9 Science: Concussion in Sport

This guide supports your assessment tasks' Outcomes to develop skills in applying the processes of Working Scientifically: 

• 7WS A student processes, analyses and evaluates data from first-hand investigations and secondary sources
  

This guide supports the criteria in the: 

• Evaluation of research to ensure that information is reliable  

• Facts about concussion are drawn from multiply sources of information

• Bibliography.

For definitions use Britannica encyclopedia

Use magazines, academic journals, books, images and audio to demonstrate "facts extensively outlined using evidence from multiply sources of research". 

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catalogue

• Use the catalogue to find books. 
• Recommended databases: Gale Health and Medicine 

Use Google's Advanced Search form to make your search more specific.

If you know a reliable, authoriative website, you can search just within that site using the google command-  site:

For example, 

site: www.abc.net.au/news/science/ AND concussion

Similarly, if you know a peak professional organisations in your sporting area you can see what their advice is on concussion.

For example, 

site: netball.com.au AND concussion

Use your keywords to search within these websites for reliable information.
 

Science News for Students

ABC Science

BBC Science and Nature

CSIRO

Cosmos magazine

Science Daily