Explora : Start your research here.
Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre
MasterFILE Premier
Coronavirus (CoVid-19) Information
CHOICE
National Construction Code (NCC) Online
The Law Handbook
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
State Library of Victoria Research Guides
State Library of Victoria VCE Research Guides
Ergo
World Digital Library
Cybersafety & Scams
Explora
Let your research take flight with Explora, the place to find information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects, such as art and music, health, literature, geography, language arts, history, social studies, world cultures, science and technology, engineering, mathematics and languages. Try Explora now!
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Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre
Australasian newspapers, magazines and newswires, many in full text. A great way to find quality information on current topics. More advanced searching and options than Explora.
Library card number required.
Go to Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre Plus.
MasterFILE Premier
Need more sources for your report? Struggling to find information for your assignment? With over 1,700 periodicals, 500 reference books and over 502,000 images – we're sure you'll find what you need!
Tip: Search two resources at once by clicking Choose Databases on the MasterFILE Premier search screen and ticking Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre.
Library card number required.
Go to MasterFILE Premier.
Both Masterfile Premier and ANZ Reference Centre users are now able to access content from their mobile devices with the same features and functionality available to them on desktop computers.
CHOICE magazines
Which smartphone or washing machine should you buy? Choice provides independent reviews, test results and advice.
Search Choice back to 1994 and view full text articles from since 2010 via Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre Plus
Search Choice Computer back to 2014 and view full text articles for the past year via Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre Plus
To search in ANZ Reference you can use this style of wording in the simple search box using the journal name:
JN "Choice" AND washing machine JN "Choice Computer" AND laptops
We no longer subscribe to Choice magazines on Flipster.
Coronavirus (CoVid-19) Information
Stay up to date with reliable health information!
Accessing services and support through Services Australia website including different languages
Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Australian Government Department of Health
ABC Coronavirus
Gale Health and Wellness - free remote access to Australian and NZ Libraries.
DynaMed (US) - information made available by EBSCO
National Construction Code (NCC) Online
To search the NCC Online, visit a branch library and ask a staff member to log you onto the NCC Online website.
Tip: Register for free online access.
Go to the National Construction Code now.
Library use only.
The Law Handbook
Need legal help? The Law Handbook by the Fitzroy Legal Service provides easy-to-understand legal information in one spot. A great place to start to solve your legal problems and to find free or low-cost legal advice in Victoria.
Go to the Law Handbook now.
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)
The ACCC is an independent statutory authority that promotes competition and fair trade in the market place to benefit consumers, business and the community. Download the ACCC Shopper app for handy access to your refund, warranty and lay-by rights – available for Android and iOS.
Go to the ACCC.
Ergo
Want to make school work easier and do your best in essays and assignments? The State Library of Victoria comes to your rescue with step-by-step research and study guides, and resources aimed at Victorian students and their teachers.
Go to Ergo.
World Digital Library
A project by the US Library of Congress, carried out with support of the UN. The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from all countries and cultures.
The principal objectives of the WDL are to:
- Promote international and intercultural understanding;
- Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet;
- Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences;
- Build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and between countries
SCAMWatch
SCAMwatch is a website run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). SCAMwatch provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to recognise, avoid and report scams.
Go to SCAMWatch.
Other Cybersafety information.
Fake News