Bamboo: A registry of digital research tools
Bamboo DIRT is a registry of digital research tools that will be of use to many in the research community. Its purpose is to find and compare resources ranging from content management systems to music...
View Article23 Research Things
23 Research Things is an online learning programme for university staff and graduate students, showcasing a range of digital tools that can support research activity. The programme is a way to discover...
View ArticleNew Online Databases via the University Library
The Library has recently acquired the following electronic resources: Early European Books : printed sources to 1700 Early European Books traces the history of printing in Europe from its origins...
View ArticleNew Library Trial Database: The Making of the Modern World
The Making of the Modern World, Parts I (1450-1850) and II (1851-1914), documents the dynamics of Western trade and wealth that shaped the world from the last half of the 15th century into the...
View ArticleMS Word for your Thesis: Training for graduate reseachers
The University of Melbourne Graduate Student Association (GSA) has organised a series of workshops to help graduate researchers master the use of MS Word for their theses. There are two components to...
View ArticleePoster Competition Workshops at Southbank
Thinking of entering the Researcher@Library Week ePoster Competition? During the first week of August the University of Melbourne Library team are providing a range of workshops at the Southbank campus...
View ArticleResearcher@Library Week: Research Tools “Speed-dating” sessions
As part of Researcher@Library Week, Research Platforms and the Library will present a series of fast-paced introduction to free digital tools, designed to support, help manage, share and present your...
View ArticleResearcher@Library Week: Omeka Workshops
OMEKA is an image repository created for galleries, museums, and cultural collections, and is also a valuable tool for researchers. In this workshop you will learn the basics of Omeka, including...
View ArticleAltmetric for Institutions Workshop
Tuesday 7th February 11.00-12.00 Baillieu Library, eLearning Studio #1. This workshop—for both researchers and research administrators—will teach you how to use Altmetric for Institutions, a tool that...
View ArticleIntroduction to the Alveo Virtual Laboratory for Speech and Language Research
Alveo is a VL platform that combines a repository for language data: audio, video, text and associated metadata and annotations. The Alveo platform incorporates the Galaxy Workflow Engine, originally...
View ArticleEverything you want to know about the Reading Room but haven’t had the chance...
As part of the Researcher@Library Week 2017, join this informative tour of the Reading Room and learn how to become an active user of the University’s unique Special Collections (rare books &...
View ArticleCurating your research: Research Data Management for Artists (Southbank) –...
Artists accumulate research data when they make work and when they write about it. This data can take the form of material experimentation, documentation, interviews, surveys and more. Good research...
View ArticleBig Data in the Archives – Researcher@Library Week 2017
When new technologies combine with the expertise of researchers, the potential of the information contained in traditional archival material can be unlocked, with ever more interesting results. One...
View ArticleAltmetrics and social media for artists (Southbank) – Researcher@Library Week...
Altmetrics can help you track the views, downloads and mentions of your published research outputs, online posts, videos and music. As part of Researcher@Library Week 2017, this session is aimed at...
View ArticleWorking with data in Excel and Tableau for researchers and managers –...
As part of Researcher@Library Week 2017, this session will give an introduction to using Microsoft Excel and Tableau for data-related work. Both software tools allow you to edit, modify and explore...
View ArticlePitch Your Thesis. ePoster Competition Awards event – Researcher@Library Week...
Being able to communicate complex research to a general audience is a valuable skill to develop. University of Melbourne graduate researchers showcase their research at this event which takes the...
View ArticleResearch and the Cloud – Researcher@Library 2017
Did you know Melbourne Uni has one of the world’s largest IT clouds dedicated to research? Did you know this is part of the world’s second largest network of research clouds “Nectar” and you already...
View ArticleObject based learning workshop with the Print Collection – Researcher@Library...
Experience the wonders and the challenges of printed images, ranging from the 16th to the 21st centuries, through the eyes of arts students. In this workshop, a part of Researcher@Library Week 2017,...
View ArticleThe most important topic you didn’t know you needed: Data Modelling and...
Imagine a spreadsheet column for recording participant names. Should you have two columns instead, so you can sort by last name? What about middle name? Is this useful for your research? Names also...
View ArticleLaunch of University-wide Qualtrics online survey tool for all staff and...
Learning Environments is very pleased to announce the launch of a University-wide Qualtrics licence available to all staff and research students. All staff and research students now have the...
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