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NRS221 Research Skills Guide: Use

Using Information

CSU's Academic Skills Team have many useful guides on their Writing At Uni page. Take a look at these to get you started:

They also offer workshops, individual appointments, and assignment feedback services. Visit their page to find out more!

Are you digitally savvy?

Digital skills are an essential part of your life as a student and beyond.  For this reason, one of Charles Sturt University's Graduate Learning Outcomes focuses on digital literacy.  How digitally literate are you?  Can you participate, promote, and protect yourself online?  Check out Your Digital Life to find out!

Referencing at CSU

The Referencing at Charles Sturt University webpage has lots of helpful information about referencing.

The main referencing style at Charles Sturt University is APA 6th, though this is not the only style used at the University and you should check with your lecturer if you are unsure.

For help with using APA 6th you can use the:

What is EndNote?

EndNote is a bibliographic software provided to you for free from CSU Library. It can:

  • Record and manage the details of journals and books you have found in your research;
  • Store and manage PDF copies of articles you download, or link to them in the journal databases; and
  • Allow you to annotate and add notes to PDFs.

Go to the EndNote Library Resource Guide for more information about how to download and use EndNote.