What are my Open Access publishing options?
Open access publishing makes research freely accessible by removing the financial barriers of subscription-based journals. By publishing open… Read More
Rethinking research assessment: DORA turns 10
On 16 May, DORA turns 10 years old! And, no, we aren’t talking about the children’s cartoon character Dora the Explorer, but rather the… Read More
Prepare for research this April at one of our workshops
The Library is running online Researcher Education and Development (RED) workshops throughout the month of April. Find a workshop that suits your research needs… Read More
Get prepared for research at our March Researcher Education and Development (RED) workshops
Each month our Librarians prepare and deliver a range of workshops to help improve your research skills. Register your interest today via the links… Read More
Griffith’s Open Research Champions
Griffith Library celebrated the contribution of two of its Open Research Champions at Nathan Library on 2 February. Professors Wendy Moyle and Paul Burton were… Read More
Dive into our researcher workshops this February
The Library has prepared a range of workshops to help you dive back into your research projects for the new year. Check out our… Read More
Enhance your research with our November workshops
Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your learning and development? Our upcoming online workshops this November will… Read More
Don’t fall prey to predatory and junk publishers
As a researcher you are working hard to discover new insights, contribute to your discipline and make an impact. So, when it comes time… Read More
Register now for September Researcher Workshops
It’s the start of another month and the Library has been putting together a program of online workshops to help you with writing and… Read More
Griffith researchers now have access to SciVal
Research metrics are an effective way to measure the uptake of your work. As a researcher, you can use metrics to provide evidence of… Read More
Level up with this month’s research and writing workshops from the RED team
The Researcher Education and Development (RED) team are running a range of useful workshops for researchers throughout August, delivered by our… Read More
Enhance your research with our July workshops
Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your learning and development? Our upcoming online workshops this July will… Read More
Showcase your research achievements with researcher profiles
As a higher degree or academic researcher, you are producing impactful, high-quality work. But how can you best communicate your research achievements to future… Read More
Enhance your research with our June workshops
Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your learning and development? Our upcoming online workshops this June will… Read More
The Library’s Researcher Services team is here to help you during your higher degree research journey
As a higher degree research (HDR) candidate there is a lot to learn and discover. Did you know the Library has… Read More
Crack into open research this HDR Skills Week
Welcome to HDR Skills Week—a week devoted to helping you build the skills you need to research at your best. All this week,… Read More
Enhance your research with our April workshops
Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your learning and development? Our upcoming online workshops this April will… Read More
Creating an alternative CV to tell your impact story
These days academics have to shape-shift to suit a diverse range of audiences. What you include to apply for a grant will be very… Read More
Enhance your research with our March workshops
Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your learning and development? Our upcoming online workshops this March will… Read More
Griffith Research Online celebrates 25 million downloads of Griffith research outputs
It was only in September of 2020 that we celebrated 20 million downloads of Griffith research outputs. A little over a… Read More
Enhance your research with our February workshops
Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your learning and development? Our upcoming online workshops this February will… Read More
The Open Research Toolkit is here!
Are you a researcher interested in open research practices? The Open Research Toolkit is now available on the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL)… Read More
Managing your researcher profile
If you’re a researcher, your researcher profiles are a valuable way to present your work to the world. Profiles created from Griffith Experts, … Read More
Enhance your research with our November workshops
Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your learning and development? Our upcoming online workshops this November will provide… Read More
Enhance your research with our October workshops
Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your education and development? Our upcoming online workshops this October will provide you… Read More
Sharpen the tools in your digital toolkit
Are you using the right digital tools to conduct your research? Are your methods as efficient and secure as they could be? Can you… Read More
Boost your research career with our upcoming workshops
Which workshops are being offered? Are you a researcher or higher degree by research candidate looking to further your education and development? Our upcoming online workshops… Read More
Learn the essentials of building a strong search for your systematic-style review
Our brand-new online module is ready when you are! With this module you can learn ways to effectively build a robust search strategy… Read More
Format your thesis
Are you starting to write your thesis, confirmation paper or some other publication? Are you having formatting issues or don’t know where to start? Formatting… Read More
Skill Up for Research
Are you interested in developing new research skills? Would you like to meet researchers from other universities who may be researching in the same field or… Read More
Meet our Researcher Services Librarians!
Our team of Researcher Services Librarians are research activity and discipline specialists who provide advice, training and support to Higher Degree Research candidates (HDRs) and researchers on how and where to: manage,… Read More
Data, Data, Data!
Research data grows exponentially every day. This growth in data could be attributed to several factors, but an obvious one is the vast number of software, platforms… Read More
Searching for Health systematic-style reviews—learn the skills to build your robust search
If you’re considering or conducting a systematic-style review (for example, systematic, scoping, integrative or rapid) you’ll want to take every step to make sure your… Read More
Library Plus turns one
June 2021 brings with it the first anniversary of our Library Plus newsletter—your one-stop shop for research support services. So, what type of information… Read More
Discover SAGE’s Data Science, Big Data Analytics and Digital Methods collection
Need to learn data science methods for your research or study? Today’s data is often so large, fast and complex that it’s difficult… Read More
Update on accessing Standards Australia Online
On Monday 19 April 2021, Standards Australia Online is moving to a new platform called Techstreet. What is Techstreet?… Read More
Speech-to-text transcription services
Do you have interview data that needs to be transcribed for analysis? Griffith’s new speech-to-text service may be the answer. … Read More
Text as data—new researcher workshops enable digital scholarship
Many disciplines use written texts as source material for their research, including journalism, history, political science, cultural and literary studies, business, law and education. Read More
It’s Open Data Day!
Saturday 6 March is Open Data Day 2021—an international celebration of open data, including university research data! … Read More
Need help publishing your research?
If you’re trying to get your research published, Researcher Education and Development (RED) and the Library are offering some helpful online workshops in 2021: Publishing… Read More
Investigating magic proteins—Meet Dr Linlin Ma, lecturer in the School of Environment and Science.
This month, the Library spoke with Dr Linlin Ma about her research, what inspires her and what advice she has for emerging bioscientists. Dr… Read More
Learn data wrangling skills for more time-efficient research
Are you a researcher or HDR candidate looking for time-efficient methods to explore, clean and prepare data? The Library is here to… Read More
Determine your digital dexterity with Griffith Library
It is easy to overlook how astoundingly far society has evolved digitally, how many new online tools we use every day without batting… Read More
New Academic Writing guide
Writing well in an academic style is an essential skill for researchers. Grammar and syntax may sound dull, but they are important if you are… Read More
Create and manage your researcher profiles
How does the world see you as a researcher? Are you readily identifiable and distinguishable? Researcher profiles on platforms such as… Read More
Institute for Glycomics takes pioneering steps to combat viral infections
Infectious diseases continue to be some of the world’s most significant health challenges. The Institute for Glycomics’ research into viral infections seeks to understand how… Read More
Copyright workshop for creative and performing arts research
Understanding the intricacies of copyright is essential when preparing your own research and utilising the research of others. This workshop will allow you… Read More
ABS Microdata—complex and authoritative Australian data for research
ABS Microdata files are an important collection of data for Griffith University researchers that contain detailed information about individuals, businesses and other groups from a… Read More
Library help available for T3 course preparation
Trimester 3 is approaching, and the Library is here to help you prepare for your courses. We offer a range of support,… Read More
Vital clinical knowledge is at your fingertips with the LWW Health Library
magine this: You are driving a large study to improve the health outcomes of cancer survivors. Or perhaps… Read More
Making your research reproducible
The ability to replicate experiments is a key pillar of scientific progress. For researchers to replicate the work of others, to … Read More
Discover the benefits of making your published research available through Griffith Research Online
Wherever you are in your research career, demonstrating a body of work is vital to raising your profile. A very effective channel available to… Read More
Open Access Week 2020
Open Access Week is from 19 – 25 October this year. Open access to information—the free, immediate, online access to the results of scholarly research,… Read More
Building your researcher profile
This week is HDR Careers Week and a great time to consider your researcher profile. Building your Researcher profile and… Read More
New Research Metrics Webpage
Research metrics are a key means to showcase your research when applying for a grant, updating your CV or applying for a promotion. With multiple… Read More
Find your path to more open and impactful research
Every day, Griffith researchers are helping to shape a better world through their impactful research. New discoveries and insights… Read More
Higher Degree Research Careers Week—12 – 16 October
Higher Degree Research (HDR) Careers Week is next week (12 – 16 October) and brings together a broad range of professional development webinars and online… Read More
New resources for working with research literature
How does your research relate to the work of others in your field? Identifying the unique contribution your research could … Read More
Managing Literature
Are you working on or about to start a literature review? Identifying and analysing pertinent ideas and themes in research… Read More
Improving quality of life for people living with dementia and their families
Research has shown that social robots can help improve the quality of life for people with dementia and their family carers… Read More
How typeface research could save lives
Pilots are responsible for flight planning, determining the safest flight route, pre-flight inspections of the plane and monitoring dozens of readouts in-flight. On top… Read More
Transformative change comes to Griffith with new Publish and Read agreements
As more and more academic authors seek to share published work openly, transformative agreements are one way to shift the dial. Under Publish-and-Read (PAR) agreements negotiated… Read More
GRO celebrates 20 million downloads of Griffith research outputs
Griffith’s research repository, Griffith Research Online (GRO), has reached a major milestone with 20 million downloads. We’re… Read More
Open Scholarship – Make your research visible and share knowledge
“Coronavirus crisis inspiring ‘unprecedented’ global research effort” “Covid-19: How unprecedented data sharing has led to faster-than-ever outbreak… Read More
Stroke Week 2020 – Restoring physical and mental well-being to stroke patients
With one person suffering a stroke every ten minutes the effects of this disease has an impact on all of us. Restoring physical and mental… Read More
Learn data wrangling skills
Wish you knew how to standardise messy data? We can help! Missing, messy or inconsistent data can easily undermine your analysis. By… Read More
Literature reviews made easy
Literature reviews are a crucial part of all research. Finding and reviewing the right material is especially critical to the success of higher degree research… Read More
Library Plus Newsletter – Issue Two now available!
The Library recently launched Library Plus, our regular newsletter for researcher news and information. We are now pleased to release our … Read More
Search journal articles anywhere on any device with BrowZine
Want to be able to research and manage journal articles from multiple locations and devices? BrowZine allows you to search and access library subscribed journals… Read More
Consult a SAGE – research methods made simple
The Library now has SAGE Research Methods! SAGE Research Methods (SRM) is a research tool that provides a comprehensive picture … Read More
Shark Awareness Day Myth Busters
Due to sensationalised stories and movies (we all know JAWS) sharks have become a feared killer within our oceans. But are we misjudging them? For… Read More
The power of data visualisation
Did you know that visualised data engages readers more effectively than spreadsheets do? Visualised data acts as… Read More
Your choice of clothes – and how you wash them – can affect our environment
Did you know that the polyester, nylon, and other synthetic fibers within your clothes are all forms of plastic? With each wash your clothes can… Read More
Digital Scholar Lab Webinars
The Library is hosting two webinars for Researchers, HDRs and Academic staff to learn about Gale Digital Scholar Lab, a new and exciting cloud-based research… Read More
Moving Towards Digital Scholarship with Gale Digital Scholar Lab
What is Gale Digital Scholar Lab? The Digital Scholar Lab is a new and innovative online tool used for collecting data sets from Gale Primary… Read More
Empty your fridge to fight world hunger this Sustainable Gastronomy Day
Did you know that food waste costs Australian households $70 per week? This adds up to $3,640 per year. … Read More
Biodiversity for World Environment Day
Today the Library celebrates World Environment Day- Time for nature. This year’s theme is Biodiversity and Griffith Research continues to contribute to this global discussion. Read More
It’s HDR Skills Week!
This week is HDR Skills Week and in these unusual times Griffith University and the Library are committed to supporting our Higher Degree by Research… Read More
The importance of a good researcher profile
Actively managing your researcher profile will increase visibility and impact of your research and potentially find you new audiences and collaborators. The use of social media,… Read More
Specialist advice for researchers – online drop-in sessions
Specialist advice for researchers is now offered online every Thursday (2-3pm) and is provided by the Library and eResearch Services. Chat… Read More
Library Researcher services are available online
Library Research support staff are available online to answer your library questions and provide expert support and advice. To ask a question or set up… Read More
