Online Resources

Encyclopedias & Reference

Encyclopedia Britannica
A choice of encyclopedias for students of all ages and levels
Maps, timelines, dictionary and thesaurus are added features
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World Book
Easy to use resources including sections on Australia, world news, online books and an atlas.
World Book caters for children, general and advanced reference searches
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Oxford Reference
General reference but also features maps, illustrations, quotations and bi-lingual dictionaries
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Science Resource Centre
In depth coverage of a wide range of science topics focusing on key concepts taught in schools
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Encyclopedia Britannica Global Reference
Search for information in Chinese, Japanese, French & Korean languages
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Law Handbook Online
An easy to use guide to law in Victoria. Includes fact sheets, legal resources & useful websites

Newspapers & Journals

ANZ Reference Centre
A comprehensive database of Australian and international reference sources including Australian and New Zealand newspapers and magazines
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General OneFile
Full text articles and instant access to thousands of journals and magazines covering popular, business and professional topics
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EBSCO Masterfile
A gateway to thousands of journals and full text articles including general reference, business, education, health and general science
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Choice Magazine
Find up to date reports and tests on a range of appliances, electronics, food and computers. Be well informed before you buy!
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The Age (Sep 1999 – current)
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The Sunday Age (Sept 1999 – current)
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Herald Sun (Jan 2000 – current)
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Sunday Herald Sun (Oct 2000 – current)
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The Australian (Oct 2000 – current)
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Books & Leisure

Books and Authors
Want a good historical mystery or are you a romance buff?   Either way Books and Authors allows you to search through a vast database of fiction works by author, title or genre.
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Global Books in Print
Search for books in print as well as publisher information. Also browse through Fiction Connection to look for your next good read
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Fiction Connection
Browse through Fiction Connection to look for your next good read
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Magpies
A guide to children’s literature from around the world with an emphasis on Australian books. For remote access please enter the username darebinlib and magpies
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Hobbies & Crafts
Expand your horizons and learn about scrapbooking, beading, photography, wine-making, knitting, crafts for children and much more
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Health

Health & Wellness
A collection of full text journal articles, medical encyclopedias and dictionaries. Also covers alternative health and herb information
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Consumer Health Complete
General health information including fact sheets and encyclopedia articles
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Computer Tutorials

The computerschool.net
Choose from hundreds of tutorials to develop your skills in Internet searching, Photoshop, Excel, Word, Vista, and much more.
Enter your library membership number (including C and D) then click on the SUBMIT button
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Biographies

Biography Resource Centre
A great resource for biographies on notable people around the world and throughout history
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Australian Dictionary of Biography
Search over 10,000 biographies of persons who were significant in Australian history

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