Recommended subjects

These resources are recommended for students studying the following subjects in Queensland classrooms:

  • Year 11 and 12 Geography (QCAA Syllabus)
  • Year 7 to 10 Geography (Australian Curriculum)
Are you researching a site in Queensland this year?

State Library can help Year 7 to 12 students access new and historic maps, plans, satellite images, photographs, news stories and more when investigating a natural or built environment in Queensland. Book a 'Research Strategies' workshop and introduce your students to a unique selection of resources. 

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National Geographic Virtual Library
National Geographic Virtual Library

Access over 100 years of articles from National Geographic magazines and hundreds of books, maps, videos, and images.

NatGeo kids
National Geographic for Kids

Access articles, books, maps, videos and more on World Geography topics with all content created especially for young people. 

Informit Explore Sustainability
Informit Explore: Sustainability and the environment database

Access Australian journal articles, reports and books on pressing challenges facing our planet and learn innovative approaches to creating a sustainable future. 

David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
David Rumsay Map Collection

Access over 200,000 maps, interactive globes, and geospatial tools showing world geography throughout history. 

Britannica Library - compare countries
Britannica Library

Compare data on countries and access articles, videos and more created especially for teenagers. 

ProQuest Central database
ProQuest Central

Access 47 databases across 175 subject areas, providing an incredibly broad and comprehensive range of content. 

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NewsBank database
NewsBank

Access local, national and international news sources from all continents of the world, with  coverage from as early as the 1980s through to today.

PressReader database
PressReader

Access over 6000 top newspapers and popular magazines from over 100 countries. 

SMH and The Age Library Edition
SMH and The Age Library Editions

Access every issue of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age from 2006 onwards. 

Explore State Library collections
Mapping Future Brisbane
Mapping the future of Brisbane

Explore how State Library used its historic map collections to create machine learning models that visualise different possible futures for Brisbane, and then create your own map. 

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