Support for Researchers

General Research

• Search  USQ Library's catalogue - for books, journals, cds, dvds, etc
• Find databases - find a database and search for a journal, magazine, newspaper articles
• eReserve - online readings selected by your lecturer and accessible through your Study Desk
• Past exams - also accessible on Study Desk if any are available
• Start by understanding your topic better with
  • Online dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories etc
  • Internet search tools - a selection of useful web search tools
  • Other library catalogues - search the QUT, UQ, Griffith and other Australian, and international library catalogues
  • Australasian Digital Theses (ADT) - search the ADT database, deposit your thesis online

In-depth and Specialised Aspects of Research

• Arts Faculty Research and Scholarship - all you need to know from your faculty's perspective
• Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) - the government's guide for researchers
• EndNote - bibliographic management software
• Postgrad Toolbox - an indispensable kit for those who want to be successful researchers
• Publishing houses - keep track of the latest in your research area
  • Major University Publishers and Printers
  • Publishers by Subject Area
  • Major Journal Publishers
• USQ ePrints - an open access archive of our research literature
• USQ Library's Research and Publication site, which offers advice on journal selection for publication via impact factors, and other means of journal ranking.
• Your faculty librarian's Research and Publication site
• USQ's Research and Higher Degrees site for staff - provides important information on publishing research