May Research Essentials

ACU Library's online Research Essentials series continues in May, providing training for higher degree research students and early career researchers.

These sessions set you up for success in your research and are also a great way to form connections with key library staff. Book through the library's training and events page.

Preparing and searching in systematic-like reviews

Wednesday 6 May 2026, 11am - 12 noon (AEST)

This webinar guides you through the steps involved in systematic-like reviews, including:

  • Refining your research question
  • Preparing your search strategy
  • Advanced database searching

AI, copyright and intellectual property

Thursday 7 May 2026, 12 noon - 1pm (AEST)

In this session, we'll walk you through how to make safe, ethical and legally compliant choices when you use AI tools. Unpack common scenarios for using AI in your work along with the copyright, privacy and intellectual property implications you'll need to consider.

EndNote for thesis writing and publications

Wednesday 13 May 2026, 10:30am - 12 noon (AEST)

Already familiar with EndNote and looking to make the most of it? This is the session for you! Beginners should watch our recorded Introduction to EndNote webinar to learn the basics.

In this session, you'll learn how to:

  • Organise your EndNote library and use Smart Groups
  • Manage PDF documents
  • Prepare your EndNote library before using Microsoft Word
  • Edit referencing styles
  • Update Journal Term lists
  • Remove duplicate records
  • Work effectively with long documents
  • Utilise sharing groups and libraries

Planning for research impact

Tuesday 26 May 2026, 12 noon - 1pm (AEST)

Citation metrics don't tell the whole story of a researcher's impact. This session helps you plan for long term impact by:

  • Identifying the end users of your research
  • Engaging with research users and relevant interested groups
  • Finding tools to track engagement
  • Planning for policy change
  • Collecting evidence of research impact.

Register through our training and events page. Can't attend a session? You can still register for the session to receive a link to the recording and supporting material.

Contact the library with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you in our May sessions!

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