University Digitisation Centre
The University Digitisation Centre (UDC) is part of Research & Collections (University Library) and provides expert advice, training and a range of digitisation services to the University community.
- Capabilities
UDC's equipment and technical capabilities
Explore - Digitisation Services
We offer digitisation services for a range of formats and sizes as well as consultations, training and self-service opportunities.
Explore - Self-Service
We have a range of scanning equipment for you to use with professional direction and support from our expert staff.
Explore - Thesis requests
All you need to know about ordering a digital copy of a Melbourne University Thesis.
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For more information about the wider platform community, please visit Research Website, which is available to all visitors
Details about the University’s research infrastructure related resources and services can be found on Research Gateway, which is available to the University of Melbourne staff and Graduate Researchers.
- Capability
Showcase of UDC's scanning equipment
Explore - Standards
An outline of the standards applied by UDC in digitising different types of materials
Explore - Copyright
Understand the status of your project in relation to copyright
Explore - Digitisation Lab
Articles and discussions on digitisation techniques and processes
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Training
UDC can provide training and information sessions to communicate information and provide opportunities to the University community to broaden their knowledge of digitisation.
- Understanding images
- Digitisation Basics
- Using images in theses
- Preparing images for Publication
- Image management
Workshops are also available as part of the Researcher@Library training.
Tutorials
The following tutorials cover aspects of digitisation relating directly to our services. For more general reference material and tutorials about digitisation and using digital assets please refer to the Digitisation Lab blog.
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Business Document Scanning
This tutorial explains the main processes and requirements associated with scanning business documents, including a guide to preparing documents for scanning.
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Online file transfer
Online delivery of files can be a convenient method for quickly transferring files, however the size of associated with digitisation usually results in files that are too large to send via email. This tutorial outlines the recommended process for sending large files via Aarnet's Cloudstor service.
Parkville Campus
- Address
- 158 Bouverie St, Carlton 3010
- digitisation-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
- Phone
- +61 (03) 8344 6161
- Opening Hours
- 8.45am until 4:30pm Monday to Friday.