Students

Being able to find and use information appropriately is a vital skill at university. You will be expected to use a variety of high quality and credible sources of information in your assignments. But don’t worry if you don’t know how to do this. The library has developed a whole suite of resources to help you get started. Start exploring below and remember, you can always contact the library if you need help.

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What do you need to do?

I am new to online learning and I need to learn how

I am new to Flinders and I need to know how to use the Library

I need to find my readings and textbooks

I need to learn how to do research to find references

I need to know what academic literature is

I need help finding information resources for my subject area

I need help with referencing

Library FLO Topics

Complete the whole topic or have a browse and come back to it later. Our FLO topics are designed to teach you what you need to know when you are ready to learn it!

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Use this topic to find out what you need to know about studying online at Flinders University.
Topic name: Learning Online
Completion time: 60 mins

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A series of interviews with our Academics talking about academic literature and why we use it. Take the quiz and reflect on your understanding of what you have learned.
Topic name: Library World
Completion time: 30 mins

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Learn the basics about library skills, finding your readings and getting started on your assignments.
Topic name: From readings to referencing: information literacy basics.
Completion time: 100 mins

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Step through the research process so that you can search with confidence.
Topic name: Searching with confidence: intermediate information literacy.
Completion time: 165 mins

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