New home for AIRS on QUT's Pressbooks platform

AIRS pressbook book cover

QUT Library is pleased to announce the redevelopment of the AIRS program as an open educational resource (OER) now hosted on the Pressbooks platform via QUT Open Press. This move reflects our ongoing commitment to open access and the provision of high-quality, reusable learning materials for researchers. The AIRS content remains freely available and openly licensed, with enhanced features such as editable H5P activities to support interactive learning and easier adaptation.

If you are a QUT IFN006 student enrolled in a future teaching period, you are welcome to explore the new self-paced AIRS OER now. Modules 1 to 7 and Module 10 of this resource closely align with the IFN006 unit, noting the unit includes additional QUT-specific content and assessment items. You may wish to engage with this material prior to commencing the unit in your assigned teaching period to build confidence and get a head start. If you have questions or need guidance, the AIRS team is here to help. Contact us at airs@qut.edu.au.

For institutions or individuals who currently link to the AIRS website, please update your links using the new table of contents below. The current AIRS website will be retired soon, and all access will be maintained through the new Pressbooks platform.

Visit the new Advanced Information Research Skills (AIRS)

New AIRS modules

  1. Getting started with AIRS
  2. Preparing to search for information
  3. Finding information for research
  4. Maintaining current awareness
  5. Managing information for research
  6. Evaluating information for research
  7. Using information responsibly and ethically
  8. Managing research data
  9. Planning to publish
  10. Finding and using indicators of research impact
  11. Before you leave AIRS
  12. AIRS for supervisors

If you have any questions, please contact the AIRS team at airs@qut.edu.au.