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Are you researching your family history? You will be amazed at what you can find out using this resource for genealogical and historical
research.
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Looking for information about a person? Here you can search for people, - both living and dead, from all eras and fields of endeavor---based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as keyword and full text.
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Which digital camera to buy? Which vacuum cleaner? Independent full-text consumer advice articles.
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How-to tutorials for many common software products. Learn how to use your computer as well as many popular programs such as Microsoft Word, Dreamweaver, Powerpoint and Photoshop.
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The comprehensive databases range from general reference collections to specially designed, subject-specific databases for public, academic, medical, corporate and school libraries.
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The full 32 volume Encyclopedia online, with additional material.
High quality information for
secondary level and above.
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Chinese, Spanish, Korean, Japanese and French language editions.
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A practical guide, from the State Library of Victoria, to research, essay writing and studying: how to find resources, write great essays, use correct form for citations and bibliographies, and how to prepare for exams. It also has a huge range of original historical documents and images you can use.
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Looking for your next good read? Use this new readers' advisory product, Fiction Connection, to discover titles similar to those you already enjoy. Or browse titles by topic, genre, setting, character, location, and timeframe.
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Full text magazine articles
from thousands of titles. Excellent for any information likely
to be found in a magazine.
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Find the publisher and details for over 11 million book, audio and video titles
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Need reliable medical infomation? Basic and specialised information. Includes current topics.
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Researching a topic for homework or other interest? This site will guide you through current events from a Victorian
perspective
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Australasian newspapers, magazines, newswires many in full text.
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Discover titles similar to books you already enjoy. Pick out titles according to subject or themes.
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Novelist Plus covers reading for all age groups, in all genres. It lists award winning titles, provides training modules, booklists, book discussion guides and talks and curricular connections.
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Burials took place from 1860 to 1961. Is your ancestor there?
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Use the new Local History Portal
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English Dictionaries and thesauri. English usage. Bilingual Dictionaries. Quotations & Proverbs. Subject Reference.
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Our subscription has been discontinued. The guide is available in the library as a hard copy.
Safari is a searchable database of fulltext books on computer topics. The collection covers titles from O'Reilly Media, John Wiley & Sons, Addison-Wesley, Peachpit Press, Adobe Press and lynda.com
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Science Resource Centre is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. [Library and Home use ] Help
Audiobooks, story telling, language learning, puzzles and games. Mainly for children, but also a good aid for listening to French, Spanish or English that is played while you view the text and pictures of the story.
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What has Irving Street got to do with horses? Find out in this searchable database maintained by Waverley Historical Society. See also Oakleigh Street names database on the Local History Portal.
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Homework time? Excellent resource
for primary and general level material
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