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About Information Services
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Staff and students visiting from participating institutions can connect via UWA's wireless network to the internet using their credentials from their home institution, without needing to obtain a UWA account.
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University visitors, students of other Western Australian universities and community members can use UWA's Information Services.
To borrow material you must be registered as an Information Services member. Registration will enable you to borrow books and other resources, as set out in the Information Services rules.
Some materials, such as journals and reference books, may not be borrowed and are only available to view within Information Services.
Due to licence restrictions, some electronic resources may only be available to certain categories of members. There are a range of online resources available to the public via the State Library of WA (using your WA public library membership number) and the National Library of Australia (NLA) (by registering online to obtain a library card).
- Visiting staff and academics
- Staff and students from WA and Australian universities
- Community members
Visiting staff and academics
Visitors to University faculties and schools who wish to join Information Services need a Visitor Campus Card. The Campus card website provides information on how to get a campus card. Applications for Campus Cards must be signed by the head of school or centre (or delegated officer).
Visitors, after getting a Campus Card, who wish to access UWA Information Services online journals and databases remotely need to activate a Pheme account in order to create a Pheme password.
Staff and students from other Australian universities
Staff and students from Curtin, Edith Cowan, Murdoch and Notre Dame universities can apply to register as reciprocal borrowers at UWA Information Services.
Staff and students from participating Australian university libraries outside WA can also apply to register as a reciprocal borrower from UWA Information Services under the University Library Australia national borrowing scheme.
Community members
Members of the public may apply for community membership. Members receive a UWA Campus Card that serves as their Information Services card. Fees (including GST) are as follows:
Duration and cost
- Six Months
- $88
- 12 Months
- $165
- Three Years
- $462
- 10 Years
- $1430
- Life
- On application
Eligible concession card holders (Commonwealth Health Care Card, Seniors Health Card, Pensioner Concession Card and WA State Seniors Card) are entitled to a 50 per cent discount on membership rates. Health Care Card holders are eligible for this discount on six and 12 months membership only.
Access to databases
Selected databases are available for walk-in access, if licences permit. Remote access to databases is not available to community members because of licence restrictions.
To apply, please complete a Community and Affiliate application form and send or email it to:
Reid Arts and Business Library, M209 35 Stirling HighwayCrawley WA 6009
Please also supply a copy of some form of photo identification, such as a drivers licence.
If claiming a concession card discount, please also supply a copy of your card when applying.
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