1. Assignment Research 1 www.library.qut.edu.au QUT Library Assignment Research

2. 2 Places to Start Your Assignment Research Course Materials Database Subject Guides Quick Find Ask A Librarian

3. Assignment Research 3 Course Materials Database Subject Guides Quick Find Ask A Librarian

4. Assignment Research 4 Course Materials Database (CMD) The CMD is an online repository where lecturers can put articles and book chapters which are very useful for their units. Lecturers often put resources into the CMD which are relevant to your assignments. CMD

5. Assignment Research 5 Course Materials Database (CMD) You can get to the CMD through the Blackboard site of your unit. You can usually find it on the Learning Resources page. CMD

6. Assignment Research 6 Course Materials Database (CMD) CMD From your unit’s Blackboard site, you will go straight to the list of resources in the CMD for that unit. Click on the hyperlinks (blue and underlined) to retrieve the resources.

7. Assignment Research 7 Course Materials Database Subject Guides Quick Find Ask A Librarian

8. Assignment Research 8 Subject Guides Subject Guides have been developed by the Librarians for each faculty to provide guides to the resources available in the Library. You can find the Subject Guides on the Library web page. Subject Guides

9. Assignment Research 9 Subject Guides Search for the subject guide you need in the list under ‘Browse by Subject’ Alternatively, you can use tags for your search

10. Assignment Research 10 Subject Guides In the subject guide, use the green tabs across the top to find different types of resources. Other useful information can also be included

11. Assignment Research 11 Course Materials Database Subject Guides Quick Find Ask A Librarian

12. Assignment Research 12 Quick Find Quick Find is a search tool that will search through the QUT Library catalogue and various databases to find a large range of resources on a particular topic. Simply put your search terms into the search box and click on the magnifying glass

13. Assignment Research 13 Quick Find On the Search page you can refine your search by content type subject terms ‘more options’ give you the choice to include and exclude multiple categories Limit your search to recent publications by moving this left hand tab to the year you want Or you can put dates in the boxes If you are looking for peer-reviewed articles, click on the box up here Click on the name to find the resource

14. Assignment Research 14 Quick Find There is the option for an Advanced Search next to the search box The Advanced Search page gives you the option to look for resources: Written by a particular author Containing particular words in the title Published in a particular journal

15. Assignment Research 15 Course Materials Database Subject Guides Quick Find Ask A Librarian

16. Assignment Research 16 Ask a Librarian Ask A Librarian Find details about Librarian help on the Library web page You can talk to a librarian at the Library Helpdesk or chat online

17. Assignment Research 17 PHOTO REFERENCES S. McGlenchy, 'book from above', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephmcg/1592886057/in/photostream/, ed, 2007.http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephmcg/1592886057/in/photostream/