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LibrarySearch

Request Research Advice
The Library offers individual research consultations and enquiry assistance to work with you on your research needs.

Support from a librarian

Support from an academic skills advisor

Before conducting your literature search it is recommended that you request a research consultation for assistance with:

Later, during your candidature we can assist with:

Visit our website for more resources and support available from the Library.

Starting your literature review
This guide is designed to offer guidance for completing a literature review, and will link you to resources, techniques, and approaches to conducting your literature search and writing a literature review.
Strategies and resources for searching the literature
This online module will explore key resources to use when literature searching, and the features of developing an effective search strategy.

Reference Managers - EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley
This guide provides an introduction to three common Reference Managers - EndNote, Zotero and Mendeley. It also provides a comparison guide and instructions to help get you started.
Referencing
Easy Cite provides information and examples on a variety of referencing styles used at RMIT.
Document Delivery
Make a request for material not held at RMIT University Library.
Copyright advice
Contact the Library if ever in doubt over material you are using.

Developing an effective research proposal
This online module provides key information, strategies, and resources for developing an effective research proposal.

Research guides
Topics include: Theses, Publishing, Research Data Management, Research Impact, Researcher Profiles and ORCID iDs, Staying current with your research, Systematic Reviews.
Research and writing skills for academic and graduate researchers
These modules are for academic and higher degree researchers who want to develop and extend the skills required in the contemporary research environment.
Library Research Spotlight
Attend our regular online presentations by guest speakers on different aspects of research and view recordings of past presentations.
Library Shorts
A series of short videos on MS Stream covering a variety of topics and concepts related to research.
Research Plus program
The Research Plus program offers graduate researchers a huge range of workshops, seminars and short courses to build research knowledge and skills.
PhD Up (now Research Plus) past recordings