UniSC Research Collections and Archives
UniSC Research Bank
The institutional research repository provides an open access showcase of the University’s scholarly research output, including UniSC Theses. Learn more on the UniSC Research Bank Guide.
K'gari (Fraser Island) Research Archive
This archive is the result of UniSC's research links with K'gari, comprising historical, scientific and political material represented by manuscripts, photographs, reports and surveys. Learn more on the K'gari (Fraser Island) Research Archive Guide.
UniSC Herbarium Collection
This collection consists of around 10,000 plant specimens, some dating back to the 1940s, and provides a valuable historical record of plant distributions in our region. The physical Herbarium is located on Level 1 of the UniSC Sunshine Coast Library in a purpose-designed room. Take a self-guided online tour of the UniSC Herbarium.
UniSC Art Gallery Ephemera Collection
A collection of the marketing, promotional and educational materials associated with exhibitions at the UniSC Art Gallery from 2003 to present. Learn more on the UniSC Art Gallery Ephemera Collection Guide.
Electronic and Print Collections
General Collection
The Library provides resources in a variety of formats to support teaching, learning and research at UniSC. Books and videos are available online and in physical collections distributed among UniSC campus libraries. Journals are available online, with the exception of a small collection of journals which are produced only in print, and are housed at the Sunshine Coast Campus.
Law Collection
The Law Collection on Level 1 at UniSC Sunshine Coast library supports law and criminology students and staff with legal texts, legislation and cases.
Curriculum Collection
The Curriculum Collection supports Education students and staff with books, teaching kits and support materials for lesson preparation.
Reserve Collection
A copy of prescribed texts and readings nominated by the Course Coordinator are held in the Reserve Collection at each campus library where the course if offered.
Building our collections
The Library builds and manages high quality collections to support the emerging and ongoing teaching, learning and research priorities at UniSC.