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Library events and webinars in May

Posted: Friday 26 April 2024

Shut up and Write sessions.

Do you really need to be working on that article / book chapter / thesis?  

Can’t find the time or headspace? 

These monthly shut up and write sessions may be just what you are looking for. Events like these are a great way to progress that writing project and kick start a writing habit. 

Register now to lock in some uninterrupted writing time away from the distractions of home and office in a supportive collegiate environment.

Mt Helen

Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: MtH_T_203a, Mt Helen

Berwick

Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Location: Ber_903_1118, Berwick

Churchill

Date: Monday, May 6, 2024

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Churchill_6S_112, MtH_T_203a, Gippsland

Open Access Agreements: Update 2024

Open Access Agreements with publishers allow Federation University researchers a pathway to publish open access with no charge for article processing. This webinar will update researchers on:

  • The background to Open Access Agreements
  • Current list of publishers with Open Access Agreements for Federation University researchers
  • Eligibility, article caps and how to publish through these agreements.
  • The benefits of publishing your research open access.

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Time: 11:00am - 11:45am

Location: Online

What type of review is right for you?

There are many types of reviews, such as systematic, scoping and integrative, and choosing the right one to meet the learning needs of your students or your own research question can be challenging.

This webinar is for academics who are planning a review, and supervisors of HDRs and Masters students who need to conduct a review.

It will cover:

  • What types of reviews are there?
  • What are the features and aims of the common types?
  • Thinking beyond systematic and scoping reviews
  • Choosing the most appropriate review type
  • Getting support

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024

Time: 12:30pm - 1:15pm

Location: Online

Register for these events or browse other offerings in the Research Training and Development Calendar.

Contact Cheryl Claridge
Team Leader, Library Research Services.
03 53279263
c.claridge@federation.edu.au