Research Support  

Citation tools help you find references related to your topic. They allow you to follow the research debate on a particular topic by working from a known reference. Key citation tools are as below.

• Scopus
• Web of Science Citation Indexes
• Publish or Perish
• Google Scholar

 View MyRI Measuring Your Research Impact tutorial

The following tools help you discover the ranking of journals in different fields. They are also useful for Early Career Researchers and others to determine which journals to publish in.

• ERA 2012 List
• ERA 2012 List (searchable list created by John Lamp)
• Journal Citation Reports
• Scopus

At the start of the research project, research students will find it useful to look at completed theses to: to help define or narrow down a topic; to have a look at the structure and layout of a thesis; to review methodologies used by other researchers to name a few.

Theses can be viewed through the following tools:

• CDU theses: CDU catalogue and  CDU eSpace

• Australian theses: Trove

• International theses: Proquest Dissertations and Theses database

• Access to the Australian Bureau of Statistics's (ABS) CURF (Confidentialised Unit Record File) data is available to CDU researchers. See: http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/home/About+CURF+Microdata.

• Please register first, then login by following the prompts. Once you request data, ORI (Office of Research and Innovation) will be alerted and will approve the request.

• For more information contact Sian Gyte at ORI, sian.gyte@cdu.edu.au, x 6548.

Welcome to the LibGuide for CDU Research Students and Staff. This guide will point you to useful services and resources available to you through CDU Library. After reviewing the information on this guide you may also want to visit the following LibGuides:

• Workshops
• Referencing
• Subject specific, e.g. Education, Environmental Science, Public Health and many others.

Please contact me if you need further assistance with any of the resources mentioned here. A one-on-one research resources induction or a research consultation is also available.

Happy Searching!

Jayshree

Update your research skills by attending our series of workshops for researchers:

• Thursday, Jun 7, 2012: Searching Health Databases and Setting up Alerts 9am
• Thursday, Jun 14, 2012: Finding Theses 2pm
• Thursday, Sep 13, 2012: Advanced Information Skills Workshop 9am-1pm
• Thursday, Sep 20, 2012: Managing Information with EndNote X5 9.30am
• Thursday, Oct 4, 2012: Setting up Alerts 2pm
• Thursday, Nov 15, 2012: Managing Information with EndNote X5 9.30am

View the full list of Workshops

Are you off campus or are just not able to get to our on-campus workshops? Catch up by viewing the online workshops below:

• Setting up Alerts 1 Ebscohost Databases
• Setting up Alerts 2 ScienceDirect
• Finding Theses REVISED
• Citation Searching NEW
  

The reports of the Library Research Support Survey and Focus Groups can be viewed here:

• Research Support Survey Report (Summary)
• Research Support Survey Report (with Appendices)
• Focus Group Report
• Focus Group Report (with Appendices)

Can't access a journal article through CDU Resources? Request it from another institution by completing the Interlibraryloan Request form.

Are you off campus or are just not able to get to our on-campus workshops? Catch up by accessing the following podcasts:

What is a scholarly or peer reviewed article?

Locating a journal article

Google Scholar

Web of Science

Journal Citation Reports

File Downloads

You should also remove any previous versions of EndNote before installing EndNote X5. 

Download EndNote X5 for Windows and Macintosh

Styles, filters and connections
These should be saved into the folder where the EndNote styles, filters and connection files have been stored (usually in the Program Files folder on the C Drive).

If you experience any problems downloading the EndNote Software please email us for assistance: endnote@cdu.edu.au

For instruction on using  EndNote please consult the Tutorials and Guides LibGuide