Research collections

The Library collects extensively in teaching and research areas of English literature, literary theory, comparative literature and cultural studies. English literature includes all literatures in English.

Most material for English is housed in the Sir Louis Matheson Library, Clayton campus. The collection supports undergraduate teaching and postgraduate / postdoctoral research. There are significant collections in literature, literary and critical theory, comparative literature, children's literature, drama and theatre studies, cultural studies and bibliographic and textual studies. Materials in English and other languages are also collected.

Caulfield Library has a good general collection of world literature. The collection includes an extensive collection of videos and associated resources / databases for film studies subjects.

Peninsula Library has a strong collection of children's' literature.

Gippsland Library has a good collection of world literature with a current emphasis on post-colonial literature, women's writing, contemporary fiction and authorship.

Extensive microform research collections can be accessed via the library catalogue. The Microforms in the Sir Louis Matheson Library guide contains details about some individual items. The microform research collections are enhanced by Monash University Library's Rare Book Collection.

Electronic journals for Arts the library subscribes to an increasing number of research journals in electronic format.

Multimedia materials including videos of interviews with authors, readings, films and CD-ROMS of various authors' works in full text can be found by consulting the library catalogue and are located in the Music and Multimedia Collection.