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Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia- Covers a wide range of subjects of historical and contemporary significance to New Zealand. 6th ed. Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman, 2005
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- Biography in Context
- Biographical information on more than one million people.
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- Britannica Junior
- Britannica Junior is designed for primary school students
- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
- Encyclopedia for 8-15 year olds.Over 73,000 short and book-length articles from journals and magazines.Recommended websites and audio and video clips.
- CDs, Super Glue, and Salsa: How Everyday Products Are Made: Series 3
- Provides coverage of household and high-interest products. Alphabetically arranged entries illuminate the secrets behind the manufacture of a product through the details of its history, including who invented it and why; how it was developed and how it works; how and from what it is made; how the product might be used in the future Ed. Mei Ling Rein. Detroit: U*X*L, 2003.
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- Early Peoples
- Early Peoples Digital Libraries includes the history of great ancient cultures and civilizations. Part of World Book Web.
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- Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
- Over 600 articles on food and its place in human culture and society, covering everything from agronomy to zucchini. Students, academics, and general researchers will find entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines. Entries range from 250 to 10,000 words each and are supplemented by 400 photographs and illustrations, sidebars, recipes, menus, timelines, and a comprehensive index. Ed. Solomon H. Katz. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2003.
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- Grzimek's Animal Life
- Animal encyclopædia. Based on the 17-volume Animal Life Encyclopædia, this online resource uses images, maps, video and audio to enhance articles. Peer-reviewed articles of all major animal groups - mammals, reptiles and birds, amphibians, fish and invertebrates plus detailed information about evolution and the relationship between biology, geography and animal life. Images, maps, video and audio.
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- Intrepica
- Fun learn-to-read resource for children. Includes pre-reading skills, practice exercises and basic mathematics.
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- Inventions and Discoveries
- Explore the impact of inventions and discoveries that continue to shape our world today. Part of World Book Web.
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- NoveList K8 Plus
- Find new authors and reading options using your favourite writer, book or story as a starting point. Search by age group, title, author, series or genre.
- TumbleBookLibrary
- Fun animated children’s stories, games, quizzes and puzzles.
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- World Book Online for Kids
- Easy-to-use encyclopædia for young readers. Articles, multimedia, games, science projects and interactive tools for homework and fun. Part of World Book Web.
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- World Book Online Info Finder
- Multimedia reference encyclopædia for school-aged students' homework and research. Learn research and citation skills, and save and share your research results. Part of World Book Web.
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- The Source
- View the full listing of the Source resources. The library subscribes to them so that you can access them for free. All you need is your library card number and PIN.
- The Source on Pulse
- View our page on the Source on the Pulse - aimed at 13 to 18 year olds.
