Recycling

Some hints for finding information about

Recycling

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:

"Recycling used material" or "Recycling (Waste, etc.)"

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

http://www.olliesworld.com/planet/aus/info/issue/recycle.htm

http://www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/ Brought to you by Planet Ark this site enables you to enter your postcode and the site provides you with details of your particular council area.

3. Try the databases through the library's website on the
Web Resources Page :

Science Reference Center
World Book (EBSCO)

Good Luck!

Dinosaurs

Some hints for finding information about

Dinosaurs

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:
"Dinosaurs" or "Dinosaurs --Australia"

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

http://www.kidsdinos.com/

http://www.nationaldinosaurmuseum.com.au/

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

Web Resources Page:

World Book Online

Science Reference Center (EBSCO)

Good luck!

World War II

Some hints for finding information about

World War II

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:

"World war, 1939-1945" and "World war, 1939-1945 - Australia"

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

http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/

http://www.australiansatwar.gov.au/ One hunded years of Australians in wars and conflicts

http://www.awm.gov.au/ The website of The Australian War Memorial

3. Try the datasbases through the library's website on the

Web Resources Page:

Encyclopedia Britannica Australia

World Book Online

The Times Digital Archive

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Australia and the Vietnam War

Some hints for finding information about

Australia and the Vietnam War

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:

“Vietnamese conflict 1961-1975"”, or "Vietnamese conflict 1961-1975--Australia"

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

http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/

http://awm.gov.au/atwar/vietnam.htm This is an Australian War Memorial site.

http://vvaa.org.au/calendar.htm The Vietnam Vetersn Association of Australia provides a calendar for the vietnam conflict.

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

Web Resources Page:

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Australia World Book Online

Good luck!

Pompeii & Herculaneum

Some hints for finding information about

Pompeii & Herculaneum

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:

"Pompeii" and "Herculaneum"

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

http://www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk/ This is the site of "The Friends of Herculaneum Society"

www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/pompeii_portents_01.shtml An excellent article by Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill.

www.bsr.ac.uk/BSR/sub_arch/BSR_Arch_03Herc.htm This is the site for the British School of Rome.

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

World Book Online

ANZ Reference Centre

Good luck!

Ancient Rome

Some hints for finding information about

Ancient Rome

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:

“Rome-social life and customs"”, "Rome-civilization" or "Rome-history"

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

http://bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans/ There are well-designed sections on Rome and its empire, Roman Britain, religion and early Christianity, social life, Gladiators and Pompeii. For senior students, the site has many scholarly articles related to syllabus requirements, such as the discovery and preservation of Pompeii.

http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/classics/gladiatr/ An excellent site for information on gladiators.

http://www.hsc.csu.edu.au/

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

Web Resources Page:

World Book Online

Good luck!

Great Depression

Some hints for finding information about the

Great Depression

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:
"Depression--1929--Australia", "Depressions (Economic)", "Depression--1929-" and "Economic History--1918-1945"

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

www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/greatdepression/index.htm An Australian government culture and recreation portal. This site discusses the causes, social impact and political consequences as well as the recovery.

http://www.seniors.gov.au/ This site provides a list of true stories from the Great Depression Era. If you type "Great Depression" in their SEARCH it will list deffernt recollection for you.

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

Web Resources Page:

Encyclopaedia Britannica Australia

The Times Digital Archives (great primary source information)

World Book Online

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Natural Disasters

Some hints for finding information about

Natural Disasters

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:

“Disasters"”, or "Natural disasters"

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

http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/naturaldisasters Lists disasters such as droughts, fire (Ash Wednesday etc), heatwaves, floods and cyclones.

http://www.ga.gov.au/hazards/index.jsp

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

Web Resources Page:

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Science Reference Center

Good luck!

Australian Aborigines

Some hints for finding information about
Australian Aborigines

1. Search our online catalogue, use terms such as:“Aboriginal Australians"”, or "Aboriginal Australians - history"

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

http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/indigenous Excellent web resource, provides information on topics such as tools and technology, performance, sacred sites and dreamtime.

http://www.dreamtime.net.au/

3. Try the databases available through the library's website on the
Web Resources Page:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Australia
World Book Online

Good luck!