RESEARCH
On demand library lesson videos and links to resources to help you research effectively.
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At Mackellar we use a step by step model originally developed by NSW Department of Education (2020) to help you break down a research task and think through the steps to make sure you get all the information you need from high quality sources.
Read the step by step handout and watch Research process full video - or go to the relevant part: New South Wales Department of Education. (2007: 2015). Information skills in the school: Engaging learners in constructing knowledge. Retrieved from https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/learning-across-the-curriculum/school-libraries/teaching-and-learning#Information0
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Searching for information sources
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Databases
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Evaluating websites
Not all sources of information are reliable. When selecting information for your assignments you can use the CRAAP test to decide if your sources are credible.
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Northern Beaches Library
Local libraries are great places to study and are full of resources.
The State Library of New South Wales
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