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Multimedia resources to enrich your teaching

Have you wanted to engage students with relevant and interesting multimedia course materials, but concerned about copyright or felt you lack...

Matheson Library to close for four weeks in early 2016

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The refurbishment of the Sir Louis Matheson Library at the Clayton campus is progressing well and the first stage will be completed before C...

SciFinder a powerful biochemistry tool

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Revisit a powerful discovery tool for biochemistry and molecular biology, writes Jennifer Kain, a subject librarian at the Hargrave-Andrew ...

All you need to know about reading lists and digitisation for your teaching

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Reading lists created by the Library provide students with direct access to their essential recommended readings and can even be integrated ...

How to succeed on exam day

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Whether you’ve studied a lot or a little, taking the right approach on exam day itself can really help improve your marks. Make a plan ...

Matheson Library extended hours and bus

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Get more study done with late night opening at the Matheson Library. From Monday 26 October 2015, until the end of the exam perio...

How to make the most of exam revision

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Even if you tried these tips for effective study last semester, have a read of them again ! It might be helpful...by Clinton Bell Wit...

Study spaces at Caulfield

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We're making every effort to make as many study seats available as we can in the Caulfield Library and elsewhere on campus during this...

Study at uni can be fun

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I t is always worth remembering that your studies can be not only rewarding but also enjoyable. This blog post focuses on the possibilities ...

Math Tutor

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Get a handle on those concepts in maths that you missed out on at school, or can't remember, writes Tracey Whyte, Subject Librarian for ...

Library refurbishments update

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Architect's design for new entry, Caulfield Library While the refurbishment of the Caulfield and Matheson libraries may cause so...

Critical thinking at university

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At school you might have focused on learning the “right” answer, but in the real world things aren’t always so clear-cut. That’s why it’s es...

5 strategies to manage your group assignment

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Nearly every unit requires some type of group project or assignment and it can be challenging, no matter how many times you've done it. ...

How to make databases work for you!

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Whether you’ve been given an article as a starting point or are embarking on a detailed literature review, databases can take some of the ha...

Incorporating research into your assignment

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How much of the assignment should consist of my ideas about the topic, and how much should consist of researched ideas? When my tutor’s fee...

Explore old texts in new ways

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Read old texts as they were originally intended by their famous or non-famous authors, with Oxford Scholarly Editions Online , says Anne Me...

Citing and referencing - essential for your assignment

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It’s detailed, it’s time-consuming, and it can be confusing - but citing and referencing is part of every assignment here at Monash. Read on...