HOURS: The library is open from 7.30am – 4.30pm every day (except Thursdays when it closes at 3pm).
HOMEWORK HELP: Supervised homework assistance is available every afternoon 3.15pm-3.45pm (except Thursday)
LIBRARY WEBSITE: https://smccworee.
In 2019, our College Library underwent a substantial refurbishment. It is an innovative and welcoming space for our community to enjoy.
TEXTBOOKS: The signing over of Government Textbook Allowance payments, and levies included in school fees provides students with textbooks each year. Students are responsible for the care of textbooks and lost or damaged books are to be paid for.
PLAGIARISM: Students will be instructed by teachers to submit their assignments into the plagiarism checking software TURNITIN.
REFERENCING: Referencing is used at the end of an assessment task to detail the sources of information and ideas used by students to complete their assessment task. The reference list will detail which websites, books, images and videos were used as sources of information.
St Mary’s Catholic College uses the Harvard Referencing Style for most subjects, except for Health and HPE subjects which use the APA 6th Edition Referencing Style.
Harvard Referencing Style examples:
WEBSITE
Cheese or genes; Why are the Dutch so tall? Four Possible Answers 2018, viewed 11 February 2019, <https://dutchreview.com/culture/living-in-the-netherlands/why-are-the-dutch-so-tall/>.
(The above lists the name of the website (in italics), when it was viewed and the website’s URL)
BOOK
Williamson, K & Stannard, P 2012, Scienceworld 10, 1st edn, Macmillan Education Australia, South Yarra, Vic.
(The above lists the name of the authors, date of publication, title (in italics), edition, publishers and place of publication)
IMAGE
Dutch men revealed as world's tallest 2014, viewed 11 February 2019, <https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/EE21/production/_90516906_tallest_people_inf624.png>.
(The above lists the title of the image (in italics), when it was viewed and the image’s URL)
VIDEO
BBC 2016, Why are the Dutch so tall?, viewed 11 February 2019, <https://youtu.be/q_lDTOIJ4xA>.
(The above lists the video publisher, date of publication, title of the video (in italics), when it was viewed and the video’s URL)
APA 6th Edition Referencing Style examples:
WEBSITE
Cheese or genes; Why are the Dutch so tall? Four Possible Answers. (2018). Retrieved from https://dutchreview.com/culture/living-in-the-netherlands/why-are-the-dutch-so-tall/
(The above lists the title of the website, date of publication (in brackets), then the website’s URL following the words ‘Retrieved from’)
BOOK
Stannard, P., & Williamson, K. (2012). ScienceWorld 10 (1st ed.). South Yarra, Vic: MacMillan Education Australia.
(The above lists the author/s of the book, date of publication (in brackets), title of the book (in italics), edition number (in brackets), city and state of publication and then the publisher name)
IMAGE
Dutch men revealed as world's tallest. (2014). [Image]. Retrieved from https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/EE21/production/_90516906_tallest_people_inf624.png
(The above lists the title of the image (in italics), date of publication (in brackets), then the image’s URL following the words ‘Retrieved from’)
VIDEO
BBC. (2016). Why are the Dutch so tall? [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/q_lDTOIJ4xA
(The above lists the video publisher, date of publication (in brackets), title of video, [video], then the video’s URL following the words ‘Retrieved from’)
The library’s website provides access to the Library Online Catalogue as well as many useful links to sites and information to assist students with their studies.
Any enquiries regarding the library can be directed to the email address: - library@smcc.qld.edu.au
