Division of Library Services

Either use the Primo Search box, or click on Find Information then Primo Search.

• From the main search screen in Primo Search, search for the book you want. There are a number of ways you can search, e.g. Search all or Books, journals, DVDs & more, or once you have some results you can use the menu on the left had side of the screen to Refine My Results.
• Once you have located the book you want click on Availability. You will now be able to see where the book is held, whether it is available or on loan and the call number, which will help you find the book on the Library shelves. You will need to log in if you wish to request the book.

1. Go to the Primo Search basic search page and type the author's surname followed by their first initial into the search box.
   e.g. Charles Dickens = dickens c
2. From the "Refine your search" options, change "anywhere in the record" to "as author".
3. Press Enter or click on "Search"
4. Your results should give you a list of the material created by that author. Sometimes it may be necessary to use the Refine my search menu options to find the exact author you are searching for.

• A search using Primo Search will return results for print and eBooks. eBooks items are identified by an eBook icon on the left of the title.
• You can refine your search results by clicking on the eBooks link in the Refine my results column on the left.
• You can also use Primo Search's Advanced Search. Select eBooks from the Material Type drop down box to limit your search to eBooks.

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• Type the journal title into the search box
• Change the drop down box to Books, journals, DVDs & More
• Click on Search
• When the results display, Click on Journals in the Refine my results column on the left of the screen

For information on how to use journal databases please see our Journal Databases Help page

The query word search allows you to search for words located anywhere in the Primo Search records. This will search for books, DVDs, journal titles, journal articles and other items.

Subject searches allow you to search through a list of predetermined subject headings (Library of Congress Subject Headings), this type of search can help you locate relevant resources.

• Enter your query words in the search box
• Change the drop down box underneath the search box to In subject
• Click Search

• Go to the Coop Bookshop website
• Click Book Search and then Text List Search
• Select Charles Sturt University and your study session from the drop-down menu
• Enter your subject code (or leave blank to see a list of all subject codes to choose from)
• Click the Search button
• You will be given a list of texts for your subject, the price, and options to purchase them online.

For further information please see:

• Finding Reserve & eReserve Material

If not, it could be that copyright requirements have required the material to be removed from Reserve for a period of time, or the material is not due to be added until the beginning of the session or a particular week during the session.

1. Click My Library Record at the top right of the page.
2. Enter your CSU username and password, then click Login.

For more information, see How to Log in to Primo Search

Use the author or title keyword options if you know the author or the title of the thesis. You can search the CSU Research Outputs (CRO) database from Primo Search's Basic Search drop down menu, which will locate electronic dissertations and thesis, or leave it set to Search All to find ones that are only available in print.