Finding items in languages other than English

How to find books in languages other then English

Finding items in languages other than English

Watch the video below to learn how to find items in languages other than English.

Finding an item in the Catalogue

Watch this video below to find out how to search the Library catalogue.

Getting an item

Once you find an item on the Library catalogue, how do you get it? Watch the video below to find out.

Finding online articles

This video shows how to search for online newspaper and magazine articles on the Library catalogue, or through the databases the Library subscribes to.

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These videos explain how to find and access print and online items using the Library catalogue.  To access online items and to order print items from storage register for a Library membership.

When viewing the videos choose these highlighted options to open in full-screen, to open captions and to adjust to the highest resolution.

Screenshot showing YouTube display options.

To remove the border at top and bottom of the full-screen, take the cursor just below the left hand corner of the screen.

See more video tutorials on the SLVLearning channel

Joining the Library

State Library Victoria is a research library and you cannot borrow material.

However if you live in Victoria and register for a Library membership you can access our online databases of journals, newspapers and ebooks from outside the Library.

The Library barcode also enables you to order items to be brought out of storage.