Subject Guides - Locate the library guide for your course
Information Skills Process
Plan your search (identify key concepts/words, think of alternative terms or synonyms, how much information do I need? - short report or a large assignment.
Locate information: (what type of information is required background, current, specific, statistics, illustrations)
Use search tools to find information needed (Library catalogue, online databases, internet)
Evaluate your information (relevant, current, reliable, accurate, objective or biased)
Present your information
Reference your information.
- Information Skills Tutorialuse this interactive tutorial to explore the information skills process. Learn how to plan, find and evaluate information.
Improve Your Research Skills
- Take a library tour
- Learn to use the library catalogue - Try this guide
- Ask the library staff for assignment help
- Try the online Information Skills Tutorial
- Participate in the Information Skills Program
For more help, please contact your library staff.
Locate Your Information
Definitions? Try a dictionary or an encyclopaedia
Overview of a topic? Try a book (use the table of contents or the index) - search the catalogue
Current information? Search the journal, newspaper and media databases
Personal experiences? Try interviewing classmates, teachers, parents, neighbours etc.
Statistics? Try the ABS website
Online Reference - you could also try the Princeton University Online Reference shelf
Finding information
♦ Search the catalogue for books and DVDs/videos
♦ Can search your campus library holdings only
♦ Inter-Library loan available for books not held at at your campus library
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