Standards Australia Online

Resource Name: AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS ONLINE

1. How do I access this resource?
Available from library branches only. Please ask staff for log in assistance.

2. Is it available from home?
No.

3. Does it have much Australian content?
It covers all Australian Standards.

4. Is there an advanced searching option?
Subject Search: Arranges all Standards by subject area, and users may select to search within a subject to find what sub-headings and Standards are listed below it.
Power Search: allows for more complex searches which combine any number of search strings together. This may include keywords in the title or abstract (summary); keywords in the full text of the standard; or date of publishing.

5. For whom would this resource be suitable?
Those who need to refer to Australian standards.

6. How is this resource unique?
This site draws on subscription only content.

7. What are similar or complementary resources?
Books: New South Wales timber framing manual.
Online: Standards Australia [www.standards.org.au]

8. What would be sample questions that this resource could answer?
Q. What are Australian Standards for “Swimming Pool Safety”.
A. Enter “Swimming Pool Safety” Quick search. Results included: Swimming pool safety - Safety barriers for swimming pools ; Swimming pool safety - Location of safety barriers for swimming pools ; Swimming pool safety - Water recirculation systems ; Guide to swimming pool safety

9. What does the search result list show?
Standards Number; Title of Standard or publication, link to full text.

10. Rate this resource.
Australian Standards Online is an efficient, trouble-free way to access over 7,700 national Australian Standards.

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Beat the Winter Blues display

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Come and see our 'Beat the Winter Blues' display to find ways to lift your mood.

Science Reference Centre

Resource Name: SCIENCE REFERENCE CENTRE

1. How do I access this resource?
You can access this from your home computer. Go to library.lakemac.com.au and click the ‘Science Reference Centre’ link. When prompted, type your Lake Macquarie library card for FREE access.

2. Is it available from home?
YES.

3. Does it have much Australian content?
It has international coverage.

4. Is there an advanced searching option?
Refine Your Search by:
Search within the full text of the articles ; Full Text ; Peer Reviewed Publication ; Type of publication; Date of Publication; Number Of Pages; View Types.

5. For whom would this resource be suitable?
Researchers and students authoritative scientific information from both reference and journal sources..

6. How is this resource unique?
This site draws on subscription only content.

7. What are similar or complementary resources?
Books: Scientific encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Online: Scirus.com; National Library Guides [http://www.nla.gov.au/guides/#Science]

8. What would be sample questions that this resource could answer?
Q. Where are full text articles on “Green Roofs”.
A. Enter “Green Roofs” in advanced search box and refine by ‘full text. Results include Environmental Magazine; Horticulture; Earth Island Journal; New Scientist; Bioscience.

9. What does the search result list show?
Title of article; Abstract; Source; link to full text.

10. Rate this resource.
Science Reference Centre has scientific information from reference and journal souces, and is reliable and authoritative.

D-Day - June 6, 1944

Come in and see our D-Day display.

What was the significance of D-Day?
D-Day signalled the start of the Allies' invasion of western Europe in June 1944, and a crucial turning point in the war with Nazi Germany.
Russia was making progress towards Berlin, farther to the east. But Allied commanders agreed a second front was needed to defeat Germans occupying much of western Europe.
Thousands of mainly Americans and Canadians joined British naval, air and ground troops in southern England, to prepare for Operation Overlord.

When did it take place?
D-Day had been planned for more than a year, and those who were to take part spent several months training.
The ambitious air and sea assault was dependent on a combination of factors, including the weather, tidal conditions and most important of all, surprise.
Despite forecasts of poor weather, it was originally scheduled for 5 June, however storms forced Supreme Allied Commander Gen Dwight Eisenhower to put it back 24 hours. Finally, the weather improved and he gave the command.

How many troops were involved?
A total of 156,000 men took part in D-Day, but many times that number were to be involved in the ensuing campaign over the next few months.
Airborne troops were parachuted into Normandy in the hours before the main seaborne invasion party landed.
A total of 6,000 ships and landing craft were involved, delivering troops to five beaches along a carefully selected stretch of the Normandy coast.
On D-Day alone, up to 3,000 Allied troops died. Some 9,000 were wounded or missing.

What happened on D-Day?
A brilliant deception plan led German military leaders to suspect the main invasion would be farther up the coast.
The surprise element helped British and Canadian troops in particular establish footholds at beaches codenamed Gold, Juno and Sword.
American soldiers also managed to land on the westernmost beach - Utah - without major casualties. At nearby Omaha, they suffered severe losses as they encountered a crack division of German troops.

What happened after D-Day?
Once the beaches were secure, progress through the narrow lanes and staunchly defended towns of Normandy was slow. But with the Allies outnumbering their enemy and supported by their air superiority, they were able to overcome the considerable resistance - though at a heavy price.
By the time they crossed the Seine and liberated Paris in late August, around 10% of the Allies' two million troops had been killed, wounded or were missing.
The success of Operation Overlord was to pave the way for Allied victory.

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Libraries : your passport to discovery

Which plastic card in your wallet gives you access to free information, books, magazines, music CDs, DVDs, and more? Your library card.

The theme for Library and Information Week (25-31 May) is Libraries: your passport to discovery! In the current economic climate, your Lake Macquarie City Library card is more valuable than ever.

Come in and see our libraries display.

Australia/NZ Reference Centre - Help Sheet

Resource Name: AUSTRALIA/NZ REFERENCE CENTRE

1. How do I access this resource?
You can access this from your home computer. Go to library.lakemac.com.au and click the ‘Australia/NZ Reference Centre’ link. When prompted, type your Lake Macquarie library card for FREE access.

2. Is it available from home?
YES.

3. Does it have much Australian content?
It is designed for Austraian users.

4. Is there an advanced searching option?
Refine Your Search by:
Search within the full text of the articles ; Full Text ; Peer Reviewed Publication ; Type of publication; Date of Publication; Number Of Pages; View Types.

5. For whom would this resource be suitable?
Researchers and students requiring Australasian magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books in full text, or a local Image Collection of 440,207 photos, maps and flags.

6. How is this resource unique?
This site draws on subscription only content.

7. What are similar or complementary resources?
Books: Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Online: MasterFILE Premier; National Library Guides; State Library Guides

8. What would be sample questions that this resource could answer?
Q. Where are full text periodical articles on racism in sport.
A. Enter “racism sport” in advanced search box and refine by ‘full text’ and ‘Periodical’. Results include Rugby League Week and Sports Illustrated.

9. What does the search result list show?
Title of article; Abstract; Source; link to full text.

10. Rate this resource.
Australia/NZ Reference Centre has information from Australian reference and journal souces, and is reliable and authoritative.

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Literary Reference Centre - Help Sheet

Resource Name: LITERARY REFERENCE CENTRE

1. How do I access this resource?
You can access this from your home computer. Go to library.lakemac.com.au and click the ‘Literary Reference Centre’ link. When prompted, type your lake macquarie library card for FREE access.

2. Is it available from home?
YES.

3. Does it have much Australian content?
You can refine your search by National identity.

4. Is there an advanced searching option?
Refine Your Search by:
Full Text ; Publish Date; Document Type ; Images; Author ; Gender ; Cultural Identity ; National Identity ; Title ; Character ; Locale ; Genre

5. For whom would this resource be suitable?
high school and undergraduate English and Humanities students with homework and research assignments of a literary nature.

6. How is this resource unique?
This site draws on professional material which is authoritative. It has full text sources not available on the Internet.

7. What are similar or complementary resources?
Books: “The concise Oxford dictionary of literary terms”
Online: National Library Guides; Granger's Poetry Index [See library staff for access]; Novelist

8. What would be sample questions that this resource could answer?
Q. Can I see images of Romantic poets
A. Enter “Romatic Poets” in search box and refine by ‘Images’ in advanced search. Image thumbnails and biographical data are displayed in a table.

9. What does the search result list show?
Title of article; Source; Format

10. Rate this resource.
Literary Reference Centre has information from reference and journal souces, and is reliable and authoritative.

NSW Law handbook Online - Help Sheet

Resource Name: THE LAW HANDBOOK

1. How do I access this resource?
You can access this from an internet computer at any Lake Macquarie City Library. You can phone ahead to book a computer. Ask the library staff for password access.

2. Is it available from home?
No. This is only available at the Library.

3. Does it have much Australian content?
It deals exclusively with New South Wales law.

4. Is there an advanced searching option?
You can ‘browse’ the chapter headings or use the simple search box.

5. For whom would this resource be suitable?
The general public who need straightforward answers to common legal issues.

6. How is this resource unique?
The Law Handbook Online is the most up-to-date and practical, plain language legal resource on the laws of New South Wales.

7. What are similar or complementary resources?
Books: NSW Law Handbook print version; The family law handbook
Online: ComLaw [http://www.comlaw.gov.au/]; NSW legislation [http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/]; Legal Information Access Centre [liac.sl.nsw.gov.au]

8. What would be sample questions that this resource could answer?
Q. Is a retaining wall a dividing fence?
A. “A wall that is part of a building or a retaining wall is not a fence within the meaning of the Act.”

9. What does the search result list show?
The title of the Chapter, and a snippet of text.

10. Rate this resource.
This guide is authoritative, but easy to understand.