DuckDuckGo was raised as a good alternate search engine to Google at the recent, excellent EduTECH conference which I attended in Brisbane. For anyone concerned about protecting the privacy of their internet searches, e.g. from advertising, DuckDuckGo looks like a good option. It is described this way by Wikipedia DuckDuckGo is an Internet search engine that emphasizes protecting searchers' privacy and avoiding the "filter bubble" of personalized search results.
The web address is www.duckduckgo.com
For those using Google for research, Google Scholar is often a better option than mainstream Google, as it offers much more focused
searches designed for high school and adult students. Searches provide articles in full text form or extracts as well as the titles of relevant books.
Google Scholar is at www.scholar.google.com.au/
A particularly popular feature of Google Scholar is the citation information. Bottom left of each search result is something like Cited by 15. This means that there are 15 associated sources which the student can hunt through to provide further information on the topic. It is important to research widely and not only rely on computer master lists, but this is a good helping hand.
Free & reputable databases for research
The State Library of NSW internet databases and also the Federal Parliamentary library are free to all users. To
access the online services of the Federal Parliamentary library go towww.aph.gov.au clicking on the Library tab and choosing the option Browse by topic. No membership or library card is needed for this.
The State Library of NSW www.sl.nsw.gov.au/ also has excellent and free online resources but students need to apply for membership online and request a library card be posted to them at home.
When you find the extract of an article on Google Scholar and want to find the full text article this may be available through either the State Library or the Australian Parliamentary Library. To find and use a book needed for research, if it is at the State Library, you can
reserve it and use it for research at the State library.
See the Librarian for help accessing any of these resources.
Judy Crosswell. EBHS Teacher Librarian
The web address is www.duckduckgo.com
For those using Google for research, Google Scholar is often a better option than mainstream Google, as it offers much more focused
searches designed for high school and adult students. Searches provide articles in full text form or extracts as well as the titles of relevant books.
Google Scholar is at www.scholar.google.com.au/
A particularly popular feature of Google Scholar is the citation information. Bottom left of each search result is something like Cited by 15. This means that there are 15 associated sources which the student can hunt through to provide further information on the topic. It is important to research widely and not only rely on computer master lists, but this is a good helping hand.
Free & reputable databases for research
The State Library of NSW internet databases and also the Federal Parliamentary library are free to all users. To
access the online services of the Federal Parliamentary library go towww.aph.gov.au clicking on the Library tab and choosing the option Browse by topic. No membership or library card is needed for this.
The State Library of NSW www.sl.nsw.gov.au/ also has excellent and free online resources but students need to apply for membership online and request a library card be posted to them at home.
When you find the extract of an article on Google Scholar and want to find the full text article this may be available through either the State Library or the Australian Parliamentary Library. To find and use a book needed for research, if it is at the State Library, you can
reserve it and use it for research at the State library.
See the Librarian for help accessing any of these resources.
Judy Crosswell. EBHS Teacher Librarian