Study Support for IT: The internet and university study

Some useful websites for you include:

Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
National Map
Engineers Australia (EA)
Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
Survey Board Queensland (SBQ)
Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI)
Federal Register of Legislation
Queensland Legislation

While much of the content on the internet is inappropriate to use in your scholarly and professional lives, there is specific information that you will need to source from the web.

For example, demographic statistics can be found through the ABS website, while legislation and regulations are available through the Commonwealth and state government websites.

Here are some tips for searching the web effectively.

Google Scholar tutorial open in new window | text version

Advanced Google Tutorial open in new window | text version

You can view more in-depth information and interactive tutorials on Google Scholar [USQ authenticated users only] and Google Advanced Search [USQ authenticated users only].

Want to make your google search even more specific? Check out further Google search tips provided by Google.

Looking for Standards? Try the library database, IEEE Standards.

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