General Homework Resources

The links listed here are to databases or websites that have reliable information on a huge range of topics. Many of our online databases are listed, including the encyclopedias World Book and Encyclopedia Britannica. These encylopedias can be good starting points to begin your research. The BBC Schools website and the Sparknotes website also cover a wide range of subjects.

 

Please note: links with a lock icon next to them (lock icon) are to databases that any of our library members can use – you will be asked to type in your library barcode and PIN - if you don't know your PIN just Ask Us!

 

 

  • You will need your library card number and PIN to access this database if not in a Waimakariri library. World Book Online - excellent general knowledge starting point, good illustrations, maps, etc, current affairs
  • You will need your library card number and PIN to access this database if not in a Waimakariri library. Encyclopedia Britannica Online - 32 volume encyclopedia includes junior and student editions
  • You will need your library card number and PIN to access this database if not in a Waimakariri library. EBSCO General News and Magazines - thousands of full-text newspapers and general/specialist magazine articles, including many NZ and Australian
  • You will need your library card number and PIN to access this database if not in a Waimakariri library. Biography in Context - biographies of current and historic people – search by name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, dates
  • You will need your library card number and PIN to access this database if not in a Waimakariri library. Oxford English Dictionary - searchable 23-volume online dictionary
  • You will need your library card number and PIN to access this database if not in a Waimakariri library. Discovering Collection - in-depth information across the subjects of Geography, History, Literature, Science and Health
  • You will need your library card number and PIN to access this database if not in a Waimakariri library. Student Resources in Context - for high school and tertiary students – includes information from encyclopedias, magazines and newspapers, primary documents, pictures, audio and video files.
  • BBC Schools - secondary schools study help across the curriculum
  • Sparknotes - free online study guides on many subjects