Psst! I can see you with your head down, working hard on your assignments. Need a hand? Has your lecturer told you you need to include peer-reviewed or refereed articles in your essay? Wondering what on earth that's all about? Well, take 2 minutes to watch our short video and wonder no more. We will show you how to track down these slippery suckers - it's easy once you know how!

Get ahead of the game and start thinking about your assignments now! The Library offers assignment research workshops specifically tailored to schools and faculties which will help you sharpen your research skills and discover the best way to approach your assignments. This is an advanced class so you may wish to refresh your general library skills prior to attending by completing one of our online tutorials.

A UK report published in June 2012 raises questions about research development, training and support within research institutions.

Researchers of Tomorrow Report is based on a longitudinal study into the information seeking behaviour of Generation Y doctoral students, commissioned by Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and the British Library.

Student Services have great information to help you improve your skills when writing assignments. Have a look at the Student Services Learning - Assignment writing website. There is also a short video you can watch.

For tips on how to use (and exploit) the library's website, come to the 'Getting Started' training session.

No need to book. Just show up!

Are you a new Faculty of Arts student for 2012?

Get ahead with your research and come to a Finding Information for your Assignments Library class.

Classes start this week during O Week and continue for the first few weeks of semester one.

Can you recognise the type of resource by just looking at your reading list or a bibliography? This is an important skill as this then determines what search tool you use to find it in the Library. It also helps you construct your reference list for your assignments correctly. Learn how do all this in our Deciphering Your Reading List class, which is running next week. Come along to eZone 3 at 12pm on Thursday 8th of October - no need to book! We'd love to see you there.

Starting research or simply want to improve your research skills?

Over the next two weeks, Gatton Library is holding two sessions which will assist researchers develop excellent research skills. These skills are fundamental for a quality thesis.

Why not get a great start in research by attending one or both of the following training sessions.

Struggling to find the statistics you need?

Come along on Wednesday to find out how get the best from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE).

When: Wednesday 6th April, 2011

10:00am - 12:00pm

Where: eZone 1, UQ Gatton Library.

The Introduction to Research Skills training session will be held this Friday. Participants will be introduced to the range of specialist resources available. There will also be the opportunity undertake searches for topic specific information.

Day: Friday 25 March 2011-03-22

Time: 10am - 12md

Where: Gatton Campus Library, eZone 1.