Grab the lifeboats, exams ahead! Some tips to help you weather the storm during exam period. Find a comfy and study-appropriate spot I get easily distracted by daytime TV. So if I need to concentrate, I turn off the TV and go to a place that tells my brain and body it’s…
Changes to level 1 at Gardens Point Library
Work begins on consolidating past issues of QUT Library’s print journal collection from Tuesday 27 May 2014. The changes will mean Level 1 Gardens Point Library will be permanently inaccessible to staff and students. To access past journal articles, complete a copy request form and articles will be…
Elephants coming soon to QUT Library!
National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual campaign which encourages the reading and enjoyment of books for young Australians with the simultaneous reading of an Australian children’s book at events across the country. Join QUT Library’s special storytime event, the reading of Too Many Elephants In This House by Ursula Dubosarsky and…
Going out on your teaching prac? Get the materials you need to wow your class
During May QUT Library is providing a special service to help education students prepare for their teaching fieldwork placements. Librarians specialising in education and curriculum will be available at a special hot desk in the Curriculum Collection: Monday – Friday 4 – 6 pm, until May 16th The Curriculum Collection…
World Book and Copyright Day
UNESCO celebrates World Book and Copyright Day on April 23, an annual event where libraries around the world promote reading and the enjoyment of books. Copyright is closely linked with the book publishing industry but is also relevant to us all when we are looking for content to…
QUT helps break down the digital divide
QUT is one of 300 libraries from 24 countries joining Knowledge Unlatched (KU) in support of a shared cost approach to Open Access publishing of specialist scholarly books. Everyone, anywhere in the world can freely access the Knowledge Unlatched Pilot Collection of books from OAPEN, HathiTrust and the British Library.…
Finding online video for your study
I like reading as much as the next librarian but sometimes words on a page (or a screen) just aren’t enough. At uni reading textbooks is the usual way most of us learn about a new topic because they give us a broader theoretical overview of subject information. The…
Managing your time
[youtube J_3euFmRI7c] I don’t know about you but when I have a lot of different things going on at the same time it helps me to take a moment to stop, step back and think about the best way to tackle it all. With O-week a distant memory,…
Chat to a librarian online
Whether you are studying on campus, at home or at a café, QUT Library is available to help you. For the times when you need advice from a librarian but are not able to visit our Learning and Research Desks, we offer an online chat service, “Chat to…
QUT Library is social…
Keep up to date with what’s happening in the library by following us on your favourite social media platform. The Library tweets information about new resources, upcoming events, academic skills and general interestingness. If you have a Twitter account follow @qutlibrary to stay informed. Our YouTube channel has…