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Researching and Referencing: Welcome

This guide provides support to staff and students on research skills, referencing, study and writing skills and digital literacy

About this Guide

This guide will help you with assignment research, referencing and evaluating information and more

Use the headings below or the page tabs above for help with:

Referencing 
What is a bibliography? What information do you need for your reference list? Find useful examples, tips and links to different referencing styles like APA and Harvard. Watch tutorials, see what books you can borrow to learn more

Smart searching 
Covers research skills resources, as well as search tips, locating information and critically evaluating resources found on the Internet

Study skills 
Improve your study skills with the useful online tutorials and links to relevant websites, find helpful library books on study skills, and discover more TAFE services for further help

Writing skills
Provides help to successfully put your assignment together: with the steps explained, web links to essay writing, grammar and spelling, report writing and general tutorials, a mindmap on YouTube, access to the Writer’s Reference Center and a list of useful eBooks

Presentations
Tips and resources for preparing and delivering presentations including online resources for ESL students, links to  free online courses on using PowerPoint via LinkedIn Learning and Microsoft

Digital Literacy

Provides help and links to improving your digital literacy skills in the online environment

 

For help with the information on this guide, please contact the staff at your local Library 

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