e-Resources
Access specialist databases and information sources beyond the reach of Google. Library card number required for access outside the library.
Need more information? Just ASK a Librarian.
| Business | |
| Australian Standards |
Complete collection of Australian standards. |
| Building Code of Australia |
Current building codes and some codes dating back to 1998. |
| Business Source Premier |
All aspects of business including marketing, accounting, finance and management. Includes Harvard Business Review from 1922 onwards. |
| Business Who's Who |
Private and public Australian companies including personnel, size, line of business and revenue. |
| Encyclopaedia of Management |
Covers numerous topics in management theories and applications across the business management field including small business management. |
| Psychometric tests |
Provides over 1,000 practice questions on verbal, numerical and diagrammatic reasoning, personality questionnaires, mechanical comprehension and IQ tests. |
| Encyclopaedia | |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica |
The complete encyclopaedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus, and Britannica Yearbook. |
| Virtual Reference Library |
Full text encyclopaedias and specialised reference sources on business, environment, history and scoail science. All books can be searched simultaneously or individually. |
| Health | |
| Consumer Health Complete |
Designed for the everyday consumer of health care information. Understandable health and medical information from encyclopedia, reference books and magazine articles |
| Health & Wellness Resource Centre |
An online collection of resources and information on a wide variety of health and health-related topics and alternative or complementary treatments |
|
History & Family History |
|
| Ancestry Library Edition |
Genealogy and historic research tool from around the world including digitised copies of census, parish and probate records |
| Ancient Civilizations Reference Library |
The ancient civilizations of India, China, the Middle East and Central America are the focus of this reference work aimed at school students. |
| History Resource Centre |
World history comes together from over 1,800 primary sources, over 27 reference titles and more than 110 journals. Extensive geography and timeline materials for the study of world history. |
| Internet History Resources |
Provides users with images of historical documents which contain information to help you trace people who lived and worked in NSW during the period 1850 – 1920 |
| Times Digital Archive |
A complete digital edition of The Times (London) 1785 - 1985, that can be searched using keywords to retrieve full images of either a specific article or a complete page. Library | |
| World War I Reference Library |
Comprehensive coverage of the historical events, people and documents of the World War I period, aimed at high school students. |
| World War II in Asia and the Pacific |
This resource examines aspects of the war in Asia and the Pacific including social and cultural issues, international relations, science and technology and the postwar world. |
| World War II in Europe, Africa and the Americas |
This handbook discusses the major topics and themes of World War II including military operations, logistics and intelligence, and political and diplomatic history. |
| Legal | |
| Legal Information Access Centre |
Web links, plain language guides as well as pamphlets, books and lawyers tools available from your local library's LIAC collection |
| Literature | |
| Austlit |
AustLit indexes and describes Australian literature published in a range of print and electronic sources |
| Literary Reference Centre |
Information from major respected reference works, books and literary journals. Includes plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies, book reviews, poems, short stories, classic novels, author interviews and images of key literary figures |
| Literature Resource Centre |
Online collection of traditional literary reference works and contemporary literacy criticism on authors and their works. |
| NoveList |
Helps you find a wide range of adult and childrens novels. Search by keyword, author, title, lists of similar books, lists of similar authors. You can even describe the plot of a story you would like to read and NoveList will search for a match |
| Newspaper & Journal Articles | |
|
Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre |
Full text periodicals, newspapers and images with strong Australian content |
| Australian Public Affairs |
Provides users with authoritative Australian content online from hundreds of leading Australian journals |
| Electric Library |
International & Australian full text journals including News Limited papers e.g. The Australian |
| ProQuest |
Full text access to articles on business, arts, education health, humanities, law and social sciences. Includes full text recent Newcastle Herald |
| Sydney Morning Herald 1955 - 1990 |
Includes the Sun Herald. All articles, captions and advertisements are fully searchable and full-text results appear in an exact digital reproduction. Search birth, death and marriage notices. Explore Australia's history through the big stories of the day. IRC Library holds newspapers on microfilm from 1831 - today. |
| Science | |
| Science Reference Centre |
Includes all aspects of science, biology, chemistry, earth, space, life, physical and environmental. Aspects of science also include history, inquiry, technology, wildlife, health and medicine. Research databases from reference books, encyclopaedia, journals, newspapers, biographies and images |
| Science Resource Centre |
Many topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations. Articles on the latest scientific developments from over 200 journals and quality websites |
| Encyclopaedia of Environment and Society |
Provides issues, concepts, examples and policies about humans and our environment. |
| Encyclopaedia of Global Warming and Climate Change |
Covers the science and history of climate change, the controversies over climate-change theories and the role of societies. |
| Statistics | |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics |
A range of statistical information, graphs and surveys covering all aspects of Australian life including business, social and recreational. 'ASK a Librarian' for assistance using this resource. |
