Transcript Welcome to the Library

What today’s session will cover:
 Research Cycle: 5 stages
 Finding information on the library website:

selected websites, ebooks, subject guides
 Searching the library catalogue
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books , journals, DVDs
 Searching an online database: Ebscohost
 Online searching tips
 Evaluating information from the Web
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1.
Understand
question
or topic
2.
Identify main
keywords/
concepts
3.
Find
information
Research
Cycle
Write
Final
Essay
5.
Reference your
information
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4.
Evaluate your
information
Research Assignment:
Around Australia and Provide Visitor Information
1. Understand the topic - what you are required to do
and by when. (Also, how it is to be formatted, etc)
2. Identify the main keywords/concepts - use a
highlighter or underline keywords.
3. Find information…
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Library Homepage
www.central.wa.edu.au/library
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Travel & Tourism
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eBooks
Websites
Links to Websites and eBooks…
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Login to eBooks using your Student Network Login
Frommer’s Australia eBook
See help sheet for more information about eBooks
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TO FIND USEFUL LIBRARY RESOURCES…
Books - Lonely Planet; Frommer’s; Rough Guides;
Eye Witness Guides; & other travel books.
Journals - Travel Weekly; Travel Talk; Australian
Traveller, Australian Geographic, etc.
Encyclopedias - RD Illustrated Guide to Australian
Places; The Travel Book, etc.
Atlases - Atlas of Australia; Atlas of the World, etc.
DVDs - of major cities/countries.
[Which collection will they be found in?]
Library Catalogue Search
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Library Catalogue Search
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Library Catalogue: Search Page
- Search for travel books on Western Australia at Perth Campus -
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Search Results Page
Links to item record
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Location, Call Number & Loan Information
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Information needed for Bibliography
Record with Holdings & Status
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Library Homepage
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Select Database to Search - EBSCO
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04+student number
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date of birth
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Choose Databases
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Search Screen Options/Limits
Search Results for ‘wildlife tourism’
Online searching tips…
Boolean Operators
AND (+):
limits the search as both keywords must
appear in the documents
meals AND snacks
OR:
expands the search as either keywords will
appear in the documents
beverages OR refreshments
NOT (-):
limits the search as excludes one of the
keywords from the documents
“budget accommodation” -hostels
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More searching tips….
 Quotation marks: searches for the phrase
e.g. “Fremantle Prison”
 Plus sign: in front of a word ensures that word is included
e.g. resort +spa
 Synonym searching: ~ in front of a word finds synonyms
e.g. ~inexpensive = cheap, affordable, low cost
 Define: before a term finds definitions
e.g. define:itinerary
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 When evaluating information from websites, it can be
difficult to determine the reliability of the information.
 Unlike most print sources where the information has been
edited before it is published, information on the Internet is
mostly unfiltered.
 There is little control over the material and anyone can
create a website on any topic, whether or not they have
training or experience in the subject field.
 A lot of the information on the Internet is commercial or
personal.
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List of Country Codes
List of Organisational Types
.com
commercial
.au
Australia
.edu
education
.nz
New Zealand
.gov
government
.uk
United Kingdom
.net
network
.de
Germany
.org
organisation
no code
USA
Generally, the websites that have .edu or .gov in the URL
will be more reliable.
If you want Australian sites, add .au to your search.
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Ask yourself these questions…
√ Is the information correct?
√ Is the information relevant?
√ Is the information reliable? (who is the
author/sponsor?)
√ Is the information up-to-date?
√ Is the information free from bias? (is it trying to
persuade?)
√ Is it what I need?
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If you require further assistance:
 Ask at the Library Service Desk
 Email: [email protected]
 Check out the OIL modules on the library website @
www.central.wa.edu.au/library
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Library Homepage: www.central.wa.edu.au/library
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