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Theses
Searching for theses
- Cross Connect: search for SCU theses that are available online
- SCU Library Search: search for theses that are available online or as print copies - select Theses as the Material type to focus the search results.
Theses passed by the Higher Degree Research Committee at Southern Cross University are deposited into Cross Connect. These records are harvested into the National Library of Australia Trove database. Access to the digital version of theses from all Australian Universities is available through this service and instructions on how to search are provided by Trove.
More information about finding theses from other universities is available in RAISE: Researcher Advanced Information Skills and Education, an independent-learning tool designed to build the research skills of Southern Cross University postgraduate students.
Requesting copies of SCU theses
Please allow 15 working days for the processing of requests for theses that are not available for download from Southern Cross Research Portal:
- SCU Students and staff can request a copy by contacting the Library
- Other individuals can request a copy by submitting an inter-library loan request via a public, state, or university library. A scanning fee of $71.50 (inc. GST) will be charged for theses that are only available as a print copy.
Thesis submission
For inquiries about the SCU submission process contact the Thesis Examinations Officer, Graduate School:
- t: +61 2 6626 9426
- e: hdrexamination@scu.edu.au
HDR student resources
RAISE
Researcher Advanced Information Skills and Education is an independent-learning tool designed to build the research skills of Southern Cross University postgraduate students.
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Copyright and your thesis
Your thesis will more than likely contain excerpts from other publications, such as diagrams, illustrations, quotations and maps that are used to support your arguments.
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Librarian consultation
Book a consultation with a Faculty & College librarian for research advice including search strategies, database alerting services, etc.
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Library guides
Library guides provide subject-specific resources and databases to help with your literature searching.
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EndNote
The EndNote program enables you to store and manage your references, to create bibliographies and to use the "Cite While You Write" feature.
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