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

Good Luck!

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!