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Covers the period from 4000 BCE (Sumer) and 1000 to 500 BCE (Assyria and Babylonia). It examines the day-to-day lives of ancient Mesopotamians, from kings and priests to slaves. Explores Sumerian cultural achievements from the plow to writing & beyond.

Examines daily life across all strata of Roman society, from the senatorial order to the plebs & slaves. From food to religious beliefs, the Roman family, Roman Calendar, Roman gods, water supply & the importance of games & theater in everyday life.

The Source is an online subject guide to children's literature: books, short stories, traditional literature and poetry from around the world with an emphasis on Australian and New Zealand literature.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was first published in 1818, a tale which warns against irresponsible science, technology, and parent This book provides a collection of critical essays on this gothic thriller, selected from a variety of literary sources.

This online resource provides an archive of magazine issues of National Geographic Kids. Children can explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. It is best for planet-loving kids aged 6 to 14 years of age. This eResource encompasses a wide range of topics to i...

This online collection provides a complete archive of National Geographic magazine, every page of every issue, October 1888-present & People, animals, and the world via a cross-searchable collection of books, maps, images & videos. Plus National Geographic Traveler, History and Kids Magazines. Th...

NewsBank is a database of newspapers from around the World. It gives coverage of a range of International newspaper titles and most of the major Australian daily newspapers, including a good selection of both metropolitan and regional titles.

Provides full title fiction records for all ages. Including picture books, children's 'chapter' books, young adult titles and books for adult readers. Updated monthly, includes full-text reviews from several journals, annotations and summaries

An electronic version of The Oxford Companion to World Exploration which offers information on all topics of exploration worldwide, including advances in navigation, the discovery of the New World, polar expeditions, and the space age.

An electronic version of The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt which goes far beyond the records of archaeology to make available what we know about the full social, political, religious, cultural and artistic legacy of this 5,000-year civilization.