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Members of the library can also use yourtutor - a free live chat service with qualified tutors.
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Subject guides
Art
Art History Network
Artcyclopedia
NYPL Digital Gallery 
Picture Australia 
Web Gallery of Art
Hunt for art history 
Great buildings online

Atlases and Maps
All The Worlds Maps 
Atlapedia Online 
Historical Maps 
NSW Natural Resource Atlas

Australia 
Australian Atlas of Mineral Resources 
Australian Citizenship 
Australian Dictionary of Biography 
Department of Immigration and Citizenship: statistical publications 
Making Multicultural Australia

Australian history
Australian history (Project Gutenberg Australia)
Australian history 
Electronic Encyclopedia of Gold in Australia
Federation story
National Archives of Australia

Biographical 
Australian Athlete Profiles
Biographical Dictionary 
Biographies of Mathematicians 
Biographies of Painters
Biography
Current World Leaders 
Distinguished Women, Past and Present 
4000 Years of Women in Science
Women Mathematicians

Business
AusBuy
Federal Government Business Portal 
International Business Etiquette and Manners 
NSW Small Business
Superbrands Australia

Countries and cultures
CIA World Factbook 
Country Studies: Area Handbooks Series 
Infonation: United Nations member information
International Monetary Fund

Dictionaries & encyclopaedias
Dictionary of Phrase & Fable
Encyclopedia of Australian Science
Merriam-Webster Online
Encyclopedia of Graphic Symbols 
Thesaurus 
Your Dictionary

Disasters
Australian Severe Weather 
World Disaster News

Environment
Biodiversity Publications
Community Access to Natural Resources Information
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 
Environmental Sites on the Internet
Environmental Organisations - Australia
National Pollutant Inventory 
NSW Dept. of Environment & Climate Change
NSW Natural Resource Atlas
NSW State of the Environment Reporting
Western Sydney Urban Bushland Survey
World Heritage List (UNESCO)

Family History / Genealogy
Australian Family History and Genealogy on the Internet
Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies
Family History on the Net (NSW State Library) 
Family Search - LDS Family Search site
National Archives of Australia
Society of Australian Genealogists
State Records, New South Wales (NSW Government's archives)

Geography 
A Guide to Australia 
Australian Explorers
MapMachine 
Maps/Flags of all countries
National Geographic Magazine Archive
World Monuments Watch

Health & medicine 
Australian Drug Information Network
Australian Health Information
The Cancer Council NSW 
Drug Info @ Your Library 
Health Insite 
MedlinePlus


History 
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Sparta
Australians at War 
Australian Bushrangers 
Australian History on the Internet 
Australia's War 1939-1945
First World War 
History - It's Happening 
Holocaust Encyclopedia
Peace and War in the 20th Century 
World Digital Library

Law 
Australasian Legal Information Institute 
Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research 
Family Court of Australia 
Find Legal Answers 
FindLaw Australia 
Law for You (New South Wales)
Lawlink New South Wales 
NSW Legislation

Leisure / recreation
LIFE photo archive 
Lyrics Search Engine 
The Internet Movie Database 
Photography 
Recipe collection

Literature 
AUSTLIT The Australian Literature
Australian Literature on the Net
Book Rags - Free Book Notes
Celebration of Women Writers
Complete Works of Shakespeare
Free Book Notes - free online study guides and book summaries for over 250 classic novels.
NovelGuide - free online literary analysis 
Australian Literary - provides a general overview of Australian literature, along with a number of useful links 
Poets and Writers Online
Study Guides for Various Works- A collection of study guides
Creative Writing Now

Mathematics
Maths Online  
Ask Dr. Math 
Math Links
S.O.S. Mathematics Tables and Formulas

Poetry
 
The Poetry Foundation: Find Poems and Poets

Religion 
Religions of the World 
Saints & Angels

Science
Australian Academy of Science
Australian Botany
NASA
New Scientist 
NOVA - Science in the news
NSW Wildlife 
Royal Society (Trailblazers )
Unique Australian Animals
Volcanoes 
Water Science for Schools 
World Rainforests

Social sciences
Earthtrends 
Food Standards
Hot Issues - Background Notes
Australian Human Rights 
National Pollutant Inventory 
Online debate topic database 
Women & Democracy

Sport
Australian Sports Commission
Western Sydney Academy of Sport

Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
International Data Base 
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research
Statistical links
UNdata : a world of information

Technology
Hobbes' Internet Timeline
How products are made 
How Stuff Works 
Technology in Australia 1788 - 1988

War
Australian War Memorial
Australians at War
Australia's War 1939-1945
Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia

Internet Disclaimer:
Bankstown City Library and Information Service provides links to sites on the Internet which may be of help or interest to our patrons. We assume no liability for the comprehensiveness, accuracy, validity, or value of any information retrieved at these or other sites available through the Internet. Bankstown City Library and Information Service assumes no responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of or reliance upon such information. Parents or guardians are responsible for their children's use of these resources.

Questions or comments may be sent via email

Notifications of any broken links may be sent via email 

Last revised: 17 September 2011     Links last checked: 17 September 2011