Cairns School of Distance Education

Library & Research

Online Catalogue

Click on the stack of books to search and request a book from the school library.

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MacquarieNet

Designed as an essential tool for all school reference requirements, MacquarieNet is the only online encyclopedia which combines such depth of content with a view of the world from an Australian perspective.

**You will need to email your teacher to get a username and password.**

Curriculum Exchange

The Curriculum Exchange is an integral part of Education Queensland's e-learning environment. All the latest resources, including learning objects and digital resources from The Le@rning Federation are available.

**You will need to use your Blackboard username and password to login.**

You can go to the web site, your area and see if you have a fire on your property.

World Atlas and Maps

ATLAPEDIA - A brilliant interactive world atlas which leads you to detailed information about every country in the world.

Queensland Maps - Zoom in and zoom out on Queensland towns and properties.

Miriam Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus

An easy-to-use dictionary and thesaurus.

LOTE Dictionaries

Type in an English word and find out what it is in different languages.

English-Japanese Dictionary

English-German Dictionary

English-Italian Dictionary

Online Stories for Kids

Here are a list of links to fantastic stories online for kids (and adults). You will find adventure stories, scary stories, bedtime stories, poetry and lots more.