Researching for HDRs

The ANU Library is here to support you throughout your Higher Degree by Research (HDR) journey, providing access to resources, training and expert advice to ensure you have supports to succeed as a graduate research student at ANU.

Get research support

Research consultations	Subject guides	Learning advisers
You can book a research consultation with a subject specialist librarian, who can support you with expert advice about researching for your degree.	The ANU Library has a wealth of resources to help you get started with your research, including detailed subject guides that highlight the best databases, books, journals, and other resources based on your field of study.	Receive in-depth feedback on your writing and a fresh view of your argument, structure, paragraphs, and sentences. Receive advice on project milestones, research proposals, reading strategies, thesis structure, chapter writing, seminar presentations, and journal article preparation.

Build your research skills

Research training	Academic Skills	How-to videos
Register for regular training sessions including research skills 101, Research Data Management, understanding researcher metrics, writing a thesis proposal, and more.	Browse this helpful range of guides and learn how you can manage a research project from start to finish and communicate its significance with authority.	These short and engaging videos will develop your research skills, with topics such as literature reviews, choosing a search strategy, referencing, evaluating sources, and more.
Research impact handbook	Research tools and resources	Research integrity training
Browse this Handbook to access practical tools, resources and templates for engagement and impact.	Browse tools and resources to enhance your research outcomes and help manage your research data.	All HDR candidates must complete this course and pass the Research Integrity Milestone exam.

Conduct your research

Research 101	Topic analysis	Finding library resources
Get the most out of your research. Learn about how to use the library, how to find information for your assignments and research, and develop efficient search strategies.	Before you begin your research, spend time analysing the question and identifying the components of your task. This will help guide the research process and help you to research more efficiently and effectively.	This guide will show you to how to more effectively and efficiently find research materials in the library's massive collections!
Writing and referencing	Research data management	Copyright
Discover resources to help you write and format your academic documents, plus referencing and copyright information.	Managing your data allows you to work more efficiently, produce higher quality data, achieve greater exposure for your research, and protect your data from being lost or misused.	A copyright guide has been prepared to assist HDRs to understand the basics of copyright for their theses, publications and other work

Browse our collections

Library	Archives	Press
The ANU Library gives users access to millions of world-class resources, including thousands of books and journals and over 700 scholarly e-databases. Most are available online, so you can access them anywhere, any time!	The ANU Archives collects and preserves a range of archival records to support primary source research. You can also book a consultation with an archivist to learn more about using the archives.	ANU Press is the first and largest open-access university press in the world, publishing peer-reviewed research on a broad range of topics and free access to more than 1100 world class books and journals.
CartoGIS	Open Research	Newspapers
The CartoGIS team offer HDRs production of custom maps for publications, theses and virtual media, as well as GIS training, workshops and consultations. They also provide access to 30,000+ physical maps, downloadable historic maps and a variety of custom-made base maps.	Browse the repository to access an extensive collection of open access research including journals, articles, theses, books, maps and more. The Data Commons holds a variety of research data created by ANU researchers across a wide range of disciplines.	ANU Library subscribes to a large number of Australian and international newspaper titles, in both print and electronic formats. Browse our guide for information of the newspapers available and how to access them.