Modelling adaptations
Updated Term 3 2023
These websites will get you started with your research...
If you need help developing or evaluating a model scroll to the bottom of the page.
You can use the SLASA Referencing Generator for your bibliography. See Miss Hewson for the password.
If you need help developing or evaluating a model scroll to the bottom of the page.
You can use the SLASA Referencing Generator for your bibliography. See Miss Hewson for the password.
Where to go from here?
Before you start doing more searching, stop and write down the keywords (search terms) you think will yield the best results. Think about the words that most accurately cover up the information you need, as well as thinking about the terms that will be used in the sorts of resources you are looking for.
Look for reliable, high quality resources- not just the first results on Google. To search the web, try SweetSearch, which is a search engine designed for students; it will give you more relevant and reliable results than Google will. It has a strong American slant so add site:.au at the end of your search to find Australian websites.
Science journals and magazines are a good place to find reliable and in-depth information. Here are some you can try searching:
Cosmos
New Scientist
The Conversation
Popular Science
Australian Geographic
The science section of quality news outlets is another good place to find science news and articles. Here are some from Australia:
ABC News
The Guardian Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
Academic journal articles are reliable because they have been written by experts and peer reviewed (which means other experts have reviewed the article and confirmed it is factual). Google Scholar is one place to find academic articles (the link will take you to a page of search results to get you started). If you are a member of your local library you can also use the State Library of NSW to find academic journal articles. If you haven't used academic articles before we have a guide on how to read them.
Educational websites are a good source of information for this task. To limit your search to only educational sites add site:.edu at the end of your SweetSearch or Google search.
Before you start doing more searching, stop and write down the keywords (search terms) you think will yield the best results. Think about the words that most accurately cover up the information you need, as well as thinking about the terms that will be used in the sorts of resources you are looking for.
Look for reliable, high quality resources- not just the first results on Google. To search the web, try SweetSearch, which is a search engine designed for students; it will give you more relevant and reliable results than Google will. It has a strong American slant so add site:.au at the end of your search to find Australian websites.
Science journals and magazines are a good place to find reliable and in-depth information. Here are some you can try searching:
Cosmos
New Scientist
The Conversation
Popular Science
Australian Geographic
The science section of quality news outlets is another good place to find science news and articles. Here are some from Australia:
ABC News
The Guardian Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
Academic journal articles are reliable because they have been written by experts and peer reviewed (which means other experts have reviewed the article and confirmed it is factual). Google Scholar is one place to find academic articles (the link will take you to a page of search results to get you started). If you are a member of your local library you can also use the State Library of NSW to find academic journal articles. If you haven't used academic articles before we have a guide on how to read them.
Educational websites are a good source of information for this task. To limit your search to only educational sites add site:.edu at the end of your SweetSearch or Google search.
If you use websites that aren't educational websites, academic articles or websites from respected outlets (eg. the BBC), you will need to evaluate them to ensure they are trustworthy. These are questions you can ask to evaluate a source:
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