Education Collections

Education Collections

Education General Collections

Our collections offer generous coverage of education related subjects to support the research, teaching and learning of researchers and students in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education.

  • General education collection

    Subject areas in the general collection include:

    • Curriculum theory
    • Educational psychology and assessment
    • Early childhood, primary and secondary education
    • Student well-being
    • Educational research
    • Higher education
    • Educational administration and policy

    Searching for education books in the catalogue:

    • eBooks will be included in the results of your search
    • eBooks are available 24/7
    • From the catalogue record, use the 'Connect to ebook' link to access the ebook.

    • Catalogue location: UniM Giblin Eunson

    More information about eBooks

  • Education Journals

    Online Journal Collections

    Explore the education library guide for your learning area for lists of journals which focus on a specific area of teaching such as Science Education.

    To improve full text access to journal articles, install a search tool provided by the library, such as Lean Library or LibKey Nomad

    Print Journal Collections

    A small number of Education print journals are shelved alphabetically by title in the compactus on the ground floor of the Giblin Eunson Library.

    Catalogue location: UniM Giblin Eunson P

  • Educational Theses

    Education theses are held in print and digital formats, and searched via the Catalogue.

    Searching the Library Catalogue:

    1. Go to the Library Catalogue at cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search/
    2. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    3. Enter a search term e.g. "education"
      • Using “Faculty of Education” returns education theses up to 2008.
      • Using “graduate school of education” returns education theses since 2008.
      • You can also find either PhD or M.Ed. theses.
    4. Select University of Melbourne Theses from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    See the results for this search here: education.

    Accessing Theses:

    The online theses are hosted through Minerva Access, the University's institutional repository. Minerva Access includes PhD and Masters Research theses.

    Print theses are held in the Cultural Collections Reading Room on level 3 of the Baillieu Library, or in offsite storage. You need to submit a request to view a thesis using the online form.

    More information about finding theses.

  • Education Reference Materials

    Education reference materials offer overviews of a range of topics, providing reliable and reputable definitions of terms and concepts. They are mostly available online.

    1. Follow the links above to the Library Catalogue record.
    2. Click the linked title of the resource to access online.


      3. If you are not logged into your University of Melbourne account, you will be prompted to do so.

    3. You will then be redirected to the reference material.
    4. Browse the contents page, index or search for your topic directly in the reference search bar.

    Searching the Library Catalogue:

    1. Go to the Library Catalogue at cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search/
    2. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    3. Enter a search term e.g. "education" or "handbook" or "dictionary" or "encyclopedia"
    4. Select Giblin Eunson Library from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    See the results for these example searches here:

    A small collection of directories and handbooks are in the compactus on south-east ground floor of the Giblin Eunson Library.

    Catalogue location: UniM Giblin Eunson REF

Education Curriculum Collections

The Education Curriculum and Media Collections can be found on Level 1 of the Giblin Eunson Library.  Discover a range of resources to support your assessment tasks and placements: 3D-objects, models, toys, games, language learning kits, big books, board books, picture books, young adult fiction, DVDs, CDs, charts and multi-piece sets.

  • School Level Textbooks

    The school textbooks are located at the northeast end of Level 1 of the Giblin Eunson Library. Materials relevant for classroom use have been shelved together to allow for easy browsing.  Catalogue location: UniM Giblin Eunson TB

    This collection includes textbooks that are currently being used in Victorian schools from pre-school level to VCE (Years 11 & 12), and the International Baccalaureate.

    You will also find a range of non-fiction titles that are catered toward primary and secondary school readers.

    Searching the Library Catalogue:

    1. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    2. Enter a search term e.g. music*
    3. Select Textbooks from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    See the results for this search here: music*

  • Picture Books

    The picture books are located at the northeast end of Level 1 of the Giblin Eunson Library, following the School textbooks. Materials relevant for classroom use have been shelved together to allow for easy browsing. Catalogue location: UniM Giblin Eunson Z

    Picture books are aimed at ages of 0-8 years - UniM Giblin Eunson Picture Book

    Searching the Library Catalogue:

    1. Go to the Library Catalogue at cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search/
    2. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    3. Enter a search term e.g. zoo
    4. Select Picture Books from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    See the results for this search here: zoo

  • Junior Fiction/Young Adult

    The junior fiction/young adult books are located at the northeast end of Level 1 of the Giblin Eunson Library, following the picture books. Materials relevant for classroom use have been shelved together to allow for easy browsing. Catalogue location: UniM Giblin Eunson J

    Junior fiction books are aimed at ages of 8-16 years - Giblin Eunson J collection

    Select a keyword search and limit to junior fiction from the drop-down menu.

    Searching the Library Catalogue:

    1. Go to the Library Catalogue at cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search/
    2. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    3. Enter a search term e.g. interpersonal
    4. Select Junior Fiction from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    See the results for this search here: family

  • Educational Kits

    Kits are located at the northeast end of Level 1 of the Giblin Eunson Library, following the junior fiction/young adult books. A range is kept in hanging bags (UniM Giblin Eunson Bag) and another on the adjacent shelves (UniM Giblin Eunson Kit).

    Our classroom teaching materials include items such as:

    • Big books (children’s fiction in large format)
    • Talking books
    • Puppets
    • Models
    • Measuring equipment
    • Language Learning Kits
    • Games and puzzles
    • Musical instruments
    • Flash cards

    Searching the Library Catalogue:

    1. Go to the Library Catalogue at cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search/
    2. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    3. Enter a search term e.g. weather
    4. Select Kits from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    See the results for this search here: weather

  • Graphic Novels

    The graphic novels are located at the north end of level 1 of the Giblin Eunson Library, near the Australian Indigenous Knowledges Collection and the board books.

    Catalogue location: UniM Giblin Eunson Graphic Novels

    The library has a range of resources to support the use of graphic novels in education including a wide selection of fiction and non-fiction graphic novel titles.

    Searching the Library Catalogue:

    1. Go to the Library Catalogue at cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search/
    2. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    3. Enter a search term e.g. Hamlet
    4. Select Graphic Novels from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    See the results for this search here: Hamlet

  • Board Books

    The board books are located at the north end of level 1 of the Giblin Eunson Library, near the Australian Indigenous Knowledges Collection and the Graphic Novels collection.

    Catalogue location: UniM Giblin Eunson Board Book

    Searching the Library Catalogue:

    1. Go to the Library Catalogue at cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search/
    2. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    3. Enter a search term e.g. counting
    4. Select Board Books from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    See the results for this search here: counting

  • Australian Indigenous Knowledges Collection

    The Australian Indigenous Knowledges Collection is located at the north end of level 1 of the Giblin Eunson Library, near the graphic novels and the board books.

    Catalogue location: UniM Giblin Eunson AIKC

    This print-based collection makes it easy to access works by Australian First Nations authors to support embedding Indigenous knowledges and perspectives in the curriculum. The items in this collection have either been authored by Indigenous Australians, or Indigenous Australians have contributed to the development of resource content.

    The collection includes:

    • theory
    • pedagogy
    • non-fiction
    • fiction
    • picture books (suitable for the classroom or early learning settings)

    Searching for resources by First Nations Australians

    Add your search terms and try filtering to two different collection options.

    Searching the Education Curriculum Collections (print and non-print resources):
    1. Go to the Library Catalogue at cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search/
    2. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    3. Enter a search term e.g. Indigenous
    4. Select Education Curriculum Collections from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    See the results for this search here: Indigenous

    Searching the Australian Indigenous Knowledges Collection (print resources only):
    1. Go to the Library Catalogue at cat2.lib.unimelb.edu.au/search/
    2. Select keyword from the search menu on the left-hand side
    3. Enter a search term e.g. magabala
    4. Select Australian Indigenous Knowledges Collection from the collections menu on the right-hand side.

    Use the following keywords: Magabala

  • Children’s Award Winners

    The Giblin Eunson Library holds a complete set of award winning children's books from Australia, the UK and the US. Prize winning books are a marker of quality and excellence in children’s literature.

    This collection is located on Upper Ground of the Giblin Eunson Library (UniM Giblin Eunson AWARD) and is only available for use within the library. However, duplicate copies of all titles may be borrowed from the Junior Fiction collection (Giblin Eunson J) and the Picture Book collection (Giblin Eunson  Z) located on Level 1.

    Australian Children’s Book Awards:

    International Children’s Book Awards:

    British Awards
    • The Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people.
    • The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.
    American Awards

Digital resources for teaching

The following digital resources are provided by the Library and can be used by teacher candidates on campus and during placement.

Reviewing the products and recommending other resources for purchase

  • The vendors make these resources available via a subscription model. We encourage academic staff to review the products and provide feedback or offer alternative suggestions of resources.
  • There may be variations in access arrangements for some products, for example, we currently subscribe to Britannica Pathways: Science. Teacher candidates from the Sciences learning areas have access to this resource via the LMS.

List of resources for courses and learning areas 

Streamed video and physical media formats

Teaching video and film formats are held mainly electronic in streaming databases such as Kanopy Streaming, Alexander Street Press, and EduTV.

  • How to find streamed videos
    1. Search the Library catalogue and limit results to online videos.
    2. Alternatively, search these databases for streamed videos:
    • Kanopy This platform provides diverse streamed video content including award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases from leading distributors and film-makers. It includes content suitable for K-12 lessons and teacher education development resources.
    • EduTV provides access to broadcast programs from free-to-air and pay TV channels in Australia.
    • Videatives supports principles of child development and early childhood education. It provides short observational videos of children and accompanying text to create an integrated viewing experience (video + narrative = videative). The purpose of the platform is to make children's thinking visible and to capture what children know and how teachers can build from children's knowledge, to allow the mapping of theory to practice and the generation of theory from practice. You can find relevant videos by exploring: age categories (infants to 7 years); subjects headings; descriptive tags; and a search box.
    • Education in Video (Alexander Street Press) is a collection of streaming video developed specifically for training and developing teachers. The collection includes teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms.
    • Alexander Street Video offers video, audio and text-based resources covering an extensive range of subjects. This site allows users to cross-search the content purchased by the University of Melbourne Library (including Education in Video).
  • DVD collection

    DVDs are shelved by Dewey Number and located on level 1 at UniM Giblin Eunson DVD. This is not a growing collection.

    Media players for viewing DVDs and for when you need to view a VHS video cassette are provided adjacent to the DVD collection on the North-western section of level 1.

  • CD collection

    CDs are shelved by Dewey Number and located on level 1 at UniM Giblin Eunson CD. Included are audio CDs with children’s songs, sound-effects, spoken word, popular music, jazz and classical music. This is not a growing collection.