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Where do I start my research?
A good way to start your research is to define your
topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information
in encyclopaedias such as:
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Companion encyclopedia of geography: the environment and humankind
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Morris Miller Ref G 116 C645 1996
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Dictionary of physical geography (3rd ed.)
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Ltn Ref 910.0203 D554 2000
Science Ref
GB 10 .E53 2000
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| Encyclopaedic dictionary of environmental change |
Morris Miller Ref GE 149 E53 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of global environmental change (5 vols.) |
Morris Miller Ref GE 149.E443 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of global population and demographics |
Morris Miller Ref HB 849.2 .E53 1999 |
| International encyclopedia of environmental politics |
Morris Miller Ref GE 170.I55 2001
Ltn Ref 363.7003 I61 2002
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| A dictionary of geography (Oxford 3rd ed.) |
Morris Miller Ref G 63 .M39 2004 |
| The Penguin dictionary of geography (3rd ed.) |
Morris Miller Ref G 63 C562 2003 |
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SBS World guide: the complete fact file on every country (12th ed. & 14th ed.)
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Morris Miller Ref D 848 .S28 2004
(12th ed.)
Ltn Ref 032.02 S276 2006
(14th ed.)
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The Times comprehensive atlas of the world (11th ed.)
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Morris Miller Ref G 1021 B3 2003
Ltn Ref Folio 912 T583 2003
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| Worldmark encyclopedia of the nations (5 vols.) |
Ltn Ref 903 W927 1998 |
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Year book: Australia (ABS)
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Morris Miller Ref HA 3001 .A8 no.1301
Ltn Ref 319.4 1b 2008
Year book 2008
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How do I find books on my subject?
To find books on your subject you can:
search the Library
Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general
keyword' option.
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:
Hobart Libraries - Library of Congress classification
system
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G |
Geography (general) - descriptions of countries |
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GA |
Cartography - maps and atlases |
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GB |
Physical geography |
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GC |
Oceanography including marine resources and pollution |
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GF |
Human ecology including man's relationship to the
environment |
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HA |
Statistics including census statistics |
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HD |
Economics including land use, agriculture and industry |
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HE |
Transport and communications |
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HT |
Communities, urban sociology and regional planning |
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JX |
International law, organizations and treaties |
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NA |
Architecture including urban planning |
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QE |
Geology |
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QH |
Natural history |
Launceston Library - Dewey decimal classification system
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310
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General statistics
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314-319
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Statistics by geographical region
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337
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International economics
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341
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International law
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354
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Administration of economy and environment
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382 |
International commerce
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384-388
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Communications and transport
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550-559
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Earth sciences
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710-729
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Civic and landscape art and architecture
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900-919
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Geography
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How do I find journal articles?
The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The
best way to access articles in these journals is by using the databases listed below. When you find an article you
want to read, use the Library
Catalogue and the E-journals
list to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic
copy in full-text. Some databases listed will have direct links to
the full-text article. Before you start searching, you might like to find out which journals in your discipline are peer-reviewed.
Subject-Specific E-journals | Subject-specific Databases
| Multi-discipline databases
Subject-specific Databases:
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Agriculture & Natural Resources Index (ANR-Index)
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Covers agriculture and natural resources including sustainable Australian agriculture, food, forestry and fisheries industries and the promotion of conservation and sustainable use of Australia's environment, water and natural resources; 2000+ |
Australia's Natural Resources Database (STREAMLINE) |
Covers the sustainable management of land, vegetation and water resources, including urban water and wastewater and irrigation systems; Archival coverage: 1982 - March 2004
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| AHB(Australia's Heritage Bibliography) |
AHB Indexes and abstracts articles on Australia's natural and cultural environment. Documents include journal articles, unpublished reports, books, videos and conference proceedings with an emphasis on government reports. Coverage includes national parks, endangered species, coasts, forests, wetlands, rivers, geological features, wilderness areas, world heritage sites, historic buildings and structures, and historic towns and precincts. Coverage: 1987 - present. |
| Arctic & Antarctic regions (COLD) |
COLD contains Antarctic and Arctic information sources. Available in Hobart libraries only. |
| CAB Abstracts (via Web of Knowledge) |
CAB Abstracts covers the areas relevant to parks management, ecotourism and conservation of natural resources. 1973 - present. |
| GeoBase |
GeoBase contains bibliographic information and abstracts for human and physical geography, ecology, geology, oceanography and development studies. Covers refereed scientific papers, directories, books, conference proceedings and reports. 1970 - present.
Help Sheet |
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GeoRef
(CSA)
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GeoRef is a CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) database that
indexes and abstracts the geoscience literature of the world and
includes journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports
and theses. GeoRef covers the geology of North
America from 1785 onwards and the geology of the rest of the world
from 1933 onwards.
Help Sheet
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VPI&E Catalogue - Victorian Primary Industries and Environment (Library)Catalogue [formerly ELIXIR]
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VPI&E indexes and abstracts books, reports, theses, video recordings, maps, manuscripts and pictorial matter. Includes records for publications in Australian agriculture, mineral resources, conservation and land management. Coverage: 1990 - present. |
| ProQuest science journals |
ProQuest Science Journals provides indexing and full text access to science journals. Includes coverage for environmental studies and environmental science, 1994 - present |
Multi-discipline Databases:
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APA-FT (Australian Public Affairs- Full-text)
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APA-FT is an indexing and full text database that provides access to the scanned images of journal articles from published material on the social sciences and humanities. Of the 320,000+ records indexed from 2,000+ journals in APAIS, approximately half are derived from 223+ comprehensively indexed journals. Source documents also include a wide range of periodicals, newspapers, scholarly journals, conference papers and books. Subject coverage includes Australian business, health, current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences.
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| AUSSTATS time series (Australian Bureau of Statistics) |
AUSSTATS provides access to selected Australian statistical information.
Help sheet |
| CSIRO journals |
CSIRO link to its full-text articles in life science and agricultural science. |
| Current Contents (via ISI Web of knowledge) |
Current Contents indexes over 8,000 refereed academic journals covering science, social sciences and arts and humanities.
Help Sheet |
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Population index
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Population Index covers information about population size and growth, migration, and demography.
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ProQuest
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ProQuest is a collection of databases indexing over
5,000 popular and academic journals, with some full text
articles available on-line.
Help sheet
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| Scopus (via Science Direct) |
Coverage of scientific, technical, medical and social science literature (approximately 14,000 titles). Abstracts back to 1966 and references back to 1996 |
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Web of Science (via ISI Web of knowledge)
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Web of Science is a citation index of over 8,000 refereed academic journals covering science, social sciences and arts and humanities since 1986. Each article indexed has links to articles cited by and citing that article.
Help sheet
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What are some good Web Sites?
| Australian Government - entry and organisations |
Access to federal and state government departments and services including Environment, Parks and Wildlife, Natural Resources, etc. |
CSIRO |
Information including CSIRO research areas. |
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |
Australian environmental information and links.
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Geoscience Australia |
Presents the findings of their research into geoscience. This information can be used to make informed decisions about the exploration of resources, managing the environment, determining the safety of infrastructure and the how this affects Australians. |
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GEOSOURCE
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Web resources for human geography, physical geography,
planning, geoscience and environmental science.
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The Institute of Australian Geographers |
Includes links to world geographical associations.
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| Intute |
A free online service providing a database of hand selected Web resources for education and research. Also includes web resources and tutorials for various fields. |
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LIST (Land Information System of Tasmania) |
Provides spatial
data (maps) including topographical data, natural resource
data, roads and community facilities, cadastre (property boundaries)
etc. for Tasmania. |
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Extensive US environmental information and links.
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The Virtual Library of Urban Environmental Management
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Articles, statistics, organisations, current issues,
glossaries, etc. focusing on urban environmental
management.
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World Fact Book : CIA
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An online encyclopedia that gives brief information on
the government, climate, economics, and other aspects of
individual countries.
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World Resources Institute
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Information, ideas and solutions to global environmental
problems.
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WWW.VirtuaL Library -Geography
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Extensive sets of links.
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How do I cite and manage my information
resources
Below are guides to citation styles and other aspects of
presentation. The citation styles that you use will depend on the
policies of the schools that you are studying in and specific
publications. For Geography and Environmental Studies, the preferred referencing style is the Harvard System as described in the Style manual for authors, editors and printers (6th ed.). Personal bibliographic software is available in
schools to manage your sources when
undertaking in-depth research. The Library provides training in
EndNote.
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