COVID-19 and the library

Student topic – Learning Online with FLO  

• A self-paced workshop designed to support students with their transition to online learning.
• Students will learn how to use FLO effectively as well as the digital skills needed to be effective online learners. 
• A safe place to play and develop technical skills using FLO tools such as discussion forums and Collaborate.
• Available to all students via the ‘Additional’ Tab in FLO.

Library consultation service - Online content for topics 

• Assistance with finding the most accessible and student friendly online content/resources for your topic.
• Tailored for each College discipline.
• Advice on pathways to access resources.
• Request via ServiceOne.

Essential readings and textbooks available online 

Though the Library physical collections are closed our Readings Service remains active. We will attempt to source scans where needed from other Libraries and ask for your patience and understanding during this time. We have an “Online content for your topic” service (Service One- Education), that can work with you to try and find student friendly online alternatives to print only Readings.

• Ask for assistance with creating Reading lists via ServiceOne or enrol in a workshop via the iEnrol website.
• Textbook advice is now available to students via the course information webpage.
  

Embedding information literacy skills in your topic 

We continue to partner with academic staff on embedding information literacy into topics and have adapted our services to align with the move to a fully online teaching environment. This includes:

• Embedding Information literacy information into your FLO page
• Interactive learning activities
• Pre-recorded sessions
• Monitoring of discussion boards
• Lecture recordings from previous years
• Standalone self-paced FLO topics available to all students – developing basic and intermediate information literacy skills

Note: Sessions in classes/lectures using collaborate are no longer offered as a core service, if there are specific requirements where students may benefit from having a Librarian attend a class, please contact us.

Submit an enquiry via ServiceOne

Enhanced systematic review service - Pilot

• A pilot service is available to HDRs and researchers.
• Three tier service model: standard, premium, enhanced.
• Librarian support for all stages of the review.
• See our guide for more information.
• Submit an enquiry via ServiceOne.

ResearchNow

• The Library continues its focus on enhancing and verifying your research publications on the research portal.
• We also support your open scholarship requirements and the University’s ERA initiatives.
• We offer an open data service and a DOI and ISBN creation service.
• Self-help ResearchNow guides for researchers are available 24/7.  
• Submit an enquiry via ServiceOne.

Higher degree by research students and researchers

• The Library provides research and advanced searching consultations.
• Literature, Scoping and Systematic review support.
• Grey literature searching support.
• Open access publications support (as per grant requirements).
• ORCID set up and optimisation.
• Building online researcher presence.
• Help with tracking the impact of your research.
• Showing you how to navigate research tools and databases such as:
  • Literature databases e.g. Medline Ovid and CINAHL
  • Systematic review tools e.g. Covidence and JBI Summari
  • Citation databases e.g. Scopus and Web of Science.
• Book a Research Librarian for an online consultation
• Enrol in one of our targeted workshops developed for the Flinders Researchers and Academic Communities through the iEnrol calendar.

Copyright

• We will assist you with determining how you can use copyright material and will inform you about your rights as a creator of copyright material.
• Copyright law is complex, and this information only includes aspects of copyright law which are most relevant to Flinders staff and students.
• Copyright information and FAQs website
• Submit an enquiry via ServiceOne.