Research and homework databases

• ABI/Inform Collection
  Business journals and newspapers, including full text AFR 2013+, Economist 1981+.
• Academic Search Premier
  Many areas of study are covered in this database of academic journals.
• Ancestry Library Edition
  Family history records and research service.
  Use Google Chrome, Safari or Microsoft Edge to access.
  During the Covid-19 closures home access to
  Ancestry Library Edition is temporarily available to City of Sydney Library members.
• Australian Financial Review
  Articles from the AFR (2013+). Text only.
• ANZ Newsstream
  Full-text Australian and international newspapers.
• Australia/NZ Points of View Reference Centre
  A series of essays, overviews and arguments, on a range of topics for students.
• Australia/NZ Reference Centre
  Online magazines and newspapers from Australia and New Zealand.
• The Australian
  Full-text newspaper online from January 1, 2001.
• Be Connected
  Learn the basics of using digital devices and engaging with the internet with a series of free online lessons. An Australian government initiative.
• Britannica Library Edition
  Encyclopaedia Britannica online.
• Building Code of Australia (NCC)
  NCC now available free online.
  Register at Australian Building Codes Board 
• Business Book Summaries
  The top 1,000 business books in the past 20 years are listed with new summaries added continuously.
• Business Source Complete
  Full-text journals covering all business disciplines including marketing, management, case studies, SWOT analyses and so on. Harvard Business Review from 1922.
• Consumer Health Complete
  Health and medical information in plain language.
• Coronavirus Research Database
  This database curates openly available content relating to the Covid-19 pandemic and other coronaviruses.
• The Daily Telegraph
  Full-text newspaper online from January 1, 2001.
• Dragonsource 龙源电子期刊
  Chinese language database with over 2,000 titles (e.g. Zhongguo xin wen zhou kan, Shang jie, Shou hou). 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。（输入借书证号码 -无须输入间隔）
• Drug Info 
  Free information about drugs, alcohol and the law for the community of New South Wales.
• Ebsco Public Library eBook Collection
  A collection of ebook titles chosen specifically for public libraries, featuring both non-fiction and fiction titles for both adults and children. A wide range of subjects are covered.
• Good Reading Magazine
  Digital magazine and online hub for Australian book lovers. Create your own account to access other features.
• Goodreads
  Gain insightful recommendations based on books you’ve read in the past and titles your friends are enjoying. No member details required.
• Greenfile
  Information about global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and so on.
• Harvard Business Review
  Key business and management journal via Business Source Complete, full-text from 1922.
• Heritage buildings database
  Search the NSW heritage inventory database with listings for more than 20,000 heritage buildings and items on statutory lists in Sydney and NSW.
  (No login or password required)
• History Reference Centre
  Full-text history reference database designed for schools and public libraries.
• Hobbies and crafts
  Articles from more than 760 magazines and books about arts and crafts, games and electronics, model building, needlework, outdoors and nature, paper crafts and so on.
• Find Legal Answers
  Free legal information for the community of New South Wales.
• Literary Reference Centre Plus
  Biographies, bibliographies and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors across every age and literary discipline.
• Mango Languages
  Learn a new language on your PC, smart phone or tablet. Create an account to track your progress. Smart phone and tablet users (step 1) create an account via the website as above then (step 2) download the Mango Languages app from the App Store or Google Play.
• MasterFILE Complete 
  Covers many subject areas of general interest including almost 500 full-text references books.
• NoveList Plus
  Search for books by author, title, series, plot description or level of readership. Includes a read-a-likes feature to find authors who write like your favourite author.
• ProQuest ANZ Newsstream
  Full-text Australian and international newspapers.
• Proquest Research Library
  Multi-subject journals database covering a broad range of subject areas.
• Quick Search
  Access a number of databases in a single search (Australia/NZ Reference Centre, Business Source Complete, MasterFILE Complete, Academic Search Premier, History/Science/Literary Reference Centres and Consumer Health Complete).
• Research Starters - Business
  Concise business topic summary articles written by researchers, scholars and other subject matter experts.
• Sands Sydney Directory
  Sands Sydney Directory was published annually from 1859 to 1932 listing householder and business names.
• Science Reference Centre 
  Thousands of science topics, experiments, biographies and images.
• SpineOut
  An exciting 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.
• Statistics (City of Sydney)
  Demographic and economic statistics for the City of Sydney local government area.
  (No login or password required)
• The Sydney Morning Herald (1830-1989) 
  Free archive search engine includes photographs, obituaries and classifieds. Not all text is indexed.
  (No login or password required)
• The Sydney Morning Herald (1842-1954) 
  The National Library's free archive of scanned Australian newspapers, including The Sydney Morning Herald.
  (No login or password required)
• The Sydney Morning Herald archive (1955-1995)
  Print replica version, including images and classifieds. Login to the library catalogue and select SMH  on the top menu bar.
• The Sydney Morning Herald (1999+)
  Text only archive. No photographs, obituaries or classifieds.
• The Sydney Morning Herald (2006+)
  Print replica version, including images and classifieds. Login to the library catalogue and select SMH 2006+ on the top menu bar.
• Trove Australia
  Combined catalogue of Australian libraries.
  (No login or password required)
• Wentworth Courier
  Full-text articles 2011+ (no images or classifieds).
• Who Next?
  A discovery guide that helps children find new authors to read based on those they have enjoyed reading previously.
• Who Else Writes Like...?
  A discovery guide to help you find authors that write in a similar genre or style to your favourites.

• Ancestry Library Edition
  Family history records and research service.
  Use Google Chrome, Safari or Microsoft Edge to access.
  During the Covid-19 closures home access to
  Ancestry Library Edition is temporarily available to City of Sydney Library members.
• Choice Online
  Investigates and reports on consumer issues in Australia.
  See staff for access.
• The Sydney Morning Herald (1955-1995) 
  Archive search engine includes photographs and classifieds.
  No password required.
• The Sydney Morning Herald (from 2006) 
  Print replica version, including images and classifieds.

Your City of Sydney Library card can now provide access to a selection of State Library of NSW online research resources.

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