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This page has been specifically created to assist you with your findings about World War 2.

The impacts on the Home front in Australia during the time together with Prisoners' or War and Military actions.

Remember to use a range of resources. Databases, ClickView, Gale eBooks. Also check out ABC Education, they have amazing resources.

When using the Library catalogue or Databases use "Keywords". Don't ask questions as they don't operate the same a Google.

Keyword definition: noun. A word that serves as a key, as to the meaning of another word, a sentence, passage, or the like.

If your particular keyword doesn't bring up results, think more broadly.

Books can be eBooks they do not have to be physical books. Although we do have a good election of resources available in the library.

You will find books on the shelves at the following numbers:

940.5394 - books discussing how the War impacted Australia

and 940.547252 - books on Prisoner of War camps such as Changi and the Thai Burma Railway.

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