* On-line Databases (you will need your library card number
and PIN to access these if not in a Waimakariri library)
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World Book Online
Excellent general knowledge starting point, good illustrations,
maps, etc, current affairs
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online
32 volume encyclopedia includes junior and student editions
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Ebsco General News and Magazines
Thousands of full-text newspapers and general/specialist
magazine articles, including many NZ and Australian
*
Biography Resource Centre
Biographies of current and historic people – search by name,
occupation, nationality, ethnicity, dates
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Oxford English Dictionary
Searchable 23-volume online dictionary
* Discovering
Collection
In-depth information across the subjects of Geography, History,
Literature, Science & Health
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Student Resource Centre
For high school and tertiary students – includes information
from encyclopedias, magazines and newspapers, primary documents, pictures,
audio and video files.
BBC
Schools
Secondary schools study help across the curriculum
Sparknotes
Free on-line study guides on many subjects
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