Welcome to the
Band/Artist or Sportsperson
page to support the assessment provided to you by your teacher
Where do I start?
You may need to use a variety of resources to complete this assessment task. This could include both:
CHSLibrary staff have curated (brought together) some print resources for you which are held at the Library Desk for you to use. Your teacher may borrow these on behalf of the class or send you over to use them.
- print resources (printed books, journals, articles)
- digital resources (web searches, databases, online encyclopaedias, YouTube).
CHSLibrary staff have curated (brought together) some print resources for you which are held at the Library Desk for you to use. Your teacher may borrow these on behalf of the class or send you over to use them.
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Go to the Library Catalogue tab on the left and choose your own search using your chosen keywords. Please ask if you are unsure where these books are located - Library Staff are here to help.
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A quick way to find out more about your chosen band is to do an internet search but remember to think critically about which websites you use. For example, the official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame website is probably more reliable than Wikipedia.
Using a clustering search engine such as Carrot2 rather than relying on a JGI (Just Google It) approach is a more time effective strategy. You will still need to assess the websites you find for suitability but it clusters the results in a meaningful way that can provide additional feedback as well as a more comprehensive search of the web. Assess your sites using the CRAP test. :)
Using a clustering search engine such as Carrot2 rather than relying on a JGI (Just Google It) approach is a more time effective strategy. You will still need to assess the websites you find for suitability but it clusters the results in a meaningful way that can provide additional feedback as well as a more comprehensive search of the web. Assess your sites using the CRAP test. :)
What sites to use to help you research:
EPIC lets you access up-to-date full text articles covering a huge range of subjects.
Use EPIC to search Rolling Stone magazine. The (JNL: Rolling Stone) part of the search is already there, just add your band's name and click enter. Library staff are here to help - just ask and we can help you get some articles. In fact, we may already have some printed out for you. |
Use this searching tool to find information on your topic. Click on FOAM TREES to see a visual representative of your search.
Think about your search terms before you begin. Use "quotation marks" to keep your search terms together in the search. Assess each site using the CRAP test. Sites ending in .edu are generally educational sites, .org means it is an organisation and if it is reputable could be a useful source, .gov or .govt are generally written by a governmental agency. |
Search YouTube to find your band or sportsperson and maybe a documentary about them.
Type your band name or your sportsperson's name into the search box or use a general keyword search in our Library catalogue.
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Have a look at these sites:
Referencing your work using APA style
Remember, you need to produce your own work and say (cite) where it came from. A great tool for this (using the APA referencing style) is RefMe. This tool also has Android and iPhone apps which makes using it very easy. I have added a YouTube video below that walk you through this very simple process. Please remember to select APA style from the drop-down list.
RefMe has a Chrome extension which you can load onto you toolbar and add your references from there. VERY SIMPLE!
Watch the tutorial below and create an account. It can be used on any device with your login.
Watch the tutorial below and create an account. It can be used on any device with your login.
