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eReference collection

A selected collection of ready reference resources on the Internet.

Almanacs

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  • CIA World Fact Book
    Comprehensive information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, defence and global issues for all countries, including area reference maps.
    www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

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Atlases

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Biographies

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Dictionaries and thesauri

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Encyclopaedias

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  • Britannica Online
    Allows users to search and read the full text of Encyclopaedia Britannica. A search will produce results from the Encyclopaedia, as well as Britannica's directory of web sites and selected articles from magazines like Newsweek.
    www.britannica.com
  • Encyberpedia
    An annotated listing of subject-oriented encyclopaedias available on the Web. Good coverage but often with US focus.
    www.encyberpedia.com/cyberlinks/links/index.html
  • Wikipedia
    One of the most popular freely-accessible encyclopaedias on the web.
    www.wikipedia.org

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Find Books Online

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  • WorldCat
    WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. Search libraries worldwide for books, music CDs, videos, audiobooks, etc.
    worldcat.org
  • Trove
    Provides access to the collections of the National Library of Australia and other Australian institutions. Search for books, journals, archives, maps, Australian newspapers, and much more.
    trove.nla.gov.au
  • Copac
    Copac is a freely available library catalogue, giving access to the merged online catalogues of many major UK and Irish academic and National libraries, as well as increasing numbers of specialist libraries.
    www.copac.ac.uk
  • Amazon
    One of the most popular booksellers online.
    www.amazon.com
  • Google Books
    Search for words and phrases in books then view previews, full text, snippets and find out where to obtain a copy of the book. Not all books may be reviewed or viewed in full text due to copyright permissions.
    books.google.com.au
  • BibliOZ.com: Your booksearch wizard
    www.biblioz.com

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Government Directories

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History

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  • History of Education - Selected Moments of the 20th Century
    Created and maintained by Daniel Schugurensky of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, this site offers a nice collection of short pieces and/ or links to more information on a number of notable events in education during the 20th century (focusing on the US). The site is organized by decade, and most of the noted events link to a short description with links to the sources used and related resources. A modest but interesting site for anyone in the history of education. [MD]
    www.oise.utoronto.ca/research/edu20/moments

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Legislation

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  • AustLII (Database of the Australasian Legal Information Institute)
    Includes cases, legislation and news referring to Commonwealth and Australian state law. Links to sites for New Zealand, South Pacific, UK and Ireland (BAILII), and World law.
    www.austlii.edu.au
  • Education Standards Act 2001 (New Zealand Ministry of Education)
    legislation.knowledge-basket.co.nz/gpacts/public/text/2001/an/088.html
  • Queensland Bills Online
    Compiled by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel.
    www.legislation.qld.gov.au/Bills.htm
  • Queensland Legislation Online
    Compiled by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel.
    www.legislation.qld.gov.au/OQPChome.htm
  • Queensland Hansard
    Provides transcripts of Parliamentary debates, ministerial conferences and evidence given before parliamentary committees and commissions of inquiry.
    www.parliament.qld.gov.au/hansard/index.htm
  • Queensland Government Gazettes
    Gazettes are published and released every friday (except Good Friday and the friday closest to Christmas) in hardcopy only. On the Tuesday after this release data the electronic file is available for free download. Most recent four weeks available electronically.
    www.bookshop.qld.gov.au/home.aspx
  • SCALEplus
    The legal information databases of the Australian Attorney General's Department including Commonwealth, state and territory legislation and case law plus historical data. Material in SCALEplus is being moved to ComLaw with an expected completion date of June 2010.
    scaleplus.law.gov.au
  • ComLaw
    www.comlaw.gov.au

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Quotations

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Time & Currency

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  • Currency converter
    A multi-lingual Foreign Exchange Calculator which provides exchange rates for over 164 currencies.
    www.oanda.com/converter/classic
  • World Time Server
    Provides accurate current local times throughout the world. Makes real time adjustments for Daylight Savings Time. A great resource for determining any time anywhere.
    www.worldtimeserver.com

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Translation tools

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Last reviewed
18 March 2011
Last updated
18 March 2011

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