Web Links
Contents

 
AUSTRALIA

Australia - Centenary of Federation Gateway
Access books, websites, pictures and manuscripts relating to the Federation of Australia.
http://www.nla.gov.au/guides/federation/

Australian History on the Internet
Resource produced by the National Library of Australia.
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/histsite.html

Australian Honours List
All Australians who have been honoured since Federation.
http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/index.cfm

Australian Republic Debate
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/subject/27

Australiana
National Library of Australia list of net sites with Australian information.
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/

Australia's National Parks
Descriptions of each park in each state, photographs, camping information.
http://www.atn.com.au/parks/parks.htm

Publications Register
Australian Government publication information (Replaced AusInfo).
http://www.publications.gov.au/

Virtual Australia
Contains over 1500 pages of information on everything Australian.
http://www.virtualoceania.net/australia/

 
BIOLOGY

Aussie Educator
Educational web pages for biology.
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/science.htm#bio

Biology Online
Range of biological information and related biology sites.
http://www.biology-online.org/

Biozone
Biolinks : extensive database of biology links.
http://www.biozone.com.au/links.html

BUBL Information Service
Annotated list of biology links.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/b/biologylinks.htm

Yahoo Directory - Biology
Large list of biology sites.
http://dir.yahoo.com./Science/Biology

 
CHEMISTRY

Academic Info - Chemistry
Chemistry gateway - directory of online chemistry resources.
http://academicinfo.net/chem.html

Aqueous Solutions
Full-text summaries: eg electrolytes, pH, ionisation, hydrolysis.
http://www.tannerm.com/aqueous.htm

Aussie Educator
Educational web sites for chemistry.
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/science.htm#chem

Chemguide
List of chemical links by subject.
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/

General Chemistry
Small but selective set of Web links.
http://www.chem1.com/chemed/genchem.html

Royal Society of Chemistry
Education, training, conferences, science policy, promotion of chemical sciences
to the public.
http://www.rsc.org/

Sheffield Chemdex
Chemistry on the WWW listed by categories.
http://www.chemdex.org/

WWW Virtual Library - Chemistry
Index of educational resoures related to chemistry.
http://www.liv.ac.uk/Chemistry/Links/links.html

 
CULTURE AND CUSTOMS

Business Culture Guides
Business etiquette, customs and protcol listed by country.
http://www.executiveplanet.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

Chinese Traditions and Culture
http://chineseculture.about.com/

Community Relations Commission for a Multicultural NSW
Promoting multiculturalism, ethnic affairs, cultural diversity, community unity and harmony.
http://www.crc.nsw.gov.au/

Cultural Diversity
Queensland Government's cultural and health issues for ethnic communities.
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/default.asp

Getting Through Customs
Tips and articles on the important role cultural differences play in the global marketplace.
http://kissboworshakehands.com/2008demo/XEdata/XEarticles.htm

Holidays and Celebrations
Information on holiday celebrations, including history and holiday-related activities.
http://www.holidays.net/

Holidays, Traditions and Customs
The worldwide holiday and festival site alphabetical by country.
http://library.missouristate.edu/resources/holidays.shtml

Japanese Culture and Customs
Basic guide to good behaviour in Japan and Japanese customs.
http://www.nihongo.org/english/culture/customs/

Key Aspects of Japan
Understanding Japan and Japanese culture.
http://www.japanlink.co.jp/ka/home.html

Korean Culture and Customs
http://pusanweb.com/culture/customs/index.htm

Making Multicultural Australia
History of multiculturalism in Australia, links, lesson plans, articles etc.
http://www.multiculturalaustralia.edu.au/

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNESCO and culture, covering a range of issues including diversity and heritage.
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/

Vietnamese Culture
http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/learn_about_vietnam/culture/

Yahoo - Cultures & Groups
Covers a detailed list of groups from generation X to skinheads.
http://dir.yahoo.com/society_and_culture/cultures_and_groups/

 
EDUCATION RESOURCES

ABC News
Education.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/tag/educational-resources/

Adult and Community Education
General education links.
http://www.bace.nsw.gov.au/asp/acepage.asp?PID=229&MID=4&SID=229

Australian Association for Research in Education
Contains a large number of full text educational research conference papers.
http://www.aare.edu.au/index.htm

Australian Education Network University and College Guide
List Australian universities and colleges
http://www.australian-universities.com/

Australian Universities Admission Centre
NSW and ACT.
http://www.uac.edu.au/

Board of Studies - NSW
New syllabuses, HSC examination reports, past HSC exam papers, articles etc.. Downloadable documents in either text or Adobe Acrobat format
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/ .

BUBL Information Service - Education
Includes catalogue of 12,000 selected Internet resources.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/e/educationlinks.htm

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Commonwealth)
Commonwealth government information, EdNA gives access to thousands of resources, international education, Partnership Outreach Education Model Pilots, publications.
http://www.dest.gov.au/

Dewey Interactive Tutorial
A multimedia tour of the Dewey Decimal Classification
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/tour/

Edna Online
Australian Education Network
http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/page1.html

Learning Gateway - TAFE NSW
Course and career information, thousands of links to industry and learning
resource sites.
http://www.lg.tafensw.edu.au/

NSW Board of Adult and Community Education
Education, allocation of government funds to ACE providers and advice. Statistics, publications, links and trends.
http://www.bace.nsw.gov.au/

OTEN
Open Training and Education Network. Delivers a wide range of training and
education courses.
http://www.oten.edu.au/oten/

QTAC (Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre)
Applications, dates, courses, institutions, publications, online publications.
http://www.qtac.edu.au/

TAFE NSW
Vocational education and training
https://www.tafensw.edu.au/ .

 
GENERAL STUDIES

Australian Dictionary of Biography
Biographies of persons who were significant in Australian history.
http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/adbonline.htm

Australian Government Websites  
National Library of Australia's page provides links to state, territory and federal government online information.
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/gov/

Biographies - Library Spot
A collection of biographical resources.
http://libraryspot.com/biographies/

Countries A-Z - Atlapedia Online
Contains full colour physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm

Global Context
Has a topic-oriented index of the articles on the site and links to other sites.
http://www.context.org/GUIDES/global.htm

International Disaster Information
Provides information and guidance in support of appropriate international disaster relief.
http://www.cidi.org/

Library of Congress Country Studies
Presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

World Clock
Time zones - sort by country, zone, preferred time and date formats, related links.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

World Factbook
The CIA's World Fact Book includes maps, statistics, demographic data, geography, land use, and current government information.
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

World Resources
Focuses on environmental change and human health and also contains two major sections, Global Environmental Trends and Data Tables, with core data on 157 countries and new information on poverty, inequality, and food security.
http://www.wri.org/

Yahoo Countries
Countries listed alphabetically, with information such as society and culture, government, news and media, business and economy.
http://au.dir.yahoo.com/regional/countries/

YourGuide
Guide to major centres and regional towns across Australia.
http://www.yourguide.com.au/yourguide.asp

 
GEOGRAPHY

About - Geography
Many links to geography sites - includes world atlas, glossary.
http://geography.about.com/?once=true&

Australian Natural Resources Atlas
http://www.anra.gov.au/index.html

Climate Change
Fact sheets and information on climate change, with an Australian perspective.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/

Geography Links.
Internet resources subdivided by topic and compiled by the Geography Teachers'
Association of Queensland.
http://www.gtaq.webcentral.com.au/links.htm

Geography World
Large range of global geography sites, related games, puzzles, quizzes and trivia.
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/101.html

Geoscience Australia
Australia's National Mapping Agency
http://www.ga.gov.au/

HSC Geography at Macquarie University
Links: fragile ecosystems, productive activity, natural resources, large cities.
http://www.es.mq.edu.au/hsc/

National Geographic Society
Wealth of information grouped by subject, then indexed with high quality photographs and subject description.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Register of the National Estate (Australia)
Listing of places of natural, historic and indigenous significance.
http://www.environment.gov.au/soe/1996/publications/technical/who.html

World Atlas - Maps and Geography of the World
Includes alphabetical listing of countries and continents.|
http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blindex.htm?once=true&

World Map Collection
Online maps of current, general and historical interest and links to other map web sites.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html

 
HISTORY - ANCIENT

Academic Info - Ancient History
Directory of online ancient history resources.
http://www.academicinfo.net/histanc.html

Ancient History Sites
List of sites covering Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Hewbrew, Egypt, Greece, India and Rome.
http://mrkash.com/ancient.htm

Aussie Educator
Education web sites for ancient history.
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/tertiary_history_3.htm

BUBL Information Service - Ancient History
Annotated list of ancient history sites.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/a/ancienthistory.htm

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
Contains local files as well as links to source texts throughout the net.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.html

Trinity College Library
Ancient world internet resources.
http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/sose/history/ancient.htm

 
HISTORY - AUSTRALIAN

Australian History
Comprehensive list of sites prepared by Trinity College, W.A.
http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/sose/austhist/default.htm

Australian History Links 
Extensive links to Australian subjects eg genealogy, politics, mining, aviation, folk songs, explorers, slang, icons, law.
http://www.dropbears.com/l/links/history.htm

Australian History on the Internet
Produced by the National Library of Australia.
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/histsite.html

Australian Involvement in Vietnam
Claims to be a non-political description for veterans and students.
http://www.hotkey.net.au/~marshalle/

Documenting a Democracy : Australia's story.
This website tells the story of Australia through the documents which give
our national, state and territory governments the right to govern.
http://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/

Electronic Journal of Australian & New Zealand History
Articles, reports, reviews, networked resources.
http://www.jcu.edu.au/aff/history/

First Fleet Fellowship
The story, the ships, lists of provisions and livestock, the First Fleet Fellowship.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/%7Efirstff/

Teaching Australian Heritage
What is heritage? Identity, culture, land, public policy. Timeline, readings, teaching, teaching units, links.
http://www.teachingheritage.nsw.edu.au/

 
HISTORY - FAMILY, GENEALOGY

Australian Family History Directory.
Genealogy resources by state and territory.
http://www.familyhistorysa.info/australia.html

Australian Family History and Genealogy on the Internet 
Produced by the National Library of Australia.
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/genelist.html

Australian Family History Compendium
Includes links to other websites and a facility for searching by surname.
http://www.cohsoft.com.au/afhc/

Coffs Harbour City Library
Family history resources.
http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/citylibrary/html/631-family-history-resources.asp

First Families 2001
Pilot program designed to draw together stories of Australian families to celebrate the centenary of Federation in January 2001.
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10421/20041220/www.firstfamilies2001.net.au/search.html

Internet History Resources
New South Wales family history document service.
http://www.ihr.com.au/index.html

National Archives of Australia
Getting started in family history, service records, photo search, record search.
http://www.naa.gov.au/

Port Macquarie and Districts Family History Society
Local history, photos, projects, links.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nswpmfhs/

Society of Australian Genealogists
Research services, sources, collections, databases, sales.
http://www.sag.org.au/

 
HISTORY - MODERN

Aussie Educator
Modern history web resources.
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/aussieed/tertiary_history_5.htm

Cold War Resources 
Collection of resources, valuable in its diversity.
http://www.academicinfo.net/histcold.html

Modern History Internet Sourcebook 
Huge site: full text, multimedia, search, click on subject for diverse subject material.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html

State Library of NSW
Modern history electronic resources.
http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/databases/?subject_id=167&search_type=both

Vietnam War
General links, Australia's involvement, personal accounts and information
about Agent Orange.
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/immanuel/htm/vietnamwar.htm

World War Two Timeline
World War II in Europe: timeline with photos and text (summary and further links).
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm

 
HISTORY - WORLD

Academic Information - World History
World, country and regional, European and topical history links.
http://www.academicinfo.net/hist.html

African History Internet Sourcebook
Documents, reviews, discussion, megasites, weblinks, origins, societies, politics.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html

BUBL Link - History - Internet Resources
Catalogue of resources.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/h/historylinks.htm

East Asian History Internet Sourcebook 
Cultural origins, religions, countries, politics, links.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/eastasiasbook.html

Global History Internet Sourcebook
Still under construction. Some links.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/global/globalsbook.html

History Resources on the Net
Mega sites, reference sites, general history, full text, reviews, libraries, archives, societies and publishers.
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/history/WebSites.html

HyperHistory
A site that produces timelines for a variety of periods and showing different aspects of history. Covers historical events, people, etc., with colour coding for different aspects.
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

Indian History Internet Sourcebook
Cultures, eras, religions, influences, politics, links.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/india/indiasbook.html

Islamic History Internet Sourcebook 
Pre-Islamic Arab world, faith, theology, expansion, empire, cultures, interaction with the West, nationalism, maps, links.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/islam/islamsbook.html

Jewish History Internet Sourcebook
The People of Israel, emergence of Judaism, Jewish Middle Ages, since the Enlightenment, links.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/jewish/jewishsbook.html

Medieval History Internet Sourcebook
Selected sources, full text sources, saints' lives, search, projects, legal history, multimedia: maps/images, music and films about the medieval period.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html

NetSERF - Medieval History 
Archaeology, architecture, art, literature, music, people, philosophy, religion, science and technology, culture, women and law links.
http://www.netserf.org/

WWW Virtual Library - Russian History Index
http://vlib.iue.it/hist-russia/Index.html

 
HSC SITES

Board of Studies NSW Index Page
HSC exam papers, syllabuses, manuals, guides, announcements, Board Bulletin, partner web sites, links.
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/

Bored of Studies
Contains past papers and solutions, trial papers, and notes from students across NSW.
http://www.boredofstudies.org/

Educator's Reference Desk
Education information in a searchable database, questions archive, lesson plans by subject, resources listed by subject headings. This site has replaced AskERIC
which has been discontinued.
http://www.eduref.org/

HSC - Study Skills Exam Techniques
Charles Sturt University site.
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/study/

HSC Credit Transfer Arrangements to TAFE
Assists in course selection in order to maximise credit transfer into TAFE courses, transfer from HSC, from TAFE courses and course clusters, case studies.
https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/hsctafe/

HSC On-Line - Charles Sturt University
Study and exams, beyond the HSC, for parents, for students and teachers. Topics, skills and how to approach the exam for each subject.
http://www.hsc.csu.edu.au/

TAFE NSW Learning Gateway
Course and career information, thousands of links to industry and learning resource websites.
http://www.lg.tafensw.edu.au/

INTERPRETING

Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT)
The professional association for translators and interpreters in Australia. Site contains information for consumers, a directory of practitioners, code of ethics and other relevant information.
http://www.ausit.org

Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (ASLIA)
Web site provides professional information as well as interpreter training and using interpreters.
http://aslia.com.au/

Department of Immigration and Citizenship (Commonwealth)
The Department provides the TIS National interpreting service for people who do not speak English and for the English speakers who need to communicate with them.
http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/help-with-english/help_with_translating/index.htm

National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI)
An organisation that sets and monitors the standards of translation and interpreting in Australia.
Information on NAAT testing and accreditation as well as links to other associations.
http://www.naati.com.au

National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT)
NAJIT is a non-profit organisation based in the U.S. Site contains downloadable publications, FAQ's and links to related web sites and resources.
http://www.najit.org/

 LITERACY

Australian Council for Adult Literacy
Promotion of adult literacy and numeracy policy and practice, current policies and services, FAQs, publications.
http://www.acal.edu.au/

Literacy Web Australia
Case studies in the area of children's development of literacy skills with links to literacy sites
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/litweb/

LiteracyNet
Australian adult literacy activity and links.
http://literacynet.dest.gov.au/

 
MATHEMATICS

Biographies of Mathematicians
Alphabetical or chronological index, female mathematicians, recent changes in the archive.
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/BiogIndex.html

Australian Mathematical Society
Contains information about the society, publications, employment opportunities and teaching modules.
http://www.austms.org.au/

Digital  Librarian - Mathematics
Annotated set of mathematics web sites.
http://www.digital-librarian.com/math.html  

History of Mathematics
Web links to mathematics in various cultures and by topic, biographies, time lines, famous curves index.
http://www-groups.dcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/~history/Indexes/HistoryTopics.html

Lex Scripta Online Calculators
Calculators, conversion factors, downloadable unit conversion software.
http://libraryspot.com/calculators/mathcalculators.htm

Library Spot - Maths/ Science Calculators 
Calculators for weight, temperature, heat, engineering units.
http://libraryspot.com/calculators/mathcalculators.htm

Mathematical Archives
Organised Internet access to a wide variety of mathematical resources.
http://archives.math.utk.edu/

WWW Virtual Library - Mathematics
Bibliographies, journals, gophers, online books, software, archives.
http://www.math.fsu.edu/Virtual/

RELIGION

Academic Info - Religion Gateway
World religion, religious studies, and comparative religion.
http://www.academicinfo.net/religindex.html

Adherents.com
Religion statistics, geography,church statistics, etc.
http://www.adherents.com/

BUBL Information Service - Religion
List of annotated links for religion.
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/r/religion.htm

Internet Resources for the Study of Religion
Prepared by the Florida International University.
http://www.fiu.edu/~library/internet/subjects/religion/

religion-online.org
A good range of links over various topic, eg history of religion, ethics etc.
http://www.religion-online.org/

Virtual Religion Index
Comprehensive range of internet sites indexed by topic.
http://virtualreligion.net/vri/

 
STUDY SKILLS

Assignment Guide - Logan Institute of TAFE
Covers oral presentations, referencing guide, study hints, and written presentations.
http://svc019.bne447dp.server-web.com/library/ref_guide.htm

Citing a Web Page
Practical guide with examples.
http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/vl/design/des22.htm

Essay Writing
Introduction to the process of essay writing - James Cook University
http://www.jcu.edu.au/studying/services/studyskills/essay/

Harvard Referencing Guide
Guide prepared by Flinders University.
http://www.lib.flinders.edu.au/resources/sub/healthsci/referencing/index.html

North Coast TAFE
Referencing guide on this site.
http://www.ncistudent.net/StudySkills/WritingSkills/refguide.doc

Searchpath - North Coast TAFE
Interactive online tutorial on this site to get you started on your assignment.
http://www.ncistudent.net/Searchpath/searchpath.htm

Student Guide to Good Essay Writing
http://www.aldridgeshs.qld.edu.au/sose/skills/esswri1.htm

Writing Style
Writing better in English.
http://www.lib.uts.edu.au/information/writing_skills/writing_style

 
TAFE SITES

North Coast TAFE
Courses, enrolment, learning centre, student support, survival kit.
http://www.nci.tafensw.edu.au/

OTEN
Open Training and Education Network. Delivers a wide range of training and
education courses.
http://www.oten.edu.au/oten/

TAFE New South Wales
Careers, courses, campuses, institutes, flexible study options, getting started. Student, business, teacher and staff information.
http://www.tafensw.edu.au/

TAFE NSW Learning Gateway
Course and career information, thousands of links to industry and learning resource websites.
http://www.lg.tafensw.edu.au/

TAFE PLUS
Delivers flexible training solutions designed to meet the varied needs of businesses and individuals.
http://www.tafeplus.com/about.htm

 
UNIVERSITIES

Australian Universities
Complete guide to Australian universities and colleges with rankings, schools, history, groupings, and links to home pages, etc.
http://www.australian-universities.com/

Going to uni : higher education for students in Australia
Course providers, fees, loans and scholarships.
http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/

Southern Cross University
Student and staff information, University courses, careers, schools and colleges, research, alumni, services and facilities.
http://www.scu.edu.au/index.php

UAC - Universities Admissions Centre
Secondary, tertiary and overseas admissions, STAT, UAI, entry schemes, dates, deferment, distance education, rights, publications.
http://www.uac.edu.au/

Universities Worldwide
A world listing of universities by country.
http://univ.cc/

Virtual University
Online learning, courses, schedule, testimonials.
http://www.vu.org/

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