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Sydney Morning Herald
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Google Books
Worldcat
Jstor – Scholarly Database
Essential for Senior English and History.
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Manly Library EResources & Databases
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EBSCO Academic Search Premier contains newspaper and journal articles on a wide range of scholarly subjects. |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics covers statistics on Australia’s states, major cities and towns, and local government areas. |
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EBSCO Australia/New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre provides points and counterpoints on current issues in today’s society. |
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EBSCO Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre the largest Australasian magazine, newspapers and reference collection online. |
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Carter’s Price Guide offers information on over 75,000 collectable items, from antiquity to modern times. |
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The Community Atlas, Community Forecast and Community Profile offer statistics on the Manly Area. |
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Community Directory offers local information for Manly & surrounding local government areas. |
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EBSCO Consumer Health Complete is a great source of full text information on a diverse range of health related subjects. |
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Drug info @ your library provides up to date information on alcohol and other drugs. |
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eBooks @ Infobase Publishing offer a range of encyclopedias & Blooms study guides for books used as curriculum reading. |
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The Encyclopedia of earth is an authority on interaction between the Earth’s environment and its societies. |
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Find Legal Answers web guide provides access to current information and resources about the law in NSW. |
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Find My Past features records from the United Kingdom, Ireland, USA, Canada and Australia. (LIBRARY ONLY) |
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Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. |
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EBSCO GreenFile offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. |
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EBSCO Literary Reference Center Plus provides plot summaries, work overviews, biographies and criticism on key literary figures. |
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Manly Local Studies Image Library features a wealth of historic images from Manly's past. |
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EBSCO MasterFILE offers a large array of photos and full-text publicatications and periodicals on manly general subjects. |
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EBSCO Novelist Plus features recommended reads, discussion guides and award winners for both fiction and non-fiction books. |
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NSW AMES offers english studies online in listening, reading, writing, grammar and pronunciation, as well as jobseeking help. |
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Overdrive offers eBooks and eAudiobooks for you to download. Simply use your library card to borrow. |
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Road to IELTS - Academic offers online self paced training programs to prepare you for the Academic IELTS exam. |
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Road to IELTS - General offers online self paced training programs to prepare you for the General IELTS exam. |
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EBSCO Science Reference Center is an in depth resource for all science related research needs. |
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Salem Health Online includes Magill's Medical Guide, Infectious Diseases & Conditions and Psychology & Mental Health |
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Transparent Language Online with Byki has over 80 languages to learn, as well as 12 English Courses. |
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Trove Australia searches books, newspapers, pictures, diaries, maps, music & websites to find the information you need. |
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Tumblebook Library is an online collection of animated talking picture books and games in English and other languages. |
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Zinio Magazines offer Library Members free access to digital magazin |
Warringah Library EResources & Databases
Art
Britannica Image Quest LINK
Free access to two million images from over 50 of the best collections in the world
Community Information
LINCS Database LINK
LINCS is a database that covers Warringah and the whole Sydney area. It provides descriptions and contact details for community services across metropolitan Sydney (and beyond). LINCS is a quick way to find support and resources for older adults, people with a disability, youth and people of a multicultural background.
Computers
Current Affairs
ANZ Reference Centre EBSCO LINK
Australia-New Zealand Reference Centre is a multidisciplinary database with a focus on regional Australian/NZ content
Fairfax News Store LINK
Provides free access dating back to 1990 to various newspapers published by the company Fairfax, including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Sun Herald, The Sunday Age, The Illawarra Mercury, The Newcastle Mercury, The Central Coast Herald and various community newspapers throughout New South Wales and Victoria.
Opposing Viewpoints LINK Social Issues, Current Events
Covers today’s hottest social issues, from terrorism to endangered species and stem cell research to gun control. Includes pros and cons topic information, statistics, biographies, court case overviews and more.
eBooks
Infobase eBook Collection LINK Geography, History, Literature, Science and Technology
A cross-searchable collection of more than 170 reference books in an easy to use digital format.
General Reference
Academic Search Premier EBSCO LINK Subjects: Multidisciplinary
A popular resource found in many academic settings worldwide, this resource was designed for the premier researcher, rich with the most valuable, comprehensive multidisciplinary content available.
As a leading scholarly database, it provides access to acclaimed full-text journals, magazines, and other valuable resources.
ANZ Reference Centre EBSCO LINK
Australia-New Zealand Reference Centre is a multidisciplinary database with a focus on regional Australian/NZ content.
Britannica Image Quest LINK Homework help, Pictures
Free access to 2 million images from over 50 of the best collections in the world.
International Data Base: World Statistics LINK Subjects: Statistics, Countries
This database contains statistical tables of demographic, economic, and social data for all countries of the world. The Summary Data section allows you to click on the name of a country and view vital statistics (birth rate, death rate, growth rate, infant mortality rate, fertility rate, life expectancy), and population estimates and projections (for 1950 to 2050).
MasterFILE Complete EBSCO LINK
MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of the most popular full-text magazines, journals, and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading publishers, covering virtually every subject area of general interest.
Nationmaster.com LINK Subjects: Statistics, Countries
This site provides an interface for comparing statistics on all countries of the world. Statistics are sourced from organisations such as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and the OECD.
Trove LINK Subjects: Australian History and Culture, Genealogy
Search hundreds of millions of Australian and online resources: books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more.
UNdata LINK Subjects: Statistics, Countries
A single entry point for accessing all United Nations statistical information. Includes links to country data services. Covers a wide range of areas including agriculture, crime, education, employment, energy, environment, health, HIV/AIDS, human development, industry, information and communication technology, national accounts, population, refugees, tourism and trade.
Year Book Australia LINK Subjects: Statistics, Australia
Produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics: Year Book Australia is a comprehensive general reference work which includes basic statistics and different feature articles relating to Australia each year.
Health
Consumer Health Complete EBSCO LINK
Consumer Health Complete is a collection of health journals, books and encyclopedias designed to support the information needs of patients.
Drug Information at Your Library LINK
Provides up-to-date information about alcohol and drugs.
History
Access historic Australian newspapers from 1803 to 1954, digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program from the National Library of Australia.
Law
AustLII LINKSubjects: Australian Law, Legislation
AustLII (Australian Legal Institute) provides access to: legislation (Commonwealth and States), treaties, decisions of courts and tribunals, law reform and Royal Commission reports, Federal Courts (High Court, Family Court, etc.).Australian Law & Legislation
Literature & Poetry
Literary Reference Center Plus EBSCO LINK Subjects: Reading, Literature.
This comprehensive, full-text database provides the most relevant information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes—to give students, professors, and researchers a complete foundation of literary reference works to meet any and all of their research needs.
Novelist Plus EBSCO LINK
NoveList is a reader's guide to fiction and non-fiction. Find reading suggestions based on authors or titles you like, genres osr styles.
Music
Gramophone Magazine Archive LINK Classical Music, Composers
Searchable database of every issue of the classical music magazine, Gramophone from April 1923 to the latest issue.
Science & Environment
GreenFILE EBSCO LINK Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Science, Earth Science
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.