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When you first enter Citation Gecko you will be greeted with this screen.
Simply click 'Start Discovering Papers' to begin your search.
If you would like to see an example of the citation tracking tool in use, you can select 'show me an example!' in the bottom right corner to see and interact with an in progress citation tracking search.
Add your reference information into the search bar and select search. The more exact the information you provide, the easier it is to find the correct paper.
Once you've hit search, Citation Gecko provides a series of results sorted by relevance. If you have entered all the reference information correctly, your desired key paper will appear in the first few results.
Select the check box to the left of the reference, and hit 'Add selected to seed papers'. The paper will become a seed paper and the screen behind the results will begin to populate.
Keep searching and adding seed papers until you have more than 4-5 and you have no more papers to add.
The search window will remain open until you click out of it. If you would like, you can browse the other results Citation Gecko found for your results, to see if there are any suggested papers that could be relevant.
The CDU Library homepage is your one stop shop for almost everything you need to succeed in your studies. Hosting Library Search, links to relevant databases, study guides, help and library services, as well as general information and frequently asked questions, this page is a must bookmark for your study needs.
A site containing a comprehensive range of study skills information to help you understand academic expectations and become a more confident student. Developing academic writing, critical thinking, and the ability to read and understand academic texts, is vital if you wish to succeed as a student and scholar.
The Language and Learning Services team is here to support your academic development at Charles Darwin University (CDU). A free and confidential service to help you build skills including understanding assignments and work standards; how to get the grades you want; and developing your academic writing abilities.
Need some information or help about your time at CDU? Check out the current student's homepage, which has heaps of info about access to student services, how to find support and the services available and how you can explore your community and get involved!
Reading Lists are a great way for your lecturers and unit coordinators to provide you with prescribed texts and recommended reading. Check out all of the Reading Lists you have access to here, and get a start on reading through your unit.
Distance Library Services are available to CDU students to help with accessing library services remotely. As a part of these services, you can request digitisation of chapters, or delivery of books to your home address. If you live near another university, reciprocal borrowing services are also available.
Have a look at some of these recorded workshops by the CDU Library's Language and Learning team. These workshops are not live but can be played, paused, and rewatched to help you learn some key skills at University. You can book to attend live workshops through the library website.
Using your CDU login, you can access past exam papers for your units to help prepare for upcoming exams. Exam papers can be searched for using the unit code. Not all lecturers choose to make exam papers available, please contact your lecturer if your exam papers are not listed.
