Advice, training and support

Library Research Services team will provide you with advice, training and support for all your research and publishing activities.

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We can advise you on

  • Developing effective strategies for a literature search
  • Writing for research proposal, thesis and publication
  • Using referencing managers, such as EndNote
  • Adding publications to the RMIT Research Repository and managing research data
  • Strategic publishing, including open access
  • Research metrics support and research profiles.

Getting started with your research

Doing a review?

Literature review

A literature review is an analysis of the scholarly writings which are relevant to your research topic

Systematic review

A systematic review answers a specific research question by compiling and evaluating multiple studies, offering an impartial summary of evidence to guide practice, policy, and research.

Scoping review

A scoping review is a type of research synthesis that maps the existing literature on a broad topic to identify key concepts, research gaps, and types of evidence.

Covidence

Covidence is a web-based tool that can simplify the processes of systematic and scoping reviews by importing citations ready for screening by multiple reviewers. Instructions are included in the Systematic review and the Scoping review guides.

Webinars and presentations

Free webinars and presentations on a variety of research-related topics for HDR students and academic researchers.

Request a research workshop

Librarians and academic skills advisors can deliver customised workshops to support your research needs, including:

  • Developing effective strategies for literature searching: find, evaluate, and organise scholarly resources to support your research effectively.
  • Writing for research proposals, theses, and publications: get guidance on structuring and writing academic documents that meet the required standards and styles.
  • Using referencing managers: master the use of EndNote and other tools to manage your research and efficiently create bibliographies and citations in your publications.
  • Adding open access outputs to the RMIT Research Repository and managing research data: understand the process for adding your work to the repository and best practices for data sharing and management.
  • Strategic publishing, including open access: explore publishing strategies, open access options, and how to maximise the visibility and impact of your research.
  • Research metrics support and research profiles: receive support in understanding publication metrics, tracking impact and enhancing your academic profile.
  • Creative Practice Research: strategic publishing, writing with a creative focus, support for non-traditional research outputs (NTROs) and evidencing research impact to enhance the visibility and effectiveness of creative practice research.
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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.