Library Catalogue

The library catalogue will guide you to books on the topic of your choice.

You can do a basic search from this screen using the search bar below.

An Advanced Search will help you refine your search and will give you more specific results.

Online Encyclopaedias

Online encyclopaedias are reference tools that are found on the Internet. 

They are specialised resources that contain information on a wide range of topics. 

Links and login details for Carey's online encyclopaedias can be found below.

Hints:

- select 'remember my ID and password' 
- use the 'Kids' section
- search using key words

Hints:
- use the 'Primary' section
- search using key words

Selected Websites

Websites are a great place to find information.  However, sometimes it can be hard to find websites with relevant, accurate and reliable information suitable for your age.

The websites in this section are general websites from reputable companies (companies with a good reputation) that contain information and resources on lots of different topics. 

They are a great place to search after looking at books and online encyclopaedias.

You do not need to login to these resources.

Topic Specific Websites

As well as exploring these websites, check out your Year Level tab at the top of this page for websites specific to your Integrated Studies Topic. 

For example, Click on Year 6 and 'Globetrotters Travel Expo' and you will find websites about continents and countries.

ABC is a trusted Australian news network and provides excellent educational resources for you to use. It contains information and resources on lots of different topics with an Australian focus.

Hints:

- refine your search by subject, year level or type of resource

FUSE Education is created by the Victorian government and contains information and resources about lots of different topics with an Australian focus​​​​​​​.

Hints:

- use keywords for your initial search.
- refine your search by level, learning area and resource type 

DK Find Out! is an information website published by the reputable publishing company, DK (Dorling Kindersley).  It contains information and resources on lots of different topics.

Cool Australia are an Australian company who create learning resources related to sustainability.  The site has lots of great information, videos and activities about lots of different topics.

Hints:

- search by subject, topic or year level

Tips for searching Google:

PHRASES (" ")

• Use phrases in quotes or Google will search for the words separately. eg. "Sport technology";
• Sport technology will search for the word "sport" and "technology" separately and not as a phrase. 

AND

• Google automatically inserts "AND" between your terms, unless you tell it otherwise.
• Sport technology will be searched by Google as Sport AND technology. "Sport technology" will retrieve less but more relevant content.

OR

• Separate synonyms with "OR" to maximise best results.
• "Biomechanics in sport" OR "Biometrics in sport"

Exclude words from your search

• Put - in front of a word you want to leave out. For example, jaguar speed -car

For more tips see:

 https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433