How to Study Effectively
- A practical session on exploring evidence-based strategies for studying effectively at university
- How to deal with procrastination
- Learn about useful tools and resources you can use to help with your studies
Database upgrades and improvements
Several of the databases that UTS Library grants you access to are undergoing upgrades in 2025 to improve the way you search, save and tailor your research results across their platforms.
Get paid to improve the student experience
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Prepare your teaching for Autumn session
UTS Library has an array of specialised services for you as you prepare for Autumn session, including support and resources you can refer students to for assistance with their studies, making new friends and making the most out of their time at UTS.
Get your subject resources ready quickly and easily
UTS Library can help you with:
UTS Open Access Policy refresh
We’re thrilled to announce that the UTS Open Access Policy has been updated!
Read & Publish agreements coming to UTS Library in 2025
UTS Library will facilitate access to 18 Read & Publish agreements (also known as Transformative Agreements) in 2025, including a continuation of 16 existing agreements and 2 new additional agreements. These agreements are negotiated by the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) for institutions in Australia and New Zealand.
Meet your new AI catalogue search tool
Launching Monday, 2 December 2024, the Library will pilot Research Assistant, a new tool in the Library catalogue that summarises the top content from your search query and provides links to trusted library resources, making it the perfect way to start researching a topic.
Discontinuation of Grammarly licences
The institutional licence to Grammarly will be discontinued 31st December 2024. From 1 January 2025 users of the UTS supplied licence will be downgraded to free accounts. Individual subscriptions will not be affected.
Alternative spelling and grammar tools and services include:
Improvements to the way you select and deliver subject resources
Reading Lists facilitate the selection, procurement, management and delivery of required and recommended readings all from within Canvas.
24/7 access to laptop and camera loans
The Library has installed a self-serve loanable tech locker outside the Reading Room entrance in UTS Central, (Building 2, level 5). Meaning you have 24/7 access to more loanable laptops, cameras (and other tech items as we grow our collection), even when the Library might be closed!
Borrowing from the collection
The items for loan are available:
