Throughout 2023 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Researcher@Library Webinars Research@Library webinars have concluded for semester 1. Semester 2 webinar registrations will be up within the coming weeks. Keep an eye on our Researcher Training page for updates. In the meantime you …

Throughout 2023 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Researcher@Library Webinars Researcher@Library webinars are back for 2023. Check out and register for Researcher@Library offerings for the month of May: Introduction to Research Metrics: an overview and update for librarians, professional staff and researchers Metrics and …

Opened in 1938, the Grainger Museum on the Parkville campus of the University of Melbourne is the culmination of decades of planning by Australian composer and pianist Percy Grainger (1882–1961). As the only purpose-built autobiographical museum in Australia, Grainger intended his museum—and his fascinating collection, now holding over 130,000 items—to illustrate his 'cosmopolitan and universalist outlook on music'. The now …

Throughout 2023 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Researcher@Library Webinars Researcher@Library webinars are back for 2023. Check out and register for Researcher@Library offerings for the month of April: File Management 101 Choosing where to publish: tips and tools (STEMM)  Choosing where to publish: tips and …

The University of Melbourne library is here to support you on your research journey. We have collated some of the core graduate researcher resources and initiatives provided by Student and Scholarly Services below. The Researcher@Library program provides resources to develop your library research skills and digital capabilities as a researcher – from database searching, managing references, bibliometrics to publishing strategically. We …

Throughout 2023 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. 2023 Graduate Researcher Orientation Welcome to Graduate Researcher Orientation 2023! Come along to this session to hear Prof Justin Zobel, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Graduate and International Research) welcome you to the University of Melbourne …

Researcher@Library offers a range of resources to help graduate researchers and academics develop their advanced library research skills and digital capabilities. Registrations are now open for upcoming Researcher@Library webinars. Each webinar will be led by Scholarly Services staff with expertise in the area who will provide a detailed overview and introduce relevant resources with time for questions and answers on the topics …

Throughout 2023 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. 2023 Open Access Publishing Agreements Join us for 2023 open access publishing agreements, This one-off webinar will explore the open access publishing agreements available to University of Melbourne staff and students in 2023. …

Post by Dr Zachary Kendal (Scholarly Communications Consultant). Register now for an upcoming Researcher@Library webinar exploring the 2023 open access publishing agreements. Wednesday 15 February 2023, 12:00pm. A 30-minute presentation will be followed by 30 minutes of question time. The session is open to all University of Melbourne academic staff, graduate researchers, and professional staff. With the adoption of six new Read and Publish (R&P) …

Looking to keep up to date and accelerate your research over the summer? Before you visit a physical library please check the Library Opening Hours and current services pages for the most up to date information. Looking for online resources, check out: Researcher Support – The content on this website provides you with information and resources across a variety of researcher support topics supported by the University …

2022 proved to be an eventful year for the Scholarly Communications and Research Outputs teams in Scholarly Services (the University Library). These teams provide support around scholarly publishing, open access, researcher profiles, and the management of research outputs. Dr Zachary Kendal (Scholarly Communications Consultant) and Amin Khaliqi (Research Outputs Coordinator) take us through some of the highlights. Open Scholarship Website We rolled …

The University Digitisation Centre (UDC) is part of Research & Collections (University Library) and provides expert advice, training and a range of digitisation services to the University community.  It has been an eventful year for the UDC, with the completion of several long term projects and some interesting digitisation challenges. Major Achievements Our top two major achievements have been the completion of …

Throughout 2022 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Statistical Consulting Centre Courses The Statistical and Consulting Centre runs fee-paying courses that anyone can enroll in subject to satisfying prerequisites. Check out their offerings and get ready for 2023. More information: https://scc.ms.unimelb.edu.au/#courses Virtual Reading Room Archives …

The Scholarly Develop Research team coordinate Researcher Support training in Scholarly Development at the University of Melbourne. Below are some of the team highlights from 2022. In 2022 the team coordinated the delivered the Researcher@Library program, designed to develop researchers library research skills and digital capabilities – from database searching, managing references to publishing strategically. For the first time webinar recordings …

The University of Melbourne Authorship Policy working group, with support from the Office of Research Ethics and Integrity, has reviewed the current University Authorship Policy (last reviewed 2015). The working group invites you to visit the University Policy Consultation Hub to view the latest draft of the Authorship Policy and information sheet detailing notable changes to the policy. Authorship is a crucial part of the research …

Researcher Connect, in collaboration with Digital Science, is running a series of in-person digital skills meet ups (DSMU) throughout 2022. Join us this Friday, November 11th at 10:30-11:30am at the Manhari Room, Level 7, Melbourne Connect. Come along to learn more about the support on offer at the university, find answers to your coding questions, meet people conducting similar- or widely different!- research to you, …

The University of Melbourne Copyright Office provides detailed information on Creative Commons (CC) licences that allow authors to nominate how they would like people to be able to use and reuse their work. We recommend visiting the web page to view information on common CC licences used in academia. In the spirit of Open Access Week 2022 last week, Open Access …

Throughout 2022 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Digital Skills Training The Melbourne Data Analytics Platform invites graduate researchers and staff to register for our free digital research tool workshops. Connect with the UoM research community, discover how to collect and analyse …

Post by Dr Zachary Kendal (Scholarly Communications Consultant). Swift action to prevent catastrophic climate change is essential. So why does so much climate research remain behind paywalls? What we find, when we ask this question, is the intersection of two injustices. First, that the most devastating impacts of climate change will fall on the low- and middle-income countries of the Global South. …

Researcher Connect is a program of workshops, training and events for researchers. Develop your digital research and data skills to expand your research capability, and explore the facilities and platforms available to you.Refine your digital skills, build networks and share ideas with like-minded researchers across the UoM community at Digital Communities – 24-28 October 2022. Featuring in-person workshops, demos and …

Congratulations to the winner of the Visualise Your Thesis 2022 Trending on VYT competition!  Drew Min Su Cylinder won with their entry 'Neural Correlates of Behavioural Changes During Propofol General Anaesthesia in Caenorhabditis Elegans', which received 4593 views on Figshare over the trending week! Figshare is delighted to sponsor this year's Trending on VYT winner with a  Gold Membership, lasting 12 months, to the Research Impact Academy. The …

The full list of 2022 Local winners competing in the international competition are now available to view on the VYT 2022 figshare repository. Now is the time to vote for your favourite entry! Do not forget to tweet/retweet your pick with the hashtag #TrendingOnVYT How it works: The winner is selected based on how many views their video receives on the VYT International Figshare …

Throughout 2022 at the end of each month the Scholarly Development (Research) team will provide a snapshot of relevant scholarly research support news and events for the coming month. Register for upcoming Researcher@Library Webinars Researcher@Library offers a range of resources to help graduate researchers and academics develop their advanced library research skills and digital capabilities. Registrations are open for upcoming Researcher@Library webinars: Open …

PRW is an annual event that highlights the importance of peer review in the scholarly ecosystem. The theme for PRW 2022 is “Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research”, highlighting the ways in which peer review contributes to and reinforces trust in scholarship.  In celebration of Peer Review Week check out Zachary Kendal, Scholarly Communications Consultant, three-part series on Peer …