This is an introductory guide to some of the resources that can assist and inform your work as an educator. While at QUT, students have access to a wide range of subscription-based resources. When students leave QUT, these subsciptions may be supplied by employer organisations; consult library staff about the range of resources available within the organisation. There are an increasing number of online resources that are either freely available or through free membership to a local library.
Many of the organisations and sites listed here provide links to an extensive range of highly specialised resources.
- Department of Education, Training and the Arts (Qld)
- Libraries
- General Websites
- Teaching Practice Websites
- Education Research Websites
- Teaching Resources Websites
Department of Education, Training and the Arts (Qld)
The Department of Education, Training and the Arts offers a comprehensive range of services to the Queensland education community. For most of these services, however, access is restricted to registered members. Individual teachers at all State Queensland schools and at subscribing independent schools can register with Library Services.
| Libraries Extensive collections of educational resources in a range of media to support the preschool to year 12 education community across the state. |
Curriculum Collection Professional Collection Specialist Libraries: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Learning and Engagement Centre Libraries Education History Collection Guidance Tests and Resources Collection TESOL Joint Use Library |
| Resource Services A range of online resources provided by specialist resource services. |
Curriculum topics Lists of curriculum resources on topics of current interest in the key learning areas. Resource evaluation : classroom resource reviews (CRR) Classroom resources reviewed re suitability for the Queensland P-12 curriculum. Information about year level applicability, learning outcomes, and recommended use within the Key Learning Areas is provided. |
| Teaching policies | Education Policy and Procedures Register This is the centralised location for departmental (corporate) policies, procedures, guidelines and other administrative instructions and directives. Productive Pedagogies A common framework under which teachers can choose and develop strategies in relation to: what they are teaching and the variable styles, approaches and backgrounds of their students. |
Libraries
QUT Library
All members of the public are welcome to use the facilities of the QUT Library. This includes access to books and print journals and photocopying services. QUT maintains lists of databases freely available to members of the public. Some are available only from within the Library, whereas others are available from on or off campus.
ALIS New Graduate provides twelve months free membership to ALIS Deluxe. This includes access to both the Library's physical collection and to a limited selection of online databases.
Other Libraries
Apart from access to resources such as books and journals, some public libraries are offering free access to an increasing number of online resources.
| Library | Resources and Services |
|---|---|
| BCC Library Service Membership required - free to all residents of Brisbane. |
Access to encyclopedias and databases via the Online Reference Library. |
| State Library of Queensland Queensland's major public reference and research library. |
Databases and ebooks Queensland wide databases Information for teachers Picture Queensland - Queensland museum images online. |
| National Library of Australia | Select Libraries Australia to search the combined catalogues of Australian libraries. Select E-Resources to find indexes, databases and fulltext e-journals on a range of topics. Many of the resources are freely available to anyone with internet access, but some are licensed and may only be used at the National Library of Australia. Select Picture Australia to search for images that are available online. |
General websites
The following are a selection of sites which will provide access to a wide range of resources that are useful for finding teaching resources and for current awareness.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Australian Journals OnLine (AJOL) | A database of Australian electronic journals, newspapers, magazines, webzines, newsletters and e-mail fanzines. |
| Directory of Open Access Journals | Free, fulltext, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. |
| EdNA Online
Education Network Australia | Select the School Education link for access to key learning areas. |
| ERIC | The premier bibliographic database of education literature. |
| Film Australia Digital Learning | For teachers and educators. It features downloadable video clips from Film Australia's archive. |
| Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) | Web resources for education and research, evaluated and selected by subject specialists. |
Teaching Practice Websites
These sites provide information about teaching policies within other employer organisations in Queensland.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Catholic Education Commission | Accreditation policy of the Queensland Catholic Education Commission. |
| Association of Independent Schools of Queensland Inc. (AISQ) | A non-profit organisation established to represent and promote the interests of independent schools in Queensland. |
| Queensland Studies Authority | QSA provides online access to Queensland syllabi and latest updates. |
Education Research Websites
For current awareness or for further research, these sites provide information about, and in some case access to, current research.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| EdResearch Online | An index of articles from the Australian Education Index. Fulltext can be purchased online. |
| Education-line | A freely accessible UK database of the full text of conference papers, working papers and electronic literature which supports educational research, policy and practice. |
| Australian Education International Research Database | Details of books, articles, conference papers and reports on various aspects of international education. |
| Department of Education, Employment and
Workplace Relations
: Research Publications and Resources |
Access to publications and resources for the research sector. |
| Australasian Digital Theses Program | Fulltext version of theses available online. Searchable by institution and keyword. |
Teaching Resources Websites
The following are good examples of sites that provide a forum through which professional educators can exchange ideas and resources.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Education World | A search engine for educational Web sites, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts. |
| Educator's Reference Desk | Access to lesson plans, links to online education information, and question archives. |
| Gateway to 21st Century Skills | Access to educational resources including lesson plans on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial internet sites. |
| Parliamentary Education Office | Contains learning and teaching resources for students and teachers and a virtual tour of Parliament House. |
| Teachers@work | An annotated list of web sites for teachers arranged by topic - includes a rating and suggested grade level. |