Support to Summer Research Scholars

Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries and Learning Services is here to support you with your summer research projects, as you build your academic scholarship methodologies.

Set yourself up for success and strengthen your research skills with our online resources and workshops.

Time management

Attend the workshop

Tuesday 19 November: 3–4pm (online).

Finding information

Get the essentials on how to define your searches for your research topic and where to look for scholarly materials, including for literature reviews.

Attend the workshop

Wednesday 20 November: 10am–12noon (online).  

Referencing

Understand the principles of why, when and how to reference.

Attend the workshop

Thursday 21 November: 10–11.30am (online).

Conducting a literature review

Build on your finding information skills and learn how to map your structure and use effective reading and note-taking strategies.

Writing a literature review

Get tips for critically evaluating your academic readings, organising your ideas and writing your literature review.

Attend the workshop

Monday 25 November: 10–11.30am (on-campus).

Understanding systematic reviews

Read the online resource

Attend the workshop

Tuesday 3 December: 12noon–2pm (online).

General support for your academic writing

Get tips for writing effectively, including essay and report writing.

Attend the Report Writing workshop

Wednesday 22 January 2025: 10–11.30am (on-campus).

More helpful resources

As well as these targeted resources to support your summer research, additional content to explore includes:

Learning Essentials
A comprehensive guide to support all your academic skills.

Academic Skills videos
Short on time? Bonus videos include note-taking, critical thinking, reading effectively, paraphrasing and essay writing.

Postgraduate Skills Hub
Elevate your research skills with a range of topics to support working at  postgraduate level.

Subject Guides
Use the guides to discover the key library databases within a discipline area as well as other related library resources.

Library workshops
View the full range of Library workshops on offer.

Tip: Keep an eye out for more Academic Skills workshops coming in January 2025.

Explore your future career pathways in academia with our Career Development team

Need more help?

If you need more help after completing the above resources, please submit your summer research project question or Library services query and we will be in touch.

Please provide detailed information to help us offer you tailored support.

Best wishes for your summer research projects.