When searching for information it is important to consider what key search words and terms are going to be the most relevant to your topic. It's a good idea to first familiarise yourself with the topic by reading a book or using an online encyclopedia such as Britannica. It's a good idea to start searching using a broad search term to help familiarise yourself with the topic, however if your search returns too many results or you're looking for a more specific result, begin to narrow your search terms down. See the table below for some examples.
| BROAD KEY SEARCH TERMS | EXAMPLES OF NARROWER KEY SEARCH TERMS |
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Australian explorers |
Charles Sturt, Thomas Mitchell, Edward John Eyre |
Thomas Mitchell (David Reilly, unknown)
Thomas Mitchel: explorer (Thomas & Sydenham, 2017)
Image: https://www.kidcyber.com.au/thomas-mitchell?rq=mitchell
Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (Kids Britannica, 2020)
This is a 5 minute video about Major Thomas Mitchell at Mount Macdeon, 1836. This video was published by JohnS4AVmakers in 2016).
Charles Sturt (David Reilly, unknown)
Charles Sturt (Project Gutenberg Australia, 2008)
Image: http://gutenberg.net.au/pages/sturt.html
Charles Sturt (Britannica School, 2020) - be sure to click on 'early life', 'explorations' and 'later life'.
Charles Sturt (ABC Education) - includes a 3 minute video with Bruce Pasco
Charles Sturt (Australian Museum, 2019)
The amazing adventures of Charles Sturt (National Geographic Kids, unknown)
Edward John Eyre (David Reilly, unknown)
Edward John Eyre, an Australian explorer (Thomas & Sydenham, 2017)
Image: https://www.kidcyber.com.au/edward-john-eyre?rq=eyre
Edward Eyre (Britannica School, 2020) - be sure to click on 'early life', 'life in Australia' and 'later life'.