Antarctica
Hornsby Shire Library & Information Service
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Preparing for your assignment – Questions to ask
Preparing for your assignment
Before you start your assignment, ask yourself these questions:
Did you bring your assignment sheet?
You will need the assignment sheet so you can find information quickly.
Where is Antarctica?
Does your assignment ask you for information on Antarctica in general or do you need information on Australia’s involvement with Antarctica?
Does the assignment ask you for information on animals (fauna), plants (flora) or threats to Antarctica?
How long does your assignment need to be?
Do you need pictures for the assignment?
When is the deadline for your assignment?
How much material can you use from the Internet?Search the websites and other online resources listed below.
Ebooks and Searchable Online Information
To use the Library’s specially chosen online ebooks and information:- Go to the Library Homepage
- Click on Online Resources from Home or Online Resources @ the Library
- If working from home, enter your library card and PIN.
- If you do not know your PIN, contact Hornsby Library on (02)9847 6614
- Click on a subject from the subject list. Choose Animals, Encyclopedias, Environment, Geography History or Science
- Click on the title you want to search
WebFeat Search Engine
To search all our online information at once:
- Go to Library Homepage
Click on Online Resources from Home or Online Resources @ the Library- If working from home, enter your library card number and your PIN.
- If you do not know your PIN, contact Hornsby Library on (02)9847 6614
- Click on WebFeat Search Engine
- Key in Antarctica
- Tick the box labelled Full-text articles only
- Tick the boxes next to the subjects Current Events & Issues, Environment, Geography, History, and Science & Nature
- Click on Search, and wait until the search is complete
- In the Results display mode box, choose Clustered and click on the terms you want to search
- Click on View to see the article
Websites
Classroom AntarcticaThis site is produced by the Australian Antarctic Division and is a comprehensive teaching resource aimed at students from Years 5-8. It provides information on the continent, exploring and living and working in Antarctica, as well as nature – flora and fauna and our responsibilities in looking after Antarctica. The site also has a great list of links to other websites with information about Antarctica.
Discovering Antarctica
Contains interactive teaching and learning resources on Antarctica, it also explores all aspects of life on Antarctica. The website covers areas such as: Imagining Antarctica; A changing climate; Beneath the waves; Journey south; Living there today; and The Antarctic Treaty. Each section features activities, images, video clips and fact sheets to help you learn about this distant, frozen wilderness.
Australian Antarctic Division
This is the official Australian government site for Antarctica. This site has great fact files on geography and geology, flora and fauna, and links to more information.
CIA Factbook
Lists population, government, military, and economic information for nations recognized by the United States.
Cool Antarctica
Covers the effects of global warming on Antarctica
Using the online Library Catalogue
- Go to the Library Homepage
- Click on Library Catalogue
- For general information about Antarctica click on Subject Exact and in the Search box key in Antarctica
- For specific information such as animals in Antarctica click on Subject Keyword and in the Search box type in animals Antarctica
Searching the Library Shelves
You can search for these shelf numbers in:
- the DVD collection
- the reference collection
- the junior lending collection
- the adult lending collection – including the magazines
| Subject | Shelf Number |
| Animals of Antarctica | 578.758 and 591.998 |
| History of Antarctica | 998 and 999 |
| Discovery and Exploration of Antarctica | 919.9 |
Need more help? Ask at the Information Desk, and remember to bring your assignment sheet with you.
