History: Indigenous Australians
Rights & Recognitions Research Guide
GOOGLE SEARCH TIPS
Search for exact phrases using quotation marks -
"Vincent Lingiari"
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Use AND to narrow search to include both terms -
"human rights" AND "Indigenous Peoples" AND "Australia"
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Use OR to expand search to include either search term (synonyms) -
Aboriginal OR Indigenous Australians OR First Nations
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Use brackets to combine AND & OR rules -
"Rights" AND (Aboriginal OR Indigenous)
EVALUATING SOURCES
You can't trust everything you read on the internet. Evaluate your sources using the TRAAP test.
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T - Timeliness - Was the information published in the last 10 years?
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R - Relevance - Is the information relevant to your topic?
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A - Authority - Does the author have qualifications or experience?
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A - Accuracy - Does the information align with what other sources say?
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P - Purpose - Is the source's purpose to inform, not to sell or convince?
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WHERE TO LOOK
Digitised library and museum collections including newspapers, diaries, and letters
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Featured collections including newspapers, diaries, and letters
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The National Archives of Australia is an Australian Government agency that serves as the national archives of the nation. It collects, preserves and encourages access to important Commonwealth government records.
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Library Resources
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Britannica
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An online encyclopedia featuring objective articles and videos on every topic
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A databade of media analyses showing arguments for and against issues in the media
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Username: kilvingto
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Password: meatpies
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Username: kgsjstor
Password: rese@rch23
Use the search bars within these websites to find relevant information to your topic!
REFERENCING
Select from a list of resource types to generate your APA reference list
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