Audio
Format
Amazon.com
Go to the book shop and do a search for audio cassettes
Audible
Over 5900 downloadable titles available in MP3 format. Pay by download or subscribe
for 12 months at US$19.95 a month and download up to two titles a month. Audible
content can be played on PCs or handheld devices.
Bolinda Publishing
Excellent collection of Australian authors including audio books by Paul Jennings,
Tim Winton, Maureen McCarthy and many others. Many titles are now available
on audio CD ROM. Also have large print books. Catalogue available from 17 Mohr
Street, Tullamarine, Victoria, Australia 3043. Telephone 03 9338 0666.
Hear A Book of Tasmania
Collection of audio books on cassette for sale. Constantly adding new titles.
Only for sale to people who are print handicapped or libraries supplying audio
books to print handicapped clients.
HearTheBook.com
Hear both new and established works - a great way to sample a book or find out
about an author. If you like what you hear there will be links to allow you
to buy and download the book or feature in MP3 format.
Louis
Braille Audio - Vision Australia Foundation
Sells titles to libraries supplying audio books to print handicapped clients.
Phone 03 9864 9222.
NASA To
listen to mp3 files from NASA just go to the site, click on the link and some
media player on your computer will open and play the mp3 file.
http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2007/multimedia/tour1.php
Random House
Southern Scene-audio
Soundbooks
This shop has been in existance for some years and has a huge range of spoken
word recordings for all age groups & a large range of children's audio books.
Described by the National Library of Australia as having the most comprehensive
range of audiobooks. Also has a good list of VCE books in audio format at http://www.soundbooks.com.au/audiovce.htm
SOUNDBOOKS, 1292 Malvern Road, Malvern, Australia 3144
Tele (03) 9824 7711
Fax (03) 9824 7855
e-Mail audio@vicnet.com.au
Study Guides for Victorian Certificate of
Education Texts on Audio Tape.
Helen McAlley who has taught and coached at Year 12 level and has produced
audio tapes for over 60 books and films. For more information contact Helen
on Phone/Fax (61) 03 94353255
Large Print
Amazon.com
Go to the book shop and do a search for large print
Large Print Foreign Dictionaries - 259 Collins Street Melbourne
Phone 03 9654 2883.
ISIS Large Print - Transaction Publishers
Library Reproduction Service - Large
Print
Classics and children's literature in 18-20 point type size.
The Large Print Bookshop
Random House
Southern Scene-large
print children's books
Link to Electronic Texts
A large collection of e-texts available on the internet; lists both free
and commercial sources.