This guide has been designed to assist students enroled in the Bachelor of  Speech and Languge Sciences to develop research skills and to locate academic sources of information to complete assessment tasks.

You need to access your MyLibrary account online to:

• check the status of physical checked out items
• renew physical items eg. books

Referencing Guides

• APA referencing

• Referencing & plagiarism

How to guide

• E-book guide
• Evaluating information 
• Library start

Learning Hubs: study advice & career guidance

Learning Hubs are welcoming, collaborative spaces where you can improve your study skills and receive career guidance.

Practical workshops and drop-in sessions are provided to all of our students, as well as after-hours online advice. The drop-in sessions are in the areas of:

• writing
• mathematics
• careers
• Library research and referencing.

Peer mentors are also available to support your transition into university life.

Use these links to:

• Find out more about Learning Hubs
• Log into Learning Hub online

Suzanne Poliness

College Librarian (Health and Biomedicine)

suzanne.poliness@vu.edu.au

Iwona Janius
Librarian (Health and Biomedicine)

iwona.janius@vu.edu.au

Kirstin Scholz

Librarian (Health and Biomedicine)

kirstin.scholz@vu.edu.au

Check Library hours calendar for LibChat and PeerChat availability

Search existing answers or post a new question.

Students can get advice with:

• database searching
• accessing articles
• finding and evaluating resources
• referencing
• any other information research skills

https://www.vu.edu.au/library/get-help/workshops-drop-in-sessions