3. Magazine indexes:
ANZRC

4.  Newspaper articles
Use Elibrary to locate useful articles for this topic

5. Internet sites:
The Australian Greenhouse office www.greenhouse.gov.au
Rocky mountains Institute www.rmi.org
Australian Institute of energy  www.aie.org.au
Gold Coast City Council www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au
Energy smart homes www.energysmarthomes.com.au
Dept of Housing Qld  www.smarthousing.qld.gov.au
Energy smart housing Victorian Government - http://www.seav.vic.gov.au/index.asp
Your Home  http://www.yourhome.gov.au/home.htm  

6. Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and  how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.
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Anatomy and physiology
Year 12 Biology

1.  Keywords: Transplantation of organs, tissues etc;   name of specific system

2.  The Library Catalogue:
Reference:
World Book Encyclopedia
R613 WOR Medical Encyclopedia 
Non-fiction
362.19795 ORG  Organ transplants
610.9 KNI  Discovering the human body
610.920994 MUR  Life work
611 VAN  Human anatomy and physiology
617 AND  Spare parts for people

3. Magazine indexes:
Access ANZRC  via the library homepage - Resources on-line
ANZRC is useful for Australian based information.  WMB for more general world wide information

4.  Newspaper articles
Use Elibrary to locate useful articles for this topic

5. Internet sites:
Good sites for research - for good Internet sites
New Scientist on-line - full text articles in New Scientist magazine

6. Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and  how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.
(2/02)

Alien invaders
Year 10

1.  Keywords: Name of individual invader,  feral animals, pests, introduced species

2.  The Library Catalogue:
Reference:
World Book Encyclopedia
Non-fiction
632.60994 OLS              Australia's pest animals: new solutions to old problems
577.51 COA                 Coastal monitoring and introduced marine pests : developing strategies for community involvement in detection,  monitoring and control : workshop report /
577.180994 LOW         Feral future /
574.529 END                 Endangered species /
632.50994 PYE              Deadly invasions : introduced species in Australia /
TR 591.6807 END        Endangered species
577.180994 LOW          Feral future
632.69320994 COM      Tooth & nail : the story of the rabbit in Australia

3. Magazine indexes:
Access ANZRC  via the library homepage - Resources on-line
ANZRC is useful for Australian based information.  WMB for more general world wide information

4.  Newspaper articles
Use Elibrary to locate useful articles for this topic

5. Library homepage
Good sites for research - for good Internet sites
New Scientist on-line - full text articles in New Scientist magazine

6.  Internet sites
http://www.ea.gov.au/biodiversity/ Environment Australia
http://www.affa.gov.au Dept of Agriculture, forestry and fishing Australia
http://www.calm.wa.gov.au  Nature base
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au  Dept of Primary Industry
http://www.erin.gov.au/  Environment Australia
http://www.geology.unsw.edu.au/Teachers/E&ES9~5_1.html Faculty of Science University of NSW

7. Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and  how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.
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Theme Park Rides
Year 11 Physics
1.  Keywords: Rollercoaster, amusement parks

2.  The Library Catalogue:
621.8  LAF  How things work
600 INS  How it works

3. Magazine indexes:
Access ANZRC for this assignment - search under subject search for articles
New Scientist on-line - full text articles in New Scientist magazine

4. Library homepage
Good sites for research - for good Internet sites

5.  Internet sites
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/mmedia/energy/ce.html Glenbrook South High School
http://library.thinkquest.org/2745/data/ke.htm Thinkquest international challenge library
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/glossary.html Annenberg CPB Learner.org
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/coaster.html Annenberg CPB Learner.org http://www.howstuffworks.com/roller-coaster1.htm Marshall Brain’s How Stuff Works
http://www.coasters.net Russell M. Van Tassell Coasters.net
http://www.dreamworld.com.au/dw/dreamweb.nsf Dreamworld

6. Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and  how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.  
(3/02)

Marine Studies - mangroves & organisms
Year 11
1.  Keywords: Mangroves & name of individual organism

2.  The Library Catalogue:
574.52638 CAR  Seashore ecology
574.526360994 COA  Coastal marine ecology of temperate Australia
583.42 LOV  Field guide to mangroves of Queensland
Videos:
V583.783 AUS  Australia's mangroves

3. Magazine indexes & Newspapers:
ANZRC
New Scientist on line - full text articles in New Scientist magazine
Elibrary for newspapers - don't forget to limit your search to Australian newspapers

4.  Internet sites
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/ Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.env.qld.gov.au/environment/coast/habitats/m.html Mangroves
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/reflib/fg-mangroves/pages/fgm-qld-index.html Australian Institute of Marine Science
http://www.reef.edu.au Reef Education Network
http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
http://www.wettropics.gov.au  Wet Tropics World Heritage Area

5.  Presenting an oral report
For tips on how to present an oral report

6. Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and  how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.
(3/02)

Marine Organisms
Year 10 Marine Studies

Topic:  Marine Organisms

1.  Keywords: Name of individual organism

2.  Overview of the topic:
Encarta homework - http://encarta.msn.com/homework/

3.  Library Catalogue
Reference: 
R593.60994 VER   Corals of Australia and the Indo-pacific
R597.09943  GRA  Guide to fishes
Non-fiction:
574.90942  COR  A coral reef handbook
574.92  BRO  Biology of marine plants
574.92 ALL  marine life of the Pacific & Indian oceans
594.92   AUS  Australian Seashores in colour

4.  Internet sites
Environment Australia     http://www.ea.gov.au/coasts/species/index.html
Australian Marine Conservation Society http://www.amcs.org.au/default.htm
Marine Education Society of Australasia http://www.mesa.edu.au/information.htm
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/
Sea and sky http://www.seasky.org/sea.html
Reef Ed  www.reefed.edu.au

5.  Other sites for research
ABC - webpage of ABC television and radio
Ecos magazine
Education Queensland http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/edulist/  

6.  Magazines and newspapers
Elibrary - a collection of newspapers from overseas and Australia - all full text
ANZRC - an  index to  magazines - use the key word of marine animals or the individual name of each organism
New Scientist Magazine

7.  Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section

.REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.02/03

Plant collection
11 Biology
Topic:  Plant collection

1.  Keywords: name of individual plant, Plants - Australia

2.  Overview of the topic:
Australian encyclopedias
World Book encyclopedia
Reference desk (look for encyclopedias in UQ reference, Elibrary, Internet information sources) http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/Resources%20online.asp


3.  Library Catalogue
Reference:
R582.16  MAC  What tree is that? 
R635.95194  WRI  Australian native plants
R635.976  ROD  The ultimate book of tress and shrubs

Non-fiction:
581.994  BLO  Australian native plants
582.170994  HOL  Australian native shrubs
582.160994  MIL  Australian eucalypts

4.  Internet sites
The Magic of Australian native plants  http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/
Australian National Botanic Gardens http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/
Environmental Protection Agency of Queensland http://www.env.qld.gov.au/environment/plant/plants/   

5.  Magazines
ANZRC - a magazine index

6.  Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.Date: 02/03

Insects
11 Biology
Topic:  Insect

1.  Keywords: Name of your individual insect; Entomology; Insects

2.  Overview of the topic:
Australian Encyclopedias
World Book encyclopedia
Reference desk (look for encyclopedias in UQ reference, Elibrary, Internet information sources) http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/Resources%20online.asp


3.  Library Catalogue
Reference: 
R591.994 ENC  Encyclopedia of Australian Wildlife
Non-fiction:
595.7 RIE  Insects of Australia
595.7  CHI  Australian Insects
595.7 HEA  Australian insects in colour


4.  Internet sites
The Insects home page http://www.earthlife.net/insects/six.html
Entomology home at Agriculture Western Australia http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/ento/
CSIRO Australia http://www.csiro.au/
Australian museum http://www.austmus.gov.au/invertebrates/ent/index.htm  

5.  Magazines
ANZRC - a magazine index

6.  Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.Date: 02/03

Towers
Year 12 Physics

Topic:  Towers, 

1.  Keywords: Towers

2.  Overview of the topic:
World Book encyclopedia
Reference desk (look for encyclopedias in UQ reference, Elibrary, Internet information sources) http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/Resources%20online.asp

3.  Library Catalogue
Non-fiction:
624.09  BUI  The builders
624.1  RIC  Structures with materials
624.171 GOR  Structures or why things don't fall down
720 GRE  Great buildings
720.483 OXL  Skyscrapers and towers
724 JES  The x-ray picture book of big buildings of the modern world


4.  Internet sites
Zoom Sci http://pbskids.org/zoom/sci/papertower.html
Toothpick tower hints http://ljhs.sdcs.k12.ca.us/faculty/MTeachworth/physics-folder/units/projects-folder/toothpick-tower/toothpick-tower-hints.html
Strucurae   http://www.structurae.de/en/structures/index.php
National information service for for earthquake engineering       http://nisee.berkeley.edu/leonhardt
Great buildings on line http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc.html

5.  Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.Date: 02/03         

 Physics Aplets from AccessEd
http://www.accessed.qld.edu.au/home/mirror/contents/contents.html
The authors of these physics applets have kindly given permission to AccessEd to mirror their sites.

Evolution
Year 12 Biology

1.  Keywords: Evolution, Natural selection

2.  Overview of the topic
World Book encyclopedia
Reference desk (look for encyclopedias in UQ reference, Elibrary, Internet information sources) http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/Resources%20online.asp

3.  Library Catalogue
Non-fiction:
575 LIF Genetics and evolution
575 EVO Evolution
575.016 PIG Rethinking evolution: a critique of current evolution theory
575 JOH Darwin on trial
Videos:
V 573.2 EVO The evolution of mankind
V 573.2 STA State of origin: evolution of mankind

4.  Internet sites
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/evolution/index.shtml    E Museum Minnesota State University
http://www.lions.odu.edu/~kkilburn/evohome.htm#life   Old Dominion University
http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo2/default.htm   Behavioural Sciences Department, Palomar College
http://bioweb.cs.earlham.edu/9-12/evolution/HTML/live.html   Earlham College Computer Science Department
http://www.humboldt.edu/~mrc1/  Humboldt State University
http://www.actionbioscience.org/ Actionbioscience.org
http://www.biozone.co.nz/links.html Biozone International

5.  Magazines and newspapers
ANZRC - a magazine index
Elibrary - a good place for newspapers, magazines & Internet sites

6.  Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.

Gas laws
Year 11 Chemistry

Topic:  Industrial application of Gas Laws

1.  Keywords: Gas Laws

2.  Overview of the topic:
Encyclopedia Britannica
World Book encyclopedia
Reference desk (look for encyclopedias in UQ reference, Elibrary, Internet information sources) http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/Resources%20online.asp

3.  Library Catalogue
Reference:
REF  503  CON  Concise science dictionary
REF 503  GUI  The Guinness encyclopedia of science

Non-fiction:
540 CHA  Essential chemistry
540  CHE  Chemical connections 1
540  WEI  chemistry for senior students
540.3  WER The Usborne illustrated dictionary of chemistry

4.  Internet sites
http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/GasLaw/KMT-Gas-Laws.html   Walnut Valley United School District
http://www.aquaholic.com/gasses/laws.htm   Scuba physics
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?tname=12596&url=12596/dalton.html Thinkquest internet challenge Library
http://www.usc.edu/dept/biomed/bme403/Section_1/r2.html University of Southern California
If using the search engine Google, remember to use Advanced search, exact phrase and restrict your search to edu sites in the domain box.

5.  Magazines and newspapers
Elibrary for both newspapers, magazines and Internet sites
ANZRC
New Scientist Magazine

6.  Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.

Alternative energy
Year 9

1.  Keywords:  Wind, solar, nuclear, tidal, hydro, geothermal, biomass

2.  Overview of the topic
World Book encyclopedia
Reference desk (look for encyclopedias in UQ reference, Elibrary, Internet information sources) http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/Resources%20online.asp
Encyclopedia Britannica

3.  Library catalogue
Reference:
R 503 SCI  The Science encyclopedia

Non-fiction:
333.7923 RIC Solar energy
621.2042  RIC Water energy
621.4 KOV  Wind energy
621.48 ASI  How we found out about nuclear power

Video:
V333.79  ENE  Energy
V333.794  REN  Renewable power

4.  Internet sites
Danish wind industry association http://www.windpower.org/en/tour/index.htm
State of Hawaii http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/wind_hi.html#is
Bureau of Reclamation http://www.usbr.gov/power/edu/edu.htm
Mines and Energy Department and Education Queensland http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/
Centre for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST): Washington, D.C.
http://www.crest.org/energyenvironment/index.html
Ergon Energy: Qld, Australia  http://www.ergon.com.au/energyed/

5.  Magazines and newspapers
Elibrary for both newspapers, magazines and Internet sites
ANZRC
New Scientist Magazine

6.  Referencing and copyright
Information on copyright and how to prepare your list of references can be found in your school Record Book or via the Library Homepage Referencing section.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.

Year 10 Forensic Science

Keywords: Forensic sciences, bio metrics

1.  Overview of the topic:
World Book encyclopedia
Reference desk (look for encyclopedias in UQ reference, Elibrary, Internet information sources) http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/Resources%20online.asp

2.  Library Catalogue:
Reference:
R363.25 LAN The encyclopedia of forensic science
Non-fiction:
323.65 OWE Hidden evidence: the story of forensic science and how it helped to solve 40 of the world’s toughest crimes
363.25 FRI When objects talk: solving a crime with science
600 BRA  More how stuff works
600 HOW  How things work today
600 HOW How in the world?

3.  Internet sites:  
Genetic fingerprinting:
FBI http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/handbook/intro.htm
Zeno's Forensic Site     http://forensic.to/forensic.html
Who Dunnit?   http://www.cyberbee.com/whodunnit/crime.html
Evidence the true witness http://www.thinkquest.org/library/site_sum.html?lib_id=903&team_id=17049

4. Other site for research
ABC – webpage of ABC television and radio : http://www.abc.net.au/
Magazines and newspapers
Elibrary - a collection of newspapers from overseas and Australia - all full text
ANZRC - a magazine index
New Scientist Magazine

5.  Referencing and copyright:

Information on copyright and how to prepare a list of references can be found via the Library Homepage Referencing section or in your school Record Book on page 131.

Year 11 Chemistry
Product Research

1.  Keywords: Products; Name of product, eg. camera; air conditioning; Inventions; Inventions – History.

2.   Overview of the topic:
World Book encyclopedia
Reference desk (look for encyclopedias in UQ reference, Elibrary, Internet information sources) http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/Resources%20online.asp

3.   Library Catalogue:
Reference:
R 030 WOR The World Book Encyclopedia
R 609 BRO The Guinness history of inventions
Non-fiction:
608.7 INV Inventions and discoveries 1993: what’s happened, what’s coming
608 BRI 1000 inventions & discoveries
609 DOW Everyday life
609 HAR Inventions and discoveries

4.  Internet sites
Inventions: http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/te/inventions.htm
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering : http://www.phm.gov.au/australia_innovates/index.cfm
National Academy of Engineering : http://www.greatachievements.org/greatachievements/
How stuff works: http://www.howstuffworks.com/
If using the search engine Google, remember to use Advanced search, exact phrase and restrict your search to edu sites in the domain box.

5.  Magazines and newspapers
Elibrary - a collection of newspapers from overseas and Australia - all full text
ANZRC - a magazine index
New Scientist Magazine

6.  Referencing and copyright:
Information on copyright and how to prepare a list of references can be found via the Library Homepage Referencing section or in your school Record Book on page 131.

REMEMBER: this pathway is a guide only, and there are many other resources in the Library available for you to use.

Year 12 Biology
Kidney Dialysis

1.  Keywords: kidney failure; renal failure; transplants; dialysis

2.  Overview of the topic:
World Book encyclopedia
Reference desk (look for encyclopedias in UQ reference, Elibrary, Internet information sources) http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/academic/library/Resources%20online.asp

 3.  Library Catalogue
Reference:
R613 WOR The World Book illustrated home medical encyclopedia
Non-fiction:
362.19795 Organ transplants
617.95 Organ transplantation

4. Internet sites:
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearing House ; http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/yourkidneys/index.htm#3
Baxter Healthcare Corporation http://www.kidneydirections.com/us/sitemap/index.htm
Kidney Health Australia  http://www.kidney.org.au
American College of Physicians: changing patterns of medical practice  http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/119/1/79
The Nephron Information Centre: http://www.nephron.com/lowpro.html
International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism  http://www.renalnutrition.com/
Australian Organ Donor Register:  http://www.hic.gov.au/yourhealth/our_services/aaodr.htm

If using the search engine Google, remember to use Advanced search, exact phrase and restrict your search to edu or org sites in the domain box.

5.  Magazines and newspapers
Elibrary - a collection of newspapers from overseas and Australia - all full text
ANZRC - a magazine index of mainly Australian magazines, many full text
New Scientist Magazine

6.  Referencing and copyright:

Information on copyright and how to prepare a list of references can be found via the Library Homepage Referencing section or in your school Record Book on page 131.