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Law, Criminology and Justice Drop in

Law, Criminology and Justice drop in

When and where?

Semester 1 and 2 (weeks 2–13) except during semester breaks.

When: Tuesday 12noon-2pm

Where: Moot Court, JG.15, Building J, Sunshine Coast campus

 

This drop in can assist students with:

  • Academic writing
  • Finding resources
  • Study strategies and skills
  • Locating cases, journal articles and law resources
  • Referencing

Peer support available! 

Getting Started

Before you begin searching for information, make sure you understand your topic and what you don't know.

  1. Write down what you already know about the topic and what you need to find out.
  2. Find dictionaries, encyclopedias for an overview of your topic.
  3. Find text books to broaden your knowledge of your topic and to identify keywords.
  4. Find academic journal articles for detailed arguments about specific points.

 

Image of the assignment process. Write down what you know and need to know. Find dictionaries. Find textbooks. Find academic journal articles.

 

Related Library Guides:

Why can't I just Google?

Google is so easy! Why wouldn't I use it for all of my assignment research?

La Trobe University Library. (n.d.). Why can't I google? Online video. Retrieve from YouTube via http://latrobe.libguides.com/finding-information

Subjects: Law

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