Check out our Postgraduate Introduction to Library Services and Resources guide for resources on writing your thesis, search strategies, research data management, researcher profiles, impact metrics, getting published, postgrad workshops, and more!
Registrations are now open for a series of information sessions taught by your subject librarians in person and via Zoom specifically for postgraduate students. All sessions will be held on a Tuesday at 2:00pm check below for Semester 2 dates. For more information and to register, book now with your student email:
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12 August |
2:00-3:00 |
Thesis Information |
For new thesis students:covers preparation, copyright compliance, submitting, and depositing. |
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19 August |
2:00-3:00 |
Introduction to Effective |
Learn how to search recommended |
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26 August |
2:00-3:30 |
Introduction to Research |
Make sense of the complexity around data storage, description, re-use and archiving. |
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9 September |
2:00-3:30 |
Introduction to Getting |
Practical tips for postgraduates. |
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16 September |
2:00-3:00 |
Introduction to Researcher |
Building online profiles to promote |
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7 October |
2:00-3:30 |
Introduction to Research |
Understand tools that explain impact factors and ranking for what to read, and where to publish. |
Most research databases allow you to create alerts that email you when any new research is published in your specific area. This could be a search alert (based on your search terms), author alert or citation alert for a key article.
The term "Grey Literature" is used to describe materials not published commercially or indexed by major databases. While some may be of questionable quality, it's been shown to have an impact in research, teaching and learning. Sometimes, this may be the only source of information for specific research questions. While some grey literature may be published eventually, and may be easier to find, sometimes it never is.
Grey literature may not go through a peer-review process, and its authority must be scrutinised. For more information on Evaluating Resources, check out the Journals & Databases page on this Subject Guide.
This information has been adapted from a guide created by our Health Sciences Librarians. Check it out for more in-depth information:
Traditional sources of grey literature include, but are not limited to:
In essence, grey literature is:
New forms of grey literature include:
Advice on ways to find grey literature:
Conference papers are an excellent source of current research, best practices and new innovations in a research area. For a start, search the Web using the name of the conference, meeting or symposium.
Full-text conference papers may be hard to obtain; sometimes abstracts are the only items available online. If a full paper is not available online, you could contact the author and request a copy. Also, the Library may be able to borrow or purchase published proceedings -- talk to your Subject Librarian.