The Resource Centre provides students and staff with access to the following services.

Photocopying

A card operated photocopier is available for use in the Melbourne Resource Centre. To use the photocopier, students may have value added to their student card, at the circulation desk. Assisted photocopying is also available at the rate of 20¢ per page. If a photocopier is malfunctioning in any way, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX IT YOURSELF - notify the service officer on duty immediately.

Copyright

Students should note that there are copyright infringement laws. As outlined in Section 40 of the Copyright Act 1968, for the purposes of individual research and study, an individual may make a single copy of: - one article in each issue of a periodical publication, and more than one article if the articles relate to the same subject material (parts of more than one article may not be copied unless they relate to the same subject matter); - a reasonable portion of a work that has been published separately (A “reasonable portion” of a literary, dramatic or musical work, in an edition of not less than 10 pages, is defined in Section 10 of the Copyright Act as 10% of the number of pages in that edition or up to one chapter of a book. A “reasonable portion” is not defined in relation to a work in an edition of less than 10 pages or in relation to artistic works.); and - for text material published in electronic form, one chapter or up to 10% of the number of words. Students may use specified College photocopying machines if the requisite photocopying fees are paid and copyright regulations are followed.

Binding

Spiral binding is available for $2.50 per bound document. This binding includes a clear plastic front cover, a cardboard back cover and the plastic binding strip. This is an excellent way to present large assignments, Directed Study Projects (DSPs) or theses and is suitable for documents from 10 pages to 250 pages long.

Covering

Book covering is available for $2.00 per book. The covering involves a polyethylene sleeve that is cut and sealed to size.

Printing

Laser printing is available at the cost of 15 cents per A4 page. This service can be performed from computer discs or directly off the bank of computers in the resource centre.

Koorong Resources

The resource centre at Melbourne has negotiated a fifteen percent (15%) discount on resources available through Koorong stores. To take advantage of this offer simply present your green discount card along with your current student card at any Koorong store.

Alternatively, contact us at the resource centre with your order. Once the resources have arrived you will be advised of the net price payable and you will then have two options: 1) Collect the resources personally, 2) Have the resources posted out. For postal requests a shipping charge will apply and the resources will only be shipped after full payment has been received.

To search the Koorong catalogue simply head to the following: http://www.koorong.com.au/search/

Second Hand Books

A range of second hand recources that are surplus to Resource Centre requirements are available for sale. These items are typically very cheap! eg. $1 or $2

Internet Access

Internet access for research purposes is free to currently enroled students.