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Literature Review vs. Essay.

It is easy to get confused about the difference between literature reviews and essays because these two writing structures can be based on the same research.  However, the main difference is on where the emphasis is placed. The purpose of an essay is to use what is known…

Videos for learning

Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/54534580@N07/5063172682/ Did you know QUT has a selection of digital information resources that are video collections? Subject specific video collections are available in a number of subject areas including Education, Nursing, Psychology and Theatre.  A full list with descriptions and access links can be found via the…

Referencing a Chapter in an Edited Book

You might have noticed that some of your textbooks, particularly the bigger ones, will have an editor, or editors, and different authors for each of the chapters or sections. When it comes to referencing these, you need to put the chapter author in your in-text citation, but both the editor(s)…

Submitting assignments via Assignment Minder

At Caboolture Campus Assignment Minder is located in the library at the Learning and Research Desk. During semester at Caboolture Assignment Minder opening hours are 8am – 6.45pm Monday to Friday  &  9am – 3.45pm Saturdays. For the printing of Assignment Minder cover sheets, you can access your personalised…

Essay Structure – Getting it Right

There are many things to think about when you begin to write your assignment: you need to answer the question, you need to make sure you’ve got the right content, and of course, that pesky referencing needs to be spot on. But something else that is equally, if…