How to guides

We provide a range of online help and guides to using our services and systems.

Find information

• our Finding Information Tutorial is a comprehensive tutorial to help you find, evaluate and manage information
• you can use Library Databases to search for articles and papers. If you have trouble accessing the electronic databases, check that you are using the right password
• you can also integrate our online databases with Google Scholar.

Search the catalogue

• locate a book in the USQ Library catalogue (2 minutes)
• search the catalogue using a keyword search (2 minutes)

Reference items

• we can provide guidance on referencing styles (Harvard AGPS and APA 6th)
  Please note: we only provide guides and support for Harvard AGPS and APA referencing styles. For advice on using any other style recommended for your course, please contact your course's examiner or tutor.
• support for AGLC is available through the Law School in the Faculty of Business and Law.
• you can also contact The Learning Centre for advice on referencing.

Reference with EndNote

• we can help you learn to use EndNote
• there is also help available from the EndNote website

Request items online (DocEx)

DocEx is the USQ Library's online loan and photocopy search-and-request service.

• A step-by-step guide to DocEx for online students (PDF* 639KB).
• A guide for those using DocEx to place interlibrary loan requests (PDF* 515KB) 

Finding items on our shelves

 If you're having trouble locating resources on the shelves, we have some tips to make the process easier.

Understand Copyright

• Copyright Basics
• Copyright for Students
• Copyright for Teaching and Learning 
• Copyright for Research

*This file is in Portable Document Format (PDF) which requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader. A free copy of Acrobat Reader may be obtained from Adobe. Users who are unable to access information in PDF should contact the Library to obtain this information in an alternative format.