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Aborigines
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Agriculture
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- Grain Zone - information and links to grains industry organisations and research
- InFarmation - agricultural business information including commodity prices, news and weather
- Livestock Library - an online database of links to over 22,000 journal articles and conference papers about livestock production
- National Farmers Federation - representative organisation for Australia's agricultural community
- Notes Information Series - formerly Agnotes, information sheets on a range of topics from the Department of Primary Industry
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Animals
- A-Z of dog breeds - extensive information about dog breeds
- Australian Museum Fish Site - images and facts about fish, including details on specific types
- Australian Pet Net - promoting responsible pet ownership
- Big cats online - find out about the evolution, behaviour & different species of big cats
- Birdlife International - hosts the World Bird Database with information on over 10,000 species of birds, including endangered species
- Birds n Way - guide to parrots & exotic birds
- ButterflySite.com - biology, gardening, rearing, facts, links and pictures
- Electronic Zoo - links to animal and insect websites
- Equine Info - searchable collection of articles on anything to do with horses
- Ferals - comprehensive information about feral species in Australia, including related social issues
- Invasive species - information on the major Australian feral animals, control methods and effects on the land
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Architecture and Buildings
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Art and Artists
see also Architecture, Biography and Crafts and Hobbies
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Authors and Books
For reviews and reading recommendations, check out Reading Rewards - our adult reading blog! Also check out our subscription e-newsletter service - Next Reads - for the latest in your favourite reading genre, delivered straight to your email inbox.
- Anthologies of Poetry - thousands of poems from hundreds of poets
- Australian Authors and Illustrators - links to websites of Australian children's authors
- Australian children's books - history of children's literature in Australia
- Australasian Crime Fiction - information about authors, their books, pseudonyms, reviews and more
- Australian Literature - history of storytelling in Australia
- Based on the book - a compilation of over 1200 books, stories and plays that have been made into movies
- Book Crossing - join the world's biggest book club
- Books into film and television - alphabetical list of books of the film, of current movies and telemovies
- Book Lust Wiki - Nancy Pearl's community for book lovers
- Books to movies - reports on forthcoming movie releases and the books from which they originated
- Book Seer - enter a title and get more reading recommendations
- BookSpoke - social network for readers and writers
- Book Tagger - share your books and thoughts on them with family and friends
- Children's Book Council of Australia - infomration about children's literature and CBC awards
- Children's Literature - reviews, features,interviews, themes and links
- Complete works of William Shakespeare - full text of all his plays and poetry
- Fantastic Fiction - A huge collection of authors and their books and to their websites where available.
- FictionDB - booklists, author biographies, reviews and more
- Grand Comic Book Database - building to be a definitive database on comic books
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database - community effort to catalog works of fiction
- Junior Series and Sequels - Database of over 20,000 books in series for young adults and children
- Librarian's Book Revoogle - search for online book reviews
- Literature Map - find new authors to read using a map based on one you enjoy
- LitMinds - community of readers sharing book endeavours, connecting with authors and booksellers and participating in literary activities
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- Love Reading - extracts of new books and an author recommedations search facility
- Monster Librarian - a source on new books, reading lists, reviews and more for all age readers of horror fiction
- Mystery Ink - book reviews, author interviews, recommendations and awards
- Nom de Guerra - database of psuedonyms used by the famous
- Nursery Rhymes - check the lyrics and discover the origins of 100s of nursery rhymes
- Online Literary Criticism Collection - links to critical and biographical websites about authors and their works
- Penguin Books Australian authors - biographical profiles of Penguin's published Australian authors and illustrators
- Poetry tool - find a poem by title, poet, category, occasion or first line
- Prehistoric Fiction - genre information, authors, reviews and links
- Pulizter Prize - official website of the literary prize, including winners, nominees and history of this award
- ReadALike - suggestions of alternative authors who write in a similar style or genre
- Reader 2 reader - site for readers to share opinions about books
- Readerville - online book discussions
- Reading Group Guides - resource materials to start and maintain a reading group
- Romance Reader - news, reviews, author interviews and features
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Research database - online, searchable compilation of indexes to sci-fi and fantasy fiction
- Shakespeare Searched - search engine designed to provide quick access to passages from Shakespeare
- Storycode.com - book recommendations to find and make
- What's Next - helps you search adult fiction series
- What should I read next - enter a book you like and the database of readers' recommendations will suggest something
- Whichbook.net - find a new book to read by feeling, character, plot and more
- Writers's Business Directory - directory of businesses providing Victorian literary services and more
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Biography
See also Art and Artists, Authors and Books, Explorers, Science and Sport.
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Bushrangers
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Business
Victoria
- Business Victoria - export and trade, investment, innovation, infrastructure, business start-up and expansion in Victoria
Commonwealth
- Business Entry Point - Commonwealth Government site assisting in the setup, management, expansion, finance and other matter relating to business
Selected sites
- Australian Taxation Office - all you need to know taxation in Australia
- Australian Trade Commission - all about importing, exporting and doing business in and from Australia
- Home Business Manual - a wealth of information, advice and links to valuable resources for home-based business.
- Kompass - directory of companies worldwide, accessed by name, industry and region
- Land Channel - government information about land and property in Victoria
- Reserve Bank of Australia - statistics on government finance, financial institutions, prices, exchange rates and related issues
- Venues.com.au - browse venues and service suppliers to organise that important event
- Vic Export - evaluate the potential for success in the export market
- WageNet - provides information about wages and conditions of employment in Victoria.
- World Economic Outlook Reports - twice yearly reports from the IMF examining economic developments and future prospects
- Yahoo Finance - Australian & New Zealand - compnay profiles, news, forecasts, share prices, charts and more
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Computers
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Consumer Information
- Auto Repair Guide - from America's About.com website
- Choice Magazine - access it free via our General Onefile database
- Consumer.gov.au - rights of consumers, legal requirements of businesses, agencies assisting and news
- Disputeinfo - Justice Department site to help you work through a dispute with another party
- FIDO - Australian Securities and Investment Commission's financial tips and safety checks
- Looks too good to be true - US guide to Internet scams
- NRMA Crash test program - results of crash tests on new vehicles and research on real-life accidents
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Countries
- Aneki - rankings of countries by a variety of statistical data
- Atlapedia Online - full colour physical and political maps, statistics and facts
- BBC News Country Profiles - full profiles including history, politics and economics
- Country, economic and regional information - from the Foreign Affairs Department
- Cultural Profiles Project - overviews of life and culture in many countries
- Country Studies - history and social, economic, political, and national security of countries throughout the worl from the Library of Congress
- Economist Country Briefings - news, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more
- Geography IQ - world atlas with geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information on countries of the world
- Historical country names - listing of current and "formerly used" names of countries
- Interactive world fact book - combined data from the UN, Library of Congress and more
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- Nation Master - comparison data on varying criteria for countries of the world
- Portals to the World - links to electronic resources of each country of the world, covering media, law, government, culture and more
- Quick Maps - small maps of all the countries of the world
- Time zones - find out what time it is around the world
- US State Department Country Background Notes - information on the land, people, history, government, politics, economy, and foreign relations of countries around the world
- World - comprehensive tool for world statistics, sport, history, weather, science, biographies, travel and religion.
- World Atlas - mpas and geographical information for regions of the world
- World Clock - find out the time zone for every part of the world
- World Development Report - analysis of the world as seen by the World Bank
- World Factbook - data from the widely renowned CIA handbook
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See also Currency, Flags and emblems, Statistics, Telephone Books and Travel.
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Crafts and Hobbies
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- Scrapbooking 101 - beginners how to with materials, techniques and uses
- Stitch Guide - complete online stitch reference
- Textile Links - articles and links on textile crafts
- ToysNfo - vintage toy encyclopedia comprising articles on different types of toys
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Currency
See also Business and Countries
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Dinosaurs
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- Dinosauria - dinosaur biology, life history, fossils and links
- Walking with dinosaurs - ABC Online site based on the TV series, with information, links and fun activities
- ZoomDinosaurs - online textbook of dinosaur history, anatomy, behaviour and fossils
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Disasters
See also Emergency Services, Hot Topics and International Organisations
Do-it-yourself - DIY
- eHow - large tutorial website covering a large range of topics, with a growing collection of videos
- Expert Village - world's largest video tutorial site with over 49,000 videos from experts
- How do ya - links to a range of resources on how to do things from weddings to gardens, finances and much more
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- Instructables - guides on topics ranging from art and craft to food, technology and the home
- SuTree - links to video tutorials from over 250 sources
- TrickLife - user generated video tutorial site with a strong computer section
- VideoJug - general purpose video tutorial site, with over 15,000 videos on almost every topic imaginable
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Gardening
Education
see also Community Information - Education, Employment and Careers, Encyclopedias and Ready Reference, Library Catalogues and Study Guides
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Employment and Careers
- Australian JobSearch - all jobs advertised with the Governments Job Search, in some national papers and in Government Gazettes
- Bojob - free searchable Australian database of better online jobs
- Career One - all jobs advertised with News Limited publications in Australia, including the Herald-Sun
- Careers - links to sites on careers, employment, interview techniques, hints and resumes
- Careers with the Victorian Government - discover and apply online for jobs with the Victorian Government
- Centrelink - government supplied employment services and payments
- Job Guide - information on prerequisites and training required for 1000s of jobs and careers
- Job Interview Net - interview preparation resources
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- JobNet - largest IT job site in Australia
- LinkMe - free personalised career management services
- My Career - all jobs advertised in Fairfax publications in Australia, including the Age
- Myfuture - guides you through activities that help you explore your career interests
- Public Service Gazette - Australian public service employment opportunities
- Resume Express - resume distribution, matching job-seekers to recruiters
- Seek: Employment - Australia's leading employment website
- VTAC Guide - the courses and the scores required for them
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Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- AbbreviationZ - A to Z of acronyms and abbreviations on the Internet
- Acronym Finder - acronym and abbreviation dictionary
- Ask Oxford - search Oxford dictionaries online
- Australian Gazetteer - find the location of places in Australia
- Australian National Dictionary - free, online and searchable
- Australian Postcodes - search for a postcode
- Australian Slang - dictionary of uniquely Australian slang
- Bartleby's - quotes, biographies, literature, quotations and more
- Bartlett's Quotations - historic quotes by author, quote or time period
- Bi-Lingual Dictionaries - French, Spanish, German, Irish, Italian, Latin and Welsh dictionaries (library card required to access)
- Book Rags - literature summaries, biographies, literary criticism, essays, encyclopedias, and eBooks from over 100 respected education databases
- Britannica Online - access the full content of these encyclopedic series' through our database access
- ChemRefer - open access chemistry literature database
- Citizendium - an open wiki project aimed at creating an enormous, free, and reliable encyclopedia
- Dictionary.com - onine dictonaries and thesauri, including specialist subjects
- Encyclopedia.com - over 57,000 free articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia
- Encyclopedia of death and dying - comprehensive, authoritative articles relating to death and dying at all stages of life
- Encyclopedia of Earth - envrionmental articles reviewed by an international community of experts
- Encyclopedia of Melbourne - the history of our city, from pre-European settlement up to the present day
- Freedict - get English translations to and from 16 languages, including Afrikaans, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Indonesian, Norwegian, Portugese, Russian, Swahili and Swedish
- Free dictionary - search free dictionary, thesauri, medical, computing, financial dictionaries and more
- Geology.com - news, dictionary, maps and more on geology
- Howjsay - an english pronouncing dictionary with instant sound
- How stuff works - clear explanation of how everyday items work
- How to do things - over 15,000 how to solutions
- How to study - frees tudy skills, strategies and tips
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- Internet Acronym Server - meanings of 1000s of acronyms
- Its an Honour - information on and recipients of Australian honours since 1901
- Language Dictionaries - online dictionaries for 300 languages
- Math2.org - maths reference tables
- Merriam-Webster's Open Dictionary - submit and share your own new words
- MSN Encarta - Online encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas and homework centre
- Omniglot - writing systems and languages of the world
- OneLook Dictionaries - meta search for the meaning of a word or a translation across over 900 dictionaries
- Online Etymology Dictionary - origin of everyday words
- Online Conversions - convert just about anything to anything else
- Open Directories Dictionaries - links to over 1600 dictionaries, including ones on 37+ languages
- Oxford Premium Online - access Oxford's dictionaries, companions and encyclopedias through our database access
- Oxymorons - growing lists of oxymorons organised alphabetically or by subject
- Quotes.net - provides thousands of famous quotations from many authors that can be browsed, searched, heard and translated to several languages
- Quotiki - discover quotes and get involved with them, by tagging, collecting and submitting quotes
- Refdesk - index and review of quality, current reference sites
- Simpson's Contemporary Quotations - over 9000 modern quotations by author and subject
- Slang site - look up web words, common slang words and made up words that have gained popularity
- Time and Date.Com - time zones, date mneu, world clock and more
- Time Zone Converter - check local times overseas compared to ours
- Visual dictionary online - connect words with images
- Wikipedia - a free content encyclopedia with over 180,000 articles
- Wiktionary - free multilingual dictionary created by its users
- Word Source - online dictionary and thesaurus with social features
- Word Spy - find funny quotations for your chosen word
- Your Dictionary - 2500 dictionaries and grammars in 300 languages
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Endangered Species
see also Animals, Dinosaurs and International Organisations
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Environment
see also Animals, International Organisations and Natural Resources
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Explorers
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Film, Television and Theatre
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Flags and Emblems
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Food and Cooking
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- Epicurious - recipes with ratings, instructional videos, cookbook reviews, a wine section and more
- Extra Tasty - share and search for drink recipes, and more
- Food labels - what to look for on processed food labels for healthy eating
- Kidshealth Recipes - recipes for healthy foods that kids can prepare
- Nutrition Source - latest science on healthy eating for adults
- Recipe Link - archive of 1000s of recipes shared in the Recipe Link newsgroup
- Recipe Source - home of SOAR : searchable online archive of recipes, with over 70,000 available
- Top Secret Recipes - recipes from top restaurant kitchens, courtesy of Todd Wilbur's Top Secret Recipes
- Webtender - database of 1000's of drink recipes
- World's healthiest foods - profiles of foods on the basis of their nutrient density, availability, affordability and taste.
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Gardening
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- Green Web Gardening - concepts, ideas and products to improve the environment
- Home Gardening - Cornell University site presenting ecologically sound, science-based practices for use in the home garden
- Kids Gardening - activities and info to get kids interested and involveed in gardening
- KinderGarden - where children learn about plants and the outdoors
- Organic Down Under - how to garden organically in Australia
- Weeds Australia - database of weeds in Australia with a weed identification feature, colour pictures and more
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Genealogy
Ancestry
- CCLC subscribes to this international database of records. In-library use only.
Casey Cardinia links to our past
- Our local history blog
Genealogical Societies
Government sites - Australian
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Convicts
Shipping
- Ancestors on Board Outbound passenger lists, leaving UK ports from 1890-1960. A fee applies for downloading records.
- Scottish Emigration Database Database of over 21,000 passengers who embarked in Scotland between 1890 and 1960 for foreign shores
Links to genealogical resources
Government sites - Overseas
Other
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Government
Local Government
Other Local Government
Victorian State Government
Australian Political Parties
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Commonwealth Government
Other State Governments
Other Government Sources
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Health and Medicine
- Atlas of the body - diagrams & descriptions of the different parts of the body
- Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet - comprehensive current information on the health of indigenous Australia
- Better Health Channel - Victorian Government gateway to quality health information
- Biotechnology - information about the national gene technology regulatory scheme from the Dept. of Human Services.
- Centers for Disease Control - Fact sheets with Q & A, vaccinations, news, guidance and more
- Centerwatch - clinical drug trials
- Cochrane Library - evidence on the effects of health care - logon anonymously
- Curetoday.com - online magazine with the latest cancer updates, research and education available
- DailyMed - high quality information on marketed drugs (US site)
- E-medicine - comprehensive listing of medical conditions with articles
- Encyclopedia of Psychology - comprehensive collection of websites on relevant topics in this field
- Ergonomics- Ergonomic information and workplace design
- Genetics Home Reference - information about genetic conditions & the genes responsible for these conditions
- Go for your life - Victorian Government campaign promoting physical activity and healthy eating
- Healia - search engine for finding high quality and personalized health information on the Web
- Healthinsite - up-to-date and quality assessed information on specific health issues in Australia
- Health Translations - Victorian government website linking to multilingual health information in many different languages
- Household Products Database - Materials Safety Data Sheets with health effects, for over 4000 products used in the home
- IntelliHealth - trusted medical information from reliable sources such as the Harvard Medical School
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- MedHist: Medical History on the Web - catalogue of internet sites & resources covering the history of medicine
- Medical Breakthroughs - news gathering site covering medical, family and womens issues
- Medpix - free database of diagnostic images of various medical conditions and diseases
- Medicine Net - doctor produced medical & health information written in lay terms
- Medicine.org - discover the current healthcare information you need
- Medline Plus - comprehensive
- Merck Manual: Home edition - comprehensive medical information, written in laymen's terms
- National Center for Infectious Diseases - Fact sheets with Q & A, vaccinations, news, guidance and more
- National Chemical Information Gateway - information on chemicals of different uses and health, the environment, safety and more
- National Injury Surveillance Unit - statistics & information about injuries in the community
- Nutrition Country Profiles: summaries of countries food and nutrition situation, including food production
- Nutrition Data - searchable database of food composition and nutrition information
- Our Consumer Place - Victorian resource for mental health consumer developed initiatives
- Quackwatch - a guide to health fraud and other misinformation, particularly in alternative medicines
- Quit - information about the Quit campaign & how smoking affects you
- Rx List - the internet drug index - search by prescription, name or letter
- Search Medica - GP's search engine
- Victorian Government Health Information - a gateway to information relating to the provision of health services in Victoria
- Virology Down Under - information about viruses
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Heritage
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History
Local History
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- Local history - of people and areas within the City of Casey and Shire of Cardinia
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Australian History
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- First Fleet Fellowship - information from the descendants of the First Fleet
- Gold Rush - info from the collections of Australian Gold museums
- Great Depression - history and impact of the Great Depression in Australia
- SBS Gold - discover the impact of gold rushes in Australia and explore the lives of the diggers on the goldfields
- South Land to New Holland - early Dutch exploration of the Australian coast, drawing on maps from the National and State Libraries of Australia
- Windows on Victoria - Gold - Museum of Victoria website incorporating personal stories and historical events from the goldfields of Victoria
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World History
- Ancient Egypt - British Museum interative site, with information, illustrations, stories and links to fods, Pharoahs, pyramids and more
- Ancient Greece - ABC's Winged Sandals site with great info on the day-to-day of ancient greeks, a whos who, games, stories and more
- Ancient Rome - home of the Illustrated history of the Roman Empire, a comprehensive resource with information, pictures and maps
- Ancient Scripts - history and etymology of writing systems
- BBC Ancient History - explore different eras and areas of ancient history through articles and multimedia
- Costume Page - links to websites and museums on the history of costume from ancient times to the 20th century
- Costumers's Manifesto - links to the website on the history of costume
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- Deb's Historical Research page - links to thousands of sites on various aspects and periods of history
- Encyclopedia of World History - a detailed overview of ancient, medieval and modern history
- Historic Cities - maps, documents and links to sites covering the past, present and future of historic cities
- History of toys and games - find the origins of favourite toys and about the invention of selected children's icons
- Kidipede - history and culture of selected parts of the world before 1500
- On this day - historic events related to calendar days from the New York Times
- Romans - Roman life and culture, with emphasis on Romans in Britain, from the BBC
- This Day in History - find out what happened historically on any given day of the year from the History Channel
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Holidays and Festivals
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- High Holy Days - all about the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, includes activites, recipes, stories, celebrations
- History of Halloween - from History Channel, including stories, history, recipes and worldwide celebrations
- History of St Patrick's Day - history and related information about this holiday to honour of Ireland's patron St Patrick on March 17
- Holidays on the Net - history and activities for year round and worldwide celebrations
- International Women's Day - UN site on the history, development and events scheduled for this worldwide celebration
- Mother's Day - Yahoo links to Mother's Day history, crafts and celebrations
- Remembrance Day - Department of Veterans Affairs information site on the history, celebration and associations of this day
- UN Days, Decades, Years - as gazetted by the UN and other international organisations
- Victorian holidays - Victorian public holidays, school term dates and daylight savings dates for the current and coming years
- Yahooligans Holidays - links to kids websites on holidays around the world
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Inventions and Technology
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Languages
- Asian Language Resources in Victorian Public Libraries - listing on what Asian language resources are held at which public libraries
- BBC Languages - courses in French, Spanish, German and Italian and basic phrases in over 30 other European languages
- Bi-Lingual Dictionaries - French, Spanish, German, Irish, Italian, Latin and Welsh dictionaries (library card required to access)
- Directory of LOTE holdings in Victorian Public Libraries - listing of what language resources are held at which public libraries
- eLanguage School - learn to speak 10 languages online for free
- Freedict - get English translations to and from 16 languages, including Afrikaans, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Indonesian, Norwegian, Portugese, Russian, Swahili and Swedish
- Interesting Things for ESL students: words, puzzles, games and exercises for students of English as a second language
- International Children's Digital Library - free access to children's books from around the world
- iTalki - a social network and an online resource for learning foreign languages
- Language Dictionaries - online dictionaries for 300 languages
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Law
- ComLaw - Australian Commonwealth government law online
- Copyright - fact sheets from the Australian Copyright Council
- Dispute Settlement Centre - for information and intercession in domestic, business and planning and environmental disputes
- Family Law Online - Australian family law systems and referral information
- Law For You - practics on the law in Australia and dealing with it
- Law Handbook Online - Victorian Law Handbook now fully searchable online
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Libraries
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Music
- All about jazz - jazz reviews, interviews, profiles, directories, etc
- All-Music Guide - find out all about your favourite band, their music, background, style and more
- Australian composers - brief profiles and links to information on Australian composers
- Australian Music - large collection of links to websites on all aspects of Australian music
- Australian Music Web Site - collection of links to the stars of the Australian music scence
- Australia's Music Online - Australian music, musicians, organisations and services from the National Library and National Film and Sound Archive
- Australian National Anthem - history of Australia's national anthem
- Digital Sheet Music collection - at University of Colorado Boulder Music Library
- Free Scores - portal linking to sites with free sheet music, organised by instrument
- Imeem - online community where millions of fans and artists discover new music, videos, and photos, and share their tastes with friends
- Instrument Encyclopedia - detail on selected instruments, with graphics and links to related sites
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Myths and Legends
- Bunyips - National Library fun site on this legendary Australian mythical creature
- Dave's Mythical Creatures - pictures, descriptions and alternative names for a range of mythical creatures
- Encyclopedia Mythica - online encyclopedia of mythology, folklore and legend
- Godchecker: gods and mythological figures from different cultures, including Australia
- Mythic Creatures - American Museum of Natural History exhibition of mythic creatures
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- MythNet: the stories of greek Gods and heroes and their genealogical tables
- Myths and Legends - comprehensive links site, organised by topic, region and type of information
- Mythweb - encyclopedia of god and heroes of greek mythology
- Theoi Greek Mythology - exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art
- World Mythology Encyclopedia - a source for mythologies of various lands and religion
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Natural Resources
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News and Weather
Local Newspapers
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Parenting
- ABC Parenting - ABC publishes parenting information as well as highlighting TV and radio programs on parenting
- Age Lifestyle Parenting - articles and features on parenting
- Australian Childhood Foundation - articles and audio files on parenting and child development
- BabyCenter - free newsletter on baby development
- Behind the name - etymology and history of first names
- Family Education Network - parenting tips,school solutions and expert advice
- KidsLife - the KidsLIfe Foundation hosts articles on child development, early learning, parenting and education
- KidSafe - practical advice on prevention of injuries to children
- Mumsweb - covering pregnancy, child development, health, education, legal and financial issues
- Natural parenting - topics include health, discipline, education, nutrition, family and more
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Patents and Standards
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Religion
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- Islam 101 - online encyclopedia outlining the basic principles of Islam
- Judaism 101 - online encyclopedia covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs
- Religion Resources - Librarians Index to the Internet collection of links to websites on a wide variety of faiths and beliefs
- Patron Saints - profiles of over 4900 saints, accessible by name and topic
- Popes through the ages - biographies on all historic popes, from the Catholic Encyclopedia
- Religion online - more than 5200 articles on a wide variety of religious, social and cultural topics
- Saints and Angels - searchable profiles of Catholic saints and angels
- Salvation Army - official website of the International Salvation Army
- Seventh Day Adventist church - official website of the 7th Day Adventists
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - continually updated by the faculty of Stanford University
- Uniting Church in Australia - official website of the Uniting Church
- Vatican - official website of the seat of the Catholic church
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Science
- AllPysch Online - one of the largest and most comprehensive psychology websites on the Internet.
- Amateur Science - links to information on amateur science and kids science projects
- Archnet - virtual library of archaeological resources
- Australian Science and Technology on the Internet - links to Australian science and technology sites
- Biology Project - online resource for learning biology
- Calendars through the ages - explore the history of calendars in use throughout the world and throughout history
- Chemistry.org - education resources and chemistry programs for students
- Encyclopedia of Life - an ecosystem of websites that makes all key information about life on Earth accessible to anyone
- General Chemistry Online - compounds, notes, construction kits, artilces, tools, tutorials and more
- Leap Year - explanation of the leap year, what it is and why we have them
- Math Forum - mathematical information for secondary school level and higher
- Maths2 - maths resource, which includes tables for maths calculations
- Math Worksheet - online math worksheet generator
- Mathworld - Information on algebra, applied and discrete maths, number theory, geometry, calculus, probability, statistics and more
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- Mineralogy Database - scientific information and images of over 4,000 minerals
- Purplemath - free tutoring, lessons and quizzes etc on algebra
- Questacon - Australian National Science and Technology Centre website
- Science - links to websites on biology, chemistry, physics, energy and nature
- Science in Australia - an overview of scientists and scientific achivement in Australian with links to further information
- Seasons - technical discussions of seasons, solstices and equinoxes, include starting dates for the seasons
- SocioSite - clearinghouse of the best sociology websites
- SOS Mathematics - free resource for math review material
- Visual Elements Periodic Table - background information and more on the Periodic Table and its elements
- World of Science - from Wolfram Research, biographies and explanations in maths, physics, astronomy and physics
- World Wide Science - global science gateway, searching national and international scientific databases
- World Time Server - most accurate current local times
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Seniors
- AARP - resources for over 50's, on travel, health, computers, technology, finances and more (has a US bias)
- About Seniors - links to government, associations, community groups, aged care and lifestyle and interest in Australia
- Centrelink - information on planning for or needing help in retirement
- Internet Resources on Aging - over 700 of the best sites for people over 50
- SeniorNet - seniors helping seniors use computer and the internet
- Third Age - links to informatino on the needs of 40-60 years plus
- Yahoo's Seniors - links to sites for seniors in Australia
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Space
see also Science and Transport
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Sports
- AFL - official website of the Australian Football League
- ATP Tennis - official website of Association of Tennis Professionals
- CricInfo - live coverage of cricket worldwide, news and Wisden online
- Cyberdance - over 3500 links to sites
on ballet and modern dance
- Everyrule.com - rules of all sports and board, computer, TV, card and casino games
- FIFA World Cup - official website of the Soccer World Cup in Germany 2006
- Fishinternet Australia - recreational sportfishing website for Australia and the South Pacific
- NBA - official website of the National Basketball Association in the USA
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- NBL - official website of the National Basketball League in Australia
- Melbourne Cup - history of this most famous Australian horse race
- Skateboard Directory - all the news, features, equipment and links
- Ski.com.au - conditions, weather and facilities at the Australian snowfields
- Tour de France - official website of this premiere cycling event
- World Series - official site of the Major Baseball League in the USA
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Statistics
see also Business, Countries and Government
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Study Guides
- Booknotes - book summaries, literature notes and study guides for over 250 books
- Citation Styles - how to reference works, using different citation styles
- Literary Criticism - database of critical and biographical websites about authors and their works
- Sparknotes - an online version of literature study guidesi
- Study Guides - study guides to selected fiction works
- TheBestNotes.com - free study guides, book notes, chapter summaries and more
- Victoria VCE Exam papers - past exams, sample exams and assessment reports for the VCE
see also Education and Encyclopedias and Ready Reference
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Telephone Books
see also Encyclopedias and Ready Reference
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Transport
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Travel
- Asia hotels - travel information for all of Asia including destination guides and hotel reviews
- CitySearch - what's on in 14 cities across Australia plus an online business directory
- Concierge.com - the electronic version of Conde Nast Traveler
- Fodors - travel information from the people who bring you Fodors travel guides
- Getaway - travel information from the television program
- Google maps - allows you to search any destination in the world and then shows you that destination as a map or as a satellite image.
- Journeywoman - an online magazine dedicated to women travellers
- Lonely Planet - online travel guides
- MapMaker- find the distance, the travel time and bestroute between two towns in Australia
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- Melbourne Airport - flight information, how to get there, shopping & eating at the airport
- National Geographic -find inspiration for your next trip at this cut-down version of the magazine
- Open World City Guides - guides to major world cities with maps, photos and attractions
- Smartraveller.gov.au - information about the customs of countries & advice on travelling safely
- Street Directory - find an address and get directions from Where.is
- Tourism Victoria - events, attractions, areas, activities and other travel related information
- Travel mate - all you need to plan, book and go on an Australian holiday
- Viclink - Victorian public transport timetables & information
- Wikitravel - free, complete, up-to-date, and reliable worldwide travel guide
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War
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- Genocide & Mass killings - resources on the genocidal and mass killing events o the 20th century
- Korean War - history, weapons, units, personnel, and more
- Shrine of Remembrance - official website of this Melbourne landmark
- Victorians at war - oral history project recording Victorians experience in a number of wars
- War and Identity - information on Australia's military history
- World at War : WW 1939-1945 - comprehensive and awarded site containing information, links, awards, forums and much more
- World War 1 Document Archive - primary documents of WW1, including treaties, papers, conventions, biography and personal accounts
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