Library research skills training
The Researcher@Library training program offers webinars and workshops on a range of topics, including:
- Strategic publishing and open access
- Research data management
- Research impact metrics
- Reference management using Zotero and EndNote
- Archival research and digitisation
You'll find sessions tailored for researchers at all levels, from honours and coursework students, to graduate researchers, to academic and professional staff. All are welcome!
Library research support
Explore the four topic areas below for key online resources, platforms, and tools to support you on your research journey.
Search, use and cite
Find out how to locate different collections, including scholarly literature, and how to use and cite them appropriately.
Explore guides, curated by librarians, to find resources in your discipline or by resource type. Also find guides on research skills, publishing, and impact.
The Library's go-to resource covering referencing styles and reference management software (Zotero and EndNote).
Explore Copyright Office advice on how copyright and licensing impact theses, scholarly publishing, AI, and using third-party content.
The University's central guidelines and resources for using artificial intelligence. See "For staff" for research-related information and training.
Publishing and open access
Explore resources and tools that support scholarly publishing and sharing your research.
Guidance for publishing decisions, including writing and authorship, choosing where to publish, copyright and licensing, and sharing your research.
The Library's online hub for exploring open scholarship, including open access, open research, and open educational resources (OERs).
A new tool that provides University of Melbourne researchers and research support staff with information on open access publishing options.
The University's institutional open access repository for traditional research outputs, including journal articles, book chapters, and theses.
Data management
Discover the library's support for researchers managing and sharing research data and preserving valuable digital materials.
Guides and resources supporting research data management, data publication, open research practices, and digital preservation.
The University's research data management planning tool, guiding you through the process of creating a shareable data management plan (DMP).
Develop the skills to draft your research data management plan. These six short Canvas modules cover the fundamentals of good data management.
The University's research data and digital asset repository. A safe, secure, and easy-to-use cloud-based repository for publishing and sharing research.
Metrics, impact and profiles
Learn about the different kinds of research metrics and how to demonstrate impact. Also learn how to manage research outputs and researcher profiles.
Learn what research metrics are, how to capture them, and how to use them responsibly to measure and communicate impact.
Explore alternative metrics (altmetrics), how to gather them, and how to use them to demonstrate research impact.
Guidance on choosing and using profiles to promote your research. Covers Find an Expert, ORCID, Google Scholar, and more.
Tools, information, and support for managing research outputs. Covers adding outputs to Elements for display on Find an Expert profiles.
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