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Aboriginal Resources

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Reports and Statistics including Native Title, Stolen Children and Deaths in Custody.
Aboriginal Heritage Office The Aboriginal Heritage Office is a joint initiative by Lane Cove, Manly, North Sydney, Waringah and Willoughby councils, in a progressive move to protect Aboriginal Heritage in these areas.
Action for Aboriginal Rights Information on current Australian Indigenous Issues.
Australian Indigenous Languages Internet Library for Australian Languages.
Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation This site contains all the documents and history of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation for the ten-year period of their existence to December 2000
INFOKOORI Index of Australian indigenous affairs from the Koori Mail Newspaper.
WWW Virtual Library Aboriginal Resource list Where to find information about Aboriginals and their history

Arts & Entertainment

Art Gallery of NSW The Art Gallery of New South Wales is the leading museum of art in New South Wales and Sydney, and one of Australia's foremost cultural institutions. It holds significant collections of Australian, European and Asian art, and presents nearly forty exhibitions annually.
Art History on the Web Covers Prehistoric to 20th Century Art and all the periods in between. Has links to Non-European Art.
Artcyclopedia Index to online exhibits of thousands of artists. Search by artist's name or by A to Z listing.
Australian Music Discographies, biographies and news of Australian artists.
Carol Gerten's Virtual Art Museum Artist Index including images and biographies.
City Search The ultimate online guide to entertainment and services in Sydney.
Hoyts Cinemas Where to find out what is on at the movies at Hoyts Cinemas and session times
Instrument Encyclopedia Explore over 140 instruments from around the world.
Internet Movie Database Ultimate movie reference source.
Museum of Contemporary Art - Sydney The MCA is a distinctive and vibrant centre for the promotion of contemporary art and visual culture. It seeks to engage audiences with recent ideas in art through imaginative programs of exhibitions, screenings, public forums, debates, education projects, events and the inventive use of new media technology.
Musicsearch MusicSearch is one of the largest Music-Only resources on the Internet
National Gallery of Australia Where to find out what is on at the National Gallery in Canberra
National Library of Australia -Images Over 15,000 images from the National Library of Australia, relating to Australia and its place in the world.
Reel.com Movie match finder allows you to browse for movies similar to your favourites. Site also features movie soundtracks. News on the best of the indie and foreign films
Tate Gallery National collection of British art from the 16th century to the present. Also includes the national collection of international art. Works are arranged alphabetically by artist.
Ultimate Band List Searchable music sites for band and song information.
World Wide Art Resources Imagery from over 8000 artists. Links to hundreds of Art World Essentials.
Worldwide Internet Music Resources Detailed list of Musicians and Popular Groups, Classical Musicians, Genre and Types of Music.

Biographies

Australian Dictionary of Biography Australia's pre-eminent dictionary of national biography. Here are over 10,000 scholarly biographies of significant Australians who died before 1980.
Australian Explorers Information about Famous Australian Explorers for primary school students

Business

Asian Sources Online Trade information for volume buyers including a searchable product and supplier database
ATOassist Australian Tax Office site includes ATO's technical database, an archive of all tax related legislation, rulings and case law.
Austlii (Australian Legal Information Institute) Source of Australian Legislation.
Australian Business Online This site provides links to information for businesses including legislation, policy and training. Workplace Relations, International Trade, Women in Business, Policy & Economic Analysis, Environment & Industry, Business Foresight, Business Management & Advice, Training & Development, Apprentice & Trainee Incentives, Defence Industry Opportunities, Government Relations, Media Relations, Industry Associations, Doing Business Online, Trade Opportunities, Government Tenders.
Australian Securities & Investment Commission Search company names, ABN and locations for free.
Australian Stock Exchange Stock Exchange Information including Market news, Companies, Current Share Prices, Broker Referral Information Services
Department of the Treasury Details key indicators of the Australian economy that are recorded for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Consumer Price Index (CPI); and GDP implicit price deflator. Pocket Brief to the Australian Taxation System. Unit Labour Costs (ULC) - the most recent annual and quarterly data on nominal and real unit labour cost estimates, as well as components that are used in their calculation
European Business Directory Searchable product and company name database of 150,000 European suppliers.
Marketing Virtual Library Annotated guide to marketing resources- including database, direct and international marketing as well as market research
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Unclaimed Money Search the FIDO database for money that has been classified as unclaimed from financial institutions and companies.
Universal Currency Converter Database which converts currencies
Your Mortgage Online magazine which includes home loan repayment and stamp duty tables; current interest rates and foreign exchange rates; links to Bank and Mortgage providers and Brokers.

Consumer Issues

Choice Magazine Australia Trusted information for Australian consumers

Dictionaries

Acronyms World Wide Web Acronym and Abbreviation Search.
Computing Dictionary Free Online Dictionary of Computing.
Omniglot For lovers of language, a simple and clear guide to the alphabets, writing systems and logographic systems of the world. Basic contexts included and representation of each letter, as well as links to related sites. Includes modern languages such as Georgian, ancient languages such as Mayan and Ancient Egyptian, and alternative writing systems such as Braille.
OneLook Reverse Dictionary Type a concept into the search box and receive a list of related words. Useful when you know what you mean but can't find the exact word. Solve crossword puzzles, or find words if you only know some of the letters.
Roget's Thesaurus Online thesaurus to find alternative meanings of words
Translation Wizard The Translation Wizard is a tool which connects you directly to online translation tools. It includes a listing of many translation tools, each of which has different language and translation capabilities. It matches up the translation you want.
Word Spy Recently coined words and words that have changed their meanings.

Disasters

Earthquakes Information about Earthquakes
FEMA for kids The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) helps people who have been in a disaster. They also teach people what to do during a disaster and what to do before a disaster happens.
Tsunami All you ever wanted to know about tsunamis (tidal waves).
Tsunami Resources General information about tsunamis.
Volcanoes United States Geological Survey site on information about the types of hazards posed by volcanoes. Historical tables of eruptions.

Education

Braintrack University Index Education index of universities, colleges and technical schools worldwide.
Educator's Reference Desk This site gives access to 2000+ lesson plans, 3000+ links to online education information.
Eric Clearinghouse Full text access to over 250 books, reports, journal articles and papers on educational measurement, evaluation and learning theory.
NSW Board of Studies Essential educational resources for Australian students and teachers including past HSC exam papers
NSW Department of Education and Training Information about education and training in New South Wales including Schools and TAFE Colleges
Quick Math QuickMath is an automated service for answering common math problems over the internet. Think of it as an online calculator that solves equations and does all sorts of algebra and calculus problems - instantly and automatically!
School Choice Schoolchoice.com.au is an online resource that complements Choosing a School for Your child magazine, published by Universal Magazines
School Holidays List of School holidays in NSW and other Australian States.
Universities Admissions Centre Information on how to apply to go University and course information

Genealogy

Australian Family History and Genealogy Sites A collection of Australian sites containing information relating to family history and genealogy.
Cemeteries and Cemetery Records Browse 3,378,074 cemetery records across 7,144 cemeteries from around the world
National Archives of Australia The National Archives of Australia includes a large Family History section.
New South Wales Heritage Office Information about the NSW Heritage Office including how to research and apply for Heritage order
New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages The official website of the New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages which records all births, deaths and marriages occurring in NSW.
Obituaries Australia Obituaries Australia is a digital repository of obituaries published in newspapers, journals, magazines and bulletins. Here you will find the life stories of Australians from the earliest times to the present.
Society of Australian Genealogists The website of the Society of Australian Genealogists provides information about the Society and its services, and features an online electronic catalogue.
State Library of New South Wales Family History page The State Library's Family History page contains links to a large number of Australian, British and Irish, and International internet resources for family historians.
State Records New South Wales State Records is the NSW Government's records authority and archives institution, previously known as the Archives Authority of NSW. It contains numerous online resources, including their “Archives Investigator” - an online archives information and access system; Immigration and Convict indexes; and an online gallery containing a selection of State Records' images.
World of Old Houses A guide caring for and restoring your old house

Government

Access to Australian Government publications The best starting point for locating Australian (Federal) Government publications on the web. This new search tool will not only provide users with the ability to find Australian Government publications on agency websites.
Australian Local Government Information Information about Local Governments around Australia
Australian Parliamentary Library Includes Parliamentary Publications, including Handbook and Bill digests.
Australia's Prime Ministers Information about Australia's 25 Prime Ministers, their careers and also information about their spouses.
Commonwealth Budget Information about past budgets, and also the latest Federal budget. Includes all relevant budget papers and speeches
Governments on the Web A one stop for governments. You also get related country information, language, flag, human rights issues, tourist info, election results, political parties, regional and local government and multi-governmental institutions
House of Representatives Information about the House of Representatives in the Federal Parliament including sitting dates and Members details
NSW Government Home Page The online entry port for information about the New South Wales Government and the services it provides
Open Australia A non-partisan website run by a group of volunteers - amis to make it easy for people to keep tabs on the representatives in Parliament
Senate Information about the Senate in the Federal Parliament including sitting dates and Senators Name
The Australian Government Directory Online version of Australian Government Directory.
The Parliamentary Education Office Assists Australians to: Understand the significance of the Australian Parliament; Understand how the Australian Parliament works and Take an active role as citizens in our democracy
Willoughby City Council Where to find out information about Willoughby council including whats on

Health & Medicine

ABC Health Matters Consumer guide to help you through the medical maze
Acupuncture.com Acupuncture, Oriental and Chinese medicine and other alternative therapies
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Consumer Health care information
AllAllergy.net Directory of links to allergies, asthma and intolerance. Articles are organised by subject and are searchable by keywords.
Alternative Therapies Sources of Information on unconventional, unorthodox, alternative and complementary therapies
APP Guide Australian Prescription Products Guide provides information on hundreds of pharmaceuticals, covering their uses, dosages and side effects.
Australian Department of Health Government reports, press releases and information
Australian Governments' Entry Point Official gateway to Australian government health and safety information
Australian Institute of Family Studies Access to the Institute's Library Catalogue, the National Child Protection Clearinghouse Programs Database, and a National Database of Youth Suicide Prevention Programs and Activities.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Searchable full text of Australia's Health 1998 and Australia's Welfare 1997, and other Australian Health Information.
Breast Cancer National Breast Cancer Centre facts, figures, contacts and support groups.
Drug Info @ your Library Drug info @ your library provides up to date information about alcohol and drugs on this website and trough local public libraries in New South Wales. Web resources and public library collections are selected and reqularly updated by specialist staff at the State Library of New South Wales inconsultation with experts in the field.
Eat Well - Live Well Australian Nutrition Foundation's Healthy Eating, Healthy Living Program. Online Resources and Information about food and nutrition. Includes a kids section for project information, recipes and games.
Foodwatch A balanced diet, healthy food. A-Z of nutrition terms and how to understand food labels.
Genes and Disease Overview of the relationship between genetics and diseases, including gene maps, related links and appropriate associations.
Health Information Service (State Library of NSW) The Health Information Service has been set up to help you find up-to-date and reliable information on all aspects of health written in clear and accessible language.
HealthInsite This site provides a wide range of up-to-date and quality assured information on important health topics such as diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma.
HealthTouch Drug Information http://www.healthtouch.com/level1/p_dri.htm
Home of Reflexology Introduction to the field of reflexology.
Liszt Use Liszt to search for support group mailing lists.
Medline Plus http://medlineplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Menopause Online Information on health resources, menopause problems, treatments, vitamins and herbal remedies from the Women's Health Center in Connecticut, USA
Merck Manual Online The world's most widely used medical textbook
Neurosciences on the Internet Information on Human Neurological Diseases.
NSW Health Hospitals and Health Services, Health Promotion and Departmental Reports
Online Medical Dictionary
PubMed PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources.
Rosenthal Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Affiliated with Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, the center scientifically evaluates various therapies.
RxList Top 200 drugs in the US.
The Body: An AIDS and HIV Information Resource Categorised information on AIDS basics, treatment and prevention.
United States Department of Health and Human Services Searchable database of US Government Health Publications.
Vaccine Page World's Vaccine News and Internet Resources.
Yahoo Health Huge list of links to diseases and conditions.

History

Age of Exploration Mariner's Museum traces the history of exploration. Also included is the evolution of steering ships, timelines and biographies of explorers.
Ancient History Resources Perseus is an evolving digital library, engineering interactions through time, space, and language. Our primary goal is to bring a wide range of source materials to as large an audience as possible. We anticipate that greater accessibility to the sources for the study of the humanities will strengthen the quality of questions, lead to new avenues of research, and connect more people through the connection of ideas.
Australia in WWII Australia in World War 2. Created by the Board of Studies
Australian War Memorial Australian War Memorial Collection and Biographical databases, including images and photographs. Includes the Roll of Honour, listing details of the more than 102 000 Australian war dead. Visit the World War 2 Nominal Roll to get service records of everyone who served in the Second World War.
First World War.com Causes of the war, technology taht evolved, original documents, leaders involved an more.
Gallipoli and the ANZACS This site was created by the Information Services Branch of the Board of Studies NSW for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project A collection of historically important primary documents and texts, arranged according to historical periods.
Medieval Studies on the WWW Collection of links to websites primarily for Western Medieval subjects, with a few late antique and Byzantine sites. Sites are organised by topics such as online journals, religion, philosophy, withcraft, women. Literature, music and more.
Medieval Times Information about th emiddle ages in Europe - people, places, events, culture, warfare, daily life and much more
Picture Australia Picture Australia is an archive of images of people, places and events in Australian history.
The Bushrangers Site Have you ever wondered what drove men (and sometimes women) to abandon all social rights and privileges, take up arms against authority and earn a doubtful living by becoming Bushrangers?
The Dictionary of Australian Bushrangers - Whiskershill Online Whiskers Hill Online brings you the most complete Australian Bushrangers Site by providing online access to Stephan William's Book of Bushrangers. There are over 1200 entries on individual bushrangers with extracts from newspapers, court reports, etc.
Vietnam War Australia in the Vietnam War. Created by the Board of Studies

HSC

Academic Earth Video Lectures Academic Earth is an organization founded with the goal of giving everyone on earth access to a world-class education. Thousnads of Video Lectures from th eworld's top scholars.
Australian E-journals National Library of Australia listing of Australian E-journals.
Australian/New Zealand Reference Centre Get instant access to full text journal articles and abstracts from Australia and around the world.
Board of Studies NSW The syllabus , HSC timetable, copies of the 1995-99 past HSC exam papers and reports, and the English Prescribed Texts Lists.
Bored of Studies Created by students, for students, Bored of Studies strives to provide current year 12 and year 11 students with all the resources and support they need to succeed during the 2 years that form the most important part of their education and their futures.
Electric Library* Search for Articles from Magazines, books, newspapers & maps.
HSC Legal Studies Interested in finding out what's been in the news about the law? Are you studying HSC Legal Studies and need help identifying recent legal issues? Welcome to HSC Legal Studies blog about what's been in the news. The blog will help you find information about recent changes to the law, recent cases, new legislation as well as identify new publications that you will find useful.
HSC Online Information about the HSC from Charles Sturt University
Infocus Infocus is a servcice that links students studying for the NSW Higher School certificate (HSC) with information from the State Library of New South Wales. Specialist staff research resources that represent a diversity of viewpoints and text types.
Inside Break Inside Break, the HSC resources website porvided by Manly, Pittwater and Warringah libraries full of information and links to lectures, library resources, past exams and more
NSW HSC Online Study Skills & Examination Techniques Helpful information for HSC students
Past HSC papers Online Past papers can be downloaded (as .PDF files) from the Board of Studies NSW website.
Referencing & Citation Guides Links to Referencing & Citation Style guides from Trinity Vollege (W.A), including elctronic information

Job Search

Indeed

A comprehensive search engine for jobs in Australia.

Job Guide 2010

The Australian Government's Job Guide 2010 website includes hundreds of occupational profiles.

Legal

Australasian Legal Information Institute The AustLII collection contains full-text databases of most Australian decisions and legislation.
Australia Parliament Handards Hansard is the name given to transcripts of parliamentary proceedings. The Senate and House of Representatives Handsards are available on the Internet each morning following a sitting day. Handsards of Committee hearings are also available online.
Australian Constitution Information about the Australian Constitution
Australian Industrial Relations Commission Where to find information about Industrial Relations in Australia
Australian Law on the Internet National Library of Australia Law site, includes an overview of Australian Law and subject index
Choice Magazine Australia The Australian Consumers' Association online site for useful consumer information.
Comlaw Australia's Attorney General Departments online access to Commonwealth legislation, regulations, bills and Australian treaties.
Family Court of Australia Information about the Family Court of Australia including brochures, downloadable forms
Federal Court of Australia The web site of the Federal Court of Australia which provides information about the Court, its history, current practice and reasons for judgments.
Find Legal Answers Find Legal Answers is a legal information service for the New South Wales community available in NSW public libraries and online. The Find Legal Answers service is managed by the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of New South Wales
Foundation Law Access to a wide range of Australian and international legal materials and legal Web sites to assist your legal research.
High Court of Australia Information about the high court of Australia including Court Lists and the history of the High Court
International Court of Justice Information on the International Court of Justice including decisions and and basic documents
Law 4 U Internet guide to the Law in plain English for information about everyday legal problems.
Law Access Online Legal assistance and information service to help with your legal issues.
Law Search Commonwealth legislation.
LawLink The law and you in plain English, including your rights, housing, tenancy, motor vehicles, going to court, under arrest, business, family and children, births, deaths and marriages
Legal Help Community Resources about Law in plain English. Find fast answers to common legal issues. Search the directories and databases of the Law Society to find the right legal practice and lawyer. Information about Buying and selling your home. A special area about Law for young people
Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) LIAC is a joint project of the State Library of NSW and the Law Foundation of NSW. It's primary objective is to provide access to legal information for the general public of NSW.
New South Wales Parliament Hansards View the Hansards from both Houses of parliament in New South Wales
NSW Legislation Reprint, update and amendment information of NSW Acts and Regulations. Follow NSW legislation link.
Oz Net Law The law as it applies to the internet and e-commerce

Libraries

Australian Libraries A gateway to find out information about any library in Australia
British Library Provides simple searching and ordering of documents from the British Library's extensive collections
State Library of NSW Where to find information about the State Library of New South Wales

Library Catalogues

COPAC Catalogue access to UK and Ireland Universities and Research Libraries
Hornsby Library The online catalogue to find items in Hornsby City Library
Ku-ring-gai Library Catalogue The catalogue to search for items at Ku-ring-gai Council Library.
Library of Congress Library of Congress online catalogue
Lib-Web-Cats A directory of Library online catalogues (OPACs) world wide.
National Library of Australia The online catalogue of the National Library of Australia in Canberra
Shorelink Library Network The online catalogue to find items in the Shorelink Network including Willoughby
State Library of NSW The online catalogue to find items at the State Library of New South Wales
University of Sydney Library The online catalogue to find items at the University of Sydney Library
WorldCat.org Search the holdings of over 10,000 libraries from all over the world - over 1.3 billion items listed.

Literature

Aesop's Fables Full text of over 650 Fables, some with images and audio
Alex: Catalogue of Electronic Texts Digital, searchable documents of American and English Literature.
Amazon An online shop where you can purchase anything from books to videos
Angus and Robertson Online bookshop where you can purchase books
Aphorisms Galore! Browsable, searchable collection of quotations.
Archives of Australia Information about the National Archives of Australia in Canberra which houses valuable Commonwealth government records and make them available for present and future generations to use
Australian Government Publications Where to find out where to access items publish by the Government
Australian Library & Information Association The professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. It seeks to empower the profession in the development, promotion and delivery of quality library and information services to the nation, through leadership, advocacy and mutual support.
Australian Literature Database: a collection of 18th, 19th and early 20th century texts Nearly 100 full text Australian literary, historical and political works. They are fully searchable by keywords, phrases and authors.
Australian Online Bookshop The Australian Online Bookshop sells books on all subjects but specializes in computer books, science fiction, fantasy, and Australian books of all types.
Authors and Illustrators on the web The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.
Barnes and Noble An online shop where you can purchase books, cds, dvds and videos
Bartley Verse Anthologies Five anthologies of poetry from 1250-1920
Bibliomania Searchable full text editions of classic works of fiction, non fiction and poetry
BibliOZ A magic portal to out of print books.
Booker Prize Booker Prize Winners and short listed books 1969-.
Bookfinder Over 50 million new, used, rare, and out of print books at your fingertips.
Boston Book Review Index of reviews by genre
Cader Books Bestseller list A list of the bestselling book titles, fiction and non-fiction, from 1900 to 1995
Children's Book of the Year Awards Information about the children's book of the year award including nominees and previous winners
Cliché Finder Find that ”Metaphor characterised by its overuse”
Co-op Bookshop Where to purchase online books for academics and university students
Dymocks An online shop where you can purchase books
Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature Fairrosa Cyber Library is Roxanne Hsu Feldman's personal cyber collection of materials found on the Web related to Children's Literature.
First Lines First Lines of a wide variety of literary genres and periods. Including full text of book where available
FreeBooknotes.com Listing of over 200 books, and has indexed book notes from all the major study guides. Some links require registration.
Galaxy Bookshop Search for science fiction. Fantasy, horro, paranormal, gothic or humour
Gleebooks Official site of Gleebooks located in Sydney where you purchase books and cds
If you like... Handy reference guide to authors and genres
Internet Bookshop Where to purchase books online
Juvenile Series and Sequels The 'Juvenile Series and Sequels' database currently contains over 15,000 books in series titles
Literati Network of Authors Official Web Sites of Published Authors.
Literature Map The tourist map of literature. Type in an author (first name then last name) into the box - close matches in the cloud indicate similarity.
London Book Review Book review journal from England. Contains full text articles and reviews. An excellent resource on British books and author.
McGill's Australia's greatest technical and general bookshop
Meet the Author Popular writers talking about their books. Strong UK emphasis
New York Times Books Reviews, online discussions and book news from 1980-
Nobel Prize for Literature Information about the Nobel Prize for Literature from 1901-
On-line Books Directory of over 19000 books that can be freely read on the Internet.
Online Medieval and Classical Library Collection of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilisation
Overbooked Reader advisory site, includes recommended booklists in genre fiction, new releases and hot lists.
Reviews of Books Full length reviews of books that help the reader gather the information they seek before purchasing.
SearcheBooks A search engine that indexes the full text of thousands of ebooks.
Shakespeare Welcome to the Web's first edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. This site has offered Shakespeare's plays and poetry to the Internet community since 1993.
Shakespeare Online Complete works of William Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Globe The history of the original Globe theatre and the reconstructed Globe.
SparkNotes Online study guides to over 100 literature classics from 1984 to Wuthering Heights. Each Spark Note contains sections on characters, context, chapter-by-chapter summary and a message board of collaborative learning. Created by Harvard University Students and Alumni.
Study Guides for Various Works Collection of study guides for a wide range of literature including works of science fiction; 19 and 20th century classics and European classics.
The Book Hive Your guide to Children's literature and books
The Children's Literature Web Guide Internet resources related to books for children and young adults
Whichbook.net Using the sliding scale you can select how happy or sad, long, or short you would like a book - you can also select for setting, plot or format (LARGE PRINT or Audio) and it will come back with suggestions.

Nature

Amazon Interactive Amazon rainforest.
Amusement Park Physics Ever wanted to know how safe roller coasters are, and why you don't go hurtling into the air? The physics behind roller coasters, carousels and other amusement park riders is explained here.
Astrolinks The Accretion Disk is one of the largest expert reviewed Astronomy Directories Lists on the internet with over 3000 links to Astronomy web sites.
Australian Greenhouse Office Climate change, policy and global warming.
A-Z Science Selective lists of Australian Science and Technology sites, maintained by the National Library of Australia.
Backyard Birdwatch Identify birds common in urban Australia
Bureau of Meteorology Weather and flood information including forecasts and satellite images.
Cloud Catalog How clouds develop and different cloud types.
Crocodilians Natural History and Conservation of Crocodiles and Alligators. Species lists includes distribution maps, habitat, appearance, diet, breeding and pictures of each of the 23 species.
Daintree, Queensland Tropical Rainforest.
Dinobase Alphabetical dinosaur species list, who discovered each species and when. Includes general information as well as speculation about why they died out. From the University of Bristol Palaeontology Research Group.
Dinosauria University of California Museum of Paleontology information on dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs Facts Online hypertext book about dinosaurs.
Discovering Dinosaurs Encyclopedia Britannica's interactive dinosaur site.
Encyclopedia of Earth Encyclopedia of Earth is an electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. Articles are written in non-technical language, useful to students, educators, scholars and the general public
Encyclopedia of Plants Online Encyclopedia of Plants, browseable by common or botanical names. Includes a Dictionary of Botanical Words.
Endangered Species Australian endangered plants, animals and environments.
Environment Australia On-Line Department of Environment and Heritage, includes searchable index.
Environmental Protection Authority (NSW) Environmental Information and Guidelines including; State of Environment Reports, Beach Watch, Stormwater, Earth Works.
Frogs Interactive site on frog biology and other information.
Global Warming Environmental Protection Agency site (U.S.A.) provides information on the problem of global warming.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Gateway to information about reef use, conservation and research.
Insects on the Web Miniature marvels
Introduction to Aves - The Birds Evolutionary History of Birds.
Landcare Australia Where to find information about Landcare Australia.
Minerals United States Geological Division searchable database by commodity
National Geographic From this site you can search articles form "National Geographic Magazine". Willoughby City Library holds the "National Geographic Magazine" in print and CDROM format. The library holds all issues from 1888 to 1997 on CDROM
Ozone Hole History, discovery and Science of the Ozone layer.
Perth Zoo Endangered Species and Conservation Research.
Pollution News and information in categories related to the environment and environemental concerns
Rainforest Australia Information about Australian rainforests
Seismology Research Centre Australian Earthquake history, World Earthquake news and history.
Sue at the Field Museum Sue is the larges most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found. Now on display at the Field Museum in Chicago.
Tarantulas Introduction to these arachnids.
The Sea Interactive map of oceans of the world. Information on hurricanes; currents and waves; tides and sea creatures.
Threatened Species Extensive information on several endangered animals including bears; tigers; elephants and whales. Sections include threats, conservation; research; population and captive breeding programs.
Waking with Dinosaurs Website for the exciting and informative BBC series.
Western Plains Zoo and Taronga Zoo Information about each animal complete with images. You can also take a virtual tour!
World Wildlife Fund - Rainforests Information about WWF Global Forest Program

News & Media

ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation includes radio, television and current news.
Australian Financial Review The offical site of the Australian Financial Review where you can get up to date information on finance
Australian Geographic The official site of the Australian Geographic magazine
Australian Net Guide The official site of Australian Net Guide magazine
Australian Newspapers List of Australian Newspapers on the Internet from the National Library of Australia.
Australian PC User The official site of Australian PC User magazine
British Library Online Newspaper Archive Some half million historically important news articles from British dailies.
British Medical Journal The official site of the British Medical Journal
Business Review Weekly The official site of Business Review Weekly
Choice The official site of Choice magazine which keeps you informed, test products so you don't buy duds, and lobby on your behalf.
Christian Science Monitor The official site of Christian Science Monitor magazine
Find Articles FindArticles.com is a vast archive of published articles that you can search for free. Constantly updated, it contains articles dating back to 1998 from more than 300 magazines and journals.
Infoquick INFOQUICK provides a comprehensive index to articles about Australia and Australians published in the Sydney Morning Herald and associated publications: Sun Herald, Eastern Herald, Northern Herald and Good Weekend from 1988 to June 2005
National Geographic Use this site to search the entire output of NG magazines since 1888. Willoughby Library holds th eNG on CDROM from 1888 through to 1997
New Scientist The official site of the New Scientist magazine
Newspapers Online Online newspapers from aroudn the world, thousands of newspapers at your fingertips.
Newstext This site allows users to search News Limited's 130 Australian newspapers.
Rolling Stone The official site of Rolling Stone magazine
SpineOut Magazine SpineOut Online is a place where you can express your ideas and thoughts and to share your creativity in words, art, film or music. A fun and interactive site
Sydney Morning Herald Willoughby Library holds the current 3 month papers in print format.The library has the SMH Microfilm from 1831 to 1945 and from 1980 to current year
Sydney Morning Herald Archive An index to the archives of the Sydney Morning Herald from 1955-1990.    Willoughby City Library holds microfilm copies of the SMH.  Contact the library for  details as to what years are covered.
The Age The official site of The Age newspaper in Melbourne
The Australian The official site of The Australian newspaper

Reference

Any Day in History Birthdays, World Events, Holidays and Religious Observances which occur on a particular day of the year.
Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian statistical information; includes Australia Now - an overview of the economic and social conditions in Australia.
Bartleby.com A combined database of reference works including, the Columbia Encyclopedia, the World Factbook, dictionaries, thesaurus, quotation finders, verse & literature reference - all free to search.
Community Snapshots Community Snapshots provides you with an accessible socio-demographic snapshot of your community based on the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics Census data (2006). All Auatralian Local Government Areas are included, and are provided free of charge.
Guinness World Records Willoughby City Library holds latest edition of the Guinness Book of World Records in the Reference collection REF 030/GUI
Infoplease Directory of more than 4,300 Internet resources which have been selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to the public library user's information needs.
Infoquick INFOQUICK provides a comprehensive index to articles about Australia and Australians published in the Sydney Morning Herald and associated publications: Sun Herald, Eastern Herald, Northern Herald and Good Weekend from 1988 to 30th June 2005.
Internet Public Library Annotated collection of sites chosen to help answer specific questions quickly and efficiently.
Intute - the best Web resources for education and research Intute is a free online service providing you with access to the very best Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in our database and write high quality descriptions of the resources.
Librarian's Index to the Internet A searchable annotated subject guide
Libraryspot Links to encyclopedias, dictionaries, calculators, maps, phone books, more than 50,000 book reviews, full-text literary, medical and law journals, quotations and statistics.
Multimap.com online maps to everywhere Where to find maps of anywhere in the world.
NSW Muncipilities in Profile A summary of social statistics for al NSW muncipilities. From the 2006 Census
NSW Social/Economic Indicators for Ar These are the indices of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, which were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2008, and place emphasis upon conditions such as incomes, educational attainment, occupations, housing, English fluency and unemployment, as measured by the 2006 Census. These measures relate to municipalities, postcode areas and statistical local areas in New South Wales.
Ozguide Find experts and contacts, and Net based sources of Australian facts or background information, such as business information cases, directories, governement information, legislation, reports, statistics, and trade figures.
Portals to the World Each link opens a country page where more page links are given under each topic. These pages link you to the best web pages available for every and any country.
Times & Dates Generate or create a calender for any years showing weekdays. Also, time zone converter for any city/region in the world
Virtual Reference Shelf Selected web resources compiled by the Library of Congress. This site gathers a collection of links to Internet sites organized into about thirty subject divisions
World Population Latest population estimates and projections. Data includes birth and death rates, infant mortality, fertility rates, life expectancy etc. Figures available by country or region

Science

Australian Academy of Science The Nova website provides an excellent source of science information for students. Articles cove science, geography, geology, health, technology and the environment.
Australian Science and Technology on the Internet Australian science and technology links on the Internet, from the National Library's gateway.
Dictionary of Science and Technology CSIRO Science Site which features links to the Helix science magazine.
Discovery School Categorized list of sites.
How Stuff Works Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? Then How Stuff Works is the place for you!
Lunar and Planetary Institute NASA Funded Institute devoted to studying the Solar System. Take a 3-D tour of the Solar System or Explore the Earth's moon.
Science Research A free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases. Search for materials in the topics of astronomy, biology, chemistry, computers, environmental sciences, engineering, health and medicine, mathematics, physics adn social sciences. Includes links to related sites.
Scirus for Scientific Information Only Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology.
The Lab ABC Science Site.

Search Engines

ANZWERS Australian & New Zealand Web Enquiry Research System.
Ask Jeeves A search engine you can ask questions and recieve the answer
BUBL link British national information service for the higher education community. Covers all subject areas.
Excite search engine to find information on the internet
Google A search engine to find information on the internet
Hot Bot A search engine to find information on the internet
Infomine University of California's guide to quality resources. More than 10,000 academically valuable resources.
Kidsclick Web search for kids by Librarians
Librarian's Index to the Internet A searchable, annotated subject guide.
Lycos A search engine to find information on the internet
Metacrawler Metacrawler makes searching more of the Web easier by returning the best results from these leading engines: Google, Yahoo, Altavista, Ask Jeeves, About, Looksmart, Overture and Find What
My Virtual Reference Desk Over 16,000 links, covering all subject areas.
Scirus for Scientific Information. Where to find scientific information on the internet
Search Engine Colossus Directory of over 1000 search engines, sorted by country
Search.com Searching the web just got easier with the new Search.com. We now search Google, Ask Jeeves, LookSmart and dozens of other leading search engines to bring you the best results.
Sensis The search engine for Australians
State Library of NSW Internet Links A list internet links complied by the State Library of New South Wales.
Web Wombat Australian search engine
WWW Virtual Library More than 100 subject guides created and maintained by volunteers.
Yahoo Yahoo's Australian site that concentrates on Australian information.
Yahooligans Yahoo's web guide for kids.

Space

Center for Mars Exploration This site presents historical references to Mars, previous Mars mission information, tools to analyze Mars, current Mars news, and much more.
International Space Station The crew and the research being carried out, updated daily.
NASA Official site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nine Planets A Multimedia tour of the solar system. Overview of the history, mythology and current knowledge of the planets and moons in our solar system.
Space Weather Space weather, space storms and the role of the sun, includes images.
Sun Spots Dark spots, some as large as 50,000 miles in diameter, move across the surface of the sun, contracting and expanding as they go. These strange and powerful phenomena are known as sunspots.

Sport

Australian Cricket Board Information Australia's cricket team and the schedule of gamess for the following seasons
Australian Football League The official site of the AFL where you can find information on the draws, results and latest news on your favourite team
Australian Hockey Association Information about playing Hockey in Australia
Australian Rugby Union The official site of Australian Rugby where you can information about Rugby in Australia
Australian Sport WWW Australian Sports Commission, includes information of the role of the ASC, Australian Institute of Sport and Funding for Sport. Includes information about specific sports.
Australian Volleyball Federation Where to find information about playing Volleyball in Australia
Fifa The official websiet of federation Internationale de Football Association
International Olympic Committee IOC Official Site.
National Rugby League The official site of the NRL where you can find information on draws, result and what is going on with your favourite team
Netball Australia The official site of Netball Australia where you can find information about the national league
Olympics Through Time A history of early athletic competitions and the Olympic Games from prehistory to the modern world.
Tennis Australia Where to find out about playing Tennis and Tournament information in Australia
Wide World of Sport Channel 9 Wide World of Sport site includes news stories, sport statistics, scores (including Live Scoreboards) and photographics.

Telephone Directories

Australian Post-Code Finder A way to search to find the postcode of any town in Australia
Telstra White Pages
Telstra Yellow Pages

Transport

CountryLink Information about Rail holidays in New South Wales
Google Maps Australia View maps, get directions & find local businesses on the web. Search for any address you require, Australia wide or the world
Roads and Traffic Authority NSW Where to find information about traffic conditions, licences and car registration in New South Wales
RTA Online Demonstration Driver Knowledge Test Welcome to the RTA Online Demonstration Driver Knowledge Test. The Online DKT has been developed to assist licence applicants prepare for the actual test before attempting it at an RTA motor registry or other testing location.
Shorelink Bus Lines Shorelink provides an extensive bus service on the North Shore and into the City Sydney includes fares, timetables and routes travelled
Sydney Public Transport Directory - Buses, Trains & Ferries Information about the range of public transport services around Sydney. Plan your trip, find out about fares, timetables and routes, using all forms of public transport including private buses and more.