*On-line Databases (you will need your library card number and
PIN to access these if not in a Waimakariri library)
General
*World
Book
Excellent general knowledge starting point, good illustrations,
maps, etc, current affairs
*Ebsco
general news and magazines
Thousands of full-text newspapers and general/specialist magazine
articles, including many NZ and Australian
*Encyclopedia
Britannica Online
32 volume encyclopedia includes junior and student editions
*Opposing
Viewpoints
Facts and arguments for both sides of controversial issues
*Gale
History Behind the Headlines
Origins of conflicts worldwide
*Student
Resource Centre
Click on Geography button for topics
BBC Schools Geography
Includes physical geography, population and tourism
Nostalgia Central
Guide to the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s - pop culture and social
history
Countries
The World Factbook
Up-to-date information on all countries
BBC Country Profiles
Guide to history, politics and economics of countries, territories
and key international organisations
Planet Diary
Find out what's happening now and what has happened in the
past, from earthquakes and epidemics through to astronomy and the
weather
World Desk Reference
Easy to use and good for country comparisons – not
as up-to-date as the others, but still useful
New Zealand
Te Ara : the encyclopedia of New Zealand
About New Zealand
NZ government website
Department of Conservation
Flora and Fauna of NZ
Statistics New Zealand
Environment Canterbury
EcoNews
Climate change, energy, sustainability, conservation and biodiversity, waste
and water - links to lots of NZ sites from Wellington City Libraries website
Homework Central
Christchurch City Council’s portal to information on sites and
issues around Christchurch and Canterbury
Landcare research
Animal and plant pests, native plants
NIWA Science
Info on NZ
water and ocean environments; weather and climate; natural hazards;
atmosphere and climate change; also try Stuff
for Students under the Education tab
Starfish
NZ Ministry
of Fisheries resource for students and teachers. Includes history,
current fishing methods and marketing, fish identification
- check out the fact sheets
Waimakariri District Council website
Pacific Islands
Te Puna Web Directory
A directory to New Zealand and Pacific Island web sites, from the National
Library
Pacific Islands and other Indigenous Peoples
From the University of Waikato
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