Short version of Checklist for postgraduate research students
Published on Nov 21, 2015
What new research students should do to start off their research journey on the right foot.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Checklist
for USQ Postgrad Research Students
This is a presentation for postgraduate research students at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.
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The list
Ask - Reference - Write - Network
There are 5 areas in which you need to "check off" a few tasks early in your postgraduate degree. These are -
Ask a librarian
Manage your references
Manage your data
Plan your publications
Pump up your profile.
Ask a librarian
Manage your references
Manage your data
Plan your publications
Pump up your profile.
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ask your librarian
The easiest thing to do first up is go to see your librarian. If you don't know what to say, here are some suggestions -
What databases are best for me?
Is my search strategy on track?
How do I set up alerts?
How does the USQ library's inter-library-loan system work?
Finally, all USQ Postgrad by Research students need to complete the Library Researchers Tutorial on StudyDesk.
What databases are best for me?
Is my search strategy on track?
How do I set up alerts?
How does the USQ library's inter-library-loan system work?
Finally, all USQ Postgrad by Research students need to complete the Library Researchers Tutorial on StudyDesk.
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ask
- Which databases are best for me?
- Is my search strategy on track?
- How do I set up alerts?
- How do inter-library loans work?
- AND do the Library Researchers' Tutorial
manage your references
You're going to find a LOT of articles and other information in the course of your degree - so you need to start off with a good way of managing that influx of information before it overwhelms you. Here are 5 suggestions -
1. Download EndNote. It's free.
2. Attend an EndNote class. they're free.
3. Back up your articles and notes
4. Set up alerts so that you're keeping up to date
5. Create a matrix of themes matched to the materials you read.
1. Download EndNote. It's free.
2. Attend an EndNote class. they're free.
3. Back up your articles and notes
4. Set up alerts so that you're keeping up to date
5. Create a matrix of themes matched to the materials you read.
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reference
- Attend an EndNote class
- Install EndNote
- Import references
- Organise your references by topic
Faculty Librarians
- Arts - vivienne.armati@usq.edu.au
- Business - Tegan.Darnell@usq.edu.au
- Education - ron.pauley@usq.edu.au
- Phone Toowoomba 4631 2109
Faculty Librarians
- Engineering - sandra.cochrane@usq.edu.au
- Law - Suzanne.Schulz@usq.edu.au
- Science - Johan.Wiesner@usq.edu.au
- Phone Toowoomba 4631 2109
Campus Librarians
- Springfield / Ipswich - kerrie.mclaren@usq.edu.au
- Phone Springfield 3470 4246
- Fraser Coast - brenda.strachan@usq.edu.au
- Phone Fraser Coast 4194 3148
plan your publications
Your research degree is a prime opportunity to get several academic pieces published. There are 5 things to think about -
1. Where will you publish? Ask your supervisor and other colleagues for advice.
2. What topics will you publish on? Again - talk to your supervisors about this, and make sure your alerts are targeted to your topics.
3. What impact do the target journals have? You need to understand Impact Factors, SNIPs, acceptance rates, and other measures of impact.
4. You need to be wary of predatory publishers.
5. And also be aware of your own rights as an author when you contribute to journals.
1. Where will you publish? Ask your supervisor and other colleagues for advice.
2. What topics will you publish on? Again - talk to your supervisors about this, and make sure your alerts are targeted to your topics.
3. What impact do the target journals have? You need to understand Impact Factors, SNIPs, acceptance rates, and other measures of impact.
4. You need to be wary of predatory publishers.
5. And also be aware of your own rights as an author when you contribute to journals.
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write
- Shut Up and Write Tuesdays
- What topics will you publish on?
- What impact do the target journals have?
- Beware of predatory publishers
- Be aware of your author rights
pump up your profile
Your profile - especially, but not limited to, your online profile is very important.
There are 5 things to think about regarding your profile.
1. Are you making the most of LinkedIn?
2. Do you understand and use Twitter for professional purposes?
3. Do you have a digital id via ORCID?
4. What academic networks are you a member of?
5. How do you look on Google Scholar?
There are 5 things to think about regarding your profile.
1. Are you making the most of LinkedIn?
2. Do you understand and use Twitter for professional purposes?
3. Do you have a digital id via ORCID?
4. What academic networks are you a member of?
5. How do you look on Google Scholar?
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network
- Register for an ORCID identifier
- Be a super LinkedIn user
- Establish a Google Scholar profile
- Understand and use social media
- Explore academic networks
Research librarian
Carmel.O'Sullivan@usq.edu.au
