Guides: Media Arts & Design: Help

Ask the Library

Ask the Library for help via live chat, phone, email, or access our suite of self-help resources.

IT help

The Student Software Catalogue allows students to access a range of applications from their own device, even at home. This includes a range of software which can be downloaded and installed, or accessed via the web.

Teach yourself with LinkedIn Learning. LinkedIn Learning is an online library of high-quality instructional videos on the the use of the latest software, tools and skills, with over 4,000 courses. Access the Visual Communication playlist here.

Need expert help?
Log an IT Help Desk request.

Software @ UniSA

UniSA Student Apps
Get access to a range of software licenses for your home or mobile device at UniSA.

Open software:

Audacity
Record and edit sound using this free, open source software.
CamStudio
CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files.
Inkscape
An free, open source professional vector graphics editor.
Pixlr
A free, online photo editor and drawing tool. Your browser will need to have the Flash plug-in installed to use it.
Screenr
Screenr's web-based screen recorder makes it easy to create and share your screencasts online.

Study Support

Study Help Online Resources

Visit Study Help, an online hub packed with resources on assignment writing, referencing, study skills, Maths help and more.

Writing Support

Studiosity offers an ‘online classroom’, where you can chat with a learning adviser. The associated 'Check Mate' service helps with English, writing and referencing.

Need help referencing? Follow the roadmap!

Referencing Roadmap (Harvard)
Help with the Harvard UniSA referencing style. Find in text-citations and reference examples, from different sources such as articles, books chapters, websites, and more.

More help:

Reference Archival Material using Harvard UniSA style

Store and organise all your references in one place throughout your studies.

In particular you can:

organise references in groups
quickly add (directly export) references into your 'Library'
easily find the full text
automatically create in-text citations and a reference list when writing assignments

The Library supports the Referencing program EndNote see the EndNote guide for more info

UniSA EndNote guide
A step by step guide for getting started with EndNote.

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)

What is PASS?

facilitated by students who have excelled in particular courses
assist you with understanding of course content
conducted in a relaxed and informal environment
absolutely FREE! - check the timetable and attend any session

Click on the link below to see the timetable and location

Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS)