This research guide has been created for your benefit and is intended to be a starting point for your research. The expectation is that as a senior student you will take the time to explore the resources provided.
WORK SMARTER NOT HARDER!
Once you identify an appropriate resource - remember to look for other relevant resources in the reference or bibliography section as this can lead you to other resources. Also, articles from databases often have suggested reading and related items that can lead you to more resources. Please remember, it may take you some time to locate your first relevant resource however, following the tips above can identify and lead you to more resources. It is strongly recommended that you keep a research journal to record the keywords and phrases you're using and the websites and databases you are searching. This will help you keep track of where you've been and will ultimately save you time. Remember to 'cite' or reference your resources as you go.
Remember to apply the C.R.A.A.P evaluation test to ensure your resources are Current, Relevant, Authoritative, Accurate and Purposeful.
PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINE
The Museum of Unworkable Devices (Simanek, 2020)
RADIOMETRIC DATING
Radioactive dating (Graham, 2020)
Radiometric dating (Hart, 2021)
Dating rocks and fossils using geologic methods (Peppe & Deino, 2013)
Radiometric dating (University of Waikato, n.d)
MEDICAL USE OF RADIOISOTOPES
What are radioisotopes? (Australian Nuclear Science & Technology, 2022)
Major uses of radioisotopes (Bureau of Radiological Health, n.d)
Radioisotopes in medicine (World Nuclear Association, 2022)
Cancer risk of low dose ionizing radiation (Ali, Cucinotta, Ning-Ang & Zhou, 2020)
Please note the following articles can only be accessed if you are a member of the State Library of Queensland (Click on the link above to join).
PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINE
Perpetual motion machine (Tsaousis, 2008)
RADIOMETRIC DATING
Radiometric dating for recent lake sediments on the Tibetan Plateau (Handong & Turner, 2013) - download the PDF
This is a 5 minute video on 'Nuclear radiation in medicine (triple)" (Freesciencelessons, 2017)
Google Scholar is a wonderful search engine for senior students to use to access reliable and authoritative research articles and resources.
RADIOISOTOPES
The password for the above database is redcol
Do not enter questions into the database search bar as this will retrieve zero results. Identify your key theme then enter between 2-4 words with the word and in between. For example radioisotopes and cancer. You can also search for an exact combination of words by using inverted commas eg:
" radioisotopes and cancer"
Remember to brainstorm first and identify any possible synonyms or related words. If your search returns thousands of results you may want to try adding an extra keyword to narrow your search. If your search returns very few results, try removing a keyword to broaden your search. Please contact hbuckle@redlands.qld.edu.au if you require further assistance locating resources or using the databases.
** You may also wish to search other Redlands College Library Online Databases. Try - ScienceOpen and PubMed Central.
This 5 minute Video is entitled 'Radiometric dating - Geological time (6/6) (OpenLearn from The Open University, 2011)
This is a 5 minute TED-Ed talk entitled 'Why don't perpetual motion machines ever work? - Netta Schramm' (2017)
