Welcome to the Library
Databases & eResources
Cochrane Library
EBSCOhost
GALE
ProQuest
Psychotherapy.net
Sage Journals
Taylor & Francis
OverDrive eBooks
Springer Publishing
Research and Learning Skills
The Cairnmillar Institute Library Guides are a collection of guides created to support students and staff with research, and study.
The guides will enable you to search, discover and access Cairnmillar Institute Library resources as well as borrow, request, and renew items.
INTRODUCTION TO APA7 The term APA7 refers to the book, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. This manual provides writing style and formatting information for authors and publishers working in the health, behavioural and social sciences areas. APA7 provides a set of rules which govern publication ethics; formatting documents, tables and figures; crediting sources correctly both in-text and in a reference list; using the correct style for capitalisation, headings and abbreviations; and using appropriate grammar and language in writing. The Cairnmillar Institute has adopted APA7 as the style to be used in all writing.
The following information is an overview only. Please refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed for additional information.
Library users accessing the Library’s resources and collection, both physical and electronic, must comply with legislative requirements, licensing agreements and copyright obligations and only use electronic resources for the purposes of research, education, study or personal use.
All users of the Cairnmillar Institute Library must not record, print, scan, reproduce, copy or download library resources in any way that infringes licencing requirements or the Copyright Act 1968 (CT). For further information regarding Copyright please refer to Copyright Information
Plagiarism is the use of another’s ideas, concepts, words, or illustrations – published or unpublished – without correct or appropriate acknowledgement of the author or source of the material.
The Cairnmillar Institute expects all students to submit work that is their own; and to acknowledge the work of others.
Plagiarism, collusion, cheating, making up information and text recycling are deemed inappropriate behaviour, for which students will be investigated and penalised. For further information regarding Academic Integrity please refer to document Academic Integrity
Library Opening Hours and Contact Information
Monday, Tuesday, & Friday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED
Public Holidays: CLOSED
Access to the Library’s online collection is available at any time.
Email: library@cairnmillar.edu.au
For further Information regarding Library Hours, including holiday times, please refer to the Library Catalogue Homepage
For further information on using the Library, please refer to the Library Guides • Using the Library
Borrowing, Renewing and Returning Library Resources
Library resources which are being used as prescribed texts, have holds or reserves placed on them may not be renewed.
If unsure, please contact the library@cairnmillar.org.au
The aim of the Cairnmillar Institute Library is to support Cairnmillar students and staff with their educational, study and research requirements, provide accurate, current information and equitable access to Library materials, facilities and resources for all users of the Cairnmillar Institute Library.
If what you are looking for cannot be found on this page, please refer to the Cairnmillar institute Library Guides or use the Search function above.
Library Collections
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The Compactus Collection holds over 2,500 books which form a valuable part of the collection, but which are not used on a regular basis. This includes historical psychology texts, texts pertaining to older psychological thought and principles, and duplicate copies of books.
Books held in the compactus are accessible to both staff and students upon request from the Librarian.
The Historical Collection contains information regarding the history and development of the Cairnmillar Institute, including a significant archive of photographs and other memorabilia of the organisation.
The Historical Collection also contains a full set of books written by the founder of the Institute, Dr Francis Macnab, and a range of rare and significant books in the history of the development of psychology.
The Psychology Test Library contains an extensive collection of psychological test materials that
support the clinical, teaching and research roles and functions of the Institute. The collection is
regularly reviewed, and additions are made as new tests become available, and/or in response
to requests for tests to support changes in the clinical, teaching or research roles of the Institute
The main Psychology Test Library is maintained at the Hawthorn East Campus. Further tests are
held in the Highpoint and Dandenong clinics. These tests are subject to the same conditions,
policies and procedures as the tests in the Test Library. The access to and use of these tests is
at the discretion of the Manager of each of the clinics.
The Test library is available from 8.00 am – 5.30 pm, Monday to Thursday; and 8.00 am – 5.00
pm Friday.
Students may not access the Test Library. Students wishing to use a test, must request the
specific test, which will be retrieved from the Test Library by Reception staff.
a) Materials may be borrowed for practice, from the Test Library:
i Overnight – borrowing after 4.00pm until 5.30 pm and returning before 10.00 am
the following day.
ii Weekend – borrowing between 4.00pm until 5.30 pm on Fridays to be returned by
10.00 am on Monday.
iii Rural and Regional students may request a longer time.
b) Bookings [reservations] for major tests* must be made with the Reception staff. Items
which have been booked [reserved] are held for 2 hours, after which they may be lent to
another person.
c) The loan of all materials must be recorded by all students and staff. It is essential that we
can always account for all items.
d) are recorded on Front Desk. Other Test Loans are recorded on the Loans Sheet (Form
e) 1).
f) Students who need to take the test off-site for several days to administer and score the
test must advise the Reception Desk staff at the time of booking or borrowing the item.
Tests may be taken for a maximum period of 7 days, and this extended loan must be
approved by their Clinical Supervisor, Course Coordinator or Lecturer. Loans of this type
may not always be possible or approved depending on the Test usage, other bookings, the
number of available tests, or other circumstances.