YOUTH SPACE AT THE LIBRARY
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Hinchinbrook Shire Library has created a Space for the Youth of our community where they
can relax, and spend time with a book or a friend. The Library Youth Space is for you to
use and enjoy. We provide magazines, taped books, CDs, CD-ROMs, books, newspapers, the
Internet (FREE) and Word Processing facilities.
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MEDIA LINKS |
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| ABC | Motocross magazine |
| Australian Newspapers | Music Sites |
| Beat magazine a free street paper, published weekly, focusing on the music, arts and entertainment industries. | Newsfilm Online |
| CNN | ninemsn |
| Courier Mail | Rage |
| fly net | Teenmag |
| TripleJ | |
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Universal Studios
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CAREER LINKS |
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| Apprentiships/Traineeships | 
TOWNSVILLE CAREER ONE EXPO
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| Barrier Reef TAFE | |
| Centrelink Services - Looking for Work | |
| Job hunting advice | |
| Job Guide | |
| Job Search - Starting Out booklet, includes resume writing; interviews etc | |
| JCU | |
| QTAC | |
| QUT | |
| Resume basics | |
| Career Resources including Resumes etc | |
| TAFE Queensland | |
| Uni of Qld | |
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| Art | English/ Poetry | Geography/SOSE | Health | History | Industrial Arts | Reference | Science | Shakespeare | Social Issues | Sport | ||
The Hinchinbrook Shire Libraries are keen to assist secondary school students with material for their school assignments. The HOMEWORK HELP CLUB operates each Wednesday after school at the Ingham Library.At this time a staff member from the library will assist you in locating the most appropriate resources for that particular assignment. Bring your assignment sheet so we can be assured of knowing what is required.
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Art History Resources on the Web
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Popular mechanics magazine |
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Australian Literature on the Internet Glossary of literary terms - University of Cambridge Glossary of literary terms - Gale Poet's corner (including a selection of poems and an analysis of each and poet's biographies) Spark Notes -Literature study guides Best Notes Literature study guides Booknotes - summaries and study guides to famous books/plays etc Ask Oxford - for all those curious about words |
Internet Public Library - TeenSpace Librarians' Index to the Internet - websites you can trust Hinchinbrook Library's Free Online Databases Hinchinbrook Library's Reference page
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GENERATE the Qld Government's Youth Web Site (includes Health/Relationships etc)
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Australian Institute of Marine Science - AIMS Australian Science and Technology on the Internet Environment Australia Image Database Popular Mechanics - green living The WHY files - the science behind the news
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GEOGRAPHY/SOSE Great Green Way - information about the North Queensland regions Herbert Resource Information Centre Herbert land and water management -atlas MAPS of the World - find a place with National Geographic Sugar Industry - project information
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Mr William Shakespeare and the Internet
State Library's Society and Social Issues Site Social Sciences Internet Guide Australian Law on the Internet Australian Religion and Beliefs on the Internet Lawstuff - for youth Lawmap - legal explorer United Nations -Cyber School Bus - Global issues |
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Internet Modern History Sourcebook Newsfilm Online See the news of the twentieth century online |
Ausport - Australian Sports Commission |
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LOOK!!! - Search Magazines for articles on a variety of topics at findarticles.com Looking for journal articles - browse the Internet Public Library Online serials |
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AUTHORS |
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| K. A. Applegate - Animorphs | John Marsden |
| Australian Bookshop/Reviews etc | Garth Nix |
| Alyssa Brugman | Phillip Pullman |
| Isobelle Carmody | Matthew Reilly |
| Fantastic Fiction | J. K. Rowling |
| Raymond E. Fiest | Scholastic Authors |
| Libby Hathorn | Star Wars |
| Anthony Horowitz | Look up a favourite series |
| Carolyn Keene | R. L. Stine |
| Meme McDonald | Reading Rave - fun facts, book lists, cool sites, recommended reading |
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wordbox a virtual noticeboard for young Australian readers and
writers. the box provides links to competitions,
opportunities and activities that are specifically for young people
(mostly school aged, but others specify up to 20 or 25 - ancient really
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YOUTH ISSUES |
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GENERATE Qld Governments Youth Web Site (includes Health/Relationships etc) |
Rollercoaster |
| Kids Help Line | TeensHealth |
| Reachout | Youth Health |
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MP3 MUSIC SITES |
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www.apple.com www.artistdirect.com |
| www.bignoisemusic.com Oxfam's download service has 300,000 tracks and counting, plus regularly updated exclusives. 10% of their revenue goes to fight poverty. |
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www.emusic.com www.epitonic.com www.mp3.com.au |
| www.musicmatch.com Winner of PC Magazine's Editor's Choice award for Best Music Player five times in a row. This site has a jukebox, radio and music store for downloads of over 800,000 songs from 60,000 albums. |
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| www.napster.com Over 700,000 tracks, 65,000 albums and 45,000 artists. Adds new releases from major and independent labels every Tuesday. www.abc.net.au/triplej/listen/mp3s.htm
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