These Library Information Sessions are provided specifically for postgraduate students. All Semester 1 sessions will be held on a Tuesday at 10:30 via Zoom - check below for Semester 2 dates. For more information and to register book now via this link
| 13 August | 10:30 - 11:30 | Thesis Information | For new thesis students: covers preparation, copyright compliance, submitting, and depositing. |
| 20 August | 10:30 - 11:30 | Introduction to Effective Search Strategies |
Learn how to search recommended databases for relevant literature, and manage your results. |
| 27 August | 10:30 - 12 | Introduction to Research Data Management |
Make sense of the complexity around data storage, description, re-use and archiving. |
| 10 September | 10:30 - 12 | Introduction to Getting Published |
Practical tips for postgraduates. Learn how to develop a publishing strategy and identify the right journals for submission. |
| 24 September | 10:30 - 11:30 | Introduction to Researcher Profiles |
Building online profiles to promote your research, and yourself. |
| 1 October | 10:30 - 12 | Introduction to Research Impact & Metrics |
Understand tools that explain impact factors and ranking for what to read, and where to publish. |
The Thesis Information guide pulls together University regulations, procedures, resources and sources of support for you to refer to as you undertake your thesis journey. This guide offers useful advice and support for stages in the process. Browse the guide for:
planning finding information reviewing the literature copyright writing formatting submitting depositing publishing support Māori Postgraduates Supervisors
Remember to revisit the guide often for simple to technical answers, and which support services to consult.
Publishing your research requires these steps in order to maximise your research impact.
Research Lifecycle - refer to sections on Publish & Share, and Research Impact, for support as a new researcher.
The Research Publishing & Impact guide directs you to the key resources for getting published, establishing a researcher profile, and measuring and maximising your research impact.
If you find a great article on your topic, you can use a citation database to track down related articles.
Conference papers are an excellent source of current research, best practices and new innovations in a research area.