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Austlit - the Australian Literature gateway

Publisher: Austlit

The Austlit database provides authoritative information on hundreds of thousands of creative and critical Australian literature works relating to more than 75,000 Australian authors and literary organisations. Its coverage spans 1780 to the present day.

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BCA - the Building Code of Australia

Publisher: Australian Building Codes Board

The BCA regulates building standards throughout all Australian states and territories. It contains technical provisions for the design and construction of buildings and other structures, covering such matters as structure, fire resistance, access and egress, services and equipment, and certain aspects of health and amenity.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics

Publisher: Australian Bureau of Statistics

The Australian Bureau of Statistics collects and publishes statistics on all aspects of Australian life

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DOAJ - the Directory of Open Access Journals

Publisher: DOAJ

The DOAJ service is a guide to locating free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals online. The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all subject areas and languages.

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Business Who's Who of Australia

Publisher: Dunn and Bradstreet

The Business Who's Who of Australia is the premier source of business intelligence on large and medium-sized public and private companies in Australia.

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History and Reference Library

Publisher: Dynamic Learning Online

The History & Reference Library contains over 60 reference titles covering Australian History, the World Wars and selected topics in Ancient and Modern History, including selected primary source documents.

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Australia/NZ Reference Centre

Publisher: Ebscohost

ANZRC provides full text access to a combination of Australian and New Zealand magazines, newspapers & newswires, reference books, and company information to provide local perspectives on current events, business, sports, and many other subjects. ANZRC also contains international magazines, reference books, newspapers & newswires.

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NoveList

Publisher: Ebscohost

NoveList is a reader's guide to fiction. Find suggestions for books you might like based on authors or titles you like, genres or styles.

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MasterFile Premier

Publisher: Ebscohost

Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFile Premier provides full text for more than 2,000 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues and much more.

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Literary Reference Center

Publisher: Ebscohost

Literary Reference Center is a full text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books and literary journals. It includes plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, literary criticism, author biographies, literary journals, book reviews, poems, short stories, author interviews

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Science Reference Center

Publisher: Ebscohost

Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. Designed to meet every student's science research needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

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Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts

Publisher: Ebscohost

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstract (LISTA) indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.

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GreenFILE

Publisher: Ebscohost

A research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond. Comprised of scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports, GreenFILE offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the ecology.

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Ebscohost - All Databases

Publisher: Ebscohost

Search all Ebscohost databases that Sutherland Shire Libraries subscribe to simultaneously. Our current subscription includes Australia and NZ Resource Center, MasterFile Premier, Consumer Health Complete, Science reference Center, Literary Reference Center and Library & Information Science Abstracts. View individual databases for title lists.

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Consumer Health Complete

Publisher: Ebscohost

Consumer Health Complete (CHC) is designed to support patients' information needs and foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. CHC provides consumer-oriented health content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full text database covers topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, nutrition & dietetics, children's health, men and women's health, etc.

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Eighty20

Publisher: Eighty20

The Eighty20 web application allows you to view demographic statistics from the 2001 Census and related business information. It is highly useful for local businesses as a tool to analyse the potential market for their products.

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ERIC - Education Resources Information Center

Publisher: ERIC

The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) produces the world’s premier database of journal and non-journal education literature. The ERIC online system provides the public with a centralized ERIC Web site for searching the ERIC bibliographic database of more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966.

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Sydney Morning Herald Archives

Publisher: Fairfax Press

Search every edition of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald between 1955-1990 in this uniue online archive. All articles, captions and advertisements are fully keyword searchable and full-text results are returned in an exact digital reproduction of the printed pages as they were originally published. Search birth, death and marriage notices. Explore Australia's history through the big stories of the day. The contents of all issues are fully text searchable and reflect the full context and layout of each page as it was originally published.

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Sydney Morning Herald True-to-Print Digital Editions

Publisher: Fairfax Press

A digital edition of the Sydney Morning Herald that contains every page, article, photo, table, advertisement, cartoon published in the the News, Business and Sport sections, can be viewed online from any branch library. Please ask staff for assistance.

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Find Articles

Publisher: FindArticles

Search or browse millions of articles from leading academic, industry and general interest publications with archives dating back to 1984 in some cases.

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Free Full Text

Publisher: Free Full Text

FreeFullText.com provides links to the full-text content of over 7000 scholarly periodicals that anyone may access online for FREE. The issues which are available for free are indicated for each title below. The design of this site is optimized for users seeking specific articles for which they already have the citation.

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Biology

Publisher: Gale

A comprehensive collection of articles on all aspects of biological science, including its history and issues. Includes articles on biology-related careers and important individuals, as well as topics from active transport to zoology research. Amply illustrated with full-color photos and line drawings. Glossary illuminates scientific terms. Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library

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Encyclopedia of Food and Culture

Publisher: Gale

Presents 600 articles on food and its place in human culture and society, covering everything from agronomy to zucchini. Students, academics, and general researchers will find entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines. Entries range from 250 to 10,000 words each and are supplemented by 400 photographs and illustrations, sidebars, recipes, menus, timelines, and a comprehensive index. Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library

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Animal Sciences

Publisher: Gale

This interdisciplinary resource explores the wide-ranging diversity that exists within the animal kingdom. Entries examine how animals develop, animal ecology and behavior, and the connection between animals and humans. Also includes biographies of key scientists who have contributed to the study of animal life, as well as career opportunities within the field. Part of the Gale Reference Library

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Health and Wellness Resource Center

Publisher: Gale

A full-text database that provides reliable health information aimed at the general public rather than medical practitioners. The index includes hundreds of periodicals, 6 reference books and thousands of pamphlets.

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History Resource Center: World

Publisher: Gale

History Resource Center: Modern World has always featured extensive coverage of the 20th century. History Resource Center: World broadens this focus both geographically and chronologically, with the addition of new content on the ancient Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, Middle East, Latin America, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. From antiquity to the present, world history curricula is reflected by content from over 2,000 primary sources, 25 reference titles and from 110 academic journals.

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Science Resource Center

Publisher: Gale

Science Resource Center contains articles from over 200 magazines and academic journals along with thousands of topic overviews, experiments, biographies, pictures, illustrations and links to quality web sites.

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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center

Publisher: Gale

Opposing Viewpoints draws on the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources to provide a complete one-stop source for information on social issues. Access viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

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Australian Public Affairs - Full Text

Publisher: Informit Online

APAFT is an online collection of scanned images of the top 200 Australian journals indexed in APAIS, the Australian Public Affairs Information Service. Subjects covered include Arts and crafts, Cultural studies, Current affairs, Economics, Education, Health, Law and legal aid, Literature, Medicine, People, Politics/government, Public affairs and Sociology.

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Ingenta Connect

Publisher: Ingenta

Ingenta offers fee based access to millions of articles from the world's leading scholarly and professional publications. Once purchased, documents are delivered instantly in PDF or HTML format direct to your desktop.

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Internet History Resources

Publisher: Internet History Resources

Images of historical documents which contain information which can help you trace people who lived and worked in New South Wales during the period 1850 - 1920, including Sands directories and electoral rolls amongst other records. These records complement and build on information you can obtain from the NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages indexes and the Genealogical Research Kit.

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The Source

Publisher: Magpies Magazine

The Source is a cumulative index to Magpies and The Literature Base magazines. It is a subject guide to Children's fiction, poetry and short stories from around the world with an emphasis on Australian books.

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Libraries Australia

Publisher: National Library of Australia

Libraries Australia is the national bibliographic database of Australian library holdings. Search for a book, serial title, CD, DVD or other material and find out which Australian libraries hold that item.

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Academic Research Library

Publisher: Proquest

One of the most comprehensive academic resources available through the ProQuest online system. Proquest International Academic Research Library provides access to complete information from 2400+ core journals across a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, humanities, law, military, women's issues, and children's interest.

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Ancestry Library Edition

Publisher: Proquest

The library edition of the popular Ancestry.com provides instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4000 databases, Ancestry LE includes records from the United States Census, military records, court, land and probate records, vital and church records, directories, passenger lists and more.

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Proquest Australia and New Zealand Newsstand

Publisher: Proquest

A selection of 48 full-text newspapers and newswires from Australia and New Zealand including major daily newspapers from most metropolitan centres and transcripts from several ABC news and current affairs programs.

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Proquest - All Databases

Publisher: Proquest

Proquest is a suite of 4 separate databases that are searched simultaneously. The databases inlcude Australia and New Zealand Newsstand, Academic Research Library, ABI Inform global and Proquest Science Journals and together they cover all subject areas. Descriptions of these databases can be found on the Online Databases page. You can limit your search to a single database or any combination of databases once you have logged in. View individual databases for title lists.

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Proquest Science Journals

Publisher: Proquest

Search the full text of more than 350 leading science and technology journals which cover subjects such as computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, and transportation. Coverage for some titles goes as far back as 1992

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ABI Inform Global

Publisher: Proquest

The database contains content from thousands of journals that help researchers track business conditions, trends, management techniques, corporate strategies, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and industry-specific topics worldwide.

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The Law Handbook Online

Publisher: Redfern Legal Centre Publishing

A practical, plain language guide to the Law in NSW, The Law Handbook covers all areas of the law from accidents to wills.

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BEDP Environment Design Guide

Publisher: Royal Australian Institute of Architects

This guide is a product of the Australian Council of Built Environment Design Professions (BEDP) and is a source of information on environmental design issues specifically tailored to the needs of Australia's planning and building design professionals.

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Standards Australia Online Public Library Service

Publisher: Standards Australia

A comprehensive online collection of Australian Standards, most with full text coverage. Where copyright of a standard is not held by Standards Australia full text is not available, however, instructions on how it might be purchased are provided.

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INFOQUICK

Publisher: State Library of NSW

INFOQUICK is a selective index to the Sydney Morning Herald and its supplements (including the Sun Herald, Good Weekend, Eastern Herald, Northern Herald) from 1 January 1988 to 30 June 2005. INFOQUICK only indexes articles about Australia or Australians; articles by Australians; and overseas items that have direct importance for Australia

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Sutherland Shire Local Newspaper Index

Publisher: Sutherland Shire Council

Sutherland Shire Libraries maintains an index to newspaper articles with local content. Search this database to locate article citations from the Leader and other local newspapers. Copies of articles can be made from the microfilm versions of the local newspapers that are housed in the reference collection at Sutherland Library.

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Sutherland Shire Community Directory

Publisher: Sutherland Shire Council

The Community Directory contains information about hundreds of local groups and services in the Sutherland Shire. The Community Directory is maintained by the staff of the Sutherland Shire Libraries.

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PubMed Central

Publisher: U.S. National Institutes of Health

PubMed Central (PMC) is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free full text digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.

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Independent Social Security Handbook

Publisher: Welfare Rights Centre

The Independent Social Security Handbook includes information about all Social Security payments, debts and appeals. The Handbook is an invaluable tool for welfare and community workers who deal with Centrelink and who help clients try and sort out their Social Security problems.

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