The Eastern Resource Centre (ERC), located on the east side of the campus (close to Grattan and Swanston Streets) Campus Map (Melway 571 I6, Building 177), is the University's second largest discipline library and is central to teaching and research in the sciences and engineering.The ERC's collections support the activities of undergraduates, postgraduates and researchers. Collections housed in the ERC include: High Use, Reference, General Collections, journals, DVDs and other media.

The ERC also houses the Map Collection and some of the Research Collection

 On Level 1 of the ERC aStudent IT environment provides students with a well-equipped, collaborative learning environment. 

Science and Engineering Collection, 5th Floor

The collection focus is for undergraduate and post graduate study in the disciplines of the science (chemistry, earth sciences, mathematics, physics,) and engineering. It also houses monographs covering general agriculture; animal, plant and crop science, water resources; and wine and viticulture. The collection is arranged by Dewey classification. The folio (larger sized) books are located on the northern side of the 5th floor.

Architecture Collections, 2nd Floor

The University Library collects in the areas of:

  • architectural history, design and theory

  • historic preservation

  • CADD

  • urban planning and design

  • landscape architecture

  • facilities management

  • project management

  • property

  • transport

  • environmental planning

The Architecture, Building and Planning collection is strong in works of individual architects and architectural firms, building types, and local history.

 Other libraries within the University of Melbourne have collections that are designed to complement and enhance the University's intellectual content. In particular the Maps and East Asian collections provide additional specialist resources essential for research in architecture, building and planning.

The East Asian Library has strong collections of Chinese and Japanese architecture, including the areas of architectural history and design, architectural conservation in East Asia, property management in China, garden design, urban and city planning, and is a member of Asian Libraries of Melbourne which has a shared collection policy for Korean architectural resources.

East Asian Collection, 2nd Floor

The East Asian Collection focuses on collecting materials in Chinese and Japanese languages. It contains a small English reference collection. The subject coverage of the collection is mainly in the areas of arts and humanities, social sciences and architectural history. It comprises books, periodicals.

The East Asian Collection services the information, research and teaching needs of Asia Institute as well as the Chinese Studies and Japanese Studies in the University of Melbourne. The East Asian Collection is also a member of Asian Libraries in Melbourne.

The Collection also services the information needs of the wider community and therefore, members of the public are welcome to use its resources and facilities.

 

High Use Collection, 3rd Floor

The Self Service High Use Collection houses recommended reading materials, selected by lecturers for their students, and are mostly shorter loan periods (either overnight or 2 hourly loans).

The Self Service High Use Collection is also where you can collect your requests/holds, Bonus + items and inter-library loans.

Reference Collection, 3rd Floor

The Reference Collection houses dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and other basic science and engineering reference tools. Reference materials are not available for loan. Their location is given in the Library Catalogue as UniM ERC REF.

Science Engineering Journal Collections

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Most recent journals are available as e-journals and are accessible through Discovery or the Library Catalogue.

The small number of journals still received as print is shelved alphabetically by title, on Level 4 of the Eastern Resource Centre. 

Many older journals are shelved in University of Melbourne Library off-site storage facilities.  These journals can be retrieved from storage upon request via the library catalogue. 

The easiest way to check whether the Library holds a particular journal title is to search for the title in the catalogue and to check the list of E-Journals on Discovery.


DVDs and other media, 4th Floor

DVDs, CDs and CD ROMs are located on the 4th floor of the ERC and are also arranged by Dewey Decimal number. A small number of DVDs are, at the request of a lecturer, available for 3 hour use in the library only. This is indicated on the library catalogue, and these can be requested at the Service Desk on Level 3.

 

Map Collection, 4th Floor

The University of Melbourne Library's Map Collection is one of the largest such collections in Australia. It includes several hundred GIS layers, online historical maps  and well over 100 000 printed maps. 

The scope of the Map Collection is worldwide, with particular emphasis on Melbourne, Victoria and Australia. Computers with GIS (ArcGIS v.9.3 & MapInfo), graphics software and a large self service photocopier (b&w, up to A0).

Members of the general public are welcome to come into the library and use hardcopy resources available.