Books for loan

        Search the library catalogue (ask the teacher-librarian for a demonstration using the projector)
 

SURNAME BIOGRAPHIES SUBJECT COUNTRY KEYWORDS SERIES

(if you're lucky, there may be a full-length book on the person)  e.g. Kelly, Ned ( +  subheadings) e.g. Bushrangers, Australian history   [394   994] e.g.  Australia, Burma(Thanks Kelly) e.g. champions, heroes, heroines, leaders, revolutionaries e.g. Outstanding Australians

Browsing         920 Biographies + subject areas + countries Reference         BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARIES  e.g. REF 920   Monash biographical dictionary NON 994 The dictionary of famous Australians Encyclopaedias         GENERAL         AUSTRALIAN          SPECIALISED  e.g.  REF 994  Famous and infamous Australians REF 994 Australia's Aboriginal peoples         ONLINE - Use your public library website

TIP Specific subject, & more broad eg Bushrangers  >  Australia eg Astronomy    >  Science TIP Spine for speed, Index for leads Goolagong, Evonne see Cawley, Evonne

Internet

• LIST of LINKS e.g. Click on Links, then Biography at the school library website
• SEARCH for the name e.g. Delta Goodrem (good for contemporary personalities)