09.14.09
Great websites
While browsing around on the internet the other day I came across some great websites which I wanted to share with you all.
The first website is a very simple but helpful one, called OttoBib. This helpful little resource will help you generate a bibliography for any books you have used. All you have to do is enter the ISBN into the bar, choose which type of bibliography you need to make up and click Get Citations. Too easy!
Next is a website called MondoLibrary which is an image library. It contains photos which have been catagorised under the headings People, Society, Earth and Special. The site describes the photos as ‘award-winning, fair trade photography for the public interest community’. You may find these royalty-free images helpful for your next assignment or presentation.
Notely is another great website which contains all the tools a student could need. You can store you schedule, calendar, notes, homework plan and more on here. It’s a great tool if you want to get organised with your schoolwork.
Another great image website, that you might already know about, is GettyImages. All you have to do here is sign up to become a member and you have access to millions of royalty-free photos and images that you can use. GettyImages also contains footage and music that you might be interested in using.
I’ll try to post more of these websites on a regular basis.
08.06.09
The Louvre website in English
All of you budding artists or those of you who have an interest in art will be interested to see that the website for The Louvre is now available in English. It’s a great website and definitely worth having a look at!
Thanks to Skerricks for pointing this out!
06.23.09
English essays & info
A great website that I’ve found out about recently is Shmoop which is directed at English & Literature students. The website contains lots of different information about literature and poetry written by PH.D and Masters students in the US. Many of the texts currently taught at Salesian can be found on the website, including Macbeth, The Outsiders and more. This is a great resource for students and I highly recommend it.
05.25.09
Issues
If you’re in year 12 or doing VCE English this year you might be looking for some articles or information about issues that have been in the paper lately. And of course the library can help you with that. 
I’ve made up a folder in Learning Point which you can find here. There’s a large range of topics you can find information on, the latest addition being about Rugby Players and standards of conduct. Other topics include bullying, sexualisation of children, teenagers and alcohol and many more.
There’s also a great website that I’ve linked to called Act Now where you can find a huge amount of information about many different issues. You can find articles which include links to some great newspaper articles. There are also areas where you can find videos, photos, stories, organisations involved with that particular issue and also how you can get involved.
04.02.09
Library website
I don’t know how many of you are familiar with the school’s intranet ‘Learning Point‘ or with the area allocated to the Library (Resource Centre) but over the past couple of years we’ve been building that up for students to use. There are different search engines you can use, many different online resources, pathfinders, articles about issues and even an area for some light entertainment. It’s a really handy resource, especially with the pathfinders because they list some great websites about various different topics. All the searching has been done for you, all you have to do is click!
To get to the resource centre all you have to do is go into Learning Point and in the drop down menu select Resource Centre.
03.30.09
Essay Map
I’ve just been introduced to a great new tool called Essay Map! Essay Map is an online essay planner for students.
Students don’t have to sign up or make an account to use Essay Map. All you have to do is enter in your name and your essay topic and you’re ready to go!
You can move between screens as your ideas develop and become clearer.
The only downside to Essay Maps is that you can’t save essay maps. However, they can be printed out before you exit.
07.24.08
Movie websites
One of my favourite websites, which you are probably all familiar with, is IMDB (or Internet Movie Database). It’s a fantastic resource for anything to do with past/current and future movies, telemovies or TV shows. You can look up trivia, quotes, message boards, release dates and more.
If you’re interested in costumes from movies then Costumers Guide is fantastic. It mainly has costumes from period pieces like Sweeny Todd, The Other Boleyn Girl, Australia etc but also includes some more modern movies.
06.13.08
Ergo Competition Update
For the last couple of weeks the Library has been running a competition for the new State Library program called Ergo (for more information click here). The competition ended yesterday and the winners were drawn. I’d like to offer my congratulations to our three winners, who each received a USB memory stick wristband!
05.27.08
Ergo Competition
When it comes to assignments and exams, it’s good to know how to make your work stand out from the crowd. That’s where ergo can help. This practical guide to research, essay writing and studying shows you how to find resources, write great essays and prepare for exams. It also has a huge range of original documents and images you can use. ergo helps you make your work the best it can be.
And by using this great resource you can also go into the draw to win a great prize! All you have to do is come into your Library to pick up an entry form, then answer three questions to go into the running to win one of four USB wristbands!!
