Research tools
When trying to find answer to difficult questions, we need to search for information. Here are a variety of tools
Search Engines
SweetSearch: A curated search engine (means a human has selected this sources)
Google Scholar: Searches academic resources
Google News: search news, both local and international
EasyBib Research: Search other bibliography’s on EasyBib with your topic.
Online newspapers: check out a local newspaper from anywhere in the world.
Curated Search Tools
TBC Library - not only will this search for books in our library but also has ability to search curated online databases such as NZ Geographic, EBSCO.
NZ Instructional readers: School journal articles
Opposing views: has opposing views of different issues
ProsCon: has pros and cons of current issues
Free to use online e-Books: link to a number of curated online libraries.
Allsides: provides sources from a range of views.
Video sources
Documentary Heaven: A website with links to a heap of online documentaries on a range of topics.
Free Documentaries: Another site that streams full length docos.
TED talks: Short talks (<20 mins) on a range of topics.
Engage: current issues with a Science bent
Audio Sources
Listen notes: an online podcast search engine
Online data sets
Gapminder world: a selectable data set with a range of indicators (economic, health, social, education) to compare countries.
Public Data: another selectable data set that displays data visually. Wider range that Gapminder.
Living Atlas: a comprehensive set of NZ geographical data sets that you access via a map interface.
Other
Google Fact checker - is what you have researched a verified fact? Use this tool....
Google Trends - shows popular search terms in real time
Lexipedia: a Visual Thesaurus that shows related words in networks