Text Books
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Oxford EAP : a course in English for academic purposes. Intermediate/B1+
by Call Number: 428.007 DECISBN: 9780194002011Publication Date: 2013 -
ACU study guide : skills for success
by Call Number: 371.30281 ACUISBN: 9781486004027Publication Date: 2012 -
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The easy writer : formal writing for academic purposes
by Call Number: 808.066 BELISBN: 9781442549265Publication Date: 2011
Websites
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EAP Direct Entry OnlineEnglish for Academic Purposes (EAP) focuses on developing your English language proficiency and approach to academic study in order to help you successfully complete university level courses.
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About.com - English as a Second LanguageGreat website with a variety of articles, quizzes and resources to learn the English Language.
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Word CheckerEnter a word to check up on how it is used in English. Includes information on parts of speech, usage, register, style, collocation, meaning and grammar.
Resources for Homelessness
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Homeless People
by Call Number: e-bookISBN: 192208400XPublication Date: 2013Chapter 1 - Counting and housing homeless people; Chapter 2 - Profiles of homeless people; Exploring issues - worksheets and activities; Index
On any given night, 105,000 Australians are homeless and without safe, secure or affordable housing. Every day, more than half the people who request immediate accommodation from homelessness services are turned away. Homelessness has profound effects on various groups in society including families, young people, women escaping domestic violence, indigenous Australians, and people with substance abuse and mental health problems.
Databases
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ProQuest CentralLarge, multidisciplinary, full text database. Over 160 subjects areas are covered extensively including business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, and social sciences.
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ScienceDirect - Freedom Collection*** ACU SUBSCRIBES TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF FULL TEXT JOURNALS FROM THIS PUBLISHER*** ScienceDirect contains over 25% of the world's science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information. Author searches are done on the last name only. Subject searches are supported, but subjects are not presented within the records. Truncation is not supported in phrases.
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EbscohostMulti-disciplinary database useful for topical research questions
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryDatabase of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
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Ebook Central (formerly EBL / Ebook Library / Ebrary / MyiLibrary)Popular, professional and academic ebooks from the world's leading publishers. ** ACU SUBSCRIBES TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF TITLES FROM THIS PUBLISHER **