Use a dictionary to find the meaning of any word(s) you do not understand
e.g. Macquarie Dictionary R423 MAC
Encyclopaedias provide an overview and are useful for background information. A good general encyclopaedia is
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica R030 ENC
The library has some specialist encyclopaedias including:
Australians R994 AUS
World War I R940.3 MAR
The reference section is located in the centre of the library - these books
cannot be borrowed.
The library also has encyclopaedias on CD-ROM e.g. Encarta and
Encyclopaedia Britannica
The catalogue to the library's collection is on computer. When you are looking for a book you may type in the title, author or subject.
You should generally use a subject rather than a specific topic. After
you have found a book about the subject, look in the contents/index pages
for your topic.
The Closed Reserve (CR) section of the library is for senior
students only and contains text and study books. These books are available
on overnight loan. Cassette tapes are also available in this section (3
day loan).
Don't forget to look in the pamphlet file. This file is arranged
by subject heading and is in alphabetical order. Past HSC papers
and literary criticisms are kept in this file. Pamphlet file material may
be borrowed overnight.
If you require recently published information you should use periodicals (magazines). To find out which issue to look in, use Guidelines (a periodicals index). To use Guidelines look up the subject you are researching
e.g. the following article was located by looking up GREENPEACE -
Dead-serious protesters, by John Skow. Time, 18 Sep '95, 36(2)
Guidelines is kept on the bottom shelf of the magazine section of the
library. The index is also available on CD-ROM. This version is called
Austguide.
For current information use a newspaper. The Sydney Morning
Herald, the Daily Telegraph and the Financial Review are available for
use in the library.
The Sydney Morning Herald is also available on CD-ROM. This version
is up-dated every 3 months.
Another resource for current information is the Internet. Access
to the Internet is available for school related information only.
(This guide is presented as a 3 column leaflet. It is issued to students on enrolment).
