Research
The Library provides a range of help services to academics and researchers.
The Research Services team provides support to academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in a range of areas including open access publishing, research visibility and impact, thesis deposits, and deposits into our open access repository.
Library Research Services team
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Aubrey KirkpatrickResearch services librarian
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Kōichi InoueResearch services librarian
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Rebekah GalbraithResearch services librarian
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Max SullivanDigital research services coordinator
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Nik CrombieDigital research services coordinator
Contact the Research Services team
Explore the Research section
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Support for thesis students
Find information about formatting your thesis, how to deposit your thesis, and how to find other theses and dissertations in New Zealand and internationally.
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Strategic publishing
Find out more about scholarly publishing, predatory publishers, author rights and open access.
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Open access
Find out about open access publishing and how to share your research using the University’s open access repository or open journal systems.
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Managing research data
Develop a research data management plan. Manage your research data so that it is stored in a safe way that enables appropriate access.
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Reach, visibility, and impact
Optimise your research impact, enhance your online research profile, and discover the tools to promote, track, and measure engagement with your work.
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Book a consultation
Book a subject librarian consultation to discuss strategic publishing, enhancing the reach and visibility of your outputs, and optimising your research impact.