Library news
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) What is it and why do I need one?
Wednesday 17 August 2022Collect your publications in one place and stand out with an ORCiD persistent identifier for researchers. Find out about what an ORCiD can do for you in this short webinar. Time: 1.00 – 2.00 pm Date: Thursday 25 August 2022 Location: Online via MS Teams Register for this webin
New Library acquisitions
Tuesday 26 July 2022The Library has negotiated access to two packages of ebooks from Sage Publications and Cambridge University Press. Under the agreement, Federation University Australia has access to the entire output of Sage Publications, and to over 45,000 titles from Cambridge University Press (excludes textbooks). These ebooks have no restrictions on the number of simultaneous users, or on the abil...
Academic Integrity Community of Practice - Invitation
Monday 25 July 2022You are warmly invited to join the Community of Practice focusing on Academic Integrity process and practice at Federation. We are creating a forum bringing together diverse staff involved in various aspects of practice and process of Academic Integrity to strive for a unified and best practice ac...
TAFE computer skills classes
Tuesday 19 July 2022The library is once again offering TAFE computer skills classes in Semester two. We recommend these classes to help students get connected to Federation University information and systems. Classes can be tailored to suit the needs of your students and may cover: Student email accounts Passwords Moodle ...
Don't miss out - Library workshops for researchers
Monday 18 July 2022The Library is celebrating the return to an in-person format for this year's HDR conference by providing face-to-face workshops for researchers. Data organisation in spreadsheets 2:00-5:00pm Wednesday, July 20, Library Skills Room 2, Mt Helen Library In this session we will ...
Register now - Face-to-face library workshops for researchers
Tuesday 12 July 2022The Library is celebrating the return to an in-person format for this year's HDR conference by providing face-to-face workshops for researchers. Data organisation in spreadsheets 2:00-5:00pm Wednesday, July 20, Library Skills Room 2, Mt Helen Library In this session we will ...
Save time! Submit your course readings list for Semester 2 here. Let the Library do the work for you
Monday 11 July 2022Watch this 1-minute
The Library can assist you with your semester 2 course readings list. Submit here.
Monday 4 July 2022Watch this 1-minute
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID)- Webinar
Monday 4 July 2022Collect your publications in one place and stand out with an ORCiD persistent identifier for researchers. Find out about what an ORCiD can do for you in this short webinar. When: 11 am Monday July 11 Where: Online- MS Teams Register to reserve your place or browse this and other events in th...
Now is the time to prepare your semester 2 course readings list. Submit here.
Monday 27 June 2022Watch this 1-minute
InfoPoint and Victorian libraries closed: 28 June 2022
Monday 27 June 2022All Victorian campus libraries and the Virtual InfoPoint Service will be closed on Tuesday 28 June for staff to attend a planning day. Services will resume at 9 am on Wednesday 29 June. All after-hours study spaces will be available while the campus libraries are closed.
Read and publish agreements - Library webinar
Monday 13 June 2022Read and publish agreements are a form of Open Access publishing with no article processing charges attached. Publish Open Access without the costs, thanks to these agreements with CSIRO, Springer, Wiley and Cambridge. Find out more in this short session. 10:00am - 10:15am, Thursday, June 16, 2022 Registe...
15-minute webinars: Library support and resources for academic staff, 14 - 20 June
Sunday 5 June 2022To assist you with your teaching, the Library is presenting a series of 15-minute online sessions on Library support and resources. Please select the sessions you would like to attend using this link. A calendar invitation will ...
New Copyright website live
Thursday 19 May 2022We are pleased to announce the completion of the brand new Copyright website, federation.edu.au/copyright which is now live.
Journal impact metrics - Webinar
Monday 2 May 2022Journal impact metrics - Library webinar What are journal impact factors, which are relevant and how can you make them work for you? Date and time:1:15pm, Tuesday, May 17 Online via MSTeams Register here or browse this and other offerings in the
EndNote Desktop - Advanced
Tuesday 5 April 2022EndNote Desktop - Advanced When you're comfortable with using the basic features of EndNote (the desktop app), there are a number of extra features you might like to know about, including : Automatic importing of PDFs (download a PDF to a folder and have it automatically added to EndNote, along...
Data management planning webinar
Sunday 3 April 2022Data Management Planning This short webinar steps you through the considerations for planning your research data management process in the Federation University context. Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022 Time: 12:00pm - 12:30pm Register...
EndNote workshop - Online
Wednesday 16 March 2022EndNote Desktop - getting started (Online) EndNote is a bibliographic management system. What does that mean? You can: gather references from a variety of sources add formatted in-text citations and references into your own documents You can a...
EndNote workshop - Mt Helen
Tuesday 15 March 2022EndNote Desktop - getting started (Mt Helen) EndNote is a bibliographic management system. What does that mean? You can: gather references from a variety of sources add formatted in-text citations and references into your own documents You can...
EndNote workshop - Berwick Campus
Monday 14 March 2022EndNote Desktop - getting started (Berwick) EndNote is a bibliographic management system. What does that mean? You can: gather references from a variety of sources add formatted in-text citations and references into your own documents You can ...
Online newspaper access
Monday 7 March 2022The Library has subscribed to the Newsbank Access Australia Database, which contains over 700 entries covering National, State and local newspapers and other news sources, including mastheads such as The Australian, Herald Sun, The Age, Ballarat Courier, and many others.
Incites for academic promotions
Thursday 24 February 2022Library webinar - Incites for academic promotions Become aware of some key bibliometric measures and get practical advice on using Incites to support your Academic promotion. Register here or browse this and other offerings in the
It's not too late to submit your Semester 1 Course Readings. Submit here!
Tuesday 15 February 2022Watch this 1-minute
Keeping up with the literature.
Sunday 13 February 2022Keeping current. - Library Webinar Keep on top of trends and developments in your discipline by setting up saved searches and alerts to notify you of the latest publications. Date: Monday, March 28, 2022 Time: 10:00am - 10:30am Place: Online...
ORCiD: Making it work for you
Sunday 6 February 2022Library webinar - ORCiD: Making it work for you Your ORCiD is a persistent digital identifier that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other researcher. Come along and find out how to get the maximum benefit from your ORCiD. Date: Monday, March 21, 2022
The Library can assist you with your semester 1 course readings list. Submit here.
Sunday 6 February 2022Watch this 1-minute
Read and publish agreements (Open access publishing without article processing charges)
Sunday 6 February 2022Publish open access without the costs, thanks to these agreements with CSIRO, Springer, Wiley and Cambridge. Find out more in this short session. Monday 14 February, 1 -1:15pm Online via MS Teams Register here or browse the REDI Calend
Making published content available on Moodle: can I or can't I?
Wednesday 2 February 2022Making content available for online learning presents some questions about using copyright material, such as: Can I upload publisher provided content (slides, handouts) in my Moodle course? How can I make a print textbook available to my students online? I am recording my lecture, can I include the recording of t...
Read and publish agreements - Library webinar
Sunday 30 January 2022Read and publish agreements (Open access publishing without article processing charges) Publish open access without the costs, thanks to these agreements with CSIRO, Springer, Wiley and Cambridge. Find out more in this short session. Monday 14 February, 1 -1:15pm Online via MS Teams
Library showcases for TAFE staff
Thursday 2 December 2021TAFE staff from all campus locations are welcome to attend our Library Showcase held at SMB and Wimmera campuses. Expert Library staff will be available to talk to you about collections, spaces, facilities, classes, tours, purchasing library resources for your program, and ….. Morning tea will be provided! Library Showcase for...