Postgraduate students are encouraged to come to RAPID (Researchers & Postgraduates Information Discovery) sessions in the Library. RAPID is a flexibly delivered information skills course developed by the UQ Library for postgraduates and researchers. Included in the Rapid sessions is EndNote training.

Gatton RAPID Sessions

RAPID 1: 25th July 2008 - 10am eZone 1
RAPID 2: 1st August 2008 - 10am eZone 1
RAPID 3: 8th August 2008 - 10am eZone 1

Library staff recommend you attend all three RAPID sessions as they are designed to develop your information seeking skills in a structured format.

Booking is required for these classes. You can book online.

Oxford Scholarship Online is a vast and rapidly expanding cross-searchable library which now offers quick and easy access to the full text of over 1,900 Oxford books.

UQ Library has recently increased its access to Oxford Scholarship Online and currently provides electronic access to books in the areas of Biology, Business and Management, and Psychology.

The scope and content of the Biology list can be described in general terms as “Ecology and Evolution”, in particular quality in the fields of evolutionary biology and epidemiology. As well as maintaining these strengths, the Biology area continues to expand in the fields of ecology, conservation biology, physiology, animal biology, marine biology and plant science.

To access Oxford Scholarship Online go to - http://library.uq.edu.au/record=e1000190

We have trial access to the Biology Image Library until 20th March. If we receive positive feedback the library will consider subscribing to this resource.

To access the Biology Image Library > search the Library Catalogue for the title “Biology Image Library”

The Biology Image Library is an online collection of images, movies, illustrations and animations across biology and biomedicine, for use in education and research. The subjects covered are:

Development Biology
Histology & Pathology
Immunology
Microbiology & Parasitology
Molecular & Cellular Biology
Neuroscience
Plant Biology

You can download as much material as you want for non-commercial purposes, such as for use in lectures or seminars. For more details, see our user’s agreement. Some images in the library are in the public domain and you are free to use this material as you wish. In other cases, the Biology Image Library may be able to sell you commercial use rights to an image or direct you to the copyright holder to obtain these rights. Please contact the Library for more information.

Please send feedback to: s.curlewis@library.uq.edu.au

Postgraduate students are encouraged to come to RAPID (Researchers & Postgraduates Information Discovery) sessions in the Library. RAPID is a flexibly delivered information skills course developed by the UQ Library for postgraduates and researchers. More details about RAPID.

Gatton RAPID Sessions

RAPID 1: 29th February 2008 - 10am eZone 1
RAPID 2: 7th March 2008 - 10am eZone 1
RAPID 3: 14th March 2008 - 10am eZone 1

Library staff recommend you attend all three RAPID sessions as they are designed to develop your information seeking skills in a structured format.

Book online for these classes.

Are you looking to develop your research skills? The Library is holding a variety of training sessions that will assist students to become familiar with finding information for their assignments. All students are welcome to attend these sessions.

Learn how to Save Time Searching at one of the following sessions:

Getting started in the Library
Thursday 28 February 2008 11am - 12md

Finding information for your assignments

Thursday 6 March 2008 11am - 12md

Effective Internet searching

Thursday 13 March 2008 11am - 12md

There is no need to book for these sessions. Just drop into eZone 1 on the lower level of the Gatton Library.