| DATABASE |
ACCESS |
COMMENTS |
| General
Reference |
ANZ
Reference Centre (Ebsco) |
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Full-text newspaper
& magazine coverage.
Strong point is Australian newspapers
Enter your library card number to access |
Ebsco
Masterfile |
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Full text magazine articles to thousands of titles.
- Excellent for any information likely to be found in a magazine
Enter your library card number to access
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Britannica Online |
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Comprehensive up-to-date information
.Great for student use.
Can norrow search to :
-Elemenatry encyclopaedia (upper primary/lower secondary)
-Student Encyclopaedia (lower and middle secondary)
-Concise Encyclopaedia (quick answers and dictionary type
definitions)
-Encyclopædia Britannica (upper secodary to adult)
Enter your library card number and PIN to access
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Gale
- General OneFile |
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Full text magazine
articles to thousands of titles, incluc=ding Choice magazine
- Excellent for any information likely to be found in a magazine
Enter your library card number to access |
Gale
Virtual Reference Library |
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Database of the
following full-text encyclopedias-
-Child Development
-Contemporary Novelists
-Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behaviour
-Endangered Species &
-Learning and Memory.
Enter your library card number to access |
Science
Resource Centre |
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The database covers curriculum-related science topics. Covering
thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures
and illustrations and the latest scientific developments .
Includes encyclopedia articles, full text magazine articls
and links to selective websites
Enter your library card number to access
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World
Geography & Culture Online
(World Atlas) |
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Interactive online atlas of the world. Also has tables and
comparison information Great for school assignments
Enter your library card number and PIN to access
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| Newspaper
Databases |
ANZ
Reference Centre (Ebsco) |
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Full-text newspaper,magazine
and encyclopedia covering focusing on Australian involvement
and issues
Strong point is Australian newspapers
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
| Australian
newspapers |
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Historic
Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954
Digitisation project by the National Library of Australia |
British
Newspapers
16th - 19th Century
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Comprehensive
digital historic newspaper archive. Includes 17-18th Century
Burney Collection Newspapers.Includes 19th Century British Library
Newspapers
Enter your library card number to access from home |
British Newspapers
19th Century |
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This
full-text, fully searchable digital archive includes 50 papers
originating in England, Scotland and Ireland, carefully selected
from the British Library and providing a broad yet detailed
view of British life in the 19th century
Enter your library card number to access from home |
Burney
Collection Newspapers
17th-18th century |
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17th
and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers and news pamphlet
gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757-1817) represent
the largest single collection of 17th and 18th century English
news media available from the British Library. The collection
includes more than 1000 pamphlets, and newspapers from the period.
The collection covers more than 200 years of accounts from newspapers
from England, Ireland, Scotland and a handful of papers from
British colonies in the Americas and Asia.
Enter your library card number to access from home |
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Leader Community
Newspapers |
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Community
newspapers for the Greater Melbourne region are available online.
There are 42 newspapers in the Leader Group for Melbourne. Many
of these are already available and Leader Group plan to make
all titles available. |
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Times
Digital Archives
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The
Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985, is an online historical archive,
delivering every page as published from 200 years of The Times
(London).
Enter your library card number to access from home
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| Australian
Statistics |
| Australian
Bureau of Statistics |
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Publications can in pdf format. Most publications are available
free
To download, locate publication & click on download, the
file should automatically download in a PDF format.
Also includes access to the latest census informatin and census
maps
Some files are very large & may take some time. Please
be patient.
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| Acts
of Parliament and Case Law |
| Austlii |
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Provides free
Internet access to Australian legal materials - legislation
(Commonwealth and States*), treaties, decisions of courts and
tribunals, law reform and Royal Commission reports, Federal
Courts (High Court, Family Court, etc.)
*Victorian Acts as consolidated in 1996 and subsequent Acts.
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| Law
Handbook Online |
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The Law Handbook Online has been established by the Fitzroy
Legal Service with the support of the Victoria Law Foundation.
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| Atlases |
World
Geography & Culture Online
(World Atlas) |
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Interactive online atlas of the world. Also has tables and
comparison information Great for school assignments
Enter your library card number and PIN to access
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| Antiques
and collectables |
Price
it |
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Antique evaluation databases
Enter your library card number to access from home
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| Biography |
Biography
Resource Centre |
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Biographical
information about famous people. Full-text references as well
as magazine articles
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
| Books
and Literature |
Fiction Connection |
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See who writes like who.
This database helps with books that are similar in genre to
others.
Enter your library card number and PIN to access
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Gale
Virtual Reference Library |
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Database of the
following full-text encyclopedias-
Child Development
Contemporary Novelists
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behaviour
Endangered Species &
Learning and Memory.
Enter your library card number
to access |
Global
Books in Print |
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Online directory
of current English books, audio & video titles Includes
publisher, ISBN and pricing details
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
Libraries
Australia
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Libraries Australia
allows Yarra Plenty Library members to search other Australian
Library catalogues
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
Literature
Resource Centre |
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Biographical
& critical information about authors & their work. Also
includes poets.
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
| NetLibrary
(eBooks) |
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Collection of
non-fiction eBook titles. Titles include guides to literature,
or books which are great for quick reference. Includes VCE English
and English literature study guides
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
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Overdrive (mp3
files)
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A
collection of digital and mp3 files available to download
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
Safari
Books (eBooks) |
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Collection of computer related ebooks
Enter your library card number and PIN to access
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| The Source |
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Searchable database
about books for children & Young adults. Includes book reviews
In library access only |
| Tumblebooks |
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Animated ebooks
for young children.
Can be read from your computer. |
| Business |
Business
Source Premier (Ebsco) |
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Full-text business
journal coverage. Includes Harvard Business Review
Enter your library card number access from home |
| Reader
Services |
Fiction Connection |
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See who writes like who.
This database helps with books that are similar in genre to
others.
Enter your library card number and PIN to access from home
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Global
Books in Print |
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Online directory
of current English books, audio & video titles Includes
publisher, ISBN and pricing details
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
| Project
Gutenberg Australia |
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Online directory
of free e-books and etexts. These books are in the 'public domain'
within Australia and all have been prepared by volunteers.
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| Building
Code |
Building Code ofAustralia
- 2006 |
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Uniform technical provisions for building in Australia
Ask at Desk for ID & password
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| Careers |
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Job Guide online
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Offers
detailed descriptions of a wide range of jobs including information
on specific tasks and skills, and education and training requirements
for each job
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| OZJAC |
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Information about
University & TAFE courses.
- Includes job guide information
Ask at Desk for ID & password |
| Computer
and IT resources |
Computer
School
(online tutorials) |
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Online instruction for many computer programs. Includes word,
excel, dreamweaver, publisher, etc...
Enter your library card number and PIN to access from
home
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Safari
Books (eBooks) |
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Collection of
computer and IT related ebooks. Can besearched and read from
your computer.
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
| Genealogy
and Family History |
Ancestry Library Edition |
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Ancestry includes
a wide range on content allowing users to trace their family
history including:
-United Kingdom & Ireland census colelctions
- Birth, marriage & deathr ecords collections
-Family & local history collections
-US Federal census collections
In library use only
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| Australian
newspapers |
|
|
Historic
Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954
Digitisation project by the National Library of Australia |
British
Newspapers
16th - 19th Century
|
|
|
Comprehensive
digital historic newspaper archive. Includes 17-18th Century
Burney Collection Newspapers.Includes 19th Century British Library
Newspapers
Enter your library card number to access from home |
|
British
Newspapers
19th
Century
|
|
|
This
full-text, fully searchable digital archive includes 50 papers
originating in England, Scotland and Ireland, carefully selected
from the British Library and providing a broad yet detailed
view of British life in the 19th century
Enter your library card number to access from home |
Burney
Collection Newspapers
17th -18th Century |
|
|
17th
and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers and news pamphlet
gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757-1817) represent
the largest single collection of 17th and 18th century English
news media available from the British Library. The collection
includes more than 1000 pamphlets, and newspapers from the period.
The collection covers more than 200 years of accounts from newspapers
from England, Ireland, Scotland and a handful of papers from
British colonies in the Americas and Asia.
Enter your library card number to access from home |
|
Times
Digital Archives
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|
|
The
Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985, is an online historical archive,
delivering every page as published from 200 years of The Times
(London).
Enter your library card number to access from home |
| Picture
Australia |
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PictureAustralia
provides access to images that cover all aspects of Australiana:
Artworks include paintings, drawings, prints and posters of
abstract art, fine art and portraits
Photographs capture people, places and events
Objects include sculpture, scrimshaw, bark, costume, weapons
Images may be in black and white or full colour. |
| Picture
Victoria |
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The primary focus
of PictureVictoria is to provide a single portal for access
to pictorial and photographic collections held in Victoria's
public libraries. This site aims to complement existing portals,
such as Picture Australia and the State Library of Victoria's
Picture Collection. |
| Health |
Consumer
Health Plus (Ebsco) |
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Database designed to provided authoritatiove medical and
aternate health information
Enter your library card number and PIN to access
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Health
and Wellness Resource Centre |
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Great for basic
medical information and alternative medicine as well as more
specialised information. Includes genetic diseases, cloning,
biological warfare.
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
| MyDr.com.au |
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Australian medical website.
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| History |
Ancient
& Medieval History |
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Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt,
Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and
Asia.
Includes timelines, maps and great assignment information
Enter your library card number and PIN to access
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Modern
World History |
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Covers
the people, places, and events in the broad expanse of history—from
mid-15th century to the present.
More information: Info Sheet (PDF); Flash Demo Coming Soon Includes
timelines, maps and great assignment information
Enter your library card number and PIN to access |
| Music
and the Arts |
Oxford
Art Online |
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Full-text information
about the visual arts -painting, scultpture, graphic arts, architecture
& photography
Enter yp followed by your library card number (eg. yp12345678) |
Oxford Music Online |
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Full-text from
the Grove Dictionary of Music, New Grove Music & Musicians
& Groves Dictionary of Opera.
Enter yp followed by your library card number (eg. yp12345678) |
VideoHound's Golden
Movie Retrieve
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Movie database
including reviews, ratings and recommendations. With cast and
credits information, blogs, award winners and movie lists.
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| Pictures
and digital images |
| Picture
Australia |
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PictureAustralia
provides access to images that cover all aspects of Australiana:
Artworks include paintings, drawings, prints and posters of
abstract art, fine art and portraits
Photographs capture people, places and events
Objects include sculpture, scrimshaw, bark, costume, weapons
Images may be in black and white or full colour. |
| Picture
Victoria |
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The primary focus
of PictureVictoria is to provide a single portal for access
to pictorial and photographic collections held in Victoria's
public libraries. This site aims to complement existing portals,
such as Picture Australia and the State Library of Victoria's
Picture Collection. |
| Science |
Science
Resource Centre |
|
|
The database
covers curriculum-related science topics. Covering thousands
of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations
and the latest scientific developments . Includes encyclopedia
articles, full text magazine articls and links to selective
websites
Enter your library card number to access from home |
