Library

Kerri Deegan - Head of Libraries

The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.
- Dr. Seuss

Learning Resources

The Sandringham College Library Website is an incredible resource for students. Students can access the many databases and digital resources the library subscribes to via the website 24/7, knowing that the information they retrieve is authoritative and relevant.

Some of the resources available are...

WorldBook Online

Worldbook Online is an encyclopedia that provides fact-checked articles that are relevant and also updated in real time. In addition, students can access primary source documents. Students can access the read aloud feature or change the font to open dyslexic font for students who may need additional support.

NewsBank

This resource features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from more than 200 countries, which allows exploration of diverse perspectives and useful information on virtually any topic. The home page has links to The Age, The Herald Sun, The Australian, The Financial Review and The Guardian.

Online Referencing Generator

To make life easier, the Library has subscribed to a referencing generator tool. The reference generator offers a junior, middle and senior level. It has been developed by teacher-librarians to assist students and give them an understanding of how to complete a bibliography or reference list.

Sandringham College uses the APA Style 7th Edition for referencing.

Gale - Global Issues in Context

This database covers many world issues and is a great place to search for ideas when deciding on issues to study. There are over 600 topics offering authoritative resources.

ClickView

ClickView is home to curated, curriculum-aligned, ad-free videos for every subject and learning level.

eBook and AudioBook Platform

24/7 access to eBooks and Audiobooks. Dyslexic friendly functions.

LinksPlus

Access to authoritative, fact-checked websites via the library catalogue.

Topic Guides

Topic guides on the website are created in consultation with teaching staff. They may include videos, news items, and background information on a topic. They are a great information source for students and can also be an introduction to a learning tool used at university.

All of these resources are password protected.

Sandringham College Library Website

I would like to express my gratitude to the parents of Sandringham College for your contribution to the Library Fund. Your financial support goes towards resources for our students. Contributions to this fund help pay for subscriptions to World Book Online, eBooks and audiobooks, the Library Website, Reference Generator and other resources that provide support to our students' academic pursuits.

Book Corner

Top 5 Student Borrowers and the last book they borrowed...

Hamish Robinson (Bleach Vols. 4-6)
Mona Hamilton (The Selection by Kiera Cass)
Jobie Hampel (Jolly Foul Play by Robin Stevens)
Olivia Martin (Meg, Jo Beth and Amy: A Modern Retelling of Little Women by Rey Terciero)
Hazel Thien (The Last Ever After by Soman Chainani)

Top 5 Books...

One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Oscar Piastri (An Unofficial Story)
Resist by Tom Palmer
The Murder Hypothesis by Sarah Wishart

Shadow Judging Club

Students in the Shadow Judging Club have selected the Eve Pownall Information book category to judge.

Entries in this category are books which have the prime intention of documenting factual material with consideration given to imaginative presentation, interpretation and variation of style.

2025 shortlisted books in the Information book category that club members will be reading and judging are...