VCE History - Revolutions: Russia 1896 - 26 October 1917: Effective search strategies

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Tip 3 tips for Googling more effectively for your research.

[source: Deakin University]

[source: Deakin University]

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1. Go to Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com
2. Click the Settings link at the top-left of the page.
3. Click the Library links option to the left.
4. Enter: 'State Library of Victoria' in the search box and click the search button.
5. Tick the checkbox next to the option: 'State Library of Victoria - GetIt @ SLV'.
6. Click the 'Save' button.

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Is Wikipedia a reliable source?

It depends. Some articles are better than others -- all are a work in progress. If you are doing research on a topic, you need to take the time to also find other sources, compare the information that's in there to Wikipedia, and do further reading.

If you just need a quick idea of what something is about, Wikipedia can be a great source!

DO...

• use Wikipedia to become familiar with a topic or as a starting point for research
• use Wikipedia to find more search terms or keywords for your research topic
• examine the References at the bottom of the page - they may give you some great research leads!
• maintain a level of skepticism when reading Wikipedia articles

DON'T...

• use Wikipedia articles as sources in your bibliography for assignments or papers - always find more reliable sources instead
• assume Wikipedia is correct. Verify everything by checking against additional sources!

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