The Library offers a number of programs throughout the year to help students develop research skills and to use the full range of information resources available at Victoria University Library.
The programs include 30-minute sessions, one-hour information sessions, and two-hour hands-on workshops.
Drop in and see a librarian to assist you with finding resources for your assessment or information on how to reference, and to develop skills beyond the basics.
Our sessions are available for all discipline areas and year levels.
Online drop-in sessions are open to all students (TAFE, undergraduate and postgraduate) from each discipline area. Sessions are free and no appointment is required.
Access the research and referencing drop-ins in the new space called ‘Library Links and Support’ within VU Collaborate:
Drop-in times for summer studies:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am–12pm (noon) , from Tuesday 16 January to Thursday 8 February 2024.
Note that these online sessions are for VU students only.
Talk with librarians online via Zoom about the range of resources available in your field of study from First Year to PhD. Email the librarian to book an appointment and please state your preferred time/day. You will receive a confirmation of your appointment and a link to the Zoom meeting.
Email Business, IT and VU English librarian lou.connell@vu.edu.au for assistance with your assessment tasks, looking for information or referencing help.
Get a head start with:
Email engineering & science librarians dana.kuljanin@vu.edu.au or meg.weller@vu.edu.au for Zoom meetings, Monday to Thursday, by appointment.
Get tips on how to:
Email health & sport librarians kirstin.scholz@vu.edu.au or meg.weller@vu.edu.au for Zoom meetings on Monday to Thursday, by appointment.
Get tips on how to search for resources more effectively and reference them correctly: case law, legislation, journals, books and more.
Email law librarians murray.greenway@vu.edu.au or debra.hutchinson@vu.edu.au for Zoom meetings: Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, by appointment.
These workshops will be available through Learning Hubs online (login required).
The online workshop ‘Getting started with Academic Integrity’ is for students starting or continuing their studies at Victoria University. As you study within the academic environment, it is important to become familiar with Academic Integrity terms and concepts.
In ‘Getting started with Academic Integrity’ workshop, you will:
Workshops will be scheduled online in semester 1, 2024.
Booking for the workshops will be available via:
Library Inquiry workshops are part of the Study Essentials suite of workshops designed for first year students to build foundational skills needed to excel in their studies.
In Library Inquiry online workshops, you will learn how to:
Discipline specific workshops are offered online in various disciplines:
Bookings will be available via:
Digital Citizenship workshops are part of the Study Essentials suite of workshops designed for first year students to build foundational skills needed to excel in their studies.
In the Digital Citizenship workshop, you will:
Booking is available via:
All sessions listed will be delivered via Zoom through the Learning Hub Activities on VU Collaborate.
See how to:
For honours and masters students, the Researcher Development Program has EndNote sessions.
To book, email library.workshops@vu.edu.au.
Library staff contribute to the Researcher Development Program by delivering sessions on topics such as using Endnote, using research database and research tools, getting your research published and measuring research impact.
Research Ambassadors run mini-workshops throughout the year on a range of different research topics.
In the mini-workshops, the Research Ambassadors provide peer-to-peer research support to both research students and staff in a range of skill areas including:
These workshops provide a relaxed and informal learning setting. For more information about these sessions (run by the Library or Research Ambassadors) see the Researcher Development Program calendar.
If you would like a session that is not listed, or for the Library to run additional sessions for a specific audience, contact Cameron Barrie (Research Librarian) by emailing cameron.barrie@vu.edu.au.
