Tag Archives: academic research
JSTOR
JSTOR contains scholarship and primary sources on one platform and includes more than 2,800 top scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. This is an excellent database for high school students conducting research in and of the humanities,
Read MoreGale eBooks
This collection is the equivalent of the non-fiction collection on the shelves in the iCentre and provides information that is ideal for research tasks. The eBook format of the information means that students can access the sources from anywhere at
Read MoreBritannica
Britannica contains encyclopaedic information. This reference information covers a vast range of topics and is useful for introductory and background research. Britannica articles are reliable for research as they are written and edited by experts in the field. Choose a
Read MoreEBSCO Host
This research database provides a collection of regional and international periodicals and magazines, reference e-books, biographies, newspapers and images. Of particular importance for Economics and Business Studies students, this database contains access to the Australian Financial Review.
Read MoreJSTOR: A New Database For The iCentre
The iCentre is pleased to announce the inclusion of JSTOR to our OPAC. This database provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in over 70 different disciplines. These include: Arts (Art History, Architecture,
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Dealing with Distractions
As our Years 7 – 10 head into exams this week, it is important that students know how to avoid distractions so as to ensure effective exam preparation. Ask any student and they will tell you they can multitask with
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5 Tips for Reading Academic Research
Students at Mount Alvernia College across year levels and learning areas are currently engaged in tasks that require them to use academic research. Teacher Librarians have been doing a lot of sessions with classes taking them through the process of
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