This guide shows you how to take notes, use a variety of reliable resources to locate relevant information about mega cities as well as how to create a Reference List of all the resources you've used.
If you need help with research, there is a step by step guide here.
This clip is a good introduction. It tracks Jakarta's rapid population growth and the issues inherent in living in a megacity.
Search terms to help you find the BEST sites to use .....
Using `Tokyo' as an example - change your search from `Tokyo' to your chosen city and and use the search formats below...
1. 'tokyo' AND `map'
2. `visual timeline' OR `timeline' AND `tokyo'
3. `population' AND `tokyo'
`ethnicity' AND `tokyo'
`languages spoken' AND `tokyo'
`religions practised' AND `tokyo'
4. `environmental issues' AND `tokyo'
`climate' AND `tokyo'
5. `urban problems' AND `tokyo'
One effective strategy for improving retention is note taking – not just because you’ll have a written record to refer to in the future, but also because the actual act of taking notes can help cement concepts in your mind. There is no single way of taking notes. Browse these resources to find what suits you.
Tips on how to organise the information you've read into a useful set of notes State Library of Victoria - Ergo
Once you've read this, watch the Cornell Method video. This is an excellent strategy.
Note-taking (University of Melbourne)
Referencing or citing your sources is an important part of academic writing and research. It lets you acknowledge the ideas or words of others and helps avoid plagiarism.
Click on the Online Reference Generator image above to create refeence citations for your bibliography.
Download Google Earth from the Software Centre.
Welcome to WorldPopulationHistory.org, an interactive site that lets you explore the peopling of our planet from multiple perspectives – historical, environmental, social and political. It is about the 2,000-year journey of human civilization and the possible paths ahead to the middle of this century.
How is COVID-19 affecting megacities?
'It's positively alpine!': Disbelief in big cities as air pollution falls
Many capitals enjoying improved air quality since restrictions were introduced due to the coronavirus.