Students studying intensely can struggle to fall asleep or wake up in the middle of the night with their minds racing. Here are three techniques to help exam insomnia. Take an observer’s stance. Notice where your mind is going and jot down your observations and problem-solving thoughts…
New releases from Lynda.com
Lynda.com has released some new instructional videos in a variety of subject areas. http://libguides.library.qut.edu.au/databases/lynda From “Monday productivity pointers” to “Leading change”, “Retouching bridal photographs” to “Programming for non-programmers” there is sure to be something for everyone. Just sign into Lynda.com and then click on the “new courses”. Don’t…
Free access to new Palgrave Pivot titles
Palgrave Pivot is a new type of peer-reviewed publication that is shorter than a book, but longer than a journal article. Pivot allows for faster dissemination of research suitable for a medium length format. Access over 100 Palgrave Pivot titles across Business, Social Sciences and the Humanities…
All systems go for AcWrMo
November is Academic Writing Month (#AcWrMo). AcWrMo is ideal if you are writing a thesis (Honours, Masters or PhD), then AcWrMo is for you. AcWrMo is also recommended for any researchers with a deadline. 6 Rules Decide your academic writing goal. Declare your goal on the shared Google…
Help us reimagine the curriculum collection
Are you in the faculty of education? Do you have opinions about cool stuff the Library should have in the curriculum collection and the sort of space that it ought to be? Faculty of Education students are invited to join a small focus group discussion Each participant will…
Cooee education students
QUT Library needs your help to create a groovy new library space and cool stuff to put in it. We are already pretty proud of our collection: heaps of books, puppets, maps, games, rocks, construction sets and more. But we want to be even more spectacular (is that…
New digital collection of Asia-Pacific images
QUT Library has a new digital collection. The Dr. Iraphne Childs’ Geographical image collection is the result of photographs taken across three decades of study and research, and span the globe in coverage. From Japan and Hawaii in the seventies to Australia and New Zealand throughout the eighties…
A PDF app that speaks back
Reading and taking notes is an essential part of student life and PDF is a popular format for core readings in QUT units. There are a number of programs that allow students to highlight, add sticky notes, add images or comments to improve comprehension and critical analysis of…
How do you cite a tweet?
Just as social media has become a regular tool we use in our daily lives to connect with our friends and the world around us, it has also become an important resource for students and researchers looking for the very latest and most relevant information. One place with…
Editing your assignment
Have you worked all weekend on an assignment only to feel that it still needs a lot of work, and you cannot bear to look at it another second? Feeling ‘over it’ is a great time to get help from the QUT Learning and Research Desk or make…