Encyclopedia of life sciences (R570.3)
- Collins Dictionary of Biology (R574.03)
- Excel Biology guide (HSC Express)
Magazines
New Scientist, Scientific American, Cosmos, Earth Garden, ReNew and Australian Geographic.
Useful websites
www.biologycorner.com Biology lesson plans, worksheets, tutorials and resources for teachers and students.
www.environment.gov.au/topics Topics include; The Cleaner Environment Plan, Biodiversity, Heritage, Marine, Sustainable communities, Water, Environment protection, Land, National Parks and Science and research.
www.biodiversitylibrary.org The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.
Atlas of Living Australia A free, collaborative, national project that aggregates biodiversity data.
www.aims.gov.au Conducts research into tropical marine environments & their living aquatic resources.
learn.genetics.utah.edu Useful information and interactive resources for learning about genetics, cell biology, neuroscience, and much more.
ozcoasts.org.au Provides comprehensive information about our coast, including its estuaries and climate change impact.
NSW Education Standards Authority Follow the links to the Biology syllabus.
Online Databases
- Go to the Kiama Library website
- Hover over the eLibrary tab at the top
- Click on the eResources tab
- Explore our Databases
You will need a Kiama Library card to access these; your membership number is under the barcode. Research your topic by using ‘search’ to select the best databases (eg Science Reference Center).
The State Library of NSW has free databases you can access using your Kiama Library card, or apply online for a Readers Card.
Some examples include Science in Context (Gale), Science Reference Center, The Conversation, Understanding Evolution, and Public Library of Science.
Also, the National Library of Australia has great eresources.
Some examples include Australian Plant Image Index, Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums, and Australia’s Virtual Herbarium.