{"id":4204,"date":"2022-07-21T15:14:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T05:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/?p=4204"},"modified":"2025-11-21T13:55:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T02:55:21","slug":"im-studying-online-can-i-still-use-the-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/im-studying-online-can-i-still-use-the-library\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m studying online \u2013 can I still use the library?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The answer is yes! The library has lots of services to support online students, whether you live near one of our campus locations or are studying from further afield. Here are some responses to the questions we most often hear from online students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019m an online student, can I still borrow books from the library?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes you can! Firstly, you\u2019ll find many of the items in our collection are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/library\/help\/books\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ebooks or digital resources<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, making it easy for you to access them from home. Because we get access to ebooks through a range of providers, some of them have different rules about downloading, accessing and printing copies. However, with most of our digital collection you should be able to:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">read them online,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">loan the full text for a set time period, or<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">download individual chapters.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secondly, online students can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/library\/use-our-libraries\/borrowing\/borrowing-from-deakin\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">request to loan physical books<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. You can choose the \u2018Click and Collect\u2019 option to pick them up at your local campus, or we can mail them out to you! Currently we are only able to mail items out to students located in Australia, so if you\u2019re based internationally we recommend speaking to your Liaison Librarian for assistance finding what you need.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can I visit the library?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Online students are very welcome to visit any of our campus libraries and make the most of our services. Whether you want to search for items to loan or just need a place to study, we\u2019re happy to have you join us. You can even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/library\/use-our-libraries\/book-a-space\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">book a space<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> if you are planning to visit.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do I need a library card?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your Deakin student ID is your library card. Online students can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/students\/enrolment-fees-and-money\/deakin-card\/need-a-card\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">request a Deakin Card<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from Student Central. However, you don\u2019t necessarily need a physical card, as you can log in with your student details on our website and request items through the website.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is there someone who can help me with using the library and accessing resources?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every school and faculty has <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Liaison Librarians<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> who can assist you. We can show you how to master the art of using Library Search, Databases and Library Resource Guides to find what you&#8217;re looking for. For general questions about the library, you can also use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/library\/help\/chat-with-us\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library Chat<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/library\/about\/contact-us\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019m studying from overseas, can you help me find a resource I am looking for?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once again, your Liaison Librarian can help! We can help you track down what you need. 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