Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Antarctica


Some hints for finding information about

Antarctica

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as: “Antarctic” or “Antarctica

2. Some links to get you started on the internet:

http://www.aad.gov.au/ This Australian Antarctic division website provides useful information about Antarctica - the wildlife and environmental issues.

http://classroomantarctica.aad.gov.au/ This site has a good section for kids, with a number of interesting pages on the wildlife and food chain.


3. Try the databases available through the library's website on the

Encyclopaedia Britannica Australia
Lands & People
World Book Online
Science Resource Center

Good luck!

Bushrangers

Some hints for finding information about

Bushrangers


1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:“Bushrangers”, or use the name of the specific bushranger eg. Ned Kelly etc

2. Some links to get you started on the internet:

http://scs.une.edu.au/Bushrangers/home.htm An excellent site. Contains bushranger profiles, poetry and songs.

http://www.nedkellysworld.com.au/ A good site for information on Ned Kelly, with an excellent section on other Australian Bushrangers.

http://www.culture.gov.au/articles/benhall

http://www.culture.gov.au/articles/bushrangers

3. Try the databases available through the library's website on the

Web Resources Page:

Encyclopaedia Britannica Australia

Good luck!