Index, Informit, ERIC and AULOTS. The easiest way to begin this more extensive journal search is again by clicking on the link to your area of study as highlighted below. You will need your Student ID and password.

Biblical Studies, Pastoral and Church Focused Ministry
  • AULOTS
  • ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCOhost)
  • Oxford
  • Cambridge Core
  • SAGE
  • Brill
Theology, Christianity in History, General History
  • Informit (State Library of Victoria)
  • Cambridge Core
  • Taylor and Francis
  • AULOTS
  • ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCOhost)
  • Religion and Philsophy Collection (EBSCOhost)
Evangelism and Missiology (Includes Transformational Development)
  • SAGE
  • Brill
  • AULOTS
  • ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (EBSCOhost)
  • Oxford
  • Cambridge Core
Counselling and Psychology
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCOhost)
  • Cambridge Core
  • ERIC (EBSCOhost)
  • Springer
Education (Includes English, Mathematics)
  • SAGE
  • Cambridge Core
  • ERIC (EBSCOhost)
  • Oxford
  • Teacher Reference Center (EBSCOhost)
  • Springer
Philosophy, Ethics, Social sciences and Research
  • Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCOhost)
  • Taylor and Francis
  • Cambridge Core
  • ERIC (EBSCOhost)
  • Springer
  • Religion and Philsophy Collection (EBSCOhost)

Other Resources

Here are some important short cuts to other great free resources. For example the State Library of Victoria offers free membership to Victorian residents, and gives you access to over five million books, photos, artworks, maps, manuscripts and more. Members can also have free access from home to the Library’s ebooks, newspapers, ejournals and streaming services. 

State Library of Victoria

The State Library of Victoria offers free membership to Victorian residents, and gives you access to over five million books, photos, artworks, maps, manuscripts and more. Members can also have free access from home to the Library’s ebooks, newspapers, ejournals and streaming services.

The following are some of the databases that are available:

Informit 
JSTOR 
ProQuest 
ProQuest Ebook Central 
Pressreader

State Library of Victoria

National Library of Australia

The National Library holds the greatest collection in the world of material relating to Australia and the Australian people. It ranges from the earliest European works about the Great Southern Land to the most current publications. The collection includes all formats of material, from books and magazines to pictures, photographs, maps, sheet music, oral history recordings, manuscript papers, ephemera and much, much more!  You have access to digital collections, including eResources and archived websites. Access is also available to a specially curated, and a growing number of items digitised from the Library’s own collections.

National Library of Australia

Google Scholar

Google Scholar

 

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Semester

Monday – 10am to 6pm
Tuesday – 10am to 9pm
Wednesday – 10am to 9pm
Thursday – 10am to 9pm
Friday – 9am to 5pm
Saturday – 9am to 1.30pm

Hours During
Mid-semester Breaks

Monday – 10am to 6pm
Tuesday – 10am to 8pm
Wednesday – 10am to 8pm
Thursday – 10am to 8pm
Friday – 9am to 5pm
Saturday – 9am to 1.30pm

April 07-23
September 18 – October 1

Hours During
Semester Breaks

Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm

November 14 – February 27
June 20 – July 21

 

The Library is closed on the following days:

  • December 24, 2022 – January 02, 2023
  • January 26 (Australia Day)
  • March 13 (Labour Day)
  • April 07-10 (Good Friday, Easter Saturday & Easter Monday)
  • April 25 (Anzac Day)
  • June 12 (Queen’s Birthday)
  • September 29 (Grand Final Eve)
  • November 7 (Melbourne Cup Day)

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Library Hours

Hours During Semester:

Monday – 10am to 6pm
Tuesday – 10am to 9pm
Wednesday – 10am to 9pm
Thursday – 10am to 9pm
Friday – 9am to 5pm
Saturday – 9am to 1.30pm

Hours During Semester Break:

Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm

The Library is closed on public holidays.

Location

5 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna, VIC, 3152

Library Hours

Hours During Semester:

Monday – 10am to 6pm
Tuesday – 10am to 9pm
Wednesday – 10am to 9pm
Thursday – 10am to 9pm
Friday – 9am to 5pm
Saturday – 9am to 1.30pm

Hours During Semester Break:

Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm

The Library is closed on public holidays.

Location

5 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna, VIC, 3152

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