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Great Aussie Scientists: Introduction

Year 6 Science

INDIGENOUS WARNING

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons.

SEARCH THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE

SCIENCE DATABASES

WELCOME

This page has been prepared to assist you locate information you require to complete the task.

Here's a few Research Tips:

Use KEYWORDS what are you looking for? Nobel Prize winners

Searching Databases is NOT like Google - Don't type in a question.....

Check for authenticity. Where are you getting the information from? Is it authoritative? Are the people writing it experts in the field?

Use the school DatabasesBritannicaScience in Context & Middle School in Context & our new Databases from InfoBase. (links are in Useful Databases)

REMEMBER: YOUR SCIENTIST MAY NOT APPEAR IN AMERICAN DATABASES, TRY ANOTHER UNTIL YOU FIND WHO YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.

DON'T GIVE UP!

ClickView - great for Documentaries or Movies from the time. Login using your CLE credentials.

YouTube is another fantastic resources, with mini documentaries.

You will find some print resources on the shelves in Non Fiction 500's, 920's.

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