Graduate research and publishing

Workshops for PhD and Masters by Research students, covering research skills, publishing, copyright, researcher profiles and more.

To request a Library session or induction presentation for Graduate Research students in your Faculty, please email librarians@monash.edu.

  • Library induction

      Library unlocked: Graduate research essentials

      • Mon, 15 June, 10 – 10.30am |
        Matheson Library, Ground Floor, Teaching Room 1
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      • Wed, 9 Sep, 10 – 10.30am |
        Online Zoom
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      This presentation introduces newly commenced graduate research students to the support and expertise available from Monash University Library, helping you navigate scholarly publishing, access quality resources and build your academic profile.

  • General workshops

      Literature searching essentials

      • Thu, 9 July 11am – 12pm |
        Online Zoom
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      • Mon, 9 Nov, 11am – 12pm |
        Online Zoom
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      This webinar equips graduate research students with essential literature searching skills. Learn to transform research questions into searchable concepts, conduct effective scoping searches using AI tools and databases, and develop comprehensive search strategies with Boolean logic and advanced syntax.

      Researcher profile essentials

      • Mon, 21 Sept, 11am – 12pm |
        Online Zoom
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      A well-managed researcher profile enables you to grow your professional network, identify collaborators, and enhance career opportunities. This interdisciplinary session will guide you through developing a strategic approach to building and managing your researcher profile to maximise your visibility and impact.

      Copyright essentials for your thesis and publications

      • Mon, 5 October 2.00 – 3.30pm |
        Online Zoom
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      This session will cover the copyright issues in planning research projects, creating research outputs and using the research of others, through examples and case studies. There will be activities related to copyright issues, as well as reference to relevant resources.

      Publishing strategy essentials

      • Wed, 26 August 11.00am – 12.30pm |
        Online Zoom
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      In this interdisciplinary workshop you will compare traditional and open access publishing, use key resources to identify quality journals and conferences, and begin developing your publishing strategy. This Workshop will be most beneficial for students in the early stages of their candidature.

  • Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

      Develop systematic literature searching techniques

      • Wed, 1 July 10am – 12pm |
        Online Zoom
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      • Tue, 17 November 10am – 12pm |
        Online Zoom
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      This workshop introduces systematic techniques for searching the medical literature. You will learn key standards and guidelines, explore advanced search features, and discover ways to stay up to date with new research and document your search process.

      Systematically searching the grey literature

      • Mon, 13 July 2–4pm |
        Online Zoom
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      This workshop will provide strategies and tips to effectively find information and research produced by organizations outside of the traditional commercial or academic publishing and distribution channels as well as ways to document and report search methods.

  • Engineering, IT, Science

      Systematic searching for your review for STEM researchers

      • Mon, 31 August 11am – 1pm |
        Online Zoom
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      In this workshop, you will learn how to develop a systematic and reproducible search process that is suitable for a literature or systematic review in Science, IT and Engineering.

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