Quick Reference

English Dictionaries

The Australian Oxford Dictionary
Authoritative guide to contemporary Australian English

Macquarie WordGenius Software application
On campus access only. The dictionary on your desktop. Check whether it is available via your computer Start / Programs/ Applications. If it isn't listed, then ask your Departmental IT to load it.

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
The accepted authority on the evolution of the English language.

Bilingual Dictionaries

Oxford Reference Online
includes French, German, Irish, Italian, Latin, Spanish and Welsh dictionaries

Encylopedias

Reference Universe
Identify which reference source has the information you require.

Britannica Online
The world's most comprehensive reference product.

Oxford Reference Online
The very best in quick-reference information plus authoritative in-depth articles.

Xreferplus
a comprehensive online reference library.

Facts & Figures

Australian Statistics
Access all of the Australian Bureau of Statistics publications online.
Library research links to Australian Statistics.

EIU Viewswire - A concise analysis & background information, including the economical & political situation, from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

SourceOECD
SourceOECD is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. It provides access to all OECD books, periodicals and statistical databases as well as easy access to OECD working papers.

Standards Australia Online
Provides access to the complete collection of current Australian Standards, Draft Standards, ACA (Australian Communications Authority) Technical Standards and handbooks.

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Who's Who
The Business Who's Who of Australia Online
Over 22,000 companies with an Australian presence are listed.

Who's who in Australia
Australian biographical dictionary and register of prominent people.

Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
It also attempts to reflect the rich variety of Australian life by including representatives of every social group and sphere of endeavour.

Newspapers
NewsBank full text English language local & international newspapers.

Style Guide
Lapsing into a comma: a curmudgeon's guide to the many things that can go wrong in print--and how to avoid them.

Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

mylanguage - a national portal for Australians, search and find information on the Internet in over 60 languages.

Australian Government

Australian Government - access to the information & services of Australian state, territory & local government.

Australian Government Online Directory -a guide to the structure, organisations and key people.

Department of Education, Science and Training

GovPubs ?- guide to selected types of Australian government publications, such as Acts, Hansards, Gazettes and Parliamentary Papers, located in Australia's National, State and Territory libraries or available on the Internet.

NSW Public Holidays details provided from the NSW Office of Industrial Relations.

Legal

AustLii - provides free internet access to Australasian legal materials.

Legal Information Access Centre - Access to quality legal information for the NSW community. An initiative of the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW and the State Library of NSW.

UTS Copyright - provides some basic information on copyright as it affects UTS staff and students, both in relation to protection of their own work and any use they may make of the work of others.

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International Organisations &Associations

European Union - provides essential information & up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs including legislation and policies.

ILO - The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

UNESCO - UNESCO promotes international co-operation among its member states in the fields of education, science, culture and communication.

United Nations

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Local Info
Bureau of Meteorology - latest weather forecasts & warnings.

Transport Infoline -timetable, route, ticket and fare information for trains, buses and ferries in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area (including Newcastle and the Central Coast, Wollongong and the Illawarra).

Whereis - Sydney maps and trip guide.

International
Portals to the World contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world, from the American Library of Congress.

CIA WorldFactbook - provides national-level information on countries, territories, and dependencies.

Currency Converter - live, interactive currency converter calculator.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trading - Country, economy & regional information.

Guide to international telephone directories

World Clock - current local time around the world.

World weather - links to official national weather websites.

Travel

Smartraveller

Department of Immigration

Lonely Planet guides - Commercial website, strives to provide reliable & comprehensive information for the independent traveller.

Tourism NSW - complete guide for holiday information, accommodation and events in Sydney and New South Wales.

Travel - Commercial website, compare & book flights and accommodation.

Walkabout - Australian Travel guide.