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Academic Search Elite (via Ebsco)
A scholarly collection of journals offering full-text coverage of many areas of academic study.
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Academic Search Elite Database

The Age (via Proquest)
Melbourne, full-text newspaper: 1996+.
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The Age newspaper

Ancestry Library Edition
To access this resource visit a branch.
Family history research database - includes Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales 1861-1933 online, keyword search.
In-library use only | No password required.

Ancestry |  Family History Database

Ancient & Medieval History
Explores the pre-modern world: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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Ancient & Medieval History Database

ANZ Newsstand (via Proquest)
Full-text Australian and international newspapers.
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ANZ Newsstand

Australia/NZ Points of View
Reference Centre
(via Ebsco)
Provides students with a series of essays, 'For and Against' arguments on a range of topical issues.
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Australia New Zealand Point of View

Australia/NZ Reference Centre
Australia and New Zealand specific online magazines and newspapers.
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Australia New Zealand Reference Centre

The Australian (via Proquest)
Full-text newspaper. January 1, 2001  - current.
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The Australian newspaper

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The Bookseller | In-Library Only
Central source of industry information for publishers and booksellers in the UK.
Library staff Only | Acquisitions
 

Britannica Library Edition
The online version of the encyclopedia.
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Quick Link - If you are in the library click here to use Britannica (no card required).

Encyclopedia Britannica
Building Code of Australia
In-library use only, please visit a branch. Current Australian edition.
In-library use only | See library staff for password.
Building Codes

Business Journals ABI (via Proquest)
Full-text titles include Time (N.Y. 1992+), New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly and more…
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Business Journals ABI
Business Book Summaries
Summaries for more than 1,000 of the top business books from the last 20 years with new summaries added continuously. Audio versions for listening and downloading in MP3 audio format + BBS app now available. (login and click the link at the bottom of any page to email yourself a six- month access key).
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Business Book Summaries

Business Source Complete (via Ebsco)
Full- text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, case studies, SWOT analysesand more. .
Titles include: Harvard Business Review full-text 1922 +. Full list of titles.
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Business Source Complete

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Choice Online
To access this resource visit a branch. Trusted information for Australian consumers. In-library use only | see library staff for password.

Choice Online

Community Information Directory
(LINCS Database) | Searchable database of Sydney community services including child care, English classes, health care...
Free web | no library card required

Open the 'LINCS Sydney Community Database' link.

Computer Training
Interactive online training | www.learncomputing.net.au.
Includes online training courses for Microsoft Office 2007 products.

Microsoft Computer Training Online.

Consumer Health Complete
Authoritative and easily understandable health and medical information.
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Consumer Health Complete database.

 

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Daily Telegraph
full-text newspaper. January 2001 - current.
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Open the 'Daily Telegraph' link.

Dragonsource | Chinese language
龍源中文電子期刊 - Over 2000 titles: Zhongguo xin wen zhou kan, Shang jie, Shou huo)...
超过2000种期刊(例如:中国新闻周刊、商界、收获等等) . 可选简体字和繁体字 可以全文查索
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Dragonsource Chinese Language Database.

 

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Factiva/Reuters
To access this resource visit a branch.
Full-text news & business articles.
In-library use only | No password required

Reuters Factiva

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Global Books in Print
To access this resource visit a branch.
In-library use only | see staff for password

Open the 'Global Books In Print' link.

Good Reading Magazine
Australian resource -Thousands of book reviews and Australian and international articles, author profiles, stories.
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Open link to 'Good Reading Magazine'.

Greenfile
Information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment - global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling...
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Green File | Environmental database

 

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Harvard Business Review
Full-text 1922 + (via Business Source Complete)
Key business and management journal.
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Harvard Business Review

The Herald Sun (via Proquest)
Melbourne, full-text newspaper. 2001 - current.
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Open the 'Herald Sun' link.

Heritage Buildings Database
Search the online State Heritage Inventory of more than 20,000 heritage buildings and items on statutory lists in Sydney and New South Wales.
Free web | no card required

Open the 'Heritage Database' link.

Hobbies & Crafts  (via Ebsco) Full list of titles
Full text for articles on arts & crafts; games & electronics; model building; needlework; outdoors & nature; papercrafts... + 720 videos.
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Hobbies & Crafts database.

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LADD (Inter-Library-Loans)
Library staff access only (Libraries Australia Document Delivery system). See Trove for free web access.
Library staff Only | Inter-Library-Loans

Open the LADD link.

LINCS Community Information Directory
Searchable free web database of Sydney community services including child care, English classes, health care...
Free web | no library card required

Open the 'LINCS Sydney Community Database' link.

Literary Reference Center
Biographies, bibliographies and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline, heavy US bias. (via EbscoHost/NSW.net).
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Literary Reference Centre

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Magill's Medical Guide
The online version of this well-known medical reference encyclopedia.
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Quick Link - If you are in the library click here (no card required).

Maguill's Medical Guide.

MasterFILE Premier
Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, includes nearly 500 full text reference books, this database is updated daily. (EbscoHost/NSW.net).
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Mater File Premier database.

Computer Training
Interactive online training | www.learncomputing.net.au.
Includes online training courses for Microsoft Office 2007 products.

Microsoft Online Training.

 

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National Geographic (via Proquest)
Full Text: 2001+ (delayed 3 months)
Since 1890 the National Geographic has supported more than 8,300 projects and expeditions (text only, no images).
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National Geographic

Novelist Plus
Looking for a good book? Look for books by author, title, series, plot description or level of readership. Use the Read-Alikes feature to find other authors who write like your favourite author.
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Novelist Plus

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NEW! Obituaries (via Proquest)
Enjoy instant access to Australian newspaper obituaries and death notices to help find ancestors, relatives, and notable figures.
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Obituaries database

Oxford Art Online
Western and non-Western visual art encyclopedia. Full text of Grove Art Online, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, artists' biographies...
login | type syd + your member number without spaces in the 'Library barcode login' option.

Oxford Art Online

Oxford Reference | List of titles
English and bilingual dictionaries, general reference, science and medicine, social sciences and business. Oxford Companions and Oxford Dictionaries, the Visual English Dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations and the Encyclopedia of Mammals....
Logon | type syd + your member number without spaces in the 'Library barcode login' option.

Oxford Reference

 

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Points of View Reference Centre
Provides students with a series of essays, topic overviews, 'for and against' arguments on a range of topical issues.
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Australia New Zealand Point of View

ProQuest ANZ Newsstand | List of titles
Full-text Australian and international newspapers.
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ANZ Newsstand

Publishers Weekly
PW's searchable archive databases date back to January 1997, offering current and archived bestseller information, author appearance schedules, and more.
In-library use only | see staff for password.

Publisher Weekly

 

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Factiva/Reuters
To access this resource visit a branch.
Full-text news & business articles.
In-library use only | No password required
Reuters Factiva

 

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Sands Directory Online
(via Ancestry Library)
Family history research database - includes Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales 1858-1933 online, keyword search.
In-library use only | no password required.

Sands Directory Online

Scientific American
Full-text from January 1993+  in PDF files with photographs.
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Scientific American

Science Reference Centre
Thousands of science topics, experiments, biographies, pictures and illustrations.
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Scientific Reference Centre

SpineOut
Online magazine for Young Adults. It's a special place for Young Adults to express their ideas and thoughts and to share their creativity in words, art, film or music.
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Spineout

Standards Australia
To access this resource visit a branch.
International & Australian standards many in full-text.
In-library use only | see library staff for password.

Standards Australia online.

Sydney Morning Herald 1830-1989
Searchable free web archive. Includes photographs, obituaries and classifieds. Coverage is not comprehensive | not all text is indexed.
Free web | no library card required

SMH free archive 1830 -1989

Sydney Morning Herald 1955-1995
Searchable online archive. Photos, images, classifieds available | visit a branch.
In -library use only

SMH 1955 - 1995

Sydney Morning Herald 1996+ (via Proquest)
Text only, photos, images, obituaries, classifieds not available.
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SMH 1996+
Sydney Morning Herald 2006+
Searchable online archive. Photos, images, classifieds available | visit a branch.
In-library use only
SMH 2006+

 

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Time (New York)
Full text coverage: Jan 6, 1992 (Volume 139, Issue 1) - current.
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Time magazine online.

Trove - Australian Libraries Catalogue
Combined catalogue of Australian libraries. discover what's in Australian libraries.
Free web | no card required

Trove | Australian libraries catalogue

 

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World Book Online
Online encyclopedia especially for younger users. Classroom-tested it offers simple navigation, easy-to-read articles, thousands of illustrations, and engaging activities.
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Worldbook for Kids Encyclopedia

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Home Access Databases

Free remote access for City of Sydney Library members and walk-in library users. Login from home using your City of Sydney Library card.

Conditions of use: for private research and study by registered City of Sydney Library members. These databases cannot be used for business, commercial or work-related purposes.

Academic Search Elite | Learn more

ANZ Newsstand | Learn more

Ancient & Medieval History | Learn more

Australia/NZ Points of View Reference Centre | Learn more

Australia/NZ Reference Centre | Learn more

The Age (newspaper) | Learn more

The Australian (newspaper) | Learn more

Business Source Complete | Learn more

Britannica Library Edition  | Learn more

Business Book Summaries | Learn more

Business Journals ABI/Proquest | Learn more

Business Source Complete | Learn more

Community Information Directory (LINCS) | Free web

Computer Training | Learn more

Consumer Health Complete | Learn more

Daily Telegraph (newspaper)| Learn more

Dragonsource 龍源中文電子期刊 | Learn more

Good Reading Magazine | Learn more

Greenfile | Learn more

Harvard Business Review | Learn more

The Herald Sun (newspaper) | Learn more

Heritage Buildings Database | Free web

Hobbies & Crafts  | Learn more

Trove - Australian Libraries Catalogue | Free web

LINCS Community Information Directory | Free web

Literary Reference Center | Learn more

Magill's Medical Guide | Learn more

MasterFILE Premier | Learn more

Microsoft Office 2007 Online Training| Learn more

National Geographic | Learn more

Novelist Plus | Learn more

Oxford Art Online | Learn more

Oxford Reference | Learn more

Points of View Reference Centre | Learn more

ProQuest ANZ Newsstand | Learn more

Scientific American | Learn more

Science Reference Centre | Learn more

SpineOut | Learn more

Sydney Morning Herald online | Learn more

Time | Learn more

World Book Online | Learn more

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In-Library Access Databases

Due to copyright and/or contract restrictions the library is unable to offer remote access to these databases. Free access available at the library, see staff.

Ancestry Library Edition | Learn more

The Bookseller | Learn more

Building Code of Australia | Learn more

Choice Magazine Online | Learn more

Factiva/Reuters | Learn more

Global Books in Print | Learn more

LADD (Inter-Library-Loans) | Learn more

Magill's Medical Guide | Learn more

Publishers Weekly | Learn more

Factiva/Reuters | Learn more

Sands Directory Online | Learn more

Standards Australia | Learn more

Sydney Morning Herald Online | Learn more

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Subject Guide to Databases

1. Books and Literature

The Bookseller | Learn more

Good Reading Magazine | Learn more

Literary Reference Center | Learn more

Novelist Plus | Learn more

Publishers Weekly | Learn more

SpineOut | Learn more

 

2. Business

Business Journals ABI/Proquest | Learn more

Business Book Summaries | Learn more

Business Source Complete | Learn more

Factiva/Reuters | Learn more

Harvard Business Review | Learn more

MasterFILE Premier | Learn more

Factiva/Reuters | Learn more

Standards Australia | Learn more

Sydney Morning Herald Online | Learn more

 

3. Encyclopedias & Reference (Homework help)

Australia/NZ Points of View Reference Centre | Learn more

Australia/NZ Reference Centre | Learn more

Britannica Library Edition  | Learn more

Literary Reference Center | Learn more

Oxford Art Online | Learn more

Oxford Reference | Full list of titles | Learn more

Science Reference Centre | Learn more

World Book Online | Learn more

Sydney Morning Herald Online | Learn more

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4. History & Geography

Ancestry Library Edition | Learn more

Ancient & Medieval History | Learn more

Heritage Buildings Database (free web)

National Geographic | Learn more

 

5. Law

Building Code of Australia | Learn more


6. Lifestyle

Consumer Health Complete | Learn more

Hobbies & Crafts | Learn more | Titles)

Magill's Medical Guide | Learn more | In-Library Link

 

6. Magazines & Journals

Academic Search Elite | Learn more

ANZ Newsstand  | List of titles| Learn more

Australia/NZ Reference Centre | Learn more

Business Journals ABI/Proquest | Learn more

Choice Online | Learn more

Dragonsource 龍源中文電子期刊 | Learn more

Hobbies & Crafts  | Learn more | Titles

MasterFILE Premier | Learn more

ProQuest ANZ Newsstand  | Learn more

Reuters/Factiva | Learn more

Scientific American | Learn more

Time (magazine, New York) | Learn more


7. Newspapers

Visit the library's Newspaper page...

 

8. Science & Computers

Computer Training - interactive online training | Learn more

Greenfile | Learn more

Microsoft Office 2007 Online Training | Learn more

Scientific American | Learn more

Science Reference Centre | Learn more

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More Databases (members & non-members)

All New South Wales residents can access the State Library of NSW online databases remotely. You will need to register separately for this service, your City of Sydney Library card number will not work. View list of databases and register here...

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Please Note:
While care is taken to ensure accuracy, the City of Sydney cannot guarantee that information expressed here is correct and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use. The City of Sydney makes no warranty or undertaking, whether expressed or implied, nor does it assume any legal liability, whether direct or indirect.