Where do I start?
You will need to use a variety of resources to complete this assessment task. This includes:
A quick way to find out more about Social Sustainability is to do an internet search but remember to think critically about which websites you use. For example, the EPIC databases are more reliable than Wikipedia. Wikipedia can give you a good overview but remember to take the keywords you find there and move onto other sites for your actual research.
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. Please feel free to ask questions - Library Staff are here to help.
- print resources: printed books, journals, articles
- digital resources: web searches, databases, online encyclopaedias
A quick way to find out more about Social Sustainability is to do an internet search but remember to think critically about which websites you use. For example, the EPIC databases are more reliable than Wikipedia. Wikipedia can give you a good overview but remember to take the keywords you find there and move onto other sites for your actual research.
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. Please feel free to ask questions - Library Staff are here to help.
Use these ONLINE tools to get information on your social issue:
For example.: Western Beauty Ideals ... use location and procedure keywords in your search, such as:
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For example.: Use keywords such as
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Try these organisations/articles to start your research:
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Referencing 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 CiteThisForMe.
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