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Research Springboard

To help get you started on your topic, below are some reliable websites and databases. 


EPIC - a compilation of databases for NZ students
Username: cuthberts Password: 42cuthberts 
  • Britannica School Middle
  • National Geographic Kids - try refining your search by selecting "Explore Topics" and then "People and Cultures"
  • World History - this can be a little overwhelming, so try searching in one particular Encyclopedia like - Cultures and Daily Life or Religions


Infobase Databases
For our username and password details, please look at the Frances Compton Library MyCollege page
  • Blooms Literature - try searching Pericles or Greek Drama
  • Issues & Controversies - try searching Pericles

JSTOR Database 
For our username and password details, please look at the Frances Compton Library MyCollege page

Other webpages
National Geographic
Oxford reference 
History.com

Please note: Books from the National Library on this topic will be library use only.

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  • Home
  • Library Login
  • Margin
  • Research Tools
    • Any Questions
    • APA Referencing
    • ClickView
    • Epic
    • Google Highlights
    • JSTOR
    • NZ Websites
    • Databases >
      • Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries
    • Subject Help >
      • Extended Essay - IB Students
      • Commerce
      • Drama & Dance
      • Māori >
        • Matariki
        • Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi
  • Resources
    • Staff Professional Development
    • Auckland Libraries
    • Resources for Writers
    • Audiobooks
    • E-Books