Next steps

Module summary

Number 1 Welcome

  • Current students share what they wish they’d known about the Library when they first started.
  • Introduction to your Library.

Two First steps

  • Your student ID card is your library card.
  • You can use your UQ credentials to access our online resources.

Three Library spaces

  • Libraries are located on all UQ campuses.
  • Group and individual rooms can be booked online.
  • Laptop lockers can be found in some locations.
  • Different types of spaces are available including low light areas and kitchenettes.

Four Student IT support

  • AskUs provides IT support for you.
  • Laptops can be borrowed by undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students.
  • Wifi access is available with UQ wifi or eduroam.
  • Your student ID card can be used for printing and photocopying.

Five Course reading lists and textbooks

  • You can find your course reading lists using Library Search.
  • Your textbooks can be borrowed from us. They could be print or online.

Six Find information

  • Library Search searches for online and print resources in our collection.
  • Databases can be used to locate specific information on your topic.
  • We have various guides to help you locate information including subject guides.

Seven Referencing

  • You need to reference any work that is not your own in your assessments.
  • Plagiarism is academic misconduct and taken seriously by the university.
  • Different referencing styles are used at UQ like APA and MLA.
  • We have guides to help you use referencing styles.

Eight Get help

  • AskUs can assist you with IT, using the Library, booking rooms and accessing resources.
  • You can contact us by chat, on the phone, by email, virtually or in-person.
  • Faculty Services Librarians can help with searching, referencing and your research. Contact them on librarians@library.uq.edu.au.

Nine Other support

  • There are many types of support accessible at UQ.
  • There are workshops to help you with your study skills and assignment writing.
  • Wellness support is available.

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