Access Australia allows you to search for newspaper articles from the 1980s to the present day. The database covers all of the main Australian newspapers.
Britannica School is an online encyclopedia that is a rich source of information to support research topics across Junior and Senior School. Britannica School covers the core subject areas of English, Maths, Science and History, and it allows you to choose three levels of detail, from content suitable for the Junior School, to content suitable for VCE students.
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Digital Theatre+ provides access to over 1000+ full-length productions and educational resources. Content includes: classic, contemporary and international productions; interviews exploring the dramatic, technical theatre-making process, as well as 180+ essays, documentaries, lectures, and study guides. If prompted use your School mConnect user name and password to login when off campus. See also the Kerferd Library Digital Theatre + help for more information on using this service off campus.
A dataset that combines the EBSCO K-8 eBook collection together with any other eBooks purchased by the Kerferd Library. The EBSCO all eBook collection is also great for readers interested in nonfiction.
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The EBSCO ANZ Reference Centre contains: full text for leading Australia/New Zealand magazines, newspapers and newswires, full text for leading Australia/New Zealand reference books, more than 93,000 full-text biographies, an image collection of more than 1.5 million photos, maps and flags, and the video encyclopaedia of the 20th century. The EBSCO ANZ Reference Centre collection is also great for readers interested in nonfiction.
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A collection of online magazines from EBSCO. Titles include: Girl's Life, Girl's World, How does it work, Entrepreneurs Start Ups, Fast Company, Muse: the magazine of life and the universe, and Strong: the magazine for girls.
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Frontiers for Young Minds provides a collection of freely available scientific articles by distinguished scientists that are shaped for younger audiences by the input of their own young peers.
Issues in Society is an Australian series of eBooks that target a specific social issue. Each eBook includes news, facts, opinions, and statistics. The sources include newspaper reports, opinions, magazines, journal articles, government reports, website fact sheets, and statistics. Great for Senior School students, and available 24/7 from your Kerferd Library, these eBooks let you explore the issues that impact you and the world around you.
A wide range of fiction ebooks and audio books suitable for all age groups. This includes Chinese language eBooks. Curated with our partner library at Ruyton Girls' Grammar School.
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ThoughtCo is one the op information sites. Topics covered inclure science and math, humanities and religion, languages, architecture and the arts. ThoughtCo's offers in-depth articles, written by literature writers, Ph.D.s, and experienced instructors, which are designed to give you the answers and information you need in a clear, easy-to-navigate format.
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Access Australia allows you to search for newspaper articles from the 1980s to the present day. The database covers all of the main Australian newspapers.
Providing access to digital items from the National Library of Australia collections, "the Digital Classroom is aligned to the Australian Curriculum and supports a variety of classroom contexts and learning styles. It adopts an inquiry approach, allowing students to analyse sources, develop skills and draw their own conclusions about the Australian story." (National Library of Australia, n.d.)
Run by the State Library Victoria, Inside a Dog is a community hub for bookish teens where they can share their love of reading and books. With Inside a dog you can: * join online workshops, * be inspired by regular writing prompts, * interact with guest writers in residence, * hear about upcoming events and opportunities, * enter competitions, and * connect and collaborate with people who love books as much as you.
Reliable, accessible demographic profiles of the City of Kingston communities. The .id community profiles are commissioned by local councils and regional authorities, who share these tools as a public resource to promote informed decision making in the community.
Pexels is a free stock photo and video website and app that helps designers, bloggers, and everyone who is looking for visuals to find photos and videos that can be downloaded and used for free. (Pexels, n.d.)
"Pixabay is a vibrant community of creatives, sharing copyright free images and videos. All contents are released under the Pixabay License, which makes them safe to use without asking for permission or giving credit to the artist - even for commercial purposes." (Pixabay, n.d.)
Over 2 million free high-resolution images.
"Unsplash photos are made to be used freely. The Unsplash license reflects that.
* All photos can be downloaded and used for free, * Commercial and non-commercial purposes, * No permission needed (though attribution is appreciated!) What is not permitted: * Photos cannot be sold without significant modification. * Compiling photos from Unsplash to replicate a similar or competing service.
