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Tackle your topic2014


We won’t be using a reading list

We will analyse a topic and identify keywords

We will be searching DISCOVER to find• Books & eBooks• Journal articles (Peer reviewed / Scholarly)

What we will do today


In Learn how to fish (for information) we:

• Identified books, journal articles & book chapters in a reading list• Searched DISCOVER to find books and journal articles• Searched the Catalogue to find books• Searched Journal Titles to find a journal• Searched Course Reserve to find course readings• Found How to… Guides

Recreational Fishing FSH 101


Investigate the effects of recreational fishing on fish populations

• Explore recreational fishing in Australia.• Investigate at least two effects that recreational

fishing is having on fish populations• 1000 words

Our topic today


Identify keywords

FISH POPULATIONS

RECREATIONAL FISHING

AUSTRALIA


What are other words for fishing?

RECREATIONAL FISHING

Angling

Hobby

Fisheries

Fishing

Catch & release

METHODS

Nets

Hooks

Boating

Bait

OPPOSITE

Commercial

Harvest

Farming

Trawling


Effects on fish populations

ECOSYSTEM

Flora / Fauna

Weeds

Biodiversity

Habitat

FISH STOCKS

Overfishing

Breeding

Food chain/supply

Mortality

ENVIRONMENT

Pollution

Noise

Sustainability

Human threat


Brainstorm alternative keywordsFISH POPULATIONS• Marine conservation• Marine biodiversity• Marine ecology• Catch composition• Aquatic resources• Sustainability• Declining populations• Biodiversity• Food supply/chain• Fish stocks• Habitat• Overfishing

RECREATIONAL FISHING• Fisheries• Fishery • Fishing• Angling• Catch• Hobby• Fishing methods• Nets• Hooks

OPPOSITE• Commercial• Catch & release• Harvest • Farming

AUSTRALIA• Queensland• New South Wales

OTHER ASPECTS• Law• Legislation• Policy• Fishery management• Environmental policy• Fauna• Flora• Weeds • Ecosystem • Anthropogenic threats • Estuaries • Noise• Pollution


The Library Website

Search for books, videos and journal articles on a topic

Find subject or how to guides


Find books and eBooks


The Results


Refine to books only


Find it on the shelf


If it’s on loan, place a Hold


Your turn – Find an eBook!

• Fishing• Angling• Fisheries

• Australia

Try different combinations of your keywords

• Recreational• Hobby• Amateur• Leisure• Sport

• Population• Habitat• Fish stock• Breeding• Ecosystem• Marine ecology


Find journal articles


The Results


Refine your results

Peer Reviewed

Academic / Scholarly

Year range5 years


The refined results – That’s better


Preview the article


Read the Abstract first!


Download or read the article

Journal articles


Your turn – Find an article!

Try different limits

• Fishing• Angling• Fisheries

• Australia

Try different combinations of your keywords

• Recreational• Hobby• Amateur• Leisure• Sport

• Population• Habitat• Fish stock• Breeding• Ecosystem• Marine ecology


Look for Recommended Databases


A database is an online collection of:• Journal articles• Magazine articles• Newspaper articles• Conference papers• Research papers• Standards, Codes or Acts

What is a database?


Why Recommended Databases?

When you see a relevant recommended database, follow the link and search for your keywords

DISCOVER doesn’t catch everything


Other resources

DISCOVER won’t find:• Company information• Standards & codes• Statistics• Law resources


Our next class will Sail through Databases

Find databases by:• Subject• Title


Need more help?

Subject Guides and How to Guides


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What have we tackled today?

Search DISCOVER for books & eBooks

Recommended databases

Subject and How to Guides

Search DISCOVER for journal articles


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