Using the Library – postgraduate coursework students
Library support services and facilities to help you with your studies.
The Library can help you with advanced search strategies and literature reviews, managing your references and keeping up to date with the latest publications. Explore our self-guided options or make an appointment with a faculty librarian. Choose from a range of dedicated postgraduate study spaces or almost 5,000 spaces across all our libraries.
Orientation
We can help you set up and get connected to the UWA systems that you will be depending on throughout your course.
O-Week checklist
Things I really need to do before the end of O-Week:
- Set up my Pheme account.
- Connect to Unifi (UWA’s Wi-Fi).
- Log in to LMS (Learning Management System).
Week 1 checklist
If you haven’t already, look for the ACE unit in your LMS and complete it early in the semester. This will help you to understand the UWA academic environment.
- Start the ACE unit.
- Check out our Library Workshops calendar.
Library workshops
Experienced librarians offer a regular program of workshops in areas such as literature searching, data discovery and management.
Support
Explore our Study Support page for all our online self-guided resources, referencing tips, Library Survival Guides, workshops and a variety of links to how we can help you face-to-face.
Ask a faculty librarian
We’re here to help you with advanced search strategies and literature reviews, managing your references and keeping up to date with the latest publications.
Finding and managing information
Spaces and facilities
Nearly 5,000 study spaces are available across the University’s six libraries. A range of study zones means you can study with friends, with a coffee, with a view, or focus alone and in silence – the choice is yours.
Our libraries offer a range of facilities, including PCs, power points, charging stations, Wi-Fi, printing, copying, scanning, 3D printing, group study rooms, digital screens and whiteboards for collaboration, a parents room, universal access bathrooms, filtered hot and cold water, microwaves and more.
Our libraries offer opening hours to suit your study habits and activities on campus, including evening and weekend opening hours and 24/7 periods during pre-exam study breaks.
Postgraduate study spaces
Dedicated postgraduate spaces are available at the Reid Library, second floor, and Barry J Marshall Library, third floor.

Stay in touch
Contact us to receive help and support from our friendly, knowledgeable staff. You can also share your feedback or make a suggestion.