Finding information for your assignments

Listed below are several online tutorials and quick guides to point you in the right direction to find information for your assignments. Many tutorials are Breeze presentations which require Flash browser plugin to be installed.

For course-specific guides check you faculty subject guide.

Get started with these tutorials

• Information for Success (10.7MB - 19:50 minutes)
  Familiarise yourself with the various online access points, support services, and information resources available to you within the USQ learning environment
• Finding Information Tutorial
  A comprehensive tutorial to help you find, evaluate and manage information
• The Learning Journey (9.88MB - 15:23 minutes)
  Developing an effective search strategy as you explore resources

Help to find books, ebooks and journal articles

• How do I find my textbook at the Library? (1.6MB - 3:38 minutes)
• How do I find a journal article if I only have a reference? (2.02MB - 5:09 minutes)
• Searching the catalogue (4.15MB -  7:00 minutes)
  How to find course readings, books and locating journal articles
• Find more information about eBooks (8.4MB -  16:00 minutes)
• Using electronic databases (9.61MB - 13:30 minutes)
• How do I find (and read) an eBook? (1.64MB - 3:29 minutes)
• How do I request a resource via DocEx? (10.9MB - 5:33 minutes - online tutorial, external to USQ, screencast with audio) 
• Finding a journal article

Help to find information on the web

• Effective Internet Searching (1.27MB - 28:50 minutes) 

Help with referencing

• Harvard AGPS guide (25.1MB - 23:25 minutes)
• APA referencing guide (14.8MB - 20:21 minutes)
• Brief Guide to Harvard AGPS referencing (PDF 350KB)

Help with writing, studying and other academic skills

• Check out the The Learning Centre website for assistance.