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International Baccalaureate (IB) Guide: Resources

This page recommends a number of useful research tools including the types of resources that will be helpful for your Extended Essay (EE) research. The State Library Victoria (SLV) page will provide you further access to a comprehensive range of scholarly sources. 

Google Scholar

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. You can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts etc. You may not always gain access to full-text, but it is a good search tool to explore availability of resources for your research.

Google Scholar Search

ERIC

ERIC is the largest education database in the world-containing over 1.5 million records of journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers, dissertations and theses, and books.  

Types of Resources

Carey Library Catalogue

A great starting point for your research is to explore the resources held at Carey. Search the Carey Library Catalogue to see availability of books and other types of resources.

Field to search:

Online Resources @ Carey

CLI library provides access to a range of online resources including ebooks, subject databases, media etc. to explore for your assessment.

Trove

Trove is the place to explore all things Australian. Trove connects you to digital collections from hundreds of Trove Partners across Australia, including libraries, museums, galleries, the media, government and community organisations and more.

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals. DOAJ provides the option to browse by subject area.