For students and teachers: SACE Research Project

State Library staff can assist students with undertaking the research component of the Research Project. State Library staff are happy to provide hints and directions to get you started but will not undertake research for you. Before you contact or visit the State Library, take some time to think about your task. Library staff are happy to help you through parts of the information process.

Librarians can help students with:

• how and where to start researching your topic
• effective use of databases and the internet
• finding and evaluating information
• using the Library's collections, both physical and online
• citing and referencing

• Research Project Subject Outline from SACE Board of SA

• Primary and secondary sources a description of primary and secondary sources from  SACE Board of SA
• Evaluating research sources  a guide to evaluating sources from SACE Board of SA
• Evaluating Web Pages how to select the best webpages for your research from UC Berkeley Library<

• Ethical Research - Guidelines for students  from SACE Board of SA
• HSC: All My Own Work is a series of online study modules with interactice quizzes from NSW Education Department

• How to conduct a case study from SACE Board of SA

Topic help

• Beginning the thinking for the Research Project from SACE Board of SA
• Webspiration is a free online tool for creating a concept map of a topic - helps organise your approach to a topic

• Guidelines for referencing from SACE Board of SA
• Acknowledging your State Library of South Sources
• Referencing internet and electronic sources from Monash University

Public Libraries

• Public Libraries SA provides information for locating a public library and what online resources, programs and services are available at public libraries.

Research help

• ergo is a great research support website from State Library Victoria

SA University programs

• University of Adelaide Library Services for Year 11/12 students
• Flinders University Year 11 and 12 borrowing
• University of South Australia Community membership 

TAFE SA Libraries

• TAFE SA Libraries