Misinformation spreads rapidly online and you need effective tools to evaluate online information. The SIFT method is a quick, practical approach to assessing digital content.
SIFT stands for:
This simple framework helps you quickly determine if a source is trustworthy and accurate. You will use your critical thinking skills and become a more discerning consumer of information.
The evaluate resources module in the Library's assessment help pages have been updated to provide you with information about the SIFT method.
ACU Library proudly unveils the ACU Library Digital Collections, a vibrant online portal showcasing items from our curated collections, now accessible to all.
An opportunity to conduct research on a historical collection of children’s books is available at Australian Catholic University’s St Patrick’s Campus in Melbourne.
It's national Privacy Awareness Week from 16-22 June 2025.
On 24 June 2025, ACU will transition to the new EBSCOhost. This will result in a new look and feel across some of our most popular databases including Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Business Source Comple...
There will be limited access to ID card and printing services from 4 pm Wednesday 28 May to 12 noon Thursday 29 May 2025.
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ACU campus libraries are full of free stuff.
Our libraries are designed with you in mind, offering diverse study spaces to support different study styles and needs.
Our opening hours are changing over the Easter break and Anzac Day.
Library, Academic Skills, IT – working together to support you.
Curious about AI and how to use it in a university setting? Check out our AI hub.
Same day access to most newspapers from Australia and overseas.
Learn how to SIFT through information to get the best results.
Between 17-23 March 2025, we are celebrating Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
Do you like to start your research with Google? But want the quality that comes with peer reviewed information from the library? We can help.
Are you living in a share house? Kids making it hard to study? Need somewhere quiet to work? Our campus libraries have just the space for you.
6 tips for getting the most out of ACU Library.
As part of our zero-cost textbook initiative to reduce student financial stress, we now provide unlimited access to textbooks from Cambridge and Wiley.
On trial until 28 February 2025.
As part of our ongoing efforts to improve user experience and accessibility, we've recently restructured our website's information architecture.
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