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 **Search strategy overview** **Search strategy overview**
  
-  - Try one search term in a range of resources, and see what your results look like. +  - Try one search term in a range of resources and see what your results look like. 
   - Compare the results from three (3) different search engines for information about your town or suburb.    - Compare the results from three (3) different search engines for information about your town or suburb. 
   - What resources are used by your library to share Community Information?    - What resources are used by your library to share Community Information? 
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 Select five reference resources  Select five reference resources 
  
-  * Australia New Zealand Reference Centre (ANZREF) [[https://www.nswnet.net/|or other NSWnet databases you have access to]]+  * Gale OneFile: Australia and New Zealand [[https://www.nswnet.net/|or other NSWnet databases you have access to]]
   * An encyclopaedia such as World Book or Britannica - it may be online   * An encyclopaedia such as World Book or Britannica - it may be online
   * A dictionary    * A dictionary 
   * An atlas such as the Macquarie Illustrated Atlas   * An atlas such as the Macquarie Illustrated Atlas
-  * Wikipedia +  * Wikipedia [[https://en.wikipedia.org/|Wikipedia]] 
-  * TROVE+  * TROVE [[https://trove.nla.gov.au/|TROVE]]
  
 to use for the following exercise. to use for the following exercise.
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 For each of the resources look for information about New South Wales.    For each of the resources look for information about New South Wales.   
  
-* List examples of where you can you find New South Wales information in each of the five (5) resources? +  * List examples of where you can you find New South Wales information in each of the five (5) resources? 
   * Which resources have the most current information about New South Wales?   * Which resources have the most current information about New South Wales?
   * Where else could you find information about New South Wales in your library? List five (5) examples from different sections of the library.   * Where else could you find information about New South Wales in your library? List five (5) examples from different sections of the library.
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   - Use your online catalogue to see how many subject headings there are for bushfires.   - Use your online catalogue to see how many subject headings there are for bushfires.
-  - Find out where all those subject headings come from. Look for bushfires as a subject heading in the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Cataloguers assign the subject heading to the catalogue records and understanding more about the heading will help your reference work. If you want to know more, talk to a cataloguer.+  - Find out where all those subject headings come from. Look for bushfires as a subject heading in the Library of Congress (LOC) Subject Headings. Cataloguers assign the subject heading to the catalogue records and understanding more about the heading will help your reference work. If you want to know more, talk to a cataloguer.
  
  
-  - Find out where all those subject headings come from? Look for bushfires in the [[https://authorities.loc.gov/|Library of Congress Subject Headings]]. +  - Find out where all those subject headings come from. Look for bushfires in the [[https://authorities.loc.gov/|Library of Congress Subject Headings]]. 
  
-Hint: try looking for the term 'wildfire'. What do you find? +You will see the "References" tab displayed on the left of the screen next to the "bushfires" term.  Click on this link to see the LOC referenced Subject heading - "wildfire". Now search for the subject heading "wildfire".  What do you find? Click on the "Authorized Heading" tab to see the details that relate to this subject heading.
  
-Answer: Ask an experienced staff member, possibly a cataloguer, about subject headings. +Answer: Ask an experienced staff member, possibly a cataloguer, to share additional information with you about subject headings. 
  
 **Indexing** **Indexing**
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 Using five of these reference resources, make sure at least one of them is a book: Using five of these reference resources, make sure at least one of them is a book:
  
- * Australia New Zealand Reference Centre (ANZREF) [[https://www.nswnet.net/|or other NSWnet databases you have access to]]+  * Gale OneFile: Australia and New Zealand [[https://www.nswnet.net/|or other NSWnet databases you have access to]]
   * An encyclopaedia such as World Book or Britannica - it may be online   * An encyclopaedia such as World Book or Britannica - it may be online
   * A dictionary    * A dictionary 
   * An atlas such as the Macquarie Illustrated Atlas   * An atlas such as the Macquarie Illustrated Atlas
-  * Wikipedia +  * Wikipedia [[https://en.wikipedia.org/|Wikipedia]] 
-  * TROVE+  * TROVE [[https://trove.nla.gov.au/|TROVE]]
   * A non-fiction book with an index   * A non-fiction book with an index
  
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 Exercise 1. Exercise 1.
-A primary school student has come into the library and asked :-+A primary school student has come into the library and asked: -
 What do frogs eat, and where do they live, and how long do they live for? What do frogs eat, and where do they live, and how long do they live for?
 They would like images showing the life cycle of a frog, and some other information to give a talk to their class about where frogs live.  They would like images showing the life cycle of a frog, and some other information to give a talk to their class about where frogs live. 
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 A: Whilst the ABS provides easy online access to a myriad of demographic information, there are other places this information can also be found. If you live in a major city, population information will be easier to find, even in entries for the state in some encyclopaedias and in the almanacs. Road atlases usually show city populations for most small towns. Dictionaries often have surprising information in appendices. The local Council or tourist information centre often have demographic information available. A: Whilst the ABS provides easy online access to a myriad of demographic information, there are other places this information can also be found. If you live in a major city, population information will be easier to find, even in entries for the state in some encyclopaedias and in the almanacs. Road atlases usually show city populations for most small towns. Dictionaries often have surprising information in appendices. The local Council or tourist information centre often have demographic information available.
  
-  * How might you discover information about a specific population group, eg. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, within your local community? What language or dialect do they use? Where are the local Aboriginal Land Councils?+  * How might you discover information about a specific population group, eg. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, within your local community? What language do they use? Where are the local Aboriginal Land Council/s?
  
 A: Most Councils employ an Aboriginal or Community Liaison Officer to work with particular cultural groups and these people can provide you with a host of information and resources to better understand a particular local population. Library staff who come from that particular population group can also be helpful in providing key access points for questions like this. A: Most Councils employ an Aboriginal or Community Liaison Officer to work with particular cultural groups and these people can provide you with a host of information and resources to better understand a particular local population. Library staff who come from that particular population group can also be helpful in providing key access points for questions like this.
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   - What resources might you use to locate a snake catcher or the winner of the local campdrafting competition?   - What resources might you use to locate a snake catcher or the winner of the local campdrafting competition?
  
-A: Being aware of the organisations within your community can take some time if you are new to that community. Being aware of your fellow staff' interests - eg, wildlife care, rodeo - can increase that awareness. Do you know if your local community has a wildlife rescue organisation? Are you aware of a local (or national) campdrafting organisation? Oftentimes, the answers to these questions is "no". So ask around. Try Council's Customer Service. Try the local vetinary surgery. Try your local newspaper. "Yes, we have a local WIRES". "Yes. Those results were published in Monday's paper". This may be the piece of information that points you towards contact details that can then provide the answer to your patron's question.+A: Being aware of the organisations within your community can take some time if you are new to that community. Being aware of your fellow staff' interests - eg, wildlife care, rodeo - can increase that awareness. Do you know if your local community has a wildlife rescue organisation? Are you aware of a local (or national) campdrafting organisation? Oftentimes, the answers to these questions is "no". So ask around. Try Council's Customer Service. Try the local veterinary surgery. Try your local newspaper. "Yes, we have a local WIRES". "Yes. Those results were published in Monday's paper". This may be the piece of information that points you towards contact details that can then provide the answer to your patron's question.
  
 **Information and referrals** **Information and referrals**
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 Join a relevant Facebook Group – [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/382749115158604|Gardening on the Monaro]] Join a relevant Facebook Group – [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/382749115158604|Gardening on the Monaro]]
  
-Locate a relevant book in the Library Catalogue:- Gilbert, A ( 2009) Espalier.  Melbourne; Hyland House.+Locate a relevant book in the Library Catalogue: - Gilbert, A ( 2009) Espalier.  Melbourne; Hyland House.
 Use the information in the book to locate a list of experts who have contributed to the publication.   Use the information in the book to locate a list of experts who have contributed to the publication.  
 Contact a person or organisation mentioned: Contact a person or organisation mentioned:
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 [[https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?keyword=espalier|Additional references relating to espalier]] [[https://trove.nla.gov.au/search?keyword=espalier|Additional references relating to espalier]]
  
-[[https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/22124651?keyword=espalier|Government Reports – Dept Agriculture]]+[[https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/category/research?keyword=espalier|Government Reports – Dept Agriculture]]
  
 [[https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/229566481?keyword=espalier|A relevant video – A practical guide to top fruit growing]] [[https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/229566481?keyword=espalier|A relevant video – A practical guide to top fruit growing]]
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   * Often craft shops will host craft workshops, so don’t forget about them.   * Often craft shops will host craft workshops, so don’t forget about them.
   * Online resources such as databases and e magazines can also help.   * Online resources such as databases and e magazines can also help.
-  * Ravelry. +  * Social networking website and database for fiber artists[[https://www.ravelry.com/account/login|Ravelry Website]] 
-  * Faceboook – Virtual groups have become popular when personal gatherings have been restricted.+  * Facebook – Virtual groups have become popular when personal gatherings have been restricted.
   * Organisations.    * Organisations. 
  
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 **[[module_4_search_strategies_ref-ex#subjects_and_terms|Subjects and terms]]** **[[module_4_search_strategies_ref-ex#subjects_and_terms|Subjects and terms]]**
  
-To develop a successful strategy for finding the best resources, you must have an understanding of the subject headings and terms to look under in the library catalogue, in the index of the reference resource, or in online sources.+To develop a successful strategy for finding the best resources, you must understand the subject headings and terms to look under in the library catalogue, in the index of the reference resource, or in online sources.
  
 //**Major Point: Successful search strategies require an awareness of subject terms used in library catalogues and resources as well as knowledge of how search engines work.**// //**Major Point: Successful search strategies require an awareness of subject terms used in library catalogues and resources as well as knowledge of how search engines work.**//
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