This induction has been designed specifically for higher degree research students, academics, and researchers to facilitate access to key library and research services.
About the College and Research Services Librarians:
We are a small team dedicated to working with Staff, Ph.D. Candidates and students enrolled in the Masters by Research Degree.
We offer workshops, HDR Inductions, one on one appointments, literature and systematic review support, research and advanced searching consultations.
We are offering all of our services ONLINE!
The College and Research Services Librarians cover a wide variety of disciplines and subject areas, click on our names to learn more about each of us and how we can help you.
Book a one on one ONLINE appointment with a research librarian to discuss your literature reviews, systematic reviews, and advanced searching techniques. We are great online & are happy to meet you via Skype, Teams, Collaborate, Webex, Zoom - or just let us know - and we can make a face to face session and meet you ONLINE, or if you provide your preferred phone number on the booking form; we are happy to call you at the appointed time. Lastly, you can book a Library induction session tailored to HDRs.
Book an appointment via the bookings calendar
Email the team with your questions at researchlibrarians@flinders.edu.au
Flinders University can help you manage your references and analyse your information,
EndNote is a bibliographical management software package. You can use it to:
Collect and organise all your references in one place.
Manage the PDFs and other files of all the full-text sources you download.
Automatically format and update the references in your assignments (Cite While you Write).
Share your Endnote Library
It's a complex program so learning the ins and outs of EndNote can take a while. But the time you put into learning EndNote will be time saved when it comes to doing your referencing.
IBM SPSS is a computer application which provides statistical analysis of data. It allows for in-depth data access and preparation, analytical reporting, segmentation and predictive modelling. More analytical power can be added by using optional IBM SPSS modules.
Your local computing support staff can assist with installation of the product on your workplace computer. Support for home computers is not provided.
The University employs a full-time statistical consultant to assist staff, HDR and honours students in areas of their research that require the use of statistical methods. His brief is to assist clients to help themselves rather than to conduct either research or analysis on their behalf. Details are available here.
Nvivo is a tool to help you analyze qualitative data. The University provides technical support and training.
Click here for more information.
Document delivery: Found a resource that is not in the library?
Click here to find out how to request it through Flinders University Library for free.
Recommend a resource: If we don't have what you need, you can make a recommendation for the library to purchase the item.
We provide a variety of free ONLINE research skills workshops throughout the year to help you hone your research skills & get the most out of the library AND its librarians. Click the link below to learn more about our workshops and how we can help you.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Ph: 1300 354 633 (Select 3)
Email: library@flinders.edu.au
CRICOS Provider: 00114A
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