general references
1) eGold encyclopedia
http://www.egold.net.au/home.html
This site is an electronic encyclopedia about the gold rush in Australia.
Scroll down under ‘themes’ to find more information about your topic or use the ‘quick search’ button to type in a keyword or phrase.
2) kids.net.au - encyclopedia
http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/
In the search box, type in the theme for your assignment to find information. You can also use the website and dictionary icons to find extra information. Remember to ignore the ads at the top of the page once you have done a search!
3) Online dictionary
http://dictionary.reference.com/
Use this online dictionary to discover the meaning of words or use the thesaurus to find other keywords to help with your search.