Online Databases

Looking for good quality information and need it fast? Well, you've come to the right place!

Article & Information Databases - perfect for students and life-long learners

Below are a list of web-based databases for accessing information, including magazine/journal articles. Please ask Library staff if assistance is required. If you are a student in Year 4 to Year 12, you might also find the 'yourtutor' Online Tutoring service really helpful with your homework.

*Some of these databases are subscription-based ones which can only be accessed via the Library's computers. Some databases allow home access in which Library members login using their Library membership number (Library card barcode).

Database details	Home/Remote access link
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre http://search.ebscohost.com Australian and NZ specific magazines, newspapers, newswires and reference books included to create a large collection of regional full text content.
Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au Web access to ABS' full standard product range on-line, including Census data.
Australian Indigenous Index http://library.sl.nsw.gov.au:1084/search/ Index to articles published in the Koori Mail newspaper and to information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, issues and events from various sources.
Britannica Online : Encyclopedia Britannica - including Student & Junior Editions http://www.library.eb.com.au Over 120,000 articles, atlas, multimedia, over 300,000 articles from respected magazines & journals, news headlines, and a guide to the Web's best sites >> more info
Consumer Health Complete http://search.ebscohost.com Designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.
Facts on File - Bloom's Literary Reference Online http://www.fofweb.com Examines great writers, important works, memorable characters, and influential movements and events in world literature.
GreenFILE http://search.ebscohost.com Offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment.
History Online http://www.learningonline.com.au Contains: Australian History, On This Day in Australian History, World War I and World War II History, Modern and Ancient World History, including documentaries and video footage.
Literary Reference Center http://search.ebscohost.com A broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes; it includes summaries, criticisms, biographies and reviews.
MasterFILE Premier http://search.ebscohost.com Designed specifically for public libraries and contains full text for 1,700+ periodicals, nearly 500 reference books, 85,000+ biographies, and an image collection of 276,000+ photos, maps & flags.
NoveList http://search.ebscohost.com A readers' advisory service with a comprehensive database of fiction books and authors - great resource to expand your reading and find new authors.
Science Reference Centre http://search.ebscohost.com Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.
Standards Australia Online - Public Library Service Login now [access within Library only] Australian Standards - collection of specifications & procedures designed to ensure quality & establish safety criteria.