The Joys of Library Research

Today, I have been practicing and refining my skills in the humble art of library trawling, a truly fantastic experience. To demonstrate what I have leaned, I shall present to you the tasks I completed while conducting library research.

TASK 1: FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE

   a) Which of Stephen Stockwell's books are in the Griffith Library? Provide full citations.

1. Isakhan, B & Stockwell, S 2011, The Secret History of Democracy, Palgrave MacMillan, New York.
2. Stockwell, S & Scott, P 2000, All-Media Guide to Fair and Cross-Cultural Reporting: For Journalists, Program Makers and Media Students, Australian Key Centre for Cultural & Media Publishing, Nathan, QLD.
3. Stockwell, S 2005, Political campaign strategy : doing democracy in the 21st century, Australian Scholarly Publishing, Melbourne.
4. Stockwell, S 2010, Rhetoric and Democracy: Deliberative Opportunities in Current Electoral Processes, VDM Publishing, Germany.

   b) Cite three academic books that might provide useful material for an essay about Jean Luc Godard's  Alphaville. On which campuses do they reside?

1. Brody, R 2008, Everything is cinema : the working life of Jean-Luc Godard, Metropolitan Books, New York.
- Located: Nathan Campus
2. Darke, C 2005, Alphaville: French Film Guide, I. B Tauris & Company, London.
- Located: Online Full eText
3. Godard, J 2000, Alphaville: A Film, Faber & Faber Ltd., London.
- Located: Gold Coast and Nathan Campus

c) What is a book that will assist you to find out about possible research methods to explore social media. Full citation.

1. Ponter, R 2010, The handbook of online and social media research : tools and techniques for market researchers, Wiley, New York.