Library Guides
Find useful resources and tools to support your work.
Find the best resources for your area of study, curated by librarians in your faculty.
Looking for a special type of resource? These guides show you where to search.
- Australian Government DocumentsLearn how to find and access Australian Government Documents online.
- Company, Industry and Country InformationThe best business databases for company and sector information.
- eBooksFinding and accessing eBooks available through University of Melbourne subscriptions.
- Finding ThesesLocate and access Australian and international theses.
- Geospatial (GIS), Spatial Data and Map ResourcesFind Australian and international map resources, data sources and GIS software.
- ImagesA guide to searching and locating images, and understanding usage permissions.
- News and NewspapersDiscover Australian and international news and newspaper resources.
- StandardsFind and access Australian and international standards.
- Statistics and DataFind and evaluate Australian and international statistics and data.
- Using ArchivesStarting archival and primary source research, at the University of Melbourne Archives or beyond.
- Using MicroformsFind and use microforms from the University's collection.
Get advice on strategic publishing, researcher profiles, and measuring your research impact.
- Alternative MetricsAlternative metrics to track the attention your works receive online.
- DimensionsAn international research data platform on publications, funding, patents and clinical trials.
- Open ResearchAdvice on embedding open practices into your research.
- Research ImpactTools and support to assist with measuring research.
- Researcher Profiles and Identifiers. Tips on choosing and using profiles to promote your research.
- Scholarly PublishingYour guide to authorship and selecting where to publish.
Build your skills in searching, referencing, conducting reviews and managing results.
- Comparing Search PathwaysWhy are there so many places to search? An overview of the differences between the most common search platforms.
- Annotated bibliographiesSelect and evaluate resources to write an annotated bibliography.
- Indigenous Knowledges ResearchAn introduction to Indigenous knowledge systems and resources.
- Literature ReviewsGet started with the Literature Review process.
- New Researchers' Library GuideLibrary resources and services for research staff and graduate research students.
- New Students' Library GuideYour introduction to Library services, spaces and resources at the University of Melbourne.
- Perma.ccA tool to create a permanent, archived version of a web page with a permanent URL.
- Readings OnlineFor teaching staff - add and manage readings to your Canvas subjects.
- Research EssentialsLevel up your researching, reading and writing skills in time for first university assignments.
- Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)Discover relevant literature and information to support scholarly teaching.
- Scoping Reviews for Health Sciences and MedicineAn introduction to Scoping Reviews of qualitative and mixed-methods studies.
- Statistical and Mathematical SoftwareWhere and how to access statistical and mathematical software.
- Staying Current: keeping up-to-dateKeep up-to-date with new research in your area by setting up alert options.
- Systematic Reviews for Health Sciences and MedicineAn introduction to Systematic reviews, tools and services for researchers in Health Sciences.
- Systematic reviews in Science, Engineering and I.TAn introduction to Systematic reviews, tools and services for researchers in Science, Engineering and I.T.
- Text Mining for Search Strategy DevelopmentDiscover text mining resources and applications relevant to the Health Sciences and Medicine.
- Which review is that? A guide to review typesAn introduction to a range of literature review types available for research synthesis.