For help with library services check out the Need help? section of the QUT Library website. Visit HiQ on campus for library support, including help accessing information, referencing and using library materials. You can also Chat online with a librarian to have your questions about QUT Library services…
Happy Birthday Wikipedia!
Happy birthday Wikipedia! It’s hard to believe it has been 15 years since the website first launched on January 15, 2001. [youtube q7KcNkFy4uA] See below for 15 interesting “Did you knows?” about Wikipedia: “Wiki” comes from the Hawaiian word meaning “quick” Over 5 million articles have been published…
Be prepared: Getting the best out of Study Solutions!
At the Library, there really is no such thing as a stupid question. Did you know that the most common question we get asked is, “Where are the bathrooms?” Helping you to find the bathroom is just one of the many ways we can help in the Library.…
QUT Open Day
Do you see yourself studying at QUT in the future? Would you like to chat with students and staff about what study is like at QUT? Why not come to our Open Day on Sunday 26 July from 9am–3pm at our Gardens Point campus? Open Day is…
Mythbuster Series: Shhhhhhh!
Myth #1: You can’t talk in the library. Not-A-Librarian: “You must love telling people to be quiet all the time.” Librarian: “Only when people ask that question.” Contrary to popular belief librarians don’t revel in shushing people all day. The days of the library being a silent place of study are…
Gardens Point Library 24/7 opening
Have you heard? During exam period Gardens Point Library will be open 24 hours a day! GP Campus just got a whole lot better with the introduction of 24 hour access to the library. This means staff and students will have 24 hour access to all library study spaces including…
What’s a sanction and how do I deal with it?
You thought everything for the semester was done and dusted – but wait, what is that you see in your email inbox? A sanction! In all the rush to meet deadlines you may have forgotten to return some items to the library. We’d like to make sure everything…
Get help with your assignments without leaving your couch!
For the times when you aren’t able to visit our Library Helpdesk on campus, we offer an online chat service, Chat to a Librarian. You can use Chat to a Librarian during semester at these times: Monday – Friday: 10am – 9.45pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 12pm –…
Sanctions: what are they and do I want one?
Short answer: no, you don’t want one. Around exam time, the Library sends out hundreds of emails to students and staff who have one or more items overdue – by at least four weeks. If you get one of these emails, you’ll notice that you’ve been asked to…
Reading library ebooks on your smart phone or tablet
If you have an iphone, ipod touch, ipad (iOS) or an android based device (many other smart phones and tablets) then you can borrow and download 1000s of ebooks right on to it from QUT library. The advantage? You can read the books even if you are offline…