However, it cannot be a replacement for your tutor. It is important to keep in close contact with your tutor who can advise you on how to use your Guide for maximum effect. The Reader is a collection of articles, documents and extracts from books relevant to your unit specifically compiled for Distance Education students who may find it difficult to access the full range of library resources. The Reader is not intended to be read in isolation from other material. You will need to purchase or order textbooks from the Curtin Bookshop and refer to books, journal articles and electronic scholarly information available from the Curtin Library and Information Service.
Most units require a textbook as part of the course material package.
A textbook order form will be sent to you before the study period starts. The Bookshop will advise you of the terms and conditions for operating a Bookshop account. If you are able to visit Curtin personally to purchase your books, the Bookshop is located in the John Curtin Centre, Building 200. The Bookshop is open daily from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday. Extended trading hours until 8.00 pm operate Monday to Thursday for the first two weeks of first study period and the first week of second study period.