Senior Science

General Resources for Senior Students

  • Use the Information Skills Process (ISP) on the Research page to guide you.
  • Browse the non-fiction shelves: water resources 333.91 & water 553.7; biology 570s; plants 580s & agriculture 630s; chemistry 540s, 660s & 641.3; human body 612s; disasters 904s.
  • For audio visual resources, search ClickView by subject heading or title. ClickView can be accessed when you are at home. Restrictions apply based on age/rating.

Oliver Catalogue

  • Search the CTHS Library Oliver catalogue using subject terms: water, water resources, human body, botany, plants, chemistry, space, disasters; see also specific topics – additives, chemicals, etc.
  • Expand your search to Hornsby Library resources by running a search in Oliver, click other providers and select Hornsby Shire Library. If you are a member of Hornsby Library you can borrow their items.
  • Expand your search to Macquarie University library resources by running a search in Oliver, click other providers and select Macquarie University Library. You can access their hard copy resources onsite but will be unable to borrow.

Publications

  • The Sydney Morning Herald – digital edition accessible while at school.
  • Current Social issues – search Oliver.
  • Issues in Society – search by series in Oliver for relevant titles.
  • Australian Science – the contents pages are searchable using Oliver.
  • ChemMatters – the contents pages are searchable using Oliver.
  • Cosmos – the contents pages are searchable using Oliver.

Encyclopaedias

  • Search World Book Online Advanced. This is a reliable starting point for research if you don’t know much about the topic

Databases

Internet Resources

Bibliographies and Citations

  • Ask your teacher for requirements; keep records up to date – retrospectively is difficult.
  • Bibliography Generator – choose the style you need.

Evaluating Websites