Presenting Argument

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Newspapers:

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Fact Check:

The Conversation Fact Check

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RMIT ABC Fact Check

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Media Bias Fact Check

Use this website to search any newspaper. It will give you a rating on the bias of the news organisation.

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Google search tips:

Don't ask Google questions. Google scans websites for all the words typed into the search bar.
Google looks for pages that are both important and relevant to your search. It analyses not only the candidate page but also the pages that link to it to determine its value.
Google also looks for pages where your search terms are close together on the page.
Google uses and automatic AND between each word. It searches for every single word you type into the search bar.
The words and phrases you use and the order that you use them will affect your search results.
Google only returns pages that include all your search terms.

Below are a list of the most common search operators. To see the full list, click the link here.

Search by Site
Search a Phrase
Exclude Words

Search by Site:

Limits the search to one website or domain (.org .com. .edu .gov .vic.gov.au etc)
There is no space between site: and the following word.

Search a phrase:

Searches for the exact words in the order typed.
Use double quotation marks at the start and end of the phrase.

Exclude Words:

Shows results that do not include the word(s) in the search results.
Type a minus sign before the word or phrase to exclude.
A space must be placed before but not after the minus sign.

Bibliography tools:

Use Cite This For Me to create Harvard, APA & MLA citations for your bibliography. Create simple citations and download a copy of the completed bibliography.

APA Examples:

There are many different styles that can be used to write a reference. Here are two examples of how to write a reference in APA format:

How to reference a website:
Website title. (Year published). Retrieved from website URL

Castles. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/castles/

How to reference a newspaper article:
Author's surname, First Initial (Year article published). Title of article. Newspaper title. Retrieved from website URL

Ford, C. (2018). Women in Tasmania might soon be unable to get abortions. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved from https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/women-in-tasmania-might-soon-be-unable-to-get-abortions-20180301-p4z2ez.html

Last updated 30/08/2019