Study and research support
The La Trobe University (LTU) Library offers workshops and learning support with friendly specialists who can provide advice and assistance with your studies and research.
Direct support
Our Library staff can provide face-to-face support at our campus libraries and online.
Online chat
Chat with a Librarian, who can help you with borrowing, finding and evaluating information, referencing and can support you through your learning journey.
Chat with a Peer Learning Advisor (PLA), who is an experienced student trained to assist other students with understanding assessments and navigating university life.
Book a consultation
We offer one-to-one appointments with Academic Skills Advisors for advice on your assessments, preparing for exams, academic writing, study habits and more.
You can also request an appointment with a Librarian, who can assist you with finding credible information, systematic searching, developing your research question, law-specific inquiries and referencing support.
For Researchers and Higher-Degree Research (HDR) students, we offer one-to-one consultations with Research Librarians and Academic Skills Advisors, where you can discuss and get advice on topics such as database searching, conducting literature reviews, thesis writing, publishing and measuring research impact.
Workshops and training sessions
The Library offers a huge range of workshops and training sessions covering topics like referencing, academic writing, finding information, understanding assessments and much more.
Discipline Hubs
The Discipline Hubs connect you with expert tutors who provide support in the maths, science and coding skills you may need for your degree.
Visit the following LMS sites to explore online resources and connect with our tutors face-to-face, either in person or online.
24/7 online support with Studiosity
Studiosity is available for all LTU students to get instant writing feedback or ask study-related questions.
Upload written assignments to receive feedback generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) about how you can improve your grammar, spelling, structure and clarity of your writing (but not on the content) within minutes. You then need to reflect on how you might incorporate this feedback to improve your work before you hand it in.
You can also chat anytime using Study Assist, an AI-powered study support service, to answer your study-related questions. Study Assist can help with research and study skills, academic writing and referencing support.
Studiosity is free for LTU students and you can use the AI-powered Study Assist and writing feedback services as many times as you need.
Note: If you would like face-to-face support, this is available through the Discipline Hubs and the Library.
Help guides
The Library has prepared a collection of study and research guides to help you develop your academic skills.
Achieve@Uni
A collection of student help guides to help you achieve at uni. This website has resources, writing samples, tips to support you in completing assessments and guides to improve your skills in:
- studying (e.g. time management and note taking)
- writing (e.g. academic language, linking words and grammar)
- referencing
- finding credible information
- maths (e.g. statistics, probability and hypothesis testing).
Subject guides
Information relevant to your subject to help you get started with your studies, including:
- key resources
- recommended databases
- essential tools.
Research guides
These guides provide a variety of resources to build your academic research skills and profile. Topics include:
- systematic reviews
- graduate research and thesis writing
- information literacy and management skills
- enhancing your academic profile
- where and how to publish.
Tools and resources
The following tools are available to help with your referencing and assessment planning.
Academic Referencing Tool
The Academic Referencing Tool (ART) provides detailed referencing examples for La Trobe University's prescribed referencing styles:
- AGLC4 (Law)
- APA 7
- Chicago (Author-Date and Footnoting)
- Oxford (Footnoting)
The tool includes examples of the most common in-text referencing, direct quotations, paraphrasing and footnoting. Bibliography/Reference List and detailed style notes are also available.
Assessment planner
Try our Assessment Planner, which creates a step-by-step timeline for your assessment with personalised target deadlines to help you complete everything on time.