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University of Queensland Library Services for RHD Students
Lars Eriksson
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Welcome from the UQ Library
Covered today will be: Spaces and Facilities Online services Training and support
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Libraries UQ has over 14 Branch libraries. Hours and locations can be found on: Campus Libraries Herston – Herston Health Sciences Library Mater – Mater McCauley Library PACE – PACE Library St Lucia –Including: Dorothy Hill Science and Engineering Social Sciences Gatton – Gatton Library Rural Clinical School Libraries – Toowoomba, Bundaberg, Rockhampton
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Library Spaces Spaces exist on all campuses –group rooms or single study spaces Room bookings can be made from Library services on the Library web page Rooms can be booked for up to 3 hours Afterhours access is available as well see the link under locations and hours for 24/7 study spaces Biological Sciences Library Duhig Tower (levels 1, 2, 4 and 5) Dorothy Hill Engineering & Sciences Library (level 1) Enter via cooper road when the Library is closed. Graduate Economics and Business Library UQ Gatton Library (J.K. Murray Library) (level 1, swipe access required) After-hours access is via the back of the library near the IT Annexe Herston Health Sciences Library (eZone, swipe access required) After-hours access is via the corridor between the library entrance and the UQ Health Sciences building Law Library (Walter Harrison Library) (swipe access required) Rural Clinical School Library (swipe access required) Social Sciences and Humanities Library (levels 1 and 4)
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Starting Out – What do you need to know?
The library has a research support page that provides links to guides, services, contacts and training that are available for researchers. There is a link specifically for HDRs.
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The Library Homepage www.library.uq.edu.au
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Finding materials in the library
Everything can be found via the UQ Library Search tool. Primo is search interface for our catalogue. Primo returns full text articles and as well as details of materials from our catalogue. Primo searches can be modified to scholarly /including peer-review By Content and Subject as well
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Search results Use the limits on the right hand side of the screen to limit to the types of resources you are after
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Some resources you may wish to search for…
Evans, D. G., Gruba, P., & Zobel, J. (2014). How to write a better thesis (3rd ed. ed.). Carlton, Vic. :Melbourne University Press. O'Collins, G. (2011). A short guide to writing a thesis : what to do and what not to do. Hindmarsh, S. Aust. : ATF Press. Waring, M., & Kearins, K. (2011). Thesis survivor stories : practical advice on getting through your PhD or Masters thesis. Auckland : AUT Media. White, B., & Australian Council for Educational, R. (2011). Mapping your thesis : the comprehensive manual of theory and techniques for masters and doctoral research. Camberwell, Vic. : ACER Press.
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MY LIBRARY Key areas to keep in mind Manage Loans (Borrowing)
Room Bookings Printing Credit Library Chat (via Ask Us) Document Delivery Can also bookmark resources from Library Search
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Borrowing Research Postgraduates can borrow an Unlimited number of items and the standard loan length is 84 days Books can also be requested from other branch libraries.
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Requesting books and resources
* You will need to select a pick up location.
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Requested Books Books that are requested will go to the hold shelf of your “Home Library” and stay for 7 Days. You will be notified when they arrive Others can request books that you have on loan Recalled books are due earlier than originally stated
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Document Delivery Document delivery allows you to request items that are not held locally. This may mean the items are not in the collection or they exist at another library branch within UQ. To request an item follow the links from Borrowing & requesting and select Request document delivery What can be requested: Journal articles from journals not held Journal articles from journals held in other branch libraries Books and book chapters from books not held at UQ You can also suggest a purchase from the Borrowing & requesting .
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E-resources for research
Databases include: PubMed/Medline Embase PsycINFO Cochrane Library InfoRMIT Web of Science And more… Find all of the databases under Research tools & techniques
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ORCID - Open Researcher and Contributor ID
All Higher Degree by Research students are required to create an ORCID ID – this is specified as a part of the milestone process The ORCID is a unique identifier which is user to identify a researcher and their associated works. There is a guide to help you create the ORCID ID and to populate it. Example ORCID
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E-Space UQ eSpace is the single authoritative source for the research outputs and research data of the staff and students of the University of Queensland and is the archival home of UQ Higher Degree by Research digital theses.
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Referencing & referencing software
Citing source material requires the correct use of referencing styles. The UQ library has a number of guides and additional information to help you cite different types of material. The guide can be found under Research tools & techniques on the library home page. UQ provides free access to referencing software (EndNote, EndNote Web). Links to downloads and further information are available under Research tools & techniques on the library home page.
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EndNote Endnote is a reference management software that is freely available via the UQ library for staff and students. The download is available via: Training in EndNote is available through regular library training classes. The details are available under Library services Training on the library home page. (There are classes on endnote for thesis writing)
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Research Data Management
Research Data Management covers the planning, collecting, organising, managing, storage, security, backing up, preserving, and sharing your data. UQ research Data Management Policy UQ Library Data Management Guide Nature: Scientific Data is a new open-access, online-only publication for descriptions of scientifically valuable datasets. Scientific Data exists to help you publish, discover and reuse research data. Nature Policy: Supporting data must be made available to editors and peer-reviewers at the time of submission for the purposes of evaluating the manuscript. Peer-reviewers may be asked to comment on the terms of access to materials, methods and/or data sets; Nature journals reserve the right to refuse publication in cases where authors do not provide adequate assurances that they can comply with the journal's requirements for sharing materials. ARC NHMRC
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Eduroam WiFi What is Eduroam? Eduroam (education roaming) is the secure, world-wide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community. Eduroam allows students, researchers and staff from participating institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campus and when visiting other participating institutions by simply opening their laptop. The library is a wireless hotspot along with a number of campus buildings. To connect your computer to Eduroam see the following guide:
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Guides How-to Guides help with using UQ library online services and systems and general research skills Subject guides are a collection of core resources in a subject area which can help you start your research Examples: Systematic reviews Grey Literature
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Theses Do you need to look at a thesis?
Tips for finding theses can be found in the library How-to guide on theses: The guide is broken up into the sources of a thesis’s origin University of Queensland Theses Australian Theses International Theses (UK, USA, Canada, France, Germany) Other Sources
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Training UQ Library classes:
Lynda.com Online training including: Word Excel PowerPoint Endnote
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Your Librarians If you need advice on which databases to use, how to create a comprehensive search strategy or trouble-shooting with EndNote, then a one-on-one consultation with a librarian may be the best way to get help.
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Librarian School /Discipline Lars Eriksson Medicine Marcos Riba Medicine (St Lucia) Juliette Grosvenor SBMS UQCCR Wai Wai Lui Mater research Institute Julie Hansen Centre for Health Services Research Scott Macintyre School of Population health Ruth Browne UQDI Jacky Cribb RCS Toowoomba Kaye Cumming RCS Bundaberg Margaret Lamb RCS Rockhampton
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