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| If you can't visit a library branch in person, you can download eAudio books and digital magazine and browse full text newspaper and magazine articles and up-to-date information from your own home for free. The library subscribes to a number of databases on behalf of borrowers.
If you're asked for a login number, you just need to type in the full number underneath the barcode on your library card to access each database.
For more databases try also the State Library of Victoria.
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| EBOOKS | | Infobase eBooks
For students of Literature we now offer online study guides. From Austen to Shakespeare these guides to VCE texts are fully searchable and include biographical information, summary, major themes and character analysis. Handy for those last minute essays! These Ebooks can be printed, emailed and downloaded.
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Gale Virtual Library
Ebooks published by Dorling Kindersley and Reference book specialists Gale Cengage. Includes Eyewitness travel guides, Eyewitness history, psychology, chemistry and medicine and more.
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Marshall Cavendish ebooks
Educational Ebooks including guides to works by Shakespeare and other classics.
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| Project Gutenberg Australia
Search for free ebooks by authors who died before 1955 and whose work is therefore in the public domain. More than 2500 titles to choose from.
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| ENCYCLOPEDIAS | | Encyclopedia Britannica
The online version of the trusted encyclopedia, presented in 3 levels: primary, student and adult and containing 1,000s of articles, illustrations, maps, graphics and biographies as well as links to authenticated internet sites.
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| Britannica Image Quest
The best education images all in one place. Access more than two million rights-cleared images from over 50 of the best collections in the world.
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| READERS CHOICE | | Good Reading Online
An Australian resource with information on “Everything About Books” including thousands of easy to read independent book reviews and lots of interesting Australian and International articles, author profiles, stories on writers’ houses, bookshops, short stories, book trivia and more.
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| Global Books In Print
Want to know if a particular book is available to purchase? Check titles by your favourite author and find out availability and price.
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| Who Else Writes Like...?
A great resource if you have read all the books by your favourite author and are looking for someone else to try. Contains over 2000 entries. Also lists authors by genre, information about prize winners and links to writers' own websites.
Who Else Writes Like...?
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| Who Next...?
For kids who are looking for something to read, find who writes similar books to your favouite author. Authors are listed by age group and genre and there are suggested titles for each author.
Who Next...?
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| Fiction Connection
Readers' advisory at its best. Use Fiction Connection to locate fiction suggestions based on a title that you already enjoy, or take advantage of the broad category search featuring topic, genre, setting, character, location, and timeframe.
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| The Source
A subject guide to children’s fiction and poetry, with an emphasis on Australian authors.
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| COMPUTER HELP | | Computer School
Need help with computers? Try our new Computer School which contains self paced computer training tutorials. Topics covered Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Publisher, Powerpoint and more.
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| FILM | | Beamafilm
Choose from lots of quality documentaries from Australia and around the world. As well as viewing the movies, you can access study guides, reviews and other online information.
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| FOR STUDENTS | | Australia/New Zealand Points of View
Australia / New Zealand Points of View is designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of current issues and are accompanied by thousands of supporting articles from Australian and International publications. With a deliberate Australia / New Zealand focus including articles from The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and transcripts from the ABC, topics covered include abortion, climate change, nuclear energy, stem cell research and much, much more.
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| Reviewed Weblinks
If you're a primary or secondary school student or teacher looking for help with your homework, the Weblinks database provides links to 1,000s of teacher-reviewed websites across many subjects. New topics are added regularly. A user guide is also available.
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| SpineOut
A place for YAs to share their love of reading, writing and creativity. Book reviews, competitions and lots more. Don't be shy, take a wander through and get involved!
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| World Geography and CuIture Online
Descriptions of more than 200 countries, with information on geography, people and culture, weather and climate, history, government and society and includes maps and flags.
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| Science Online
Cover all scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, printable diagrams, biographies, and over 1,300 experiments.
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| Atlas of Living Australia
The Atlas of Living Australia contains information on all the known species in Australia from a wide range of sources. Look at maps of where species occur or explore which species can be found in your neighbourhood.
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| Busy Things
Lots of fun activities for 3-6 year olds to help with learning basic listening, reading and numeracy skills as well as helping their creative development and problem solving.
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| Grammatikus
Grammatikus is an interactive online program that supports the teaching of English grammar. Immersed in a world of mystery and adventure, students of all abilities become the central character of the story, as they embark on a personal journey and learn to achieve more.
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| Sunshine Online
Sunshine Online makes learning to read fun and engaging for all children, from beginners through to independent readers. It features e-books and interactive activities and games that focus on phonics, comprehension, fluency, spelling and writing and maths stories and activities to help children learn essential early maths concepts and skills.
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| Issues in English
Issues in English will build on students existing knowledge of English by encouraging learners to expand their skills. It provides learners with video clips of people presenting an opinion or information. The program is self-paced, is highly interactive and uses authentic Australian English. Issues in English features four levels, from Elementary to Advanced and has both Learn and Test modes. There are around 600 interactive activities, with printable worksheets, test results and tutorials.
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| Mango Languages
Mango online language learning system teaches practical conversation skills for real communication. Mango Basic has 49 foreign languages and 15 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses. It’s the fast, easy and effective way to learn to speak a foreign language!
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| MUSIC | | Alexander Street Press
Music Online by Alexander Street Press is a listening and digital reference tool that offers access to thousands of recordings, biography and reference information. Try out new music from genres including Blues, World, Classical, Jazz, Opera and American song. Create your own personal playlist, download to your mobile or just browse and enjoy!
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| NEWS & MAGAZINES | | Leader Community Newspapers
Many Leader papers from around Melbourne are now available online. They can be read in their true printed format.
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| Popular Magazines and Newspapers
Access articles from newspapers including The Australian and the Herald Sun and from popular magazines.
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| Historic Australian Newspapers 1803 to 1954
Do you need to find historical images, articles, cartoons or maps printed in Australian newspapers? Out of copyright material from each Australian state and territory is now available.
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| LAW | | Law Handbook
The Fitzroy Legal Service Law Handbook is the most comprehensive plain English guide to the law in Victoria, and is updated annually by more than seventy expert volunteer lawyers.
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| GENEALOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY | | Ancestry
Complementing the extensive CDROM genealogical collection at the Parkdale branch, this online database has international coverage for England, Scotland and Wales, plus USA and Canada. Note: Ancestry can be accessed at all Kingston branches by using this link but cannot be accessed from home.
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| Find My Past
Search an extensive collection of records from Australasia, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States. Find My Past can be accessed on any Internet PC in the library, but not from home.
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| STATISTICS | | Census Data
Australian Bureau of Statistics census data for 2011 is now available.Top
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| BUILDING CODES | | Building Code of Australia
The Building Code of Australia Online incorporates Volume One, the Housing Provisions (Volume Two) and The Guide to the BCA. It also has access BCA versions and Amendments dating back to 1988. This is for use inside the library only.
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