Systematic Reviews: Developing a robust search strategy

A Systematic Review requires a rigorous and systematic search of the literature. In this introductory seminar, we give an overview of a comprehensive approach to Systematic Reviews, and key resources and tools available to you.

Recorded 17 October 2025    Powerpoint slides

Exploring Generative AI in Academic Research: An Introduction to Opportunities, Risks and Ethical Considerations

This introductory webinar delves into the world of generative AI and its implications for academic research. It covers: potential benefits, risks and ethical considerations associated with using AI tools in research processes alongside evaluation and policies. 

Recorded 18 August 2025      Powerpoint Slides

Navigating the Library: A Refresher for Researchers

In this webinar we provide an overview of all of the features and functionality of OneSearch, including searching for and accessing information resources, requesting from UWA collections, requesting from other collections, recommending purchases, and finding ejournals, databases, items and more. A great starting point for researchers new to UWA.

Recorded 12 August 2025

Ovid Medline Systematic Review Searching

This webinar covers how to systematically construct a comprehensive search strategy in the Ovid Medline database using keywords and MeSH Subject Headings harvested from Seed References. It includes a demonstration of proximity searching, MeSH subject heading and keyword searching, testing the strategy captures Seed References, saving, editing and documenting the search strategy and exporting search results for a Systematic or Scoping Review.

Recorded 25 October 2023        Powerpoint Sildes

Comprehensive Literature Searching

Ensure that your literature searching is effective, efficient and thorough. Learn how to:

• Gain an overview of different search strategies you can use.
• Translate your strategy to OneSearch and other databases and information sources. 
• Evaluate and manage your search results. 

Recorded October 2023         PowerPoint Slides

Get More Out Of Google

Everyone Googles... but do you really know how to get the best out of Google for your research? This workshop will demonstrate the best tips and tricks to use Google to find scholarly sources and other relevant materials for your research.

Recorded 6 May 2022

Copyright and Your Thesis

Learn about copyright and the copyright obligations of HDR students writing a thesis at UWA.

Recorded 11 September 2024

Pathways to Open Access 2024

Open Access (OA) publication makes it easier for other researchers, and the general community, to read and engage with your work. Hear about the variety of ways to make your research open, and why you are encouraged to publish Open Access, where possible. Discover the low or no cost OA publishing options available to UWA authors, to increase the reach of your publications and data, and to meet funder mandates.

Recorded 24 June 2024

Where to Publish

It's more important than ever to be strategic about where you publish your research; to maximise reach and potential impact, as well as ensure you are working with quality and legitimate publishers. 

Slides: 2024 Where to Publish workshop.pdf  Worksheet: Where to Publish Worksheet.pdf

Recorded 16 April 2024

Publishing in Nature and Science: an online panel discussion

Join the DVC (Research) Prof Anna Nowak and a panel of UWA authors chaired by Prof Ryan Lister who shared their insights into publishing in the Nature and Science journals. Our featured guest speaker is Dr Nic Waddell from QUT and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute who has published multiple articles in Nature.

Recorded 9 November 2022

Populate Your Profile

Your profile in the UWA Profiles and Research Repository is an essential tool for promoting your research and yourself, within and beyond the University community. Learn how to optimise your profile to potentially attract internal and external collaborators, future students, and highlight your expertise, publications and achievements to the wider community and media.

Recorded 22nd July 2025

Measure your Research Performance

Applying for grants or promotion, or just wanting to monitor your research performance? Using the databases SciVal and InCites, this webinar covers identifying your best performing papers, understanding and locating citation metrics like CNCI FWCI and your h-index.

Recorded 28 May 2025

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Find evidence of your research output performance for your DECRA application

Learn about measures, including citation metrics, Altmetrics, journal ranking and other measures of esteem, that you can use to describe the significance of your research outputs, including non-traditional research outputs, in the Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE) section of your application.

 

Research Metrics: Introduction to SciVal

SciVal is a research analytics tool allowing you to demonstrate and analyse your research performance using citation metrics from Scopus. It is useful for grant and position applications. This session introduces the different modules in SciVal, how to navigate it and how it can be used to demonstrate research performance using template, create customised reports utilising the range of metrics available, Find your top performing research output and benchmark against others in your discipline

Recorded on 23 April 2024.

Find evidence of your research performance for your ARC Discovery Project EOI

This webinar recording will provide help in finding metrics and other information relating to publications for the Research Opportunity and Performance Evidence (ROPE) section of your ARC Discovery Project EOI. Learn how to locate evidence of performance for your top publications: citation, field-weighted citation indicators, Altmetrics, journal rankings and measures of esteem.

Recorded 13 February 2024

UWA Profiles: Raising your profile with Industry and External Partners

Enhance your industry engagement and learn to harness your UWA Profile’s visibility and accessibility to connect with industry and external partners. The University Library and the Office of Industry and Commercial Development show how to craft your UWA Profile to promote your experience and capabilities to industry and external partners.

Recorded 23 November 2023

HDR Profiles - How Can a Profile Benefit me?

UWA HDR students are eligible for a profile in the UWA Profiles and Research Repository. Profiles are a great way to start telling your research story and showcase your experience and achievements as they happen. Presented by the Graduate Research School and the University Library, this online seminar will take you through how to set up your profile and start adding content.

Recorded on 14 November 2022

Benchmarking Your Research With Incites

Use the Incites databases to benchmark your research against that of others, using citation data.

Recorded 17 September 2021

Research Data Management 101 2025

Ensure that your valuable research data is secure, organised and accessible, and that your data management complies with codes of research conduct and funder and publisher mandates from the start of every project.

This webinar recording will introduce you to best practice in Research Data Management (RDM) and the RDM infrastructure and support available at UWA.

Recorded 15 September 2025

UWA Research Data Hub Demo 2025

Demonstration of the UWA Research Data Hub as part of UWA Research Awareness Data Week 2025.

Demo PPT

Log into researchdatahub.uwa.edu.au with your UWA staff or HDR student number and Uni ID and read through the transcript as you go.

Transcript of Demo Recording

Held on 19th September 2025

A UWA Research Data Awareness Week 2025 event.

Australian Research Data Commons - Digital Tools for HASS and Indigenous Research

Are you a passionate researcher or professional active in Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences (HASS) or Indigenous research? Would you like to learn about tools, platforms and services available right now that will accelerate your research? The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) partners with Australian universities to support researchers.

Join Robin Burgess, Manager of Engagements at the ARDC for a presentation on the curated datasets, free tools and upskilling materials available through the ARDC, for data-enabled research in HASS and Indigenous disciplines.

Recorded 20 August 2024

The CARE Principles: Respecting Indigenous data governance

Does your research involve handling, managing and/or analysing Indigenous data? If so, you should consider applying the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance. Dr Robin Burgess from the ARDC presents on how the CARE Principles apply throughout the research data lifecycle to properly manage data relating to Indigenous peoples.

A UWA Data Week 2023 event. Recorded 10 August 2023

Good Data Practices: ARDC Resources for UWA researchers

Hear from Mary Filsell, Data Consultant for WA at the ARDC, about the ARDC's Research Data Commons and all the support the ARDC can offer UWA researchers working with research data. ARDC: Australian Research Data Commons

A UWA Data Week 2023 event. Recorded 11 August 2023

Publishing your research data in the UWA Repository

This brief webinar provides an introduction to how to publish your research data in the UWA Profiles and Research Repository. Open research data has huge potential benefits, including citations to data, encouraging research collaborations, increasing the value and impact of research and contributing to advancing academic knowledge.

A UWA Data Week 2022 event. Recorded 21 September 2022

Real World Data: A panel discussion on data management

Panelists with a wide range of experience working with research data will be discussing their data mnagement planning and active management. The panel will be chaired by PVC Health and Medical Research Professor Romola Bucks. This is a great opportunity to hear about the practicalities of working with research data from the perspective of UWA researchers.

A UWA Data Week 2022 event.  Recorded 14 October 2022