On 10th June, the Future Tense programme on ABC Radio National looks at academic journals, the Elsevi

Do you use the Knovel database? You might find the Knovel search widget useful.

Since they are KEY to your searches, try using a Thesaurus or similar tool to get synonyms for your search terms. The more keyword combinations you try the more chances you have to eventually get the right ones that will lead you to the best papers for your topic.

Some suggestions:

Checkout the below iGoogle gadgets - they provide fast and easy access to Google tools of relevance to researchers.

Just beginning your research? attend an EndNote workshop specially designed for Life & Health Sciences students.

EndNote is a sophisticated referencing desktop application. With Endnote you can import references from databases and automatically create a bibliography for your thesis, assignment or paper in a citation style you choose.

The workshop will cover setting up an EndNote library, importing references from databases & much more.

Work with EndNote and Word to write papers and create bibliographies.

Would you like to find out about good practice in research data management? Book here for this one hour session of interest to new and current research students.

Date: Wednesday 9 May 2012
Time: 10-11am
Location: Dorothy Hill Engineering and Sciences Library, eZone training room

1. Collaborate using EndNote's Cite While You Write by inserting references into a Word document and then sending the Word document as a 'travelling library' to others who can then insert your references into their EndNote library.
2. With EndNote

16 - 21 April is Graduate Student week. Register here for workshops to be held in the Dorothy Hill Engineering & Sciences Library, Hawken Building (#50):

Are you a new RHD or researcher? Not sure which databases to search in your area? Come to a two hour advanced search database workshop:

Date: Thursday 29 March 2012
Time: 9.30 - 11.30am
Location: eZones, Level 2, Biological Sciences Library (Building 94)
Book online - please email with any queries.

Google has changed the location of its Advanced Search options. Here's what to do. Search Google. On the search results screen look at the top-right corner. When you hover your mouse over the gear icon it says "Options".