Library GEOS1701 Environmental
Systems, Processes &
Issues T2, 2024 RESOURCE TYPES Books Journal articles Scientific reports EXAMPLE TOPIC East Coast Cyclones (Lows) – for describing nature
and causes of large storms along the NSW coast KEYWORDS East Coast Cyclones (Lows) – for describing nature
and causes of large storms along the NSW coast LIBRARY COLLECTION Search examples “east coast cyclones” australia “east coast low” australia www.library.unsw.edu.au GOOGLE SCHOLAR Google Scholar search “east coast cyclones” australia “east coast low” australia Access to full-text Goolge Scholar – Library links LibKey Nomad browser extension SUBJECT GUIDES https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/subjectguides DATABASE SEARCH Web of Science Scopus QUESTIONS? Library Collection Google Scholar Databases Web of Science
Scopus SCIENTIFIC REPORTS Google Advanced
search: EVALUATING INFORMATION Guidelines for
evaluating
information QUESTIONS? NEARMAP ACCESS Access NearMap through the Library home page You must CREATE an account
before using this database for
the first time. Follow instructions
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TUTORIAL WORKSHOPS Week 3: How to Write a Scientific Report
– we’ll explain how to structure
your report and some guides to referencing Week 5: Working with Data – we’ll explain how to create some basic Tables
and Figures and how to work with units and significant digits. David
Edwards will be running this one and there’s a ‘Fun With Numbers’ optional
exercise. Week 7: Last Minute Q & A – it’s due that evening!
