GCETE participants come from a range of backgrounds, disciplines and research exposure. Some of you will have been researching for years and be very familiar and efficient with the resources available to you. There are others however who may not have researched materials for a number of years, and may not be very comfortable with their literary investigation skills. Have you ever asked any of the following questions:
Thus the following information has been designed for you to revisit, review or refine your skills as your see fit - to meet your learning needs. Please spend as much or a little time working through the information below.
The following videos look at the role keywords play in efficient searching. The difference a keyword or asterisk can make to your search numbers and quality is significant.
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Make your searches more efficient by using a few Boolean search terms. Don't know what that is, then keep watching.
QuickSearch is the Federation University Library catalogue and finds all the resources, both physical and electronically available at all our libraries. Watch this video that will help you use QuickSearch.
It is important that you have an understanding of how to find journal articles which are relevant to your assignment topic. There are numerous ways that you can locate journal articles on the library website. The following video will show you how to access journal articles through the Federation University library webpage.
For additional support and ideas on finding quality journal articles for your scholarly work, also check out the Federation Library Subject Guide - Searching for journal articles .
When you begin to research you might be told to research journal articles using the Library's databases. This video tells you why a database is useful as well as showing you how to find appropriate ones for your research. This video also introduces the library subject guides.
Sometimes you won't be able to access the journal articles you need for an assignment. If you have to use Google, at least use Google Scholar. If you are searching from off campus, there's a nifty trick to enable you to access available content from the Library's database subscriptions. The video below demonstrates how to use Google Scholar.
EndNote is a desktop-based referencing and bibliography manager available for staff and postgraduates.
EndNote can be used to:
The best place to learn all about EndNote and how to use it to help you manage your search findings, is to check out the Federation Library Subject Guide 'EndNote desktop: Self-paced learning'. If you are not familiar with EndNote, it is highly recommended you take some time to get familiar with its functions. It could save you time in both the searching and writing phases of your scholarly written work.
There are a couple of options for learning how to use EndNote:
To request an individual consultation you can use the appointment scheduler below:
If the times suggested by the scheduler do not suit, please contact libinfo@federation.edu.au or call 1300 552 567 to arrange an appointment at a mutually convenient time.
The Library staff are also available to help you out face-to-face, via phone, email or online chat. Each Institute has its own Library staff member allocated to specialise in your area. You will be amazed at what they can help you out with!
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This is purely optional, but if you have not already met or made contact with your discipline Library staff member, we encourage you to do so. Whether it be for assistance with the literature review, research in general, or even for help and ideas for your learning and teaching practices, getting to know who can support you and answer your questions is better sooner rather than later.
Click here to find out who can be your new best friend from the Research and Learning team.
