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UQ eSpace is the authoritative source for UQ research publications.

  • Phrase e.g. global warming, no need to add " "
  • Wildcard e.g. leo* matches leo, leonard, leopard, etc.
  • Fuzzy e.g. cohen~ matches variant spellings like cohen, coen, etc.