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Getting started at Austin Health Library

Austin Health Library: tips for Austin Health & MHW staff Library bookroom person studying at desk& students

Welcome to the Austin Health. Follow these tips to make sure you have all the Library resources you need. If you need assistance, drop into the Library or contact us by phone, email or Teams. Check for further useful tips for your discipline or location on the tabs on the left of this page.

Join the Austin Health Library

Library membership gives you access to key medical resources including databases, print and eBooks, print and online journals and more. Library members can access these online resources when working off-site.
You are also eligible for a range of services including training and inter-library loans.
After you have received your welcome registration. create your Library password to enable full access. 

Read more about our Library membership categories, book and journal collections and book borrowing limits.   

Bookmark the Austin Library webpage

For ongoing quick and easy access bookmark the Austin Library webpage (or Google Austin Health Library - we will be at the top of your results).
or
Go to The Pulse (Austin’s intranet) and click on the Library app at the bottom of the screen. Select 'Access our Services' to go the main Library webpage.

Our Library website homepage is your starting point to search the catalogue, access major databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, Clinicians Health Channel and connect to some of our key services including training and inter-library loans.

Learn more about our:

Register with Clinicians Health Channel

Register with Clinicians Health Channel (CHC) to access high-quality Australian and international resources and evidence-based tools that help you care for your patients. CHC is a government funded portal for health professionals working in public health in Victoria. 
CHC recommends registering your private and work email address as this gives you continued access if one system is offline.

Visit the Austin Library

The Austin Health Library is located on Level 4, Lance Townsend Building. You have 24/7 access to the Library with your Austin swipe card. Library staff are available Monday-Friday 8.30-5.00pm.
We have quiet study spaces, computers & printing, comfortable couches and a Free Little Library for some light reading. 

Learn more about our Library services & spaces, including:

contact us icon Contact the Austin Health Library
email: library@austin.org.au
phone: 03 9496 5393
hours: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.00pm