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Below are several general information sources that will suit a variety of homework tasks.

* Britannica Student
Encyclopaedia, atlas, dictionary and thesaurus in one easy-to-access resource. Includes video resources.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Credo reference
Use the subject search to search full text reference books.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Databases - Christchurch City Libraries
Looking for news and magazine articles, online encyclopedias and dictionaries? Try these online resources.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Ebscohost
Access to thousands of full text magazines and abstracts.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Many Answers
Here you can search for answers to popular homework questions.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Oxford English Dictionary
A searchable online version of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Oxford Reference Online
Use the subject search to search full text Oxford reference books.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Student Resource Center
A comprehensive, cross-curricular reference source for high school and tertiary students. Results for searches on your topic can include encyclopedias, magazine and newspaper articles, primary documents, pictures, audio and video files. You can search for geography and cultures, history, literature, people, science and health.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* World Book
Everything from the 22-volume encyclopedia plus more! Search thousands of articles from the World Book Year Book dating back to 1922!
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* World Book Student edition
Everything from the 22-volume encyclopedia plus more! Quizzes, research tools and lots of articles on New Zealand - plus multi-media files.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Photographs, sounds, moving images, documents, graphs and maps are combined with text in Te Ara - an online encyclopedia of New Zealand with significant Māori content.
* Acronym Finder
Stuck for words - literally? This site covers thousands of abbreviations and acronyms - just type it in - LOL - and get the answer - Lots of Laughter.
* CIA World Factbook
Data is available for most countries. Quick facts are provided on topics including a map and flag, geography, population, government, economic, communication, transportation, and military capability. Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries
* Discovering Collection
In-depth reference content in the areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies. Very useful for secondary students.
Access this with your library card number and PIN, or at our libraries.
* How Stuff Works
Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works, or what gears do, or what makes the inside of your refrigerator cold? A great place to learn how things work in the world around you. Good for science projects or technology, astronomy or earth science projects.
* Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. On the day added there were, 85 million web pages, 112,163 movies, 48,221 concerts, 243,673 recordings, and 381,262 texts. You can even contribute your own material.
* Internet Detective
Wise up to the web when you use it for your homework: a guide to making the most of internet resources without it getting you into trouble.
* Internet Tools
Having trouble searching the internet? Then use this one-top site for quick access to the best Internet tools
* Ngata Dictionary
Māori/English and English/Māori dictionary from Learning Media
* Schools @ Look4
Information on a variety of curriculum subjects. Use the categories at the left to delve down into the subjects.
* SparkNotes
Find selected complete texts, latest news, contribute to the message board or use the study guides provided. May require you to join but membership is free.
* Statistics New Zealand Te Tari Tatau
Looking for facts and figures? Statistics New Zealand is the country's major source of official statistics.
* Study guides and strategies
Multilingual site offering practical advice on writing basics, how to maximise learning, project skills preparing for tests and more.
* Studyit
Your one stop site for achieving in NCEA maths, science, and English. Find what you need to know, contact subject teachers, and get encouragement from other students.
* The Study Skills Guide for Students
Developing effective study skills, improving reading comprehension, discovering your study style, managing your time efficiently and learning the how to prepare for exams are just a few of the topics covered.
* Verb2Verbe
For students of the French language. Use the site to conjugate, translate and test yourself on over 4000 French verbs (single verbs, multiple verbs or random verbs). A fun way to improve your vocab and learn all the different forms and tenses of verbs. Lists of French verbs and English verbs are available.
* Webstrider
Heaps of helpful links for various study topics including maths, reference & facts. Definitely check out their Geography sites for heaps of great info and pics
* Wikipedia
The online encyclopedia created by online contributors worldwide. Some schools don't allow it so check with your teachers first.
* Wolfram|Alpha
A computational knowledge engine for a wide range of topics. Examples supplied and video overview.