Online Encyclopaedia/Databases/Dictionaries

 

 

 

 

 

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online

 

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Provides full text of New Zealand and Australian leading magazines, newspapers and journals.

 

 

 

 

 

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre - Provides full text of New Zealand and Australian leading magazines, newspapers and journals.

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Proquest - Includes the full text of over 400 leading science and technology journals.

 

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Epic

On epic you will find many databases containing information that will be useful for a variety of  subjects.  These databases cover history, music, art, science, famous people, and general encyclopaedias.

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Wikipedia

This can be a good starting point for your research. Be aware that anyone can contribute to the information so we suggest that you verify the facts from another source.
 

 

 

Answers.com

This can be a good site to use when you want quick answers to research questions.

 

 

BBC

Useful when looking for any information on British topics and also has a great section on individual countries - including NZ within Asia/Pacific region.
 

 

Spartacus Educational

Useful when wanting a wide-ranging history site with a focus on 20th century history in the Northern Hemisphere
 

  The World Factbook - Country maps, flags and facts


 
 


Oxford English Dictionary Online

The definitive record of the English language.  You can access this through epic. (see login above)

 

  Maori-English/English-Maori Dictionary

 

Wiktionary

 

 

Wiktionary is a multilingual dictionary and thesaurus that is being written collaboratively by people from around the world.