I have found Library support consistently helpful, professional and timely. Thank you for the vital role you play in supporting HDR students’ development and success.
Memory Lucy Mtambo
Monash University Malaysia PhD student, currently undertaking a 12-month research stay at Monash University Clayton (Australia)
Just starting your PhD at Monash? Here's how your Library can help.
Beginning a PhD is exciting and challenging, and we’re here to help you feel supported from day one. Think of us as a research partner who complements your supervisor’s guidance. We can help you discover quality research, identify knowledge gaps, build essential skills and navigate every stage of your research journey.
Start with our tailored resources and support:
Curated guides designed especially for new HDR candidates
Workshops to build your skills
One-to-one support available at any stage of your research
Safe and inclusive study spaces across our six Australian branches
Use our world-class catalogue to find research and identify knowledge gaps
You now have access to one of the largest academic library collections in Australia. You’ll benefit from:
- Access to specialist and scholarly databases and journals that are not available to the general public
- Millions of resources that are normally locked behind paywalls
- Access to electronic resources, wherever you're studying – including from Monash’s international locations.
We make it easy to find what you need:
- Instant discovery and access for most items in our catalogue via Library Search
- Intuitive interlibrary loan requests for items outside our collection
- Global partnerships that open up millions more resources to you.
Build effective research skills
Whether you're refining your topic, conducting a literature review or preparing to publish, we can help you get started and build your skills.
- Efficient search strategies
- Conduct literature, scoping and systematic reviews
- Citing and referencing guides
- Use reference management tools such as Endnote to simplify thesis writing
- Understand how copyright affects your PHD thesis.
Navigate literature reviews
We’ll help you navigate the process and avoid common pitfalls. Our first tip is be sure to allow enough time – they can take up to a year to complete.
- Step-by-step Library guides
- Regular workshops
- Specialist advice when you need it.
You can book up-to three hours of individual support for systematic literature reviews across topics such as:
- Choosing the right databases
- Developing and refining search strategies
- Understanding relevant standards.
Grow as a researcher
We can help you make confident choices as an emerging researcher.
- Establish and promote your own scholarly profile, through use of researcher IDs
- Make informed publishing decisions and avoid predatory publishers
- Manage your data with confidence, including repository use
- Plan how to have an impact on a global scale, and understand gold-class research tools like SciVal, Scopus and Altmetric Explorer
- Comply with open research requirements and understand your open access options
- And, in the end, we’ll host your theses on Bridges, Monash’s institutional repository Bridges.
