How do I get hold of out-of-print books?

There's a particular book your lecturer has recommended as being the last word on the subject - nothing else will do. But when you go to order a copy you discover to your dismay it's out of print!
Of course you can contact your friendly NCAHS Librarian and we can do some detective work for you, including trying to organise a loan from another library. But if you're one of those self-sufficient types, your next step is probably amazon.com.
There is an alternative, however, to paying freight costs and an unfavourable conversion from $US, not to mention waiting weeks for your parcel to arrive.
Have a look at Biblioz - an Australian company specialising in tracking out of print books. Sometimes they have to source your book overseas, so you could still be in for a wait, but its all in aussie dollars and you can even speak to a human being if you need to.