History: World War 1 Research Guide
GOOGLE SEARCH TIPS
Search for exact phrases using quotation marks -
"Battle of Somme"
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Use AND to narrow search to include both terms -
"World War 1" AND women
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Use OR to expand search to include either search term (synonyms) -
WW1 OR WWI
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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.
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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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A video collection of interviews with Australian war veterans
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Archives including newspapers, letters, diaries, and other war paraphernalia
Secondary Sources
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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
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A collection of films, T.V. shows, and educational documentaries on a variety of topics.
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Kilvington username & password
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JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
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Username: kgsjstor
Password: rese@rch23
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Click on image to learn how to use JSTOR
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REFERENCING
Select from a list of resource types to generate your APA reference list
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