Information for Indigenous Students
This information provides an overview of key resources, Library services and facilities for Indigenous students to make best use of the Library during your time at the CSU.
Please contact the Indigenous Liaison Team anytime if you need assistance or wish to provide feedback.
Where can I get help?
Come and See Us
Charles Sturt University (CSU) Library provides a friendly team of Indigenous Liaison staff who are available to answer your questions and support your Library needs.
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Contact: Jeanette Day
Email: jday@csu.edu.au
Phone: 02 6051 9298
Bathurst Campus
Contact: Carole Gerts
Email: cgerts@csu.edu.au
Phone: 02 6338 6567
Dubbo Campus
Contact: Martin Peffer
Email: mpeffer@csu.edu.au
Phone: 02 6885 7359
Orange Campus
Contact: Rebecca Fabry
Email: rfabry@csu.edu.au
Phone: 02 6365 7592
Wagga Wagga Campus
Contact: Debbie Littlewood
Email: dlittlewood@csu.edu.au
Phone: 02 6933 2050
Phone Us
To speak with a librarian, please call
1800 808 369 (free call)
Available:
9:00am - 7.00pm Mon - Thurs
9:00am - 4.30pm Fri (AEST)
Response:
Immediate
Chat with Us
Use Library's Live Chat to instant-message one of the team in real-time.
Available:
9:00am - 7.00pm Mon - Thurs
9:00am - 4.30pm Fri (AEST)
Response:
Immediate
Use Our Library Forum
See what questions other students have asked and the Library's responses on the Library's Online forum.
Available anytime; forum posts answered within 24 hours
Ask Us a Question
Use the 'Ask a Question' web form to ask a Librarian for assistance.
Available anytime; questions answered within 24 hours
Check Our FAQs
Use Library's FAQ page for answers to a range of common questions.
Available anytime
Finding Information
CSU Library's Collections
As a CSU student, you have free access to the library resources you will need for your studies. CSU Library provides access to over 600,000 books and 50,000 journals. With an increasing volume of resources now published in electronic format, access has never been so easy.
We realise the large collections of resources can be overwhelming so please don't hesitate to ask for help.
Primo Search: Our Next-Gen 'Catalogue'!
Finding the resources you need is getting easier everyday with our next-gen search tool called Primo Search. Primo Search provides you with a one-stop solution to search our entire collection, including online resources (ebooks, ejournals, etc.), print publications and reliable websites.
For more information, have a look at our Online Tutorials.
- Logging in to Primo Search
- Finding books and eBooks
- How to Renew a Loan
- Request a Loan
- Finding Reserve & eReserve Material
Accessing Resources
CSU Library Card
Your CSU Student Card is your Library Card. If you do not already have a CSU Student Card, please contact Student Central
On Campus
You can borrow up to 20 items (books, videos or AV items) from any CSU Campus Library. Loan periods are:
- 4 weeks (28 days) for books and kits; up to 4 renewals allowed
- 2 weeks (14 days) for DVDs and videos; 1 renewal allowed
For more information on borrowing have a look at our Getting what I need from the Library FAQs.
Via Distance
Note: Available to Distance Education students only
CSU Library provides a service which enables resources requested online to be sent to your mailing address. For information on how to place a request have a look at our FAQ How do I get books sent to me?
Managing Your Library Account Online
You can easily view your current loans, renew items, and even cancel requests, all from the convenience of your own home.
Other Useful Resources
Online Reference
Use Online Reference to find links to statistics and standards, encyclopaedias, industry regulations, dictionaries, atlases and images, telephone directories, and much more.
Subject Support
Subject Support provides a step-by-step guide to finding resources for your assignments. It includes short tutorials on analysing your topic and searching for library resources. Subject Support also provides links to information on referencing, plagiarism, and useful statistics.
To get started, select your subject area (e.g. Indigenous Studies) on the Subject Support page. Then follow the steps and work through the process of finding information for your assignment.
Online Tutorials
Online Tutorials are short videos that introduce library resources and services, and assist you in developing your research and study skills.
InfoSkills@CSU
Develop your research skills with the Library's InfoSkills@CSU self-paced tutorials.
Ask a Librarian
Website Feedback
Ask a Question: Live Chat
To speak to a Librarian call 1800 808 369