Introduction
Welcome to the Energy Systems Subject Research Guide
Your subject librarians have designed this guide to highlight online resources at the University of Melbourne Library that are relevant to Energy Systems.
Quick Start
5 things you can do to start your research:
Note: The buttons below will open resources in new windows.
eBooks
Energy Systems eBook databases
- SpringerLink BooksSpringerLink contains journals, books, series, protocols and reference works all aimed at supporting the research and academic community across all disciplines. The Palgrave Connect ebook collections were integrated into the Springer eBook collections during 2016.
- AccessEngineering (McGraw Hill)Access Engineering is an engineering reference tool for professionals, academics, and students which provides access to critical, regularly updated engineering reference information.
- eBook Collection (EBSCO)EBSCO eBooks offers a selection of scholarly, frontlist and award-winning eBook titles from leading publishers. These titles cover a broad range of academic subject matter and topics. The Library has access to selected titles, as well as the thousands of public domain titles that are included in the database.
- ProQuest Ebook CentralEbook Central provides access to thousands of e-books from trusted publishers in all academic subject areas.
- Taylor & Francis EbooksTaylor & Francis provide access to thousands of eBooks in science, technology, engineering, medicine, humanities and social science from well known publishers such as Routledge, CRC Press, Chapman and Hall, Ashgate, Psychology Press, Longman and Heinemann. Content spans all levels within higher education, from students to researchers, including topic-defining handbooks and ground-breaking research monographs. Download chapters or the entire book as a convenient PDF or read online.
- Wiley Online Library BooksWiley Online Library is a collection of online resources covering life, health, and physical sciences as well as social science and the humanities. It delivers access to journals, books, reference works, laboratory protocols, and databases from John Wiley & Sons and its imprints, including Wiley-Blackwell, Wiley-VCH, and Jossey-Bass.
- Safari Books Online (ProQuest)O'Reilly Safari Books Online features a curated library of over 30,000 technical books - including titles from Pearson, O’Reilly Media, and more - organized by the most popular subjects, from web development and mobile apps to entrepreneurship and UX/IA. The database also contains over 4,000 videos, as well as interactive tutorials, case studies, learning paths and audio books.
- CAB eBooksCAB eBooks provides a unique opportunity to access CABI’s prestigious titles in an easy-to-use format. Books are indexed and retrievable as chapters, ensuring that a search of available titles will render the most relevant results. CABI publish ebooks in Agriculture, Animal and veterinary sciences, Environmental sciences, Human health food and nutrition, Leisure and tourism, and Plant sciences.
Search for eBooks via the library catalogue, Discovery or specialist eBook databases
Browsing for Energy Systems resources
Once you find a good book in the library catalogue, click on the subject links at the bottom of the record to find more items on that topic, e.g.
- Clean energy
- Clean energy industries
- Distributed generation of electric power
- Electric power
- Electric power consumption
- Electric power distribution
- Electric power-plants
- Electric power production
- Electric power systems
- Electric power transmission
- Energy conservation
- Energy consumption
- Energy policy
- Energy security
- Hydroelectric power plants
- Nuclear energy
- Power resources
- Renewable energy sources
- Solar energy
- Wind power
Reading eBooks
Most of the ebooks provided by the library can simply be read online using a web browser and/or downloaded, by section or chapter, in PDF format.
To access, download, read, and print most ebooks from the library you simply need:
- A unimelb login and password.
- A device, such as a PC, laptop, or tablet, with access to the internet,
- An up-to-date web browser (find the latest versions of common browsers here), and
- A PDF reader, such as Adobe Reader.
Some ebook providers require you to check-out or borrow ebooks and use particular software, such as Adobe Digital Editions, to read their ebooks.
However, you will be prompted to do this when you try to access an ebook with special requirements and instructions will be provided.
Featured eBooks
Dynamics and Control of Energy Systems by ISBN: 9789811505355Publication Date: 2020This book presents recent advances in dynamics and control of different types of energy systems. It covers research on dynamics and control in energy systems from different aspects, namely, combustion, multiphase flow, nuclear, chemical and thermal.
Advances in Energy Systems by ISBN: 9781119508281Publication Date: 2019A guide to a multi-disciplinary approach that includes perspectives from noted experts in the energy and utilities fields Advances in Energy Systems offers a stellar collection of articles selected from the acclaimed journal Wiley Interdisciplinary Review: Energy and Environment.
Accelerating the Transition to a 100% Renewable Energy Era by ISBN: 9783030407377Publication Date: 2020This book discusses renewable energy systems and applications, and demonstrates how an accelerated transition to 100% renewable energy can be achieved.
Energy Efficiency by ISBN: 9780128121115Publication Date: 2019Energy Efficiency: Concepts and Calculations is the first book of its kind to provide an applied, systems oriented description of energy intensity and efficiency in modern economies across the entire energy chain.
Fast Facts
eReference access during the COVID-19 pandemic
During the Covid19 pandemic, a number of Publishers and Providers are giving free unlimited access to a range of online resources.
You can see the list at our Library Blog
Key eReference databases
Find a list of key databases below that give you access to online references works, such as encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and other fast facts such as reference data, graphs, tables, equations, and material or chemical properties, etc.
To find further reference information you can search:
- KnovelKnovel offers an unmatched depth and breadth of validated engineering content, selected from the most trusted sources and delivered to engineers quickly and with extreme precision. Knovel's comprehensive content collection includes material properties, process and design information, best practices, equations and formulations for specific industries and engineering disciplines. Knovel’s content includes over 4,000 leading reference works and databases from more than 100 leading technical publishers and professional societies including AIAA, AIChE, ASHRAE, ASM, ASME, DIPPR and NACE.
- AccessEngineering (McGraw Hill)Access Engineering is an engineering reference tool for professionals, academics, and students which provides access to critical, regularly updated engineering reference information.
- SpringerReferenceSpringerReference offers living editions of Springer's eReferences well in advance of their print editions. The articles within the reference works are constantly updated and peer reviewed. This collection covers a broad range of subjects: Behavioral science ; Biomedical and life sciences ; Business and economics ; Chemistry and material science ; Computer science ; Earth and environmental science ; Engineering ; Humanities, social sciences and law ; Mathematics and statistics ; Medicine ; Physics and Astronomy. The Library has access to selected titles only.
- eFunda : engineering fundamentalseFunda stands for engineering Fundamentals. Its mission is to create an online destination for the engineering community, where working professionals can quickly find concise and reliable information to meet the majority of their daily reference needs. eFunda is all about the basics, that mostly means college level material covered in engineering schools. If you practice engineering, more often than not you would find yourself searching for something you knew but could not quite remember. eFunda wants to be your reminder of these formulas. Not only that, eFunda wants to tell you exactly under what conditions those formulas apply
General eReference
- Oxford ReferenceOxford Reference is the home of Oxford’s quality reference publishing. The collection provides quality, up-to-date reference content at the click of a button. The University of Melbourne subscribes to selected titles from this large collection of materials.
- Oxford English DictionaryThe Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
- Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus OnlineThe Macquarie Dictionary Online is constantly updated with new words as they enter the Australian language. This online service gives you access to the latest edition of the Macquarie Dictionary and the latest edition of the Macquarie Thesaurus plus annual updates
Energy Systems eReference examples
Handbook of optimization in electric power distribution systems by ISBN: 9783030361150Publication Date: 2020This handbook gathers state-of-the-art research on optimization problems in power distribution systems, covering classical problems as well as the challenges introduced by distributed power generation and smart grid resources.
The Palgrave Handbook of Managing Fossil Fuels and Energy Transitions by ISBN: 9783030280758Publication Date: 2020This Handbook is the first volume to comprehensively analyse and problem-solve how to manage the decline of fossil fuels as the world tackles climate change and shifts towards a low-carbon energy transition.
A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems by ISBN: 9780128114803Publication Date: 2018A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems: With Special Focus on Photovoltaic Systems, the most advanced and research focused text on all aspects of solar energy engineering, is a must have edition on the present state of solar technology, integration and worldwide distribution.
Power and energy systems engineering economics : best practice manual by ISBN: 9783319723822Publication Date: 2018The book's overall objective is to provide a comprehensive but concise coverage of engineering economics required for techno-economic evaluation of investments in power and energy system projects.
Databases
Finding journals articles, conference proceedings & more
Discovery
- You can use Discovery to search across most of the journals and other content the library subscribes to.
- Access Discovery via the search box on the library homepage.
eJournals and Databases
- Conduct a more thorough and advanced search by searching individual databases or e-journals.
- From the library homepage click the A-Z eJournals and Databases link.
- Browse alphabetically or search by title.
You can access some key databases directly by clicking the links below:
Changes to CABI products
Database News!
CAB Abstracts has moved to the CABI Digital Library Platform
What is CABI Digital Library?
CABI Digital Library is a new platform that will be the home of all CABI's content including CAB Abstracts, CABI collections and CAB Global Health.
What does it mean for me?
As a MyCABI user, your saved searches within your CABI account will close when CAB Abstracts and Global Health resources fully migrate to CABI Digital Library in Dec 2023.
Unfortunately, CABI has advised that MyCABI account details and searches will not be migrated to the new platform. However, CAB Direct will remain open during the migration process giving you time to build your new searches on CABI Digital Library.
To help you move searches, as well as a variety of user guides and further information from CABI please click here.
Key multidisciplinary databases
- Scopus (Elsevier)
Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
- Web of Science
Web of Science Core Collection provides quick, powerful access to the world's leading citation databases. Authoritative, multidisciplinary content covers over 12,000 of the highest impact journals worldwide, including Open Access journals and over 150,000 conference proceedings. You'll find current and retrospective coverage in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities, with coverage to 1900.
- Google Scholar(With University of Melbourne authentication) Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)Academic Search™ Complete is a multidisciplinary full-text database, providing access to more than 8,600 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,500 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text it offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
- ProQuestThe ProQuest platform delivers a variety of full text databases and indexes covering a wide range of subject areas.
Key Energy Systems databases
- Compendex (Elsevier)A bibliographic database of engineering topics including: nuclear technology; bioengineering; transportation; chemical and process engineering; light and optical technology; agricultural engineering and food technology; computers and data processing; applied physics; electronics and communications control; civil, mechanical, materials, petroleum, aerospace, and automotive engineering. Coverage from 1884 to the present day.
- InspecA bibliographic database offering literature in: electrical engineering; electronics; physics; control engineering; information technology; communications; computers; computing; manufacturing and production engineering. Coverage from 1898 to the present day.
- IET Digital LibraryThe IET Digital Library Journals Archive is the complete collection of research journals published by the Institution between 1872 and 1993. This collection covers over 130 years of peer reviewed articles in electrical and electronic engineering, telecommunications, computing, power, control, radar, circuits, materials, and related research in IT. The collection also includes Electronics Letters with archive content available from 1965–1993.
- GreenFILE (EBSCO)GreenFILE offers information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment and is a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles that include content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
- IEEE Xplore Journals This link opens in a new windowThe IEEE Xplore Journal collection includes IEEE journals, transactions, and magazines, including early access documents, and IET journals and magazines. There is backfile to the late 1800s for select titles and weekly updates with more than 20,000 new IEEE/IET articles added each month.
- ACM Digital Library Complete
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The ACM Digital Library (DL) is a comprehensive collection of full-text articles and bibliographic records covering the fields of computing and information technology. This full-text database includes the complete collection of ACM's publications, including journals, conference proceedings, magazines, newsletters, and multimedia titles.
- Wiley Online Library JournalsWiley Online Library is a collection of online resources covering life, health, and physical sciences as well as social science and the humanities. It delivers access to journals, books, reference works, laboratory protocols, and databases from John Wiley & Sons and its imprints, including Wiley-Blackwell, Wiley-VCH, and Jossey-Bass
- ScienceDirect Journals (Elsevier)ScienceDirect is Elsevier's leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature. It is a large database of scientific, technical, and medical research with a wide variety of features and content.
- Engineering Collection (Informit)The Informit Engineering Collection covers a range of subjects within an engineering context including civil engineering, mining, environmental engineering, road and rail, and municipal engineering. This full text Collection contains journals, conference proceedings and reports. It covers the period from 1973 to present for both full text publications and index.
- ENGINE - Australian Engineering Database (Informit)ENGINE comprises of a number of engineering branches including mechanical, civil, electrical, geotechnical, chemical, aerospace, biomedical, marine, military, road and rail and is produced by the Institution of Engineers, Australia. It covers 1980 to present.
- Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and PolicyEnvironmental Studies and Policy covers a comprehensive collection of periodicals and reference content supporting environmental studies.
- CAB AbstractsCAB Abstracts is the leading English-language bibliographic information service providing access to the world’s applied life sciences literature, including agriculture, environment, veterinary sciences, applied economics, food science and nutrition. With publications from over 120 countries in 50 languages, including English abstracts for most articles, researchers get the fullest global picture for any subject. Coverage commences with 1910 up to the present.
- OnePetroOnePetro is a unique library of technical documents and journal articles serving the oil and gas exploration and production industry. It contains journals and conference proceedings sourced from 18 publishing partners.
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eJournals
Browzine e-Journals
Click on the buttons below to view a selection of online Science and Engineering eJournals that the Library subscribes to (these will open in a new window). For a complete list of eJournals please visit our A-Z eJournals page.
More information on e-Journals
The databases below provide further information on e-Journals, such as:
- Whether a journal is peer-reviewed/refereed.
- Whether the journal/publisher is suspected to be predatory.
- Which databases the journal is indexed in.
- Acceptance rates, and the typical time taken to review and publish papers.
- Metrics, such as the journal impact factor (JIF) and ranking within subject areas.
- UlrichsWeb : global serials directory (ProQuest)UlrichsWeb is an easy to search source of detailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types: academic and scholarly journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more. Ulrichsweb covers more than 900 subject areas. Ulrich's records provide data points such as ISSN, publisher, language, subject, abstracting & indexing coverage, full-text database coverage, tables of contents, and reviews written by librarians.
- Cabell's Scholarly AnalyticsCabell's consists of two databases - Journalytics and Predatory Reports. Journalytics: explore more than 11,000 qualified academic journals within 18 disciplines to discover the perfect outlet for your research. Filter your results using advanced search options and suite of citation-backed metrics. Predatory Reports: in response to the growing number of predatory publishers, this resource aims to shine a light on the deceptive practices that threaten to undermine quality research.
- Serials Directory (EBSCOhost)This database provides accurate bibliographic information, as well as current pricing structures for popular serials. The Serials Directory contains nearly 250,000 U.S. and international titles, including newspapers, journals and magazines. With data from more than 108,000 publishers worldwide, including e-mail and Internet address, language, publication frequency, ISSN, Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal Classification, and more.
- InCites - Journal Citation ReportsThe Journal Citation Reports module within InCites allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from scholarly and technical journals and conference proceedings from thousands of publishers in over 60 countries. Journal Citation Reports is the only source of citation data on journals, and includes virtually all specialties in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences.
Search Engines
Search Engines & Digital Repositories
You can use Google Scholar and the other search engines and repositories below to search for scholarly content and then access the full-text via the library, rather than having to purchase content:
Turn on “Find It @ Unimelb” links when browsing Google Scholar at home.
Use the Lean Library or LibKey Nomad browser extension to access full-text online resources in your browser without going through the library website or Discovery.
- Google ScholarGoogle Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work across the world of scholarly research.
- Google: Advanced SearchUse the more advanced features of Google Web Search.
- Duck Duck GoDuckDuckGo is an internet search engine that distinguishes itself from other search engines by not profiling its users and by showing all users the same search results for a given search term.
- The University of Melbourne's Institutional Repository : Minerva AccessMinerva Access is the University's Institutional Repository. It aims to collect, preserve, and showcase the intellectual output of staff and students of the University of Melbourne for a global audience.
- Digital Collections (University of Melbourne)Digital Collections of the University of Melbourne Library. The collections include resources from individual items required for course delivery to large collections that are of a cultural or scholarly significance.
- TroveThe search engine of the National Library of Australia. Allows you to search Australian state, university and local library catalogues at once.
- OCLC WorldCatMeta search engine for online catalogs of libraries all over the world. Search for any book using a geographic location for the closest sources. The search also includes OAIster a catalog of millions of records that represent open access resources.
- arXivarXiv is an e-print service in the fields of physics, mathematics, non-linear science, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics.
News
Key News sources
Find below a list of useful databases for finding newspaper and magazine articles, television news broadcasts and broadcast transcripts:
- News and Newspapers (ProQuest)News and Newspapers provides a single search interface to all newspaper collections within ProQuest: Australia & New Zealand Newsstream; Canadian Newsstream; Global Breaking Newswires; International Newsstream; ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
- Gale OneFile: NewsProvides access to major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, global newspapers, and thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts. Includes over 300 Australian newspapers.
- FactivaFactiva provides access to the latest business and industry news. It is a valuable research tool for many disciplines, including political science, media studies, business, technology studies, social science, journalism, the arts, and more. The database allows users to browse through a collection of global content sources from 200 countries, in 26 languages – including newspapers, continuously updated newswires from Dow Jones and Reuters, journals and magazines, websites, blogs, and multimedia.
- Nexis UniNexis Uni provides quick comprehensive access to legal, business news, market insight, biographies and public records in a single location.
- TVNews (Informit)TVNews indexes Australian television news, current affairs and selected documentaries from the free-to-air networks with links to the digitised video content in a compressed format. All individual stories from a particular broadcast are indexed with a detailed synopsis. TVNews is updated daily, with stories appearing on an evening news broadcast generally being available for access the next morning. Key titles include: Australian Story, Catalyst, Current Affair, Dateline, Foreign Correspondent, Four Corners, Insiders, Insight, Landline, Lateline, Meet the Press, Q and A, Today Tonight, World News Australia, and many more. Coverage commences with September 2007 and is updated daily.
Looking for more news and newspapers?
Standards
Standards
Standards are documents setting out specifications, procedures and guidelines. They are designed to ensure products, services and systems are safe, reliable and consistent. They are based on industrial, scientific and consumer experience and are regularly reviewed to ensure they keep pace with new technologies.
Standards cover everything from consumer products and services, construction, engineering, business, information technology, human services to energy and water utilities, the environment and much more.
Key standards databases are listed below, for more information on standards, and how to search for them refer to the Standards Library Guide
Standards Databases
- Intertek Inform This link opens in a new window
A web-based service that provides access to the full collection of Australian Standards, plus optional access to international Standards from ISO, IEC, EN, ETSI, NSAI, JSA, and a searchable index of standards from ANSI, BSI, DIN and ASTM.
- IHS Engineering WorkbenchIHS provides online access to the Annual Book of ASTM Standards which is made up of over 80 volumes and more than 12,000 standards.
- IEEE Xplore StandardsThe IEEE Xplore Standards collection contains thousands of approved and published IEEE standards in key technology fields. Note: the Library's subscription does not include access to the Draft standards.
Looking for Standards?
Patents
Patents
A patent is an exclusive right that is granted by a government to an inventor for any device, substance, method or process that is new, inventive and useful. It also provides a legal right for the inventor or creator to commercially exploit the invention for the life of the patent.
Looking for Patents?
Espacenet
- Espacenet patent searchEspacenet offers free access to more than 90 million patent documents worldwide, containing information about inventions and technical developments from 1836 to today. The worldwide database contains information on published patent applications and granted patents from over 90 patent-granting authorities.
This video gives a brief introduction to Espacenet and how it can be used.
More Patents
- The LensThe Lens hosts more than 100 million patent records from over 95 different jurisdictions. The patent searching capability allows use of advanced Boolean functions, structured search, biological search, and classification search options.
- Google PatentsGoogle Patents includes over 87 million patent publications from 17 patent offices around the world, as well as many more technical documents and books indexed in Google Scholar and Google Books.
- PatentScope : World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)Using PATENTSCOPE you can search 59 million patent documents including 3.1 million published international patent applications (PCT).
- Australian Patent searchAusPat is Australia's search database that allows inventors, industry and researchers to access patent applications lodged and granted in Australia.
- USPTO - United States Patent and Trademark OfficePatents may be searched in the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT). The USPTO houses full text for patents issued from 1976 to the present and TIFF images for all patents from 1790 to the present.
- SciFinder-nSciFinder-n is a research discovery application that provides integrated access to a comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences. SciFinder-n includes: MethodsNow Synthesis which contains more than 5 million fully described synthesis methods and procedures, giving you step-by-step instructions on how to make the compounds important to your research; PatentPak which allows you to search through millions of patents sourced from more than 30 patent offices and instantly locate the chemistry within; Formulations information; Retrosynthesis Planner with predictive capabilities; Additional structure/reaction editor.
ORCID Plus Profiles
- ORCID Plus ProfilesORCID Plus Profiles are composite author/inventor profiles based on ORCID records and enhanced with aggregated data from various sources. Easily find and claim additional works or patents in the Lens and sync these with your ORCID Record.
Systematic reviews
Systematic reviews
Company & Industry Information
Company, Industry & Country Information
- IBISWorldIBISWorld offers Australia’s most comprehensive collection of Industry Market Research, Industry Risk Ratings and Company Research. The Library has access to selected collections within IBISWorld: Australia Company Reports, Australia Industry Reports (ANZSIC), Australia Specialized Industry Reports, China Industry Reports.
- MarketLine AdvantageMarketLine Advantage is an interactive platform providing access to a unique mix of company, industry, country and financial data for every major marketplace in the world. From Aerospace and Automotive to Media, Mining and Textiles, MarketLine covers every major industry in every major marketplace, worldwide.
- Fitch ConnectFitch Connect is a credit risk and macro intelligence platform from Fitch Solutions providing credit research, credit ratings, macroeconomic and financial fundamental data, country risk research and indices, Financial Implied Ratings and a curated news service.
- OrbisOrbis contains comprehensive information on companies worldwide. You can use it to research individual companies, search for companies with specific profiles, to analyse a group of companies and to export relevant company data into another package.
- HooversHoovers delivers comprehensive insight and analysis about the companies, industries and people that drive the economy, along with the powerful tools to find and connect to the right people to get business done.
Looking for more information on Companies, Industries or Countries?
Theses
Looking for theses?
Referencing and Citing
Need help with referencing?
Learn how reference management software can help you with referencing:
Need help with referencing specialist scientific software?
Research Skills
Developing research skills
The library provides support and services for students and researchers completing more in-depth research for a major project or thesis:
- Book a research consultationUniversity staff and graduate students can request an online individual research consultation via Zoom with a subject specialist Liaison Librarian. A consultation typically lasts for one hour, and can cover topics such as finding resources, searching effectively, literature reviews (narrative, scoping or systematic), managing information and data, referencing/citation styles, reference management software, researcher profiles, tools to assist with publishing decisions, and tracking citations.
- Researcher@LibrarySupporting you through the research process.
The University Library offers high quality resources and services that support our researchers and graduate students through the complete research lifecycle. We can help maximise your research outcomes. - Research Essentials GuideLevel up your researching, reading and writing skills with these essential tips.
- Literature ReviewsAn introduction to researching and writing a literature review as well as resources to help you get started.
- Scholarly PublishingA guide to publishing strategically.
- Researcher Profiles, Identifiers and Social Networks: Maximise your ImpactTips on how to promote your research and profile as a researcher.
- Research ImpactTools and support to assist with measuring research.
- Research Data Services DirectoryExplore the data-focussed resources available to you as a researcher at the University.
This is a collection of services and tools which can help you work with and manage your data. - Research Data ManagementResponsible management of your data will make your research easier and more impactful. Resources on this page will help improve your research data management skills.
- Research Impact Library Advisory Service (RILAS)The University Library can assist academic staff to determine the impact of their publications and other research outputs for grant and promotion applications.
Libraries
Baillieu Library
The Baillieu Library is the University's largest discipline library and is central to teaching, learning and research in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
ERC (Parkville)
The Eastern Resource Centre (ERC) forms part of the Eastern Precinct Science Student Centre, supporting the Faculty of Science and The Melbourne School of Engineering, and also houses the East Asian Collection.
The ERC is part of the New Student Precinct Project.
Brownless Biomedical Library (Parkville)
The Brownless Biomedical Library houses an extensive collection of print resources in areas such as botany, biology, genetics, medicine, psychology and behavioural science, veterinary science and zoology. Items in this collection are available for 28 day loan. The basement of The Brownless Biomedical Library houses special and stacks collections, as well as a wide range of print journals.
Burnley
The Science Library in Burnley resources teaching and research through the specialist collections for horticulture and the plants sciences. It provides user-focused services and an inviting environment for student collaboration and study. The Library serves students of horticulture and research students and staff from the School of Ecosystem and Forest Science. The collections' interdisciplinary nature provides a valued resource for programs across the University of Melbourne.
Creswick
The Science Creswick Library is at the Creswick Campus and supports the School of Ecosystem and Forest Science and the wider University community. Its collections cover the areas of forest and plantation hydrology; community forestry; fire ecology and management; forest industries and wood products; forests climate change and greenhouse research; native forest ecology and restoration; tree developmental biology and forest biotechnology; tree ecophysiology; tree plantations and health.
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