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• Breeds of Livestock
  Information on breeds of cattle, goats, horses, sheep, pigs (swine), and more.

• Hall of Mammals
  Information on different mammals, including monotremes and marsupials.

• Merck Vet Manual
  Trusted and comprehensive information on almost all aspects of animal health. Includes circulatory system, nervous system, musculoskeletal system, and much more.

• Petalia
  An Australian resource about pets including cats, dogs, birds, fish, horses, and more. Read articles about common pet problems and behaviours, find a vet, see the pet of the week, and visit the Kidz Korner.

• Healthy Pet
  From the American Animal Hospital Association, the Pet Care Library is of particular use. It contains fact sheets on pet behaviour, common health problems, illness and disease, the human/animal bond, nutrition, pet care tips, and preventive care.

• Great Buildings
  Information on buildings and architects.

• The Queensland House: a roof over our heads
  All about the Queensland House over the years, including the different styles and furnishings. Click on the link to "Features" to see the link to info about the Queensland house.

• Australian Dictionary of Biography
  Notable Australians who died in or before 1980. The online edition of the multi-volume print set.

• Australian Constitution
  

• Queensland Constitution
  

• Documenting a Democracy
  Search by Commonwealth or State for primary documents such as letters, Acts, royal commissions, and more. You can also follow a theme or a timeline.

• Australian War Memorial
  Information about Australians at War, Biograhical databases, and more.

• The History Channel (Aust & NZ)
  Australian history information, including a "This Day in History" section.

• Selected History Timeline of Australia
  A timeline for every decade from the 1900s to the 2000s.

• Events Timeline
  Provides a timeline of Queensland, Australian and World events from prior to 1824 until the present day.

• Australian History on the Internet
  Links to various general web sites that provide some information on Australian history.

• The Queensland House: a roof over our heads
  All about the Queensland House over the years, including the different styles and furnishings. Click on the link to "Features" to see the link to info about the Queensland house.

• The Peace Generation
  A Courier Mail tribute to the men and women who served in World War II. When the series is finished the site will include around 100 interviews with people who went through the war experience. You can read their stories here.

• Australians at War
  Contains animated documentaries, video, audio, and activities to enable you to experience the war through the eyes of those who were there.

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• CIA World Fact Book
  Profiles of every country in the world. Includes information such as population, religion, economy, history, geography, etc.

• SBS World Guide
  Similar to the CIA World Fact Book, it provides a profile on every country, and also a fact of the day.

• Death: The Last Taboo
  Different cultures have different practices when it comes to disposing of their dead and remembering their dead. You can read about some of them here.

• Reserve Bank of Australia
  Information about our currency and finances.

• The Australian Currency
  An article on Australian currency and its history from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

• Measuring Worth
  Information and calculators for calculating relative worth over time.

• Australia Post
  The obvious place to go for information on our postal service. Includes a section for schools.

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• Encyclopedia Britannica
  Click on the Encyclopedia Britannica logo, enter your library card number in the space provided and follow any prompts. You can search the concise and student encyclopedias as well as the general encyclopedia. There are also other features on this site such as biographies and timelines.

• Wikipedia
  A free encyclopedia. Be aware though, that because just about anyone can contribute information to the encylopedia, it may not always be accurate or unbiased. Always cross-check information with other sources.

• Australia's Floral Emblems
  The Australian National Botanic Gardens site provides fact sheets on the various Australian floral emblems.

• Australia's National Symbols
  Information on the Australian flag, coat of arms, colours, floral emblem, gemstone, an anthem.

• Queensland's Emblems
  Information on our State's coat of arms, flag, badge, faunal emblem, floral emblem, bird, state gem, aquatic emblem, colour, and more.

• Australian Flags
  The Commonwealth, military, indigenous, historical, and other flags.

• World Flag Database
  Flags for other countries.

• Food Standards Australia and New Zealand
  Comprehensive information on food standards and food safety, etc.

• Food Timeline
  Lots of information on different types of food and recipes in different parts of the world at different times throughout history.

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• National Geographic Homework Help
  Lots and lots of information on animals, history/culture, maps/geography, photos/art, places, and science/nature.

• Discovery.com
  Lots of information on animals, science, health, travel, and more.

• How Stuff Works
  This site has many very informative articles which explain how different things work. Categories include computers, autos, science, electronics, home, health, money, travel, and people.

• Online Conversion
  Convert length/distance, temperature, speed, volume, date, time, weight/mass, cooking measurements, angles, area, and much more.

• Guinness World Records
  Browse the records in the various categories.

• Perpetual Calendar
  Calendars for 1901 to 2100.

• FIDO: Financial Tips and Safety Checks
  The Australian Securities and Investments Commission presents this information for consumers to help safeguard their finances and investments.

• Australian Copyright Council
  Numerous fact sheets to inform you of your rights regarding copyright.

• Mobile Phone Etiquette
  As the title suggests, this site contains rules of etiquette for mobile phone use.

• Geoscience Australia
  Heaps of information for students and other interested persons. Includes information on mapping, earthquakes, minerals, and much more.

• World Atlas
  Maps available for countries, regions, and ocean floors.

• Geoscience Australia Maps
  Lots of different types of maps of Australia are available here including basic outlines (useful for school projects).

• Bureau of Meteorology: Learn About Meteorology
  Lots of different information on weather and climate, how they work, and how meteorologists make predictions.

• History Channel
  Timelines, maps and a 'this day in history' section. American focus.

• Walk Through Time
  A history of timekeeping - clocks, watches, calendars, time zones, etc.

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• Australian Inventors
  Links to sites about Australian inventors.

• Australian Inventors and Inventions
  Info on Australian inventors and inventions, Aboriginal inventions, etc.

• Australian Patents
  Information on what a patent is, and a search service so that you can see what has already been patented.

• Museum of Ancient Inventions
  Inventions such as weaving looms, clothing, make-up, surgical tools, musical instruments, seats, toys, calendars, weaponry, mathematical devices, and more.

• Dictionary.com
  Search the dictionary.

• Thesaurus.com
  Search the thesaurus.

• Oxford Dictionary
  Search various Oxford dictionaries including the Compact Oxford English, the Concise Dictionary of First Names, and the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

• Your Dictionary Language Library
  Interesting articles on various aspects of language and words.

• One Across
  A crossword dictionary.

• Literature Resouce Center Database
  Biographies of writers, critical analyses, and more.

• Project Gutenberg of Australia
  This site contains full text Australian literature and reference texts no longer under copyright. They are in either text, HTML, or zipped format. These texts are free to the public. Includes journals of explorers, novels, and more.

• Project Gutenberg
  The original Project Gutenberg from America. It contains literature and reference texts (no longer under copyright) in full, in various formats, usually including PDF and Zipped. These texts are free to the public. Includes famous historical novels and also non-fiction.

• Quotation World
  Heaps of quotes in many different categories.

• Google Translation
  Lets you translate text or a web site between most major languages.

• Lighthouses of Australia
  Information on the various lighthouses around Australia.

• Queensland Shipwrecks
  Inforamtion on half a dozen shipwrecks which occurred off the Queensland coast. Information on other states also available.

• National Shipwrecks Database
  Shipwrecks around Australia.

• Ocean Explorer
  From the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, comes this very comprehensive resource on oceanography. You can explore the technology used in various fact finding expeditions and read about the history of ocean exploration. You can also read about the various exploration projects that are currently underway or that have recently been completed.

• UN Atlas of the Oceans
  Designed as an information system for policy makers, scientists, and students. You can navigate the atlas by the categories of About the Ocean, Geography, Uses, and Issues. Includes links to news, web sites, documents, etc.

• Savage Seas
  Information from an American television special. Includes information on waves, tsunamis, the deep sea, weather, ice, el nino, stormy seas, the Bermuda Triangle, and much more.

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• Mathematics How To Library
  Examples of how to peform some mathematic functions. High school level.

• Maths Dictionary for Kids
  Colourful and simple. Great for kids.

• Health and Wellness Resource Center Database
  Search or browse the medical encyclopedia and dictionary, or the herbs, drugs, alternative health, and more.

• Medicine Through Time
  Brief information, designed for high school students, on the history of medicine.

• Minerals Downunder
  Heaps of very good and comprehensive information on gold, copper, silver, mineral sands, iron, and exploration techniques.

• Australian Mines Atlas
  Includes a history of the Australian mineral industry, various fact sheets, and interactive mapping.

• Queensland Resources Council
  Information on the environment, economy, health and safety, and indigenous issues, relevant to mining.

• Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame
  The Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame is based in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Take a virtual tour of the Hall, and also read the interesting information on mining and sustainability, and on minerals and people. There are interesting biographies, facts, and information on technological innovations. Plus lots more.

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• Australian Natural Disasters
  An article on various natural disasters to affect Australia, and examples such as Cyclone Tracy, the Ash Wednesday fires, and so on.

• Cyclone Tracy
  Information on the Cyclone, and oral histories from some of those who experienced the cyclone.

• Geoscience Australia: Natural Hazards Home
  Information on bushfires, cyclones, earthquakes, floods, landslides, severe weather, tsunamis and volcanoes.

• Earthquakes
  Australian and Queensland earthquakes, damaging world earthquakes, earthquake maps, and more.

• Severe Weather
  Some information, with plenty of spectacular photos.

• Forces of Nature
  Information on volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes. American focus.

• Australia / NZ Reference Centre
  Search this database for newspaper and magazine articles from the last few years or so.

• NewsBank
  Search this database for newspaper articles from the last few years or so.

• News.com.au
  News gathered from major Australian News Corp. papers.

• ABC News
  News stories from the ABC.

• The Courier Mail
  Brisbane and Queensland's major paper.

• The Australian
  More news from around the country.

• The New York Times
  Reknowned newspaper covering US and World events.

• Other Papers
  Links to a few other Queensland and national papers from the Library's web site.

• Australian Newspapers Online
  A listing by the National Library of Australia.

• Australian Periodical Publications 1840-1845
  Part of the Australian Cooperative Digitisation Project. You can search or browse titles such as The Adelaide independent and cabinet of amusement (Adelaide, 1841), Fisher's colonial magazine and commercial maritime journal (London, 1842-1843), and The satirist and sporting chronicle (Sydney, 1843).

• The Paperboy
  Links to newspapers worldwide.

• CNN
  News from America's CNN.

• BBC
  News from Britain's BBC.

• Reuters
  News service with stories from the US and the world, and also technology, health, entertainment, political, and other news.

• Newsweek
  Articles from America's Newsweek magazine.

• TIME
  Only select articles are available in full text without a subscription.

• Google News
  Browse or search news in several different categories.

• Online Databases
  Through the State Library of Queensland every public library member in Queensland has been given free access to a number of online databases. These include Encyclopedia Britannica, Australia/NZ Reference Centre (news articles etc), the Health and Wellness Database (medical), and many more. All you need to access them is your library card number. You can access the from home or Library.

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• Planet Ark Recycling
  Information about the recycling process and what may be recycled.

• Mobile Phone Recycling
  Looks at the recycling program and how it works, and also the mobile phone life cycle.

• Oil Recycling
  Information on used oil recycling, including fact sheets, recycling centres, benefits, and more.

• Referencing Style Guides
  Information from the University of Southern Queensland Library on the different styles of referencing for academic writing. It outlines the Harvard, Oxford, APA, MLA and AGLC styles. IMPORTANT NOTE: Always check with your Institutution/teacher/lecturer as to what style they require.

• New Scientist
  Various articles from the magazine.

• Popular Science
  More science related articles, this time from Popular Science magazine.

• The Naked Scientists
  Articles on a variety of different science topics.

• Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
  "Great Moments in Science" and other fun science stuff.

• ABC Science
  The latest science news as well as feature articles and lots more.

• The Nine Planets
  Comprehensive informtion on the nine planets in our solar systems, their moons, and the sun.

• NASA Kids
  Click on the link for Kids or Students to find all the information on space from NASA.

• Medicine Through Time
  An interesting look at medicine from ancient through modern times. From the BBC.

• ProQuest Database
  Includes some science databases for you to search.

• Intute: Virtual Training Suite
  Free tutorials in over 65 subject areas. These tutorials teach you Internet search and research skills in each subject area. From the UK.

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• Australian Bureau of Statistics
  Various Australian statistics. Some are available at no cost, others will require payment to view.

• Queensland Statistics - OESR
  Statistics about Queensland.

• Nation Master Statistics
  Stats in lots of different categories and for lots of different regions.

• Population Reference Bureau
  Statistics to do with population.

• UK Statistics
  A wide variety of UK stats.

• US Census Bureau
  Statistical info from the US censuses.

• yourtutor - free online tutoring service
  For Grades 4-12. Students receive FREE professional tutoring in maths, science, English and study/research/assignments. Access is available from home, or any other, PCs with an Internet connection. Students need only their Bundaberg Regional Library card number to log in.

• How To Study
  Lots of information on preparation, notetaking, listening, and more.

• Online! A Reference Guide to Using Internet Sources
  Includes a directory of links to web sites useful for research as well as a guide to citing online references. (Though it would be a good idea to check with your teacher to make sure you are referencing in the style they require).

• The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
  Important information for those studying on how to evaluate information found on web sites. Includes examples.

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