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The Sixties : Australia and the USA

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Reference Resources & Images

Chronologies, Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Day by day : the sixties. 1983.
	Only in print at SREF909.8260202/1/(1-2) A chronology of each day of this decade, listing events including political, social and popular culture. International in coverage.
What happened when : a chronology of Australia from 1788-1994. 3rd rev. ed. 1996
	Only in print at SREF994/395G
The Bicentennial almanac : 200 years of America 1776-1976. 1975.
	Only in print at S973/486
Australians from 1938. 1988.
	Only in print at SREF994/343. An overview of Australian life, society and culture. Includes recommendations for further reading.
The Australian encyclopaedia. 6th ed. 1996
	Only in print at SREF919.4/204R/(1-20)
Australian Dictionary of Biography.
	Only in print at SREF920.094/6A Volumes 14-15 cover the period, 1940-1980.
Historical Dictionary of Australia. 1992
	Only in print at SREF994.003/8A
Encyclopedia Americana. 1986
	Only in print at SREF031/1B/(1-30)
Encyclopedia of American History. 7th ed. 1996
	Only in print at SREF973.03/1F
The Cambridge dictionary of American biography. 1995
	Only in print at SREF920.073/45

Pictorial works, Pictures & Videos

Horne, Donald. The lucky country : Australia in the sixties. 2nd ed. 1965
	Only in print at S919.4/56B
Stop laughing, this is serious! :a social history of Australia in cartoons
	Only in print at SQ994/90. A collection of Australian political & social cartoons published from pre-Federation to the 1970s.
Google Images
	A search engine devoted to pictures and images. Search by topic, e.g. Kent State massacre, or by individuals, e.g. Martin Luther King.
Classic Life
	Provides free access many images and classic covers from Life magazine.
Picture Australia
	A product of the National Library of Australia. "PictureAustralia consists of links to images of all forms of Australiana. Images may be of art, abstract art, fine art, portraits, photographs of people, places and events, posters and three-dimensional art such as sculpture, scrimshaw, bark, and costume. Objects may include apparel, weapons, buildings, etc. Both black and white and full colour images are included."
Berkeley in the 60s.
	SVID973.922/32. Available for viewing in the Multimedia Room, Level 2.
100 years : the Australian story.
	SVID994.04/216. Available for viewing in the Multimedia Room, Level 2.
Growing up in 20th century Australia, 1945 to 1985.
	SVID994.04/210. Available for viewing in the Multimedia Room, Level 2.
The Baby boomers picture show.
	SVID994.05/53. Available for viewing in the Multimedia Room, Level 2.