Researcher@Library program for graduate researchers and academics
The University Library provides training and information sessions to help graduate researchers develop their library research skills and digital capabilities. Workshop topics range from database searching and managing references, to publishing strategically and tracking your research impact.
Special Event
- Researcher Connect: Digital skills & tools showcase day
Join us to discover all your digital research and skills support services on campus! Attend taster classes covering tools, find out about available digital platforms plus connect with your research support professionals. Whether you are currently involved in research or new to it, this event is for you!
Date and time: Wednesday 28 August, 10:00am - 4:00pm, Graduate Student Association (GSA) | 1888 Building
Upcoming sessions
- Getting Started with Library Research (Webinar)
This session is aimed at newly-enrolled graduate students beginning their research journey (i.e., Research Masters & PhD candidates) and will provide an introduction to structuring successful search strategies, demonstrate the use of major citation databases and provide tips for keeping your literature search up-to-date.
Date and time: Wednesday 21 August 2019 11:30am - 1:00pm - Getting Started with Library Research - Special Session - OneHealth PHD students only
This session is for newly-enrolled OneHealth PHD students. This orientation session will provide an introduction to structuring successful search strategies, demonstrate the use of major citation databases and provide tips for keeping your literature search up-to-date.
Date and time: Wednesday 4 September 1:15pm - 2:45pm - Getting Started with Library Research
This session is for newly-enrolled graduate students in all disciplines who are beginning their research journey (i.e., Research Masters & PhD candidates). It will provide an introduction to structuring successful search strategies, demonstrate the use of major citation databases and provide tips for keeping your literature search up-to-date.
Date and time: Thursday 19 September 12:30pm - 2:00pm - Public Access and Your Thesis Webinar (For graduate researchers and supervisors)
This workshop covers everything you need to know to prepare a PhD or Master by Research thesis for the University's Open Access Repository (Minerva Access). The concepts covered are essential knowledge for graduate researchers at all stages of their thesis, and their supervisors.
Date and time: Friday 18 October 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Early-stage Graduate Researchers
- Getting Started with Library Research (Webinar)
1.5hr webinar: Wednesday 21 August 2019 11:30am - 1:00pm - Getting Started with Library Research - Special Session - OneHealth PHD students only
1.5hr workshop: Wednesday 4 September 1:15pm - 2:45pm - Public Access and Your Thesis Webinar (For graduate researchers and supervisors)
1hr workshop: Friday 18 October 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm - Managing Data @Melbourne
Online course (self-enrol).
- Getting Started with Library Research (Webinar)
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Mid-stage Graduate Researchers
- Public Access and Your Thesis Webinar (For graduate researchers and supervisors)
1hr workshop: Friday 18 October 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm - How to create research impact with data visualisation and infographics
1hr workshop: October
- Public Access and Your Thesis Webinar (For graduate researchers and supervisors)
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Late-stage Graduate Researchers (Close to Completion)
- Public Access and Your Thesis Webinar (For graduate researchers and supervisors)
1hr workshop: Friday 18 October 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm - How to create research impact with data visualisation and infographics
1hr workshop: October.
- Public Access and Your Thesis Webinar (For graduate researchers and supervisors)
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Reference Management
- LibGuide on Reference Management
- Endnote for beginners
1hr online webinar. - EndNote for Researchers
1hr online webinar. - Mendeley for beginners
1hr online webinar. - Mendeley for Researchers
1hr online webinar. - Zotero for beginners
1hr online webinar. - Zotero for Researchers
1hr online webinar. - Reference Management Software for LaTex
1.5hr workshop - Watch recordings of library webinars on reference management
How to choose a reference manager
Endnote
Mendeley
Zotero
LaTex Integration
Recordings
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Discipline-Specific Workshops
Digital toolkit
- Better the DEVL you know: Digital tools for Humanities and Social Science research
- Introduction to Analytics tools for HASS research
Systematic Reviews
- Systematic Review Searching
Three-session workshop (Parkville Campus): Semester 2 program coming soon.
Law Library workshops
Please click here to view all workshops offered by Melbourne Law Library.
Research Impact Library Advisory Service (RILAS) sessions
- Demonstrating the impact and engagement of your research in Health Sciences
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon. - Demonstrating the impact and engagement of your research in Law
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon. - Dimensions for HASS researchers
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon. - Dimensions for STEMM researchers
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon.
Please note: These workshops are subject to change, based on bookings and demand.
The University Library provides training and information sessions to help academics develop their library research skills and digital capabilities. Workshop topics range from database searching and managing references, to publishing strategically and tracking your research impact.
Upcoming sessions
- File Management 101: Taming the digital chaos
This interactive workshop will help you get organized and start managing your files and information properly.
Date and time: Thursday 25 July 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm - Better the DEVL you know: Digital tools for Humanities and Social Science research (Webinar)
This session will introduce basic concepts of using digital tools in humanities and introduce the capabilities of Tinker. Learn how to analyse text data, visualise aspects of data and experiment using your data in the virtual laboratory.
Date and time: Thursday 1 August 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm - Public Access and Your Thesis (For graduate researchers and supervisors)
This workshop covers everything you need to know to prepare a PhD or Master by Research thesis for the University's Open Access Repository (Minerva Access). The concepts covered are essential knowledge for graduate researchers at all stages of their thesis, and their supervisors.
Date and time: Monday 5 August 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm - Public Access and Your Thesis Webinar (For graduate researchers and supervisors)
This workshop covers everything you need to know to prepare a PhD or Master by Research thesis for the University's Open Access Repository (Minerva Access). The concepts covered are essential knowledge for graduate researchers at all stages of their thesis, and their supervisors.
Date and time: Friday 18 October 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library research
- Getting started with library research
Regular 1.5hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): July. - Getting started with library research (Webinar)
Regular 1.5hr webinar: August.
- Getting started with library research
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Managing your research
- File Management 101: Taming the digital chaos
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): July. - File Management 101: Taming the digital chaos (Webinar)
1hr webinar: Semester 2 program coming soon. - Mobilising knowledge for policy and practice
1hr panel discussion: Semester 2 program coming soon. - Managing Data @Melbourne
Online course (self-enrol).
- File Management 101: Taming the digital chaos
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Open Access and publishing
- Public Access and Your Thesis - for graduate researchers and supervisors
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): August. - Public Access and Your Thesis - for graduate researchers and supervisors (Webinar)
1hr webinar: Semester 2 program coming soon. - Open Access for ARC and NHMRC Grant Holders
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): July. - Using digital tools to publish strategically for HASS researchers
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon. - Using digital tools to publish strategically for STEMM researchers
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): July.
- Public Access and Your Thesis - for graduate researchers and supervisors
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Tools for research
- Introduction to Analytics tools for HASS research
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): July. - Better the DEVL you know: Digital tools for Humanities and Social Science research
45min face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): August. - How to create research impact with data visualisation and infographics
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): October. - Introduction to the Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, the HASS DeVL project and the Tinker Workbench
3hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon.
- Introduction to Analytics tools for HASS research
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Discipline-specific workshops
Digital toolkit
- Better the DEVL you know: Digital tools for Humanities and Social Science research
- Introduction to Analytics tools for HASS research
Systematic Reviews
- Systematic Review Searching
Three-session workshop (Parkville Campus): Semester 2 program coming soon.
Law Library workshops
Please click here to view all workshops offered by Melbourne Law Library.
Research Impact Library Advisory Service (RILAS) sessions
- Demonstrating the impact and engagement of your research in Health Sciences
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon. - Dimensions for STEMM researchers
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon. - Demonstrating the impact and engagement of your research in Law
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon.. - Dimensions for HASS researchers
1hr face-to-face workshop (Parkville campus): Semester 2 program coming soon.
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Reference Management
- LibGuide on Reference Management
- Endnote for beginners
1hr online webinar. - EndNote for Researchers
1hr online webinar. - Mendeley for beginners
1hr online webinar. - Mendeley for Researchers
1hr online webinar. - Zotero for beginners
1hr online webinar. - Zotero for Researchers
1hr online webinar.
How to choose a reference manager
Endnote
Mendeley
Zotero
- Which reference manager: EndNote, Mendeley or Zotero?
- Zotero for beginners
- Mendeley for beginners
- EndNote for beginners
- EndNote for advanced users
Watch recordings of library webinars on reference management, on topics such as:
Ongoing online resources available to University of Melbourne staff and students.
Research Data Management
- Managing Data @Melbourne is the University's online research data management training program. It consists of six short modules, which outline the fundamental practices of good data management.
Reference Management
- Which reference manager: EndNote, Mendeley or Zotero?
- Zotero for beginners
- Mendeley for beginners
- EndNote for beginners
- EndNote for advanced users
Microsoft Office, Adobe & Google Apps
- Pick It Up Online - online training resource for University of Melbourne students and staff.
- Microsoft Office 365 - online training resource for University of Melbourne students and staff.
Need assistance?
- Email: gr-library@unimelb.edu.au