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News 31 OctoberWith exams just around the corner, your campus library is a great place to help you manage study stress.
This Anzac Day, ACU Library is showcasing a range of resources highlighting wartime experiences and sacrifices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who served in the armed forces.
Australia's First Nations people have a long and proud history of military service.
"They have combined modern military and uniquely indigenous skills, drawing on knowledge and understandings of their ‘Country’ to fulfil their role of defending and protecting Australia as members of the defence forces."From: Cole-Adams, & Gauld, J. (2013). Indigenous service : investigating the wartime experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from the First World War to the present : a resource for secondary schools. Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
Riseman, N. (2016). In defence of country : life stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander servicemen & women. Australian National University Press.
Stories of indigenous service. (2022). Department of Veterans’ affairs.
Grant, L. & Bell, M. (2018). For country, for nation : an illustrated history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service. Australian War Memorial.
Beaumont, J. & Cadzow, A. (2018). Serving our country : indigenous Australians, war, defence and citizenship. Sydney, Australia: NewSouth Books.
Bin Salleh, R., Fry, S., Green, R., Monnone, M., Harvey, T., Knowles, I., Briggs, K., Gdanitz, M., Brownlee, N., & Harris, F. (2019). Alfred’s War. Story Box Library.
Follow ACU’s Professor Noah Riseman on Research Bank.
His research focuses on the social history of marginalised groups in the 20th and the 21st century Australia, specifically Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service and the relationships between military service, citizenship, Indigenous rights, and national identity.
With exams just around the corner, your campus library is a great place to help you manage study stress.
Are you aware that AI misuse can lead to copyright infringements? Take a moment to read through what you can and cannot upload into AI.
No one can study on an empty stomach. ACU Library has you covered while you prepare for exams. Come and grab a study snack on us from 3 - 21 November. Funded by the SSAF.
Lift installation works start in the Strathfield Campus Library on Monday 27 October.
Planning to use the library's interlibrary loan system? There are a few things to know before making your request.
Thinking about using AI as a research tool? ACU Library has resources to help you to use AI responsibly and ethically.
A snapshot of Saint Carlo Acutis, one of ACU’s Patron Saints.
From sustainability to equity, the ethics of AI can feel murky. The new AI Ethics tile on our AI Hub walks you through the complexities.
With rapid developments in AI taking place all the time, it can be hard to keep track of the basics. Visit our AI Hub to stay informed.
Your campus library collections are useful for more than researching for assessments. ACU Library houses numerous works that explore diverse perspectives, experiences and ideas.
These two accessibility tools are free, easy to use and install. And helpful for any student looking for flexible ways to learn.
Want to study in your campus library but not sure about accessibility? Read on for information about inclusive spaces.
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Whether you're working on a challenging assessment task or writing a thesis or publication, you can help yourself shine by booking a Zoom session with a librarian this semester.
With thousands of resources available, finding the perfect article or book for your assignment can feel overwhelming. Luckily, ACU Library has plenty of tips for smart searching.
There’s a lot of information out there, and not all of it will help you in your studies. But how can you spot the difference between reliable and questionable content?
A planned network outage will take place on Melbourne Campus on Sunday 31 August from 8:30 am to 6 pm. As a result, some ACU systems across other campuses may also experience disruptions throughout th...
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Join us in the Melbourne Library at 2:30 pm on Thursday 21 August to hear artist and ACU fellowship scholar Rachel Anne Buch discuss her latest exhibition, Escaped Wonders.