Getting your first words down on paper (or onto the screen) can be the hardest part of an assignment. Never fear, subject guides are here! A collection of resources grouped by topic, subject guides are a great place to start your research. We have hand-picked and grouped together…
Looking for a Place to Study? How About Booking a Room…
Sometimes when you’re studying, you need your own space, or you need to be able to make a bit of extra noise when you’re working as a group. Here at the library, we have two bookable study rooms for students to use. Both rooms have tables and whiteboards, and if you’re lucky…
Caboolture Library After Dark
Did you know that Caboolture Library is open until 9 pm Wednesday and Thursday nights during the semester? This is very exciting because… While the library is open, there is a library staff member there to help you with writing your assignments, using databases, finding resources, tricky referencing…
Banned Books Week: September 24−October 1, 2011
From 24 September until 1 October, the American Library Association (ALA) recognises Banned Books Week in the United States. Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the right to read and the importance of the First Amendment (the right to freedom of expression), while highlighting the problems…
Extra! Extra! Online newspapers at QUT Library
Whether you read them at home, on the bus, in the tearoom, stretched out with a print copy or scrolling through the app on your gadget, newspapers are a part of our everyday lives. Did you know that QUT Library gives you access to over 500 newspapers from…
Read & Relax during the mid-semester break
With the mid-semester break starting today, why not take a few hours of well-deserved time-out from your studies to curl up and relax with a good book! The Library is continually getting in the latest and greatest fiction and non-fiction for your reading pleasure. Visit the 820s section…
Writing. Writing. Writing.
It’s the time of semester when everyone is writing an assignment (if not several). These are our favourite free web resources for getting words on the page. 1. Writing Structure Overview: there’s a reason this is one of the most downloaded resources on Studywell. It includes a clear…
Hobbit Day – 22 September
Most of us have read the books or seen the movies, but the J.R.R. Tolkien fanatics amongst us will have already pencilled this one into the calendar. The date is September 22, also known as “Hobbit Day” – the birthday of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, popular characters…
Peer Advisers at Caboolture Library
Peer Advisers are experienced, current students who assist you with the skills and strategies for successful academic study, research and writing. Caboolture’s peer advisers are Melissa, Sharon & Lauren. They are all third year students who have a wide range of skills to help you with finding journal…
Top tips for group assignments
Group assignments can be a stressful part of the semester. These are our top tips to get stuff done and avoid any major conflicts. 1. Get Together. Meeting on campus is usually the most convenient for all group members. Coffee can be a nice way to bond early…