Research support

Research help guides

Research help guides

Guides designed to help you find and use a variety of resources for your research.

Literature reviews and searches

Literature reviews and searches

Learn about customised searches and literature reviews.

Attention and metrics

Attention and metrics

Measure the influence of your work with citation metrics and tailored reports.

Publishing your research

Publishing your research

Information on where and how to publish your research.

Research data management

Research data management

Help with research data management, policies, and guidance.

Copyright hub

Copyright hub

Information to assist and educate you in creating and legally using copyright-protected material in your learning, teaching and research activities.

Open scholarships

Open scholarships

Information to support and equip La Trobe scholars to publish, teach and research in open and collaborative ways.

OPAL institutional repository

OPAL institutional repository

OPAL is the University’s open access repository for your publications, theses, data and educational resources.

University historical archives

University historical archives

Access the University archives.

Library collections

Library collections

Collections and treasures available within the Library.

Academic profiles

Academic profiles

Get help with your academic profile.

Visualise Your Thesis competition

Visualise Your Thesis competition

Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) challenges graduate researchers at any stage of their candidature to present their projects in a 60-second, eye-catching video.