History: World War 1 Research Guide
GOOGLE SEARCH TIPS
Search for exact phrases using quotation marks -
"Battle of Somme"
Use AND to narrow search to include both terms -
"World War 1" AND women
Use OR to expand search to include either search term (synonyms) -
WW1 OR WWI
Use brackets to combine AND & OR rules -
"WW1" AND (Aboriginal OR Indigenous)
EVALUATING SOURCES
You can't trust everything you read on the internet. Evaluate your sources using the TRAAP test.
T - Timeliness - Was the information published in the last 10 years?
R - Relevance - Is the information relevant to your topic?
A - Authority - Does the author have qualifications or experience?
A - Accuracy - Does the information align with what other sources say?
P - Purpose - Is the source's purpose to inform, not to sell or convince?
WHERE TO LOOK
Digitised library and museum collections including newspapers, diaries, and letters
A video collection of interviews with Australian war veterans
Archives including newspapers, letters, diaries, and other war paraphernalia
Secondary Sources
Use the search bars within these websites to find relevant information to your topic!
An online encyclopedia featuring objective articles and videos on every topic
A collection of films, T.V. shows, and educational documentaries on a variety of topics.
Kilvington username & password
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
Username: kgsjstor
Password: rese@rch23
Click on image to learn how to use JSTOR
REFERENCING
Select from a list of resource types to generate your APA reference list