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The following DIGITAL RESOURCES may be useful for research in this subject . However they are password protected and when you click on any of the icons below you will be re-directed to a page that requires authentication.
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The library has a comprehensive collection of resources on World Religions and they can be accessed in a variety of ways. |
There are two methods for accessing the huge collection of books on world religions. You can browse for books on World Religions at 200 in the Non-fiction Collection. See the box on the right for the corresponding Dewey number for each of the major religions.
Alternatively you can use Oliver to search for information on your religion.
The World Book Online will provide is a good source of information on each of the major world religions and a great starting point if you are looking for facts.
The World Religions Database is an excellent source of information on each of the major world religions. Click on the Browse button below the search box and find all the resources on the world religion of your choice.
The Gale Virtual Reference Library is a huge Collection of e-books Two e-books have been selected for this task and are at an appropriate level for year 7. Scroll down browse Collection and find Year 7- Who is God Reading List
Naturally, you can Google information on your world religion however it is worth your time to go to Weblinks K-12 and search for your religion. Weblinks is a database of websites that have been chosen with the Australian National Curriculum in mind and targeted at secondary and primary school aged students.
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The Referencing Libguide has resources on how to cite/reference sources in research.
The Online Reference Generator allows you to create citations and bibliographies using the Harvard Referencing Style for a comprehensive list of resources.
MyBib is a free online service that allows users to generate citations and bibliographies. You can paste in a DOI, ISBN or URL and have the fields populate automatically. However it does not always provide the correct reference so you must check that all possible parts of the reference have been included. |
You can use Oliver to find books in the library however sometimes it is helpful to know the Dewey numbers for a subject. In doing so you will be able to find books on that subject in most libraries. It will also be useful at those times when you know the topic but don't know where to start looking.
Note that resources about specific events will be located within the Dewey division for the country where the event took place.
| 200 | Religion |
| 230 | Christianity |
| 290 | Other religions |
| 291 | Comparative Religions |
| 294.3 | Buddhism |
| 294.5 | Hinduism |
| 294.4 | Sikhism |
| 296 | Judaism |
| 297 |
Islam |
