Britannica Online and Image Quest
Britannica Online and Britannica Image Quest are our featured databases of the month, highlighting the assurance of quality information and the excellent features offered by these respected resources.
Easily locate age appropriate information, complemented by a range of media formats.
Britannica Online
Start your search in the database most appropriate for your needs - Kids, Teens, or Adults.
The results returned are those appropriate to your chosen level of learning. If you wish to see what is offered under the other levels then those results can easily be accessed by choosing the other Level tabs on the results page.
As well as the Encyclopedia entries, there is additional content accessible from links down the left-hand side of any result page. Find links to journal and magazine articles, recommended websites plus a range of multimedia including photos, illustrations, video and audio. Users can print, email, cite and save articles to their own personal workspace.
Plus, there are a whole lot of other great, additional features under the Research Tools & Materials Tab.
Britannica Image Quest
Britannica Image Quest contains over two million quality images. These images have been rights cleared for non-commercial, educational use. This means they can be used in assignments, activities and school projects. Users can browse the image collection by subject or search the entire database.
Results include thumbnail images and users can click on the image to find out more. Users are then able to print, download, email or save the full-sized image to their personal Image File.
This database is highly recommended. Lots of amazing images.
Both these databases can be accessed from any Sutherland Shire Library or from home using the full barcode on the back of your Sutherland Shire Libraries membership card.
Easily locate age appropriate information, complemented by a range of media formats.
Britannica Online
Start your search in the database most appropriate for your needs - Kids, Teens, or Adults.
The results returned are those appropriate to your chosen level of learning. If you wish to see what is offered under the other levels then those results can easily be accessed by choosing the other Level tabs on the results page.
As well as the Encyclopedia entries, there is additional content accessible from links down the left-hand side of any result page. Find links to journal and magazine articles, recommended websites plus a range of multimedia including photos, illustrations, video and audio. Users can print, email, cite and save articles to their own personal workspace.
Plus, there are a whole lot of other great, additional features under the Research Tools & Materials Tab.
Britannica Image Quest
Britannica Image Quest contains over two million quality images. These images have been rights cleared for non-commercial, educational use. This means they can be used in assignments, activities and school projects. Users can browse the image collection by subject or search the entire database.
This database is highly recommended. Lots of amazing images.
