This assessment help page assumes you have read the unit outline, assessment description and marking rubric provided in Moodle.
These requirements are a summary of the information provided in your Unit Description for INDSL1001. Please refer to the Assessment Task details provided in Moodle and the Unit Description for full details.
Start planning your search by:
| Key concepts | Alternative terms |
| Aboriginal | "Indigenous Australian" OR "Torres Strait Islander" OR "First Nations" |
| Settlers | colonists OR squatters OR invaders |
| Racism | discrimination OR prejudice OR "racial bias" |
Now use Boolean operators to connect your search terms.
Use OR to combine all the terms for the same concept: Aboriginal OR "Indigenous Australian"
Use brackets to group all terms from the same concept together: (Aboriginal OR "Indigenous Australian")
Use AND to combine terms from different concepts: Aboriginal AND resistance
Use quotation marks to search for a phrase: "indigenous rights". This will limit your search to results that include the words only when they appear together in the given order.
Watch the following video to learn more about Boolean operators
When you put it together you have a search strategy
(Aboriginal OR "Indigenous Australian") AND (racism OR prejudice OR discrimination OR "racial bias")
You will probably need to conduct multiple searches and alter your search terms as you go.
Consider using the Building a database search strategy which is available from this guide. Go to the Finding journal articles tab and select Database Searching (intermediate). This tool will guide you through developing a search strategy and you will be able to cut and paste the suggested search strategy straight into QuickSearch or a Database.
Read this helpsheet for guidance on how to critically engage with scholarly texts:
Suggested databases for Indigenous Studies are:
The textbook for unit INDSL1001 is available from the Library via this link:
Aboriginal Australians: a history since 1788 (5th ed.) by For help with planning and writing your essay introduction, have a look at these resources:
Once you have selected your 4 peer-reviewed journal articles and/or book chapters, you will need to write summaries containing the following elements:
These summaries are a form of annotated bibliography. The following resources will help you to structure your summaries:
If you need help with planning and writing your assessment task, see a Learning Skills Advisor (LSA). LSAs are professional educators who can help you achieve your academic goals. They are available at all campuses to work with you. For more details, see https://federation.edu.au/current-students/learning-and-study/get-help-on-campus/learning-skills-advisors. Select Making an appointment to book a 1-on-1 appointment and to see the other options available for assistance.
For details on how to plan and write your essay see https://studyskills.federation.edu.au/assessment/written-tasks/writing-essays/
If you need help with planning and writing your essay, see a Learning Skills Advisor (LSA). LSAs are professional educators who can help you achieve your academic goals. They are available at all campuses to work with you. For more details, see https://federation.edu.au/current-students/learning-and-study/get-help-on-campus/learning-skills-advisors. Select Making an appointment to book a 1-on-1 appointment and to see the other options available for assistance.
FedCite is the one stop shop for all your referencing needs. In this unit, you need to use APA 7. Look at the Using APA7 section to find out general information on how to cite and reference, and the source types for specific examples.
