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Enabling your research

The Library is your partner in research. If you are a Monash staff member, postgraduate student or honours student, we offer a specialised range of services to help you find, use and manage information effectively.

All questions are welcome

Library staff with specialist knowledge in your particular discipline can be contacted at any stage of your studies. Their expertise includes resource discovery, analysis and use; data management; essay, report and thesis writing; and oral presentation skills. Contact Library staff.

Has it been done already?

Talk to us early in your research so that you can be confident of finding all the significant relevant information. Discuss your research proposal with your contact librarian for advice and assistance with a search strategy.

Save time, manage your references with EndNote

Learning how to use EndNote will save you time by making it easy for you to store, find and cite your references. Information about using EndNote at Monash is available online.

Access to a world of information

The Library has extensive print and online resources. Research staff and students also have access to the Document delivery service through which you can request material not available at Monash.

Suggest a purchase

We encourage you to recommend material to add to the Library’s collection to support your research. Discuss this with your contact librarian or fill in the suggestion form.

Helping you through the publishing maze

Library staff understand the scholarly publishing process and can recommend the most useful resources for you.  

We can help you access articles and show you how to track developments from key articles. We can also assist you with citing an unusual source and keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in your field.

Research data management

The Library and Monash e-Research Centre are available to help manage your research data more effectively. Find out more online.

Promoting your research

Monash University ARROW repository is a central store for University research outputs. Electronic copies of doctoral theses, for example, are held there.

Monash University Publishing uses new technologies to publish the University's research activities. You may wish to consider publishing your work online and in print with Monash University Publishing.

Generous borrowing conditions

Refer to the loan conditions table for details of your loans entitlements as a staff member or postgraduate or honours student.

Material may be borrowed from all Monash University libraries and picked up from the campus of your choice or at your affiliated teaching hospital library. Renewals can be made online.

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More information or help?

  • Speak to your contact librarian or learning skills adviser (Library staff)

Tips to get you started

  • New staff and postgraduate /honours students are invited to discuss their research needs by appointment.
  • To borrow in person from other Victorian academic libraries, ask at the Loans counter for a CAVAL card
  • Using your Authcate password, you have access to quality online research resources anytime, anywhere.
  • The Library sends important notices via the Monash email account. New staff should confirm their email address with us.
Enabling your research brochure, cover image
'Enabling your research' brochure (pdf 360kb, doc 34kb)