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• Eight campuses and centres • Is adequate support being provided by the Library to the University research
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• On-campus a d off-campus stude ts
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• Indigenous knowledge • O li survey
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• Remote health • October–November 2008
• Tropical knowledge
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• 116 responses, or estimated 33%
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• More workshops
• Online tutorials Key findings •IIncreased use of innovative methods
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• Interlibrary loans
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Off-campus support
• 90% considered staff support good to excellent
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• Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) • 70% considered the interlibrary loan service
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• Research Quality Framework (RQF) • 67% considered th research workshops good to
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• Position of Research Services • 39% considered the research consultation • Research Office
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• EndNote software • Teaching + Learning staff
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Q ep aced ce e ce o • 53% ticked the “Don’t know” or “Not available”
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• Referen ing g ides
Referencing guides • IT staff
Research in Australia (ERA) 2008 category for research consultations
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• 37% saw the need to improve the range and/or
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Evaluate current range and runs of e-journals
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• Continue to promote Library services • Video tutorials
• P id more support for researchers b d off-campus
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• Provide more support for research staff at Alice Springs Campus
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• Offer additional workshops targeting small specialised groups jayshree.mamtora@cdu.edu.au
jayshree mamtora@cdu edu au