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What is High Demand?
Last Updated Jan 10, 2020 |
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How do I know when my library books are due?
Last Updated Dec 12, 2019 |
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Can I receive my library notices by SMS? How much does it cost?
Last Updated Dec 11, 2019 |
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How do I renew a book?
Last Updated Dec 11, 2019 |
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How many books can I borrow?
Last Updated Dec 11, 2019 |
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Can I borrow from the Teaching Resource Collection?
Last Updated Dec 11, 2019 |
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How do I get library items sent to my home address? I am an external student studying online.
Last Updated Sep 16, 2019 |
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How do I pay a Library fine?
Last Updated Sep 16, 2019 |
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How do I become a community member?
Last Updated Jul 26, 2019 |
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How do I borrow from another university library?
Last Updated Jul 26, 2019 |
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Can I take photos of the artworks you have in the library?
Last Updated Jan 08, 2020 |
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- Copyright
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I am an UniReady student. What library resources can I use?
Last Updated Dec 13, 2019 |
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Are there maps to help me find my way around the Library on Curtin Perth campus?
Last Updated Dec 02, 2019 |
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How can I find what library resources are available to Curtin teaching staff?
Last Updated Oct 17, 2019 |
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What time does the library open today?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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I am having problems finding information for my assignment. My lecturer suggested that I talk with a librarian. How do I organise to do this?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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- Scholarly sources
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Views: 280
How can I apply for a job in the Library?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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I'm a new PhD student at Curtin. Where can I find out what Library services are available to me?
Last Updated Jul 26, 2019 |
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- Research
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Who are the Faculty Librarians and how can I contact them?
Last Updated Jun 28, 2019 |
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Where can I eat my food in the Library?
Last Updated Jun 07, 2019 |
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What is an ISSN, a DOI, or a PMID?
Last Updated Dec 12, 2019 |
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- Journal articles
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When referencing a reprinted book using the Chicago referencing style, do you use the date of the reprint or the original published date?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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- Referencing
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When referencing a reprinted book using the APA referencing style, do you use the date of the reprint or the original published date?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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How do I download Microsoft Office for free?
Last Updated Jul 10, 2019 |
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How do I reference an editorial or a letter to the editor or editors of a journal in the APA style?
Last Updated Dec 03, 2019 |
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Where can I access past exam papers?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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- Exam papers
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What is Sci-Hub? Is it legal to access Sci-Hub?
Last Updated Jun 18, 2019 |
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- Databases
- Copyright
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How do I use the Chicago referencing style?
Last Updated Jun 19, 2019 |
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How do I download EndNote?
Last Updated Nov 26, 2019 |
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Does the Library have a copy of my textbook?
Last Updated Jul 31, 2019 |
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I hear there is a parenting or resting room in the library. How do I get access?
Last Updated Jan 23, 2020 |
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Can I digitise a hardcopy video or DVD so it is available as an electronic file?
Last Updated Jan 22, 2020 |
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Views: 69
Am I allowed to copy excerpts of videos for teaching purposes?
Last Updated Jan 22, 2020 |
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Views: 77
I need to make my data or paper openly accessible in an institutional repository to meet publishing requirements. Can I make the R: drive (research drive) do this?
Last Updated Jan 22, 2020 |
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- Research Data Management
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Am I allowed to include a journal article I’ve written in the thesis copy I deposit to espace?
Last Updated Jan 22, 2020 |
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Are there any issues in using Harvard Business Review articles and case studies for learning and teaching?
Last Updated Jan 17, 2020 |
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What is High Demand?
Last Updated Jan 10, 2020 |
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- Borrowing Information
- Reading Lists
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Views: 364
Can I take photos of the artworks you have in the library?
Last Updated Jan 08, 2020 |
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- Library information
- Copyright
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Views: 146
Where can I get help on preparing my research proposal for candidacy?
Last Updated Jan 08, 2020 |
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How can my journal be considered or evaluated for an impact factor?
Last Updated Jan 07, 2020 |
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