LibGuides: Study Skills: Researching

Research video tutorials

Introduction to Eresources
Find out how to search for online resources, such as databases, ebooks, ereserves, streaming videos and Library research/referencing guides.

Watch a range of videos to support you in your studies

►Get started ► How to videos ► Holmesglen Library Orientation sessions

► Research skills tutorials ► Referencing tutorials

Electronic resources

Ebooks

? Ebook FAQs

Databases

? Database help guides

Streaming video

? Subject playlists

Subject guides

image of magnifying glass placed over documents Subject guides provide:

♦ Search tips on finding resources in your study area
♦ Links to suggested print and online resources
♦ Links to referencing information
♦ Details on how to contact your liaison librarian

Database help guides

Database help guides provide:
♦ Information on various databases provided by Holmesglen Library
♦ Details on how to search and browse different databases
♦ Links to further help resources
♦ Details on how to contact the Library for assistance

Research Skills guide

image of magnifying glass placed over documents Research Skills takes you through the research process from start to finish:

♦ Understand your research topic
♦ Select and search for resources
♦ Organise resources
♦ Write and reference your assignment

Further resources

How to start your assignments
First steps to take when starting your assignment.
Research - Where do I start?
Step by step approach that makes researching easy.
Online resources at the Library
Library resources available anywhere and anytime.
Online search techniques
How to find suitable websites for assignments.
Evaluating online information
How to decide whether resources are accurate and reliable.

Introduction to Information Literacy for Students by Michael C. Alewine; Mark Canada
Concise, practical guide to navigating information in the digital age. Provides students with effective research strategies to serve them through their academic years and professional careers.
Student Research and Report Writing by Gabe T. Wang; Keumjae Park
This is an invaluable, concise, all-in-one guide for carrying out student research and writing a paper, adaptable to course use and suitable for use by students independently, it successfully guides students along every step of the way.
How to Research by Loraine Blaxter; Christina Hughes; Malcolm Tight
Clear and accessible guide to the business of doing a research project. It systematically takes the reader through from the planning to the writing up and finishing off.
Top 10 Tips for Doing E-Research by Lynn F. Jacobs; Jeremy S. Hyman
Ten tips for successful online research.
Academic Skills for Interdisciplinary Studies by Ger Post; Laura Koenders; Koen van der Gaast
This guide provides specific instructions, tips and examples to help students develop research skills, both during and after their studies. Topics include: searching for, critically reading and analysing scholarly texts, forming research questions, qualitative and quantitative research methods, organising your research, analysing and forming an argument, & academic writing.
Succeeding with Your Literature Review: a Handbook for Students by Paul Oliver
This step-by-step handbook provides comprehensive and practical guidance on the process of researching a range of relevant literature on a subject, as well as planning and writing a literature review.

Google Scholar
Provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.