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Task

Scenario:

You have been asked to develop a case study based report for the Department of Agriculture about the factors that influence food production in AustraliaÍž and how these factors have the potential to increase or decrease sustainability. You will use a specific crop as an example. 

The Department of Agriculture has asked that the report focus particularly on technological factors and climatic challenges related to food production. This report will be provided to inform future generations of farmers not just in Australia, but throughout the world.

 

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Library Guide

This library guide provides you with some resources to help you get started with your research for your next assessment task. There are a few steps you may like to consider before you launch into your research. Ask your teacher for help as you move through these steps. All the best with your research!

Firstly, you need to understand what you are being asked to do, therefore, you need to define the task. This involves:

  • understanding the research question
  • understanding what you need to do to complete the task
  • determining the type and amount of information needed

Then, identify some appropriate keywords from your assessment task before you start looking for information. You will also need to think about the possible sources of information you could use (i.e., textbooks, library books, online encyclopedias, websites, videos). Consider the best sources of available information to use for this research task (the most likely to provide quality information to meet the task). Discuss this with your teacher. 

Now it is time to locate and access information. You can use this guide as a starting point but there are other sources of information you may like to explore. When searching online for websites, there are some search strategies you may like to try to help you get better results. 

  • read, watch or listen to the the information you have located
  • evaluate the information using the CRAP test (see worksheet)
  • take notes (include summaries, quotes, statistics etc.)
  • determine whether or not you require extra information

Don't forget to keep a track of the sources you find. You will need this information to create your footnotes and bibliography. 

Organise your notes from the various sources you have used by topic or sub-topic. Make connections between the sources. Present the research in the format required - for this assessment task, the format is a report.