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For example, instead of just putting in the word 'dogs' try a specific type of dog, like a corgi.

Note: Only put relevant keywords afterwards not small words (such as and, the, or)

1 Click on 'Tools'

2 Five options will appear - size, color, type, time and usage rights.

Use these to find specifically what you are looking for.

When you do a reverse image search you are searching for the image rather than keywords. You can then backtrack to finding the source of the image. [See video below]

Often in databases, there is the option (when you click on an article / resource) the word / icon of 'cite' exists either at the top or on the right-hand side. Click on the word / icon and choose APA. Here will be a relatively perfect APA end-text reference that you can include in your notes!

[See image below from AllSearch]

1 Last name of author/s (or corporate author)

2 Year published (or n.d. if unknown)

The rule is: author-date

Paraphrasing examples

Example 1:

(Williams, 2007) or (Addison & James, n.d.)

Example 2:

Williams (2007) noted that...

Direct quotation examples

Example 3:

(Queensland Government, 2020, para. 14) or (Andrews et al., 2021, p. 152).

Example 4:

The Queensland Government developed this important guideline... "..." (2020, para. 14).

Note: If using a direct quote from a book, use the page number. If using a quote from a website, using the paragraph number.

Note 2: It is also important to put the quote in quotation marks to indicate which are the source's words.

Alternatively, you are welcome to email the Library (Library@ahs.qld.edu.au) or visit Library staff at the front counters on Level 1 and 2.

Also, one of the best kept secrets for referencing help is the APA Style Blog (APA Style Blog).

Twelve-year-old figure skater Ana strives to win competitions while learning about gender identity--Ana's own and that of a new friend--and how to navigate the best path forward.

Fi is a bookish treasure hunter with a knack for ruins and riddles, who definitely doesn't believe in true love.

Shane is a tough-as-dirt girl warrior from the north who likes cracking skulls, pretty girls, and doing things her own way.

Briar Rose is a prince under a sleeping curse, who's been waiting a hundred years for the kiss that will wake him.

Cursed princes are nothing but ancient history to Fi - until she pricks her finger on a bone spindle while exploring a long-lost ruin. Now she's stuck with the spirit of Briar Rose until she and Shane can break the century-old curse on his kingdom.

The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her 'superpower'.

Netball nerd Grace Parker leads a busy life. Not only are there the usual challenges of high school, but Grace and her once enemy Amber Burns are trialling for the state under 15 netball team, dreamy aspiring rockstar Sebastian King is paying her a lot of attention, and Grace must decide between doing the right thing by her new netball friend Daisy, or going to the Kings of Linwood concert on Saturday night with her besties Mia and Stella. She thinks she has the solution, but will they understand? It's going to be a big year.

FROM series Awesomely Austen!

Emma Woodhouse is pretty, clever and rich. She sees no reason why she would ever need to get married. But she loves matchmaking for her neighbours, despite the advice of her friend, Mr Knightley, who warns her against her meddling. Her latest success - the wedding of her governess - makes her certain that she can find the right match for anyone. Can Emma's lucky streak continue? Or will best laid plans unravel, as they always seem to do?

What if you could communicate with a whale? Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital back home. Alone and adrift, the only thing that makes him smile is joining his new friend Marina on her dad's whale watching trips. That is until an incredible encounter with White Beak, a gentle giant of the sea changes everything.

NEW Rainbow Rowell!

Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, all through high school, they've worked together at the world's best pumpkin patch. They say good-bye every Halloween, and they're reunited every September 1. But this Halloween is different. Josiah and Deja are finally seniors. It's their last season at the Patch, their last shift together--their last good-bye.

BOOK 2 of Skylarks' War

Erik and Hans are German boys. Ruby and Kate are English girls. They grow up in worlds that would never meet, until war tumbles their lives together. Then one September afternoon there are choices to be made. How is courage lost, and found? Who is really the enemy? And what does friendship truly mean, in the middle of a war? Meanwhile Rupert and Clarry work secretly for peace - and a brighter future for them all.

BOOK 1 of a new series!

Two sisters. One throne. Who will ultimately rise to power and wear the crown? Wren Greenrock has always known that one day she would steal her sister’s place in the palace. Trained from birth to avenge her parents’ murder and usurp the princess, she will do anything to rise to power and protect the community of witches she loves. Princess Rose Valhart knows that with power comes responsibility including marriage into a brutal kingdom. Life outside the palace walls is a place to be feared and she is soon to discover that it’s wilder than she ever imagined.

Details:

When: Friday 29th July 2022 (6:00pm to 7:00pm)

Where: Where the Wild Things Are bookshop (West End)

Note: PAID EVENT. Please click on link for more details and to purchase a ticket.

Meet Andy Griffiths - Brisbane City Hall Tickets, Mon 12/09/2022 at 5:00 pm | Eventbrite

When: Monday 12th September 2022 (5:00pm to 6:00pm)

Where: Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street. Brisbane

Note: FREE EVENT. However, bookings essential.

Enquiries to eventsbrisbane@dymocks.com.au

Mini handmade diaries | Brisbane City Council

Create your own miniature diary to take home.

When: Thursday 22nd September (1:00pm)

Where: Indooroopilly Library, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, 322 Moggill Road

Note: FREE EVENT. However, bookings essential.

Enquiries call 07 3407 0009 (Indooroopilly Library)