Arts - General
Artcyclopedia

ADAM : the gateway to art, design, architecture and media information on the Internet.
http://adam.ac.uk/index.html

Art history resources on the web
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html

The world wide web virtual library: history of art
http://www.chart.ac.uk/vlib/

In the artist’s footsteps
"Lives and work of Australian artists, and the social environments in which they painted."
http://www.artistfootsteps.com/

Artifact
The guide to quality Internet resources in the Arts and Creative Industries from Resource Discovery Network, a free Internet service dedicated to providing effective access to high quality Internet resources for the learning, teaching and research community.
http://www.artifact.ac.uk/

Encyclopaedia of graphic symbols
http://www.symbols.com

NYPL digital gallery
The NYPL Digital Gallery is The New York Public Library's new image database, which currently contains over 337,000 images for online viewing, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera. The categories for browsing are Arts and Literature, Cities and Buildings, Culture and Society, History and Geography, Industry and Technology, Nature and Science, and Printing and Graphics.
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm

Finding Art Images
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48440

Museums Online
http://www.museumspot.com/

Timelines of Art History
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
An extensive site containing excellent information on art history subjects, includes art history timelines, artists, works of art, maps, thematic essays, art related links and much more.
http://www.metmuseum.org/TOAH/SPLASH.HTM

Art by Period
http://www.teacheroz.com/Art_Periods.htm

Art Ages
Printable timeline
http://arthistory.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=arthistory&cdn=education&tm=10&gps=151_353_1276_842&f=10&tt=14&bt=0&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.artfaces.com/artkids/timeline.htm

Ceramics
HighBeam Encyclopedia
http://www.encyclopedia.com/SearchResults.aspx?Q=ceramics

Graphic Arts
Grove Art Online
http://www.groveart.com/index.html?authstatuscode=202

Designing CDs and CD packaging
Useful for English and art, especially graphic design, this web site explains how to design a CD cover. The packaging design tips and explanations of features such as playlists are excellent resources, which learners can use to produce work for their portfolios.
http://www.artlex.com/graphic.design/assignments/cds&cdpackaging.html

Multimedia
ScreenSound Australia : National film and sound archive
http://www.screensound.gov.au/screensound/screenso.nsf/

Moving Images Movie Archive
From the Internet Archive.
http://www.archive.org/movies/movies.php?PHPSESSID=e7662e9ab6ab959f15a91dc1cb284ac1

Film Studies
http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/subjects/english/media/film.htm

Oz Cinema
http://www.ozcinema.com/

Music
Grove Online

Performance Arts
Dmoz Open Directory Project : Performance Art
http://dmoz.org/Arts/Visual_Arts/Performance_Art/

The WWW virtual library : theatre and drama
http://www.vl-theatre.com/

Photography
Photography Gateway from About.Com
http://photography.about.com/cs/techniques/

The Beverley Birks Couture Collection
The Beverley Birks Couture Collection is one of the world's largest collections of haute couture. In addition, included in the collection are some 500 hats, handbags, accessories, boots and shoes.
http://www.camrax.com/pages/birks0.htm

Studio Arts
Grove Art Online
http://www.groveart.com/index.html?authstatuscode=202

Textiles and Fashion
Costume Links
http://faculty.washington.edu/fugate/costume.html#fav
 

Literature Links

Cambridge History of English and American Literature
http://www.bartleby.com/cambridge/index.html

Literary Index
Click here

Online Literary Criticism Collection
http://www.ipl.org/div/litcrit/

Literature Resource Centre
Available through Eastern Regional Libraries.
The password to access this online encyclopedia is your Eastern Regional Libraries membership number. If you are not a member of you can join for free. The closest branches are Belgrave and Ferntree Gully. Alternatively, you can ask your school library staff for the school’s membership number.
Click here

Children's and YA Literature on the Web
An extensive range of literature links including book award sites, book reviews and author sites.
http://home.mchsi.com/~albeej/pages/KidLit.html

Children’s Literature web Guide (CLWG)
A great starting point, a massive collection of links and resources relating to children’s a young adult literature.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

Newbery Classroom
A detailed overview with links to children’s literature resources on the internet.
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~mjoseph/newbery.html

Vandergrift’s Young Adult Literature Page
Produced by Kay E. Vandergrift and includes her perspective on young adult literature and related issues and links.
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/YoungAdult/

The Literature network
Offers searchable online literature for the student, educator, or enthusiast. Over 300 full books and over 1000 short stories and poems by over 90 authors. The quotations database has over 8500 quotes.
http://www.online-literature.com/

Favourite Teenage Angst Books
Teen issues and themes. Includes reader reviews and related links.
http://www.grouchy.com/angst/

Teen Reads
A comprehensive resource for young adult readers and ‘older readers’ offering reviews, author links.
http://www.teenreads.com/

Index to internet sites: Children’s and young adults authors and illustrators
This site is designed to foster easy access to curriculum related sites for teachers, school librarians, parents and students.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm

Australian School Library Association NSW
Subject indexes to literature of teenagers, thematic searches , booklists and links to websites on teenage fiction.
http://www.asla.nsw.edu.au/booklistsub.htm

Australian Literature Resources
Australian Literature on the Internet
http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/litsites.htm

Australian Authors of Fiction for Teenagers
A very comprehensive list of Australian authors and links
http://members.iinet.net.au/~jocol/authorindex.html

RMIT University Library – Children’s Literature Guide
Includes information on the theory and criticism of children’s literature and links to relevant professional journals.
http://www.lib.rmit.edu.au/pathfinders/childrenlit.html

OZLIT Australian Books and Writers
Useful for Australian books and writers.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozlit/

Australian Literature Page
A very useful site from Trinity College Library, Western Australia.
http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/subjects/english/aust/austfiction.htm 

Aussie Authors on the net
Visit Australian authors at their websites.
http://www.aussiereviews.com/page1001.html 

Focus on Fiction
An extensive range of literature links from the Education Department of Western Australia. http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cmis/eval/fiction/

AUSLIT : The Resource for Australian Literature
http://www.austlit.edu.au/

Australian Authors and Illustrators
Links to Australian author sites. The aim of this list is to make available official websites of authors who have had books entered for the Children's Book of the Year Awards.
http://www.home.gil.com.au/~cbcqld/authors.htm

YARA: Young Australians Readers Awards
“The first national, online students choice award in Australia. Read our students' reviews of the latest titles from the best Australian authors, read the books for yourself and then, in October, vote for your favourite"
http://www.yara-online.org/

Literature Activities and Programs 

The Australian Centre for Youth Literature
Promotes books and reading and offers book events for teenagers and professional development for professionals.
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/about/centreforyouthliterature/youthlit.html 

Book Raps
A Book Rap is a book discussion conducted via electronic mail. Individuals or groups of students from across the country or around the world can discuss the scheduled books.
http://rite.ed.qut.edu.au/old_oz-teachernet/projects/book-rap/

Humdiger Booktalks – Quick and Simple
Humdiger is a teen literature reading log, along with book reviews and links of interest to librarians, students and teachers.
http://www.susbro.com/2002/12/booktalks-quick-and-simple-amazing.html

SCORE: Cyberguides
Produced by the San Diego Office of Education. Provides a series of literature based activities and lesson plans through to senior secondary level. A well organised and easy to navigate site.
http://www.learnnc.org/LearnNC/PDguide.nsf/0/EE2494AE2CEFC8C585256EC5004B7833?OpenDocument

English Grammar
The Armchair Grammarian
This site will answer any questions you have about English grammar and punctuation.
http://community-2.webtv.net/solis-boo/Grammar1/'ve

Poetry
Bartley.com
"With thousands of poems by hundreds of authors, Bartleby.com offers one of the largest free collections of verse on the web."
http://www.bartleby.com/verse/

Poetry Portal
http://www.poetry-portal.com/index.html

Instant Poetry Forums
http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm

Writing Tips
Writing Resources for Authors
http://www.madbbs.com/~srmasters/resources/

Soul Food Café
“ The Soul Food Cafe is a portal artists and writers alike. It is a safe haven where creativity flourishes. The Soul Food Cafe aims to promote writing and creative pursuits as a daily practice.”
http://www.dailywriting.net/

Advice for new writers in Australia
http://sallyodgers.50megs.com/ADVICEFORNEWWRITERS.htm

Judy Blume Talks about Writing
http://www.judyblume.com/writing-jb.html

Writing Tips & Help
Tips on writing, genre styles, career paths for writers, advice on how to get published.
http://www.angelfire.com/al/thewritesite/tips.html

Food Technology

CSIRO - Food Science & Technology
http://www.csiro.au/csiro/content/standard/pps82,,.html#nutrition

FoodInfo Quest
http://www.foodinfoquest.com/

French

French Countries
SYBWorld
This resource is a comprehensive database that contains in depth information on the countries of the world. You will need a password to access this database. If you are a member of Eastern Regional Libraries you can enter your membership barcode number to access this database. If you are not a member and wish to use this resources please see the school library staff for assistance.
http://www.sybworld.com/views/home.html

Wikipedia: French Colonial Empires
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_colonial_empires

Francophone Countries of the World
http://www.fll.vt.edu/French/francophonie.html

French Colonisation of the Americas
http://www.answers.com/topic/french-colonization-of-the-americas

New France (Wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_France

The Canadian Encyclopedia
http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/

Encyclopedia of the Orient (North Africa and the Middle East)
http://i-cias.com/e.o/index.htm

National Geographic People and Places: Country Profiles
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/places/directory.html

History of the French Empire
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ab04

Britannica Encyclopedia Online
Access is available through Eastern Regional Libraries. You will need a membership number to access this resource. If you are a member of ERL use your membership number on your library card. If you are not a member see the school library staff to access this site.Use the Keywords: French colonies.
http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/info/britannica.php

Quick Maps
http://www.theodora.com/maps/

French Language and Culture
BULB LINK: A catalogue of web resources.
A comprehensive index to web sites about French language and culture. Includes sound files, dictionaries, verbs and grammar.
http://bubl.ac.uk/LINK/f/frenchlanguage.htm

France - Travel and Tourism
French Tourism Office
http://www.francetourism.com/

German

Germany - Travel and Tourism
Tourism Germany
This site has information about german cities, maps, and places of interest.
http://www.germany-tourism.de/ENG/destination_germany/master_tlstadt.htm

Das Deutschland portal
Deutschland.de is a Web-portal that has links to German information websites in the areas of education, health, culture, media, government, sports, tourism, weather, maps, the economy and science.
http://www.deutschland.de/home.php?lang=2

Travels through Germany
The Travels Through Germany site provides a list of links to German cities and regions.The site also includes travel information and cultural information on topics such as German food, castles, beer, history etc.
http://www.travelsthroughgermany.com/index.htm

Lands and Peoples (Grollier Online)
(Click on the link - " Access Grollier Online from Home - You will need a library membership number. See the school library staff.
This resource is a comprehensive database that contains in depth information on the countries of the world. You will need a password to access this database. If you are a member of Eastern Regional Libraries you can enter your membership barcode number to access this database. If you are not a member and wish to use this resources please see the school library staff for assistance.
http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/info/grolier.php

ThinkQuest Library
http://library.thinkquest.org/26576/

Famous Germans
This site contains a list of famous German people and what they were famous for.
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Germany-FAMOUS-GERMANS.html

Biographical Dictionary
This site contains biographical information about famous people.
http://www.s9.com/biography/search.html

Health Reference Centre

My Room
Teenage health issues site offering practical advice and life skills.

Drugs and Alcohol Victoria
This site contains useful information about drugs for a various range of people, including drug users, families, friends or anyone who is affected by drugs or wants to learn more about the harms of drugs.

Legal Online
Find out when and where you are allowed to drink alcohol, the range of drug offences for the possession, use and trafficking of drugs, and your rights if you are searched by police.

FreeVibe
The low down on drugs - know the risks

Drinkaware
Respect alcohol, respect yourself

The cool spot
Resources, information, and support on alcohol use and abuse among teenagers.

Building Resilience (coping skills)
Embrace the Future

Reach Out

Mental Health
Headroom

Bullying
Youth Facts and Stats

Bullying at school and at home (NSW Police Online)

HyperHistory
A combination of graphics, timelines, maps and links to 3,000 years of world history. It can be searched via religion, culture and art, science, technology, politics and war.
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

National Library of Australia : Indexes and Databases - Geography & History
http://www.nla.gov.au/pathways/jnls/newsite/browse/geoghist.html

Australian Studies Resources
http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/oztexts/ozlit.html

City Sites
This has information on cities and states.
http://officialcitysites.org/country.php3

Best of History Websites
Best of History Web Sites contains links to over 800 history-related web sites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy, and usefulness. General resources, sites with educational content and multimedia technologies are included in these pages.
http://besthistorysites.net/
 

Information Literacy

 Jewellery Making

The Courts
The supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.vic.gov.au/CA256CC60028922C/HomePage?ReadForm&1=Home~&2=~&3=~

Teenagers and the Law
Lawstuff
http://www.lawstuff.org.au/

The Law : Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.community.wa.gov.au/fcs/_content/parenting_information/tips/Teenager/teen1.htm

YouthGAS
http://www.youthgas.com.au/topics/law.html

Library

Booksellers and Publishers
Australian Online Bookshop
Includes link to The top 40 Australian books, released by  the Australian Society of Authors, as well as bookshops and newsletters for information on latest releases.
http://www.bookworm.com.au/bookworm/

Amazon
www.amazon.com

Allen and Unwin – Authors
http://www.allenandunwin.com/Authors/home.asp

Allen and Unwin – Teacher notes
http://www.allenandunwin.com/Teaching/resources.asp 

Allen and Unwin – Resources for students and teachers
http://www.allenandunwin.com/resources/home.asp

Borders Australia
http://www.bordersstores.com/features/world.jsp?file=australia

 Dymocks Online
http://www.dymocks.com.au/

 HarperCollins
Teacher notes
http://www.harpercollins.com.au/books/teachingnotes.cfm

 PanMacmillan
http://www.panmacmillan.com.au/pandemonium/

 Penguin Australia – Author Links
http://www.penguin.com.au/authors/f_authors.cfm

Random House : Reader’s Circle
http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/readerscircle.html

Random House : Teens @ Random
http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/

Education Departments

Department of Education and Training Victoria
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/

Department of Education Western Australia
Libraries page: CMIS
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/library/

Health and Wellness
Available through Eastern Regional Libraries.
The password to access this encyclopedia is your Eastern Regional Libraries membership number. If you are not a member of you can join for free. The closest branches are Belgrave and Ferntree Gully. Alternatively, you can ask your school library staff for the school’s membership number.
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/eastern_regional?db=HWRC-1

Dmoz
Top Online Dictionaries and Reference.
http://dmoz.org/Reference/Dictionaries/By_Subject/Sports/

General Science
Echo Virtual Centre
Sites on the history of Science, Technology and Medicine.
http://echo.gmu.edu/center/

Proquest : General Science
Available through Eastern Regional Libraries.
The password to access this encyclopedia is your Eastern Regional Libraries membership number. If you are not a member of you can join for free. The closest branches are Belgrave and Ferntree Gully. Alternatively, you can ask your school library staff for the school’s membership number.
Click Here

Chemistry
Periodic Table
Physics
Biology

High Wire Press: Free Full Text Online Science articles
http://highwire.stanford.edu/lists/freeart.dtl

Neuroscience for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.ht

General Science Quizzes

QuizzIT
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/quizit/feature_quizits_s.php

Science news for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

Biology
Online Biology Dictionary
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary.asp

Marine Biology
Marine Education Society of Australasia
http://www.mesa.edu.au/

Microbiology
The Microbe Zoo
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/zdmain.html

Chemistry

Physics

(See also History and Geography sections on this page)

Geography and History
National Library of Australia : Indexes and Databases - Geography & History
http://www.nla.gov.au/pathways/jnls/newsite/browse/geoghist.html

Australian Studies Resources
http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/oztexts/ozlit.html

City Sites
This has information on cities and states.
http://officialcitysites.org/country.php3

Best of History Websites
Best of History Web Sites contains links to over 800 history-related web sites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy, and usefulness. General resources, sites with educational content and multimedia technologies are included in these pages.
http://besthistorysites.net/

Woodwork