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Our Researcher@Library program provides resources and services to support you with many aspects of your research, including:

• Finding information
• Open Access
• Research metrics and evidence of impact
• Reference management
• Data management and preservation. Including Managing Data @ Melbourne
• Publishing

Follow the Researcher@Library blog to stay updated on key tools, services and support.

Are you wanting to explore your options for publishing your research and making your research outputs available online? Explore the resources below for some tips:

• The Scholarly Publishing library guide will assist you with scholarly publishing decisions such as selecting journals or conferences, publishing books, publishing from your thesis, and open access considerations.
• Information on pathways to publishing Open Access is available on our Open Scholarship website.
• Your thesis (once examined) will be made available via our repository Minerva Access. Information on requirements and open access considerations can be found on the Open Access Theses page.
• For University of Melbourne staff, Elements is the key interface to provide details of and claim research publications. It allows the deposit of an appropriate version of publication to meet open access funder mandates, and to be available for discovery in the Open Access repository through Minerva Access.
• The Research Outputs team can offer support and advice on where and how your research outputs are made available.
• Information on how and where to publish your non-traditional or creative research outputs can be found on our Melbourne Figshare page.

Inter-Library Loans and Document Delivery

For publications that the University of Melbourne Library cannot supply.

• Students and staff members may request Inter-Library loans of books, journal articles, music scores, theses, and more.
• The CAVAL reciprocal borrowing scheme with other Victorian universities can also assist.
• Interstate students can access collections through University Libraries of Australia and New Zealand (ULANZ)

Research data management

Tools and modules to help you set up your data management plan.

Research ethics and integrity

Detailing codes of conduct required for research ethics, integrity and compliance.

SAGE Research Methods

Also known as SRMO. Search by keywords or use the visual interface in the SRMO Methods Map.

23 Research Things

23 Research Things is a series of online learning programs showcasing a range of digital tools that support research activity. 

• 2023 23 Research Things
• 2020 23 Research Things 
• 2017 23 Research Things
• 2014 23 Research Things (the original program)