A – Z of databases – All the databases you can access by using your Sunshine Coast Libraries
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Art – The google art project lets you explore museums all over the world and view their work. |
| Business and statistics – For all information on ABS statics, Australian economics and crime. |
| Cool tools for schools – Everything web 2.0 you need to create an outstanding essay or project. |
| Encyclopedias - Encyclopedia Brittanica and Gale Reference Centre online. |
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English – Literature and poetry sites to aid you with your study
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- Shakespeare High - This site will teach you how to unlock the code of Shakespeare and understand what all those words actually mean.
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Health and medicine – Great sites for all medical and health issues.
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How stuff works – From iPods to wildlife, this site tells you how everything works
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Indigenous – Dreamtime stories, culture, radio, television and the latest news
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Khan academy - Learn almost everything for free. Maths, Science, computer science - it's all here with easy to follow youtube clips.
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Law – Qld legislation, Family law and the Australian Legal Institute
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Library catalogue – Find books, dvd’s, cd’s, journals, even images that Sunshine Coast Libraries stock
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Local history – Find picture, old newspaper articles and facts and figures about how the Coast used to be.
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Maths – This site doesn't search the net for answers but uses a vast collection of built-in data, algorithms, and methods. The knowledge base covers a wide range of areas from maths to music.
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| Newspapers - ANZ reference centre, Newsbank and FindArticles will help you source the latest newspaper articles on any subject you need. |
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| On the go – Got a phone with data usage and have some spare time? Check out some of these free apps that’ll help you get your homework done before you get home. |
| iPhone or iPad |
- Australian New Zealand Reference Centre - Includes Australasian magazines, newspapers and reference books. Log in with your library membership number, find the app link at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions. Then you can email articles straight to your inbox.
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- Shakespeare – Everything every written by the man himself and handy key word searching so you can understand what it all means.
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- iMathematics – The lite version has a bunch of areas that cover definitions and properties from geometry to algebra.
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- Wikipedia – Great for fast facts but if you are using it to source information for an assignment scroll down and use the Reference links. This will make sure you’ve got good quality references from a bunch of different places.
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Science and technology - All things science about the environment, the latest news and biographies and primary industries.
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