About Us

The Graduate Economics and Business Library is one of the 13 branch libraries of the University of Queensland Library. It provides resources and services to support the teaching, learning and research needs of staff and graduate students of the Schools of Business and Economics within the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law.

The Graduate Economics and Business Library is located on Level 2 of the Colin Clark Building, which is named after Dr Colin Clark. Colin Clark was honorary research consultant in the Department of Economics from 1979 to 1989 and is considered to be one of Australia's and the 20th century's most distinguished economists and statisticians. Entry to the Library is through Level 2, Colin Clark Building.

The building was opened in 1996 and the Graduate Economics and Business Library was refurbished in 2001. The design brief for the refurbishment focused on making the facilities easier to use and attractive, and providing a window on the world of knowledge designed around client access and use of real and virtual information resources. Space was allocated to create an eZone (training room) within the Graduate Economics and Business Library.

The Graduate Economics and Business Library supports the teaching and research of the following faculty:

• Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

The collection provides teaching, learning and research materials in a variety of formats for onsite access, use and loan. The collection includes:

• 9,500 books
• 12,000 journal volumes
• 80 current journal subscriptions

Links to electronic resources are provided via the Library's website. These include 49,860 eJournals, 373,384 eBooks, and over 1,161 databases. Access to the global body of information is available through the internet.

Assistance in the use of information resources focuses on the specific needs of its clients.

There are 32 public-access computers throughout the Graduate Economics and Business Library.These provide access to:

• Library website
• Email
• Internet
• Networked printing and copying
• Online course materials
• Software – Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Access
• UQ network

There are 2 computers providing access to IRESS (Integrated Real time Equity System) Australia's premier share market information system.

 Contact Us

General Enquiries

Email: ecob@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3346 3553

Loans Enquiries

Phone: +61 7 3365 4740

Document Delivery

Email: sshia@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: +61 7 3365 6201

Fax     +61 7 3365 4855

Building number

39, St Lucia campus

Postal address

Graduate Economics and Business Library,
The University of Queensland,
St Lucia QLD 4072

Executive Manager, Social Sciences and Humanities Library Service

(located in Social Sciences and Humanities Library)

Roslyn Follett
Email: ssah-mgr@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: 3346 4329

Manager, Business, Economics and Law Faculty Library Service

(located in Social Sciences and Humanities Library)

Karen Borchardt
Email: k.borchardt@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: 3346 4331

Librarian, Graduate Economics and Business Library

Dale Drysdale
Email: d.drysdale@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: 3365 4860

Senior Library Assistant

Jane Warnick
Email: j.warnick@library.uq.edu.au
Phone: 3346 3553

Liaison Librarians	Area(s) of responsibility
Jennifer Creese    (in SSAH Library)    Email: j.creese @library.uq.edu.au    Phone: 3346 3679	Centre for Economic Policy Modelling   Centre for Efficiency & Productivity Analysis   Economics
Anne Draper    (in SSAH Library)    Email: a.draper @library.uq.edu.au    Phone: 3346 4381	Business (Accounting and Accountability)   Business (Business Information Systems)   Business (Finance)   Centre for Business Forensics
Dale Drysdale    Email: d.drysdale @library.uq.edu.au    Phone: 3365 4860	Business (Management)   Business (Marketing)   Business (Strategy)   Technology & Innovation Management Centre

Location and Layout

The Graduate Economics and Business Library is located in Building number 39.

The main entrance to the Library is from Campbell Drive into Level 2 of the Colin Clark Building (Building 39).

Information on parking (including casual parking) is available from the University's Traffic and Parking section.

For an overview of transport possibilities, visit About UQ --> Transport.

Graduate Economics and Business Library Building

Upon entering the Graduate Economics and Business Library you will find the Information and Loans Desk, the High Use area, which includes examination papers, Return chutes, Reference Collection, Statistics Collection, and Thesis Collection. The computers in the library provide access to the Library Website, databases, internet, word processing and email facilities.

Laptop ports providing network access are available. Network printing is also available.

There is a courtesy telephone for dialling University of Queensland telephone numbers.

There is a display stand for Recently received Books and Journals, and access to the recent issues of the Australian Financial Review.

There are individual, group study spaces, and lockable desks.

Opening Hours

Semester Opening Hours Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. 9am - 6pm 9am - 7pm 9am - 6pm 9am - 6pm 9am - 5pm Closed Closed For recorded opening hours - telephone (07) 3365 6703.

These hours vary during the July vacation and the Summer semester period.

Current opening hours are available from the Library website.

Business and Economics Librarians' Blog

Keep up to date with new business and economics information resources and library services via the Business and Economics Librarian's Blog and give us your comments.

Inside the Library

The Return chutes are situated in the wall at the left-hand end of the Information and Loans Desk.

High Use Materials

These must be returned to the Graduate Economics and Business Library Return chute.

Outside the Library

The 24 Hours Return chute is situated opposite the fountain on the walkway over the Social Sciences and Humanities Library.

After Hours

You can use the After Hours Return chute on the left of the main entrance of the Graduate Economics and Business Library, on Level 2 of the Colin Clark Building.

Computers and Email

The Graduate Economics and Business Library provides 32 computers for accessing the Library website, including the catalogue, databases and internet. Word processing and email facilities are available on all machines.

There is a computer in Group Study Room 10.

Laptop ports for network access are available at a number of places, including the group study rooms, and some lockable desks and study places within the library. For further details, see the library's Floor plan. Wireless connection is available throughout the library.

Lockable Desks

Six lockable desks are available. Bookings may be made for these desks up to one week in advance, using the online Facilities Booking System.

The Bookings page for the following week is released every day at 4pm. Students may book up to three sessions per week. In the Graduate Economics and Business Library, a session is up to one day.

Please note: Keys for desks must be picked up from the Graduate Economics and Business Library Loans Desk within 15 minutes of the commencement time of the booking or the booking will lapse.

Individual Study Rooms

Eight Individual Study Rooms are available. Bookings may be made for these rooms up to one week in advance , using the online Facilities Booking System.

The Bookings page for the following week is released every day at 4pm. Students may book up to three sessions per week. In the Graduate Economics and Business Library, a session is one of the following:

• Monday to Friday 9am - 1pm, 1pm until closing time
• Saturday 12midday - 1pm, 1pm-5pm.

Please note: Keys for rooms must be picked up from the Graduate Economics and Business Library Loans Desk within 15 minutes of the commencement time of the booking or the booking will lapse.

Group Study Rooms

Two Group Study Rooms are available. In addition, a projector is available for use in Group Study Room 1. If you wish to use the projector, it should be booked at the same time as Group Study Room 1 is booked. Bookings may be made for these rooms (and the projector) up to one week in advance, using the online Facilities Booking System.

The Bookings page for the following week is released every day at 4pm. Students may book up to two sessions per week. A session is up to two hours.

Please note: Keys for rooms must be picked up from the Graduate Economics and Business Library Loans Desk within 15 minutes of the commencement time of the booking or the booking will lapse.

Study Areas

There are individual study areas available as well as quiet discussion areas for group study.

General Collections

Over 9,500 books, 12,000 journal volumes, and 80 current journal subscriptions are held in the Graduate Economics and Business Library.

The strengths of the Graduate Economics and Business Library are in economic theory, economic history and conditions, management, transport and communications, commerce, finance and public finance, and statistics.

For further information, see the Graduate Economics and Business Library's Collection Development Policy.

Specialised Collections

Annual Reports

An historic collection of Annual Reports of the top 500 Australian public companies is held on microfiche for the years 1950 to 1993. Recent reports are available electronically, via Library databases.

Australian Statistics

The Library receives many publications issued by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This material is not available for loan. Most items are available electronically, via the AusStats database. This service is available to staff and students of The University of Queensland.

Thesis Collection

The Library receives copies of honours and masters theses from the Schools of Business and Economics. They are listed in the Library Catalogue and are shelved together.

Suggest a Purchase

University of Queensland staff and students may suggest items to be added to the Library's collection.

Schools and Centres may also contact their Liaison Librarian, to make a suggestion for purchase.

What's New

New print material is displayed on the Recently received Books and Journals.

A list of new material is available on the Library website. For information on the latest issue of a journal, search the Library Catalogue.

Disability Support

The Library is wheelchair accessible via the entrance off Campbell Drive on Level 2 of the Colin Clark Building. It is also accessible from Blair Drive through Level 1 using the lift. There is a height adjustable desk available for use.

All email computers are accessible for clients with wheelchairs.

More information can be found at Support for Users with Disabilities.

Loan Enquiries and Pickups

Loan enquiries can be made in person at the Information and Loans Desk or by telephone or email.

Books placed on hold or requested through document delivery can be collected from the Information and Loans Desk.

Lost Property

Lost property is held for one week at the Information and Loans Desk and then is given to Security.

Printing and Copying

The Graduate Economics and Business Library provides copying facilities and network printing .

All copying is subject to copyright restrictions.

There is an automatic card dispensing machine available where copy cards can be purchased and value added to photocopying cards and UQ student I.D. cards.