This page will assist with both:
- Apply Academic Learning Skills
- Apply Advanced Academic Learning Skills to Develop an Academic Argument
Writing
Tips for searching databases/annotated bibliographies
- Choose an appropriate database
- Know what you are searching for
- Choose your search terms carefully
- Try phrase searching
- Combine search terms (also known as Boolean searching- using "and", "or" or "not")
- Try variations of search terms and truncation. For instance, symbol* will also find records that include "symbols" and "symbolism".
- Limit or refine your search results.
- If you find a useful resource look at the subject headings listed in the record. Click on them to (potentially) find additional information.
- Check the bibliographies of articles you've found useful because you might find additional references.
- Don't forget you can ask a Librarian for help!
Suggested Resources:
Issues in Society: This series provides commentary about contemporary social issues. The content comes from a wide variety of sources and includes: newspaper reports and opinion pieces, website fact sheets, magazine and journal articles, statistics and surveys, government reports and literature from special interest groups.
Additional (non TAFE Library) databases/sites you might like to try:
