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Useful LinksSLASA Online Reference Generator This tool will help you cite your sources and create your bibliography or reference list. Log in through the college portal. Trove Find and view over 309,869,230 Australian and online resources: books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, and archives. How to get started with Trove This site explains how to find information on Trove. State Library E resources Sign up here for home access to online resources: Ebscohost, Informit, elibrary, Britannica Online Library Edition, historic newspapers. National Library E resources Sign up here for home access to online resources: a range of academic data bases, journals, encyclopedias, and historic newspapers. SACE Research Project resources SACE Research Project Resources provided by the State Library. SACE Research Project resources for families Home access to resources for students and families. West Torrens Library You can sign up here to become a member and access a range of eBooks and Audiobooks to download to your device. You will also be able to access: Storybox Library Studiosity Instantflix eBooks eAudiobooks eMagazines My Health and Wellbeing Road to IELTS Barr Smith Library Search here for books and articles. You can access these by visiting the Barr Smith Library. United Nations Library This website has links to information about trends including: the world economy, international diplomacy, sustainable development and climate change. South Australian Museum Digital Collection Search here to access data and images from some of their collections and other websites. South Australian Migration Museum Search here for photos and recordings of South Australian history. Cybersmart Cybersmart has activities and animations to help you learn about being cybersmart and cybersafe online. Sparknotes This site has helpful study guides for most subject areas. History Trust of South Australia This soundcloud holds previous Talking History lectures hosted by the History Trust of South Australia. Hear a range of speakers from various disciplines, from history and archaeology to architecture and urban ecology. National Archives of Australia Find and view education resources designed to connect with life in the classroom. WatchKnowLearn This website has over 50,000 free educational videos available in a wide range of categories, with the ability to search by age groups, subjects and keywords. Chronicling America Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963. Themed Resources Exhibitions, special presentations, primary sources and other materials gathered from throughout the Library of Congress for selected curricular themes. Periodic table Produced by UK’s Royal Society of Chemistry, this website features an interactive periodic table that includes podcasts, videos, and information about each element. lynda.com lynda.com is an online education company with thousands of video courses in software, creative, and business skills available. To log in use your public library card number and PIN. NASA Kids Current information about space and space exploration. National Geographic Multimedia, activities, games and information. Scientific American Lots of exciting new information for the budding scientist. Electronic Zoo This sites links to information about animals. CIA - The World Factbook This site lists information about the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, and transportation of over 200 countries. DK find out! DKfindout! is a free online encyclopedia that is designed to cover a wide range of favorite subjects and provide basic facts along with images, quizzes and videos. Imagining the Thylacine The University of Tasmania has provided information and images. Edmund Miller The University of Tasmania has provided information and images. Thomas Midford - Tasmanian artist Australian Screen provides online access to information about the Australian film and television industry. It contains information about and excerpts from Australian feature films, documentaries, television programmes, newsreels, short films, animations, and home-movies produced over the last 100 years. Biodiversity Heritage Library The world’s largest open access digital archive dedicated to life on Earth, the Biodiversity Heritage Library is comprised of animal sketches, historical diagrams, botanical studies, and various scientific research collected from hundreds of thousands of journals and libraries around the globe. Australia's Magna Carta Institute This site provides information about the importance of rule of law principles and how they relate to contemporary issues. |