Finding eBooks
- Use a keyword search to find books and ebooks on a topic. Once you have completed a search you can limit your search to a specific collection such as, Giblin Eunson Library or format such as online books (login with your username and password to view e-books)
- Only want an eBook? Choose the option 'eBooks' in the catalogue. To read an e-book, open the catalogue record and then select the link: Connect to electronic book.
Searching in Discovery will also retrieve books and ebooks
Finding and using eBooks
Go to the library catalogue
Finding books
Search using one of the following methods.
TITLE
enter the exact title of the item e.g. Teaching chemistry with toys
or just the beginning of the title Teaching chemistry to get a selection to choose from
AUTHOR:
enter the surname first e.g. GARDNER, Robert
KEYWORD
enter the keywords in your topic e.g. biology and teaching
SUBJECT
Click on any of these examples to complete a Subject Heading search in the library catalogue:
biology - study and teaching
chemistry - study and teaching
physics - study and teaching
science - methodology
science - experiments
science - juvenile literature
science teachers
women in science
Featured books for Science teaching
- Cross-curricular teaching and learning in the secondary school-- science / Eleanor Byrne and Marilyn Brodie.UniM Giblin Eunson 507.1241 BYRN
- Science learning, science teaching / Jerry Wellington and Gren Ireson.UniM Giblin Eunson 507.12 WELL
Featured books for Science inquiry
- Successful science education practices : exploring what, why, and how they worked / editor, Christine Redman.UniM Giblin Eunson 372.350440994 SUCC
- The human body / Pennie Stoyles & Peter Pentland.UniM Giblin Eunson TB 612 STOY
- Easy genius science projects with chemistry : great experiments and ideas / Robert Gardner.UniM Giblin Eunson TB 540.7 GARD
- Place-based science teaching and learning : 40 activities for K-8 classrooms / Cory A. Buxton, Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr.UniM Giblin Eunson 372.35044 BUXT
Featured books for Science research
- Student reactions to learning with technologies : perceptions and outcomes / [edited by] Kathryn Moyle, Guus Wijngaards.UniM Giblin Eunson 371.33019 STUD
- New developments in science education research / Nathan L. Yates, editor.UniM Giblin Eunson 507.1 NEW
Comics in the classroom
Charles Darwin's on the origin of species : a graphic adaptation by Call Number: UniM Giblin Eunson Graphic Novels KELLPublication Date: 2009Aimed at high schools students, this graphic adaptation introduces the audience to an abridged version of the original text. It uses a layered approach to explain the impact of Darwin’s ground breaking work. This book expands on the theory and ideas of evolution, the public reception to the controversial theory and Darwin’s correspondence with other scientists. The reader is guided through images accompanied by speech bubbles signifying dialogue between Darwin and his peers while mages illustrating the original text are accompanied by text utilising an information box format.
The manga guide to physics by Call Number: UniM Giblin Eunson Graphic Novels NITTPublication Date: 2009This is an example of educational graphica that seeks to engage the audience using the highly popular and recognisable Manga style; cute large eyes and exaggerated emotions. Student athlete Megumi explains complex physics concepts using real life examples.Concepts are explained and presented in both manga style and text book style summaries that incorporate text and diagrams.
Rocks and the People Who Love Them by Call Number: UniM Giblin Eunson Graphic Novels YOMTPublication Date: 2012In graphic novel format, explores igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock, discusses the rock cycle and uses of rock, and highlights the scientists who study rocks.
1 World Manga by Call Number: UniM Giblin Eunson Graphic Novels ROMAPublication Date: 2007This book results from a collaboration between comics publisher VIZ and the World Bank. The Manga style illustrations and storylines that describe issues from climate change to child soldiers to HIV/AIDS aim to bring awareness to what the World Bank describes as the “biggest crises facing humanity”. Rei is a teenage orphan who uses his martial arts skills to travel the world and fight these global problems.
The Secret Lives of Plants! by Call Number: UniM Giblin Eunson Graphic Novels 580 SLINPublication Date: 2012In graphic novel format, explores plant biology, including life cycle, photosynthesis, transpiration, respiration, and reproduction.
