Guest post from Liaison Librarian, Graham Dawson Paperpile is a modern, full-featured, intuitive, easy to use, cloud-hosted personal bibliographic reference management system. Born in the Google ecosystem, Paperpile seamlessly syncs with Google Drive and integrates with Google Docs. You need a Google account to use Paperpile. Sign up…
Need some help with assessments?
We’re here to help! The Library staff are here for you, and our libraries are open for you to study and borrow. Check the website for our opening hours. The library is also offering online workshops as part of the Essential Uni Skills program. There are workshops about searching…
Cite right with cite|write
Are you working on an assignment and wondering: How do I cite this source? Or maybe: Why do I cite this source? Or maybe even: Do I have to cite it at all? You can find the answers in QUT cite|write. The ‘Cite’ section of this invaluable online…
Researching and Referencing Workshops
Looking to enhance your research skills? Want to learn how to cite and reference sources for your assignments? The Library is currently running the following workshops to help you prepare for Semester Two. Researching Made Easy – Learn to use databases more efficiently to find relevant information and…
Library and Information Week
Next week is Library and Information Week, an annual event organised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). The various events and activities scheduled for this week, including National Simultaneous Storytime (details in a forthcoming post), celebrate the invaluable contribution libraries make to our lives–and this contribution is particularly evident…
Get back into study…. again!
Need to brush up on referencing? Received feedback that you need to find more academic or scholarly articles for your assignments? The Library is gearing up for our next round of workshops and we are here to help! Library workshops include: Researching made easy – After this session, you…
Get back into study
You’ve just been through O-Week and you’re getting ready to start a new year of lectures, tutorials and research and it all feels a little bit exciting and overwhelming all at the same time. Don’t stress about it though. Get prepared by using some of QUT Library’s resources on academic listening and note-taking; check…
Loads of assignments to do? We can help!
Keep calm and chill – we’ve got all the information you need to get your assignments done. If you are looking for online resources to help with your assignments, then check out these pages from the digital workplace/HiQ: Finding information: how and where to find sources you need for your assignment Evaluating information: make sure your sources are reliable Citing and referencing: make sure you have referenced your sources correctly If you prefer help in…
Need a referencing refresher?
Would you like to brush up on your referencing skills? Book in to a QUT Library workshop! In our Practical Referencing Workshops you will learn to identify the elements of a reference in some of the common resource types, and get a chance to put together references. APA…
On your marks, get set, GO!
The Commonwealth Games are on at the Gold Coast from 4th April – 18th April. Even though we are up in Brisbane we still need to expect changes to our commute to and from QUT, at both campuses! You can find all the details about what changes to…