Impact of a person/school of thought on Christianity
Updated Term 3 2023
The information on this page will help you to plan your research and give you a starting point for places to look for information.
You can use the SLASA Referencing Generator for your bibliography. See Miss Hewson for the password.
You can use the SLASA Referencing Generator for your bibliography. See Miss Hewson for the password.
Planning your research
This might seem like a waste of time but it will actually save time in the long run because your research will be more efficient.
This might seem like a waste of time but it will actually save time in the long run because your research will be more efficient.
Where to go for information
The best place to look for reliable, high quality information is academic articles. The State Library subscribes to a number of databases that have articles on religion. If you have a card for your local library you can register that card to access the State Library databases.
The following two graphics will give you some advice on using a database, and if you need more help you can ask Miss Hewson.
The best place to look for reliable, high quality information is academic articles. The State Library subscribes to a number of databases that have articles on religion. If you have a card for your local library you can register that card to access the State Library databases.
The following two graphics will give you some advice on using a database, and if you need more help you can ask Miss Hewson.
Other places to go for information
Sweetsearch is a search engine designed to find results relevant to students.
Google Books is a way to access books that have been partially digitised. Generally the whole book won't be available, but full chapters usually are.
Google Scholar is another way to find academic articles, although many are not freely available. If you're having that problem, try adding filetype:pdf OR filetype:html to the end of your search. If you're getting a lot of books in your search results and want to limit the search to articles, add -book at the end of your search.
Internet History Sourcebooks - Historical sources from a range of historical periods.
The Conversation - The Conversation features articles written by academics in language that is easy to understand; use the search box at the top.
Charles Sturt University guide for HSC students: Studies of Religion - A range of websites suggested by CSU Library.
The Atlantic - This is a reputable publication that has articles on a wide range of topics; use the search at the top right.
News websites like the ABC, BBC, The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald.
As you go deeper into your own research be sure to evaluate any other websites you find to decide whether the information is correct and trustworthy.
Sweetsearch is a search engine designed to find results relevant to students.
Google Books is a way to access books that have been partially digitised. Generally the whole book won't be available, but full chapters usually are.
Google Scholar is another way to find academic articles, although many are not freely available. If you're having that problem, try adding filetype:pdf OR filetype:html to the end of your search. If you're getting a lot of books in your search results and want to limit the search to articles, add -book at the end of your search.
Internet History Sourcebooks - Historical sources from a range of historical periods.
The Conversation - The Conversation features articles written by academics in language that is easy to understand; use the search box at the top.
Charles Sturt University guide for HSC students: Studies of Religion - A range of websites suggested by CSU Library.
The Atlantic - This is a reputable publication that has articles on a wide range of topics; use the search at the top right.
News websites like the ABC, BBC, The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald.
As you go deeper into your own research be sure to evaluate any other websites you find to decide whether the information is correct and trustworthy.
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