Marijuana as medicine-proposed search/research strategies

Types of bibliographic sources that would be most suitable in my research would be:

• Encyclopaedias
• Books
• Online periodical databases

I have selected these types of bibliographic resources as they would be most relevant/ reliable sources to find information for my topic.

Tools that would be useful in finding relevant information for my topic:

• TAFE Library  catalogue
• Online databases-access from home through State Library NSW

Subject headings and keywords to use in my search:

LCSH

·         Marijuana

·         Marijuana abuse

·         Marijuana and health- research conference

·         Cannabis

·         Cannabis- social aspects

·         Cannabis-law and legislation-Australia

Victoria online Thesaurus:

·         Marijuana - Illicit drugs

ANZRC -Subjects

• Marijuana related terms: cannabis
• Controled drugs
• Drug legalization
• Drugs of abuse
• Hashish
• Marijuana-law and legislation
• Marijuana abuse

Types of searches I would undertake:

• Use search engines
• Use online periodical databases
• Using TAFE library catalogue to search for books and textbooks
• Use LCSH, ANZRC and other thesaurus terms
• Will also use terms: medical marijuana, therapeutic use etc.
• Will limit my search by: full text, academic journals, peer reviewed