Professor Rob Brander
GEOS1701 Tutorial
Week 2: Library Resources Tutorial and Water Use Q & A
UNSW Library
GEOS1701
Environmental
Systems, Processes &
Issues
T2, 2024
RESOURCE TYPES
Books
Journal articles
Scientific reports
EXAMPLE TOPIC
East Coast Cyclones (Lows) - for describing nature
and causes of large storms along the NSW coast
KEYWORDS
East Coast Cyclones (Lows) - for describing nature
and causes of large storms along the NSW coast
LIBRARY COLLECTION
Search examples
"east coast cyclones“ australia
“east coast low” australia
www.library.unsw.edu.au
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Google Scholar search
"east coast cyclones“ australia
"east coast low” australia
Access to full-text
Goolge Scholar – Library links
LibKey Nomad browser extension
SUBJECT GUIDES
https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/subjectguides
DATABASE SEARCH
Web of Science
Scopus
QUESTIONS?
Library Collection
Google Scholar
Databases
Web of Science
Scopus
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Google Advanced
search:
EVALUATING INFORMATION
Guidelines for
evaluating
information
QUESTIONS?
NEARMAP ACCESS
Access NearMap through the Library home page
You must CREATE an account
before using this database for
the first time. Follow instructions
shown on the Nearmap record in
the Library catalogue.
https://primoa.library.unsw.edu.au/permalink/61UNS
W_INST/1m02euc/alma9950643604101731
Image from Nearmap database 04062024
LIBRARY HELP
https://www.library.unsw.edu.au/help
Thank you!
TUTORIAL WORKSHOPS
Week 3: How to Write a Scientific Report – we’ll explain how to structure
your report and some guides to referencing
Week 5: Working with Data – we’ll explain how to create some basic Tables
and Figures and how to work with units and significant digits. David
Edwards will be running this one and there’s a ‘Fun With Numbers’ optional
exercise.
Week 7: Last Minute Q & A – it’s due that evening!
The Water Use Assignment

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