| What do you need? | Where to find it |
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Quick facts An event date Opening hours for a company Mathematical problems |
1. Google |
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Definition of a word Meaning of a word How it can be used Other words that mean the same thing |
1. Dictionary 2. Thesaurus |
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Background information Background of a topic Historical facts Broad view of a topic |
1. Encyclopaedia 2. Textbooks |
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In-depth topic review History of the topic Changes and major developments Theories and approaches |
1. Textbooks |
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Statistics Demographic information Company information Geographic information Sales information |
1. Australian Bureau of Statistics 2. Statistics 3. Company databases 4. Market databases |
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Recent research New developments Review of past research Analysis of research and what it means |
1. Journal articles 2. Literature reviews 3. Research papers |
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Legal information Legislation Cases |
1. Law databases 2. Law Subject Guides |
Task |
1. Analyse the task to identify keywords and topics, then develop a search strategy |
Look up |
2. Find the meaning of words in a textbook or dictionary |
Books |
3. Find academic books to broaden your knowledge of key concepts and terminology |
Articles |
4. Find academic journal articles and current research |
Cite |
5. Save the citation of any source you plan to use |
