The Monash University library has particularly strong collections in early eighteenth century literature and nineteenth century periodical literature. Its Swift collection is of world significance. It is also purchasing the series produced by University Microfilms of all STC and Wing titles (English Books 1475-1700), which it is supplementing through purchases of original editions, photographic reprints and microfilms, including the complete set of reprints entitled `The English Experience'.
The Department of English holds the Readex microcard collection, `Three Centuries of English Drama'.
Graduate students also have access to the Baillieu Library of the University of Melbourne, the Borchardt Library of La Trobe University and the State Library of Victoria, all within the Melbourne area. All have special strengths. State Library: Australiana (the La Trobe Library); nineteenth century literature and academic publications. Baillieu Library: early editions of Romantic authors; seventeenth and eighteenth century scientific writers. Borchardt Library: sixteenth century literature.
The Scolar Press `English Linguistics' series has been divided up among the university libraries of Victoria and the State Library on the basis of period interests. Monash holds the titles between 1650 and 1750.
The department has its own microfilm and microcard readers. Students have access to university data processing equipment.