 |
|
Use These Databases Outside the Library.
Please enter your Fairfield City Library membership barcode when prompted.
 |
Provides free internet access to Australasian legal materials. AustLII is one of the largest sources of legal materials on the net, with over 20 gigabytes of raw text materials and over 4 million searchable documents. AustLII publishes public legal information: that is, primary legal materials (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); and secondary legal materials created by public bodies for purposes of public access (law reform and royal commission reports etc).
|
 |
Provides access to Australia’s largest and most comprehensive range of statistical data.
|
|
|
The ADB Online contains over 10,000 articles on 11,237 persons (some articles are on more than one person) who were important in Australian history or who represent aspects of the Australian experience. All the articles have been taken from the hard-copy volumes of the ADB published between 1966 and 2005.
|
 |
Users can locate information quickly by using Boolean operators; browsing A-Z; or typing in words, phrases, and questions to receive a list of relevance-ranked articles. In addition to providing answers to a multitude of questions, Britannica Online also leads users to additional information about their topics through related articles, links to outside Web sites, and bibliographies.
Reminder from Britannica: This database is for use by individual library members only, use by students or teachers at a school would require the school to have its own separate subscription. Licenses for Britannica are not cross-institutional and the public library licence does not cover use in the school classroom or school library.
|
 |
Provides up to date information about alcohol and drugs on this website and through local public libraries in New South Wales.Web resources and public library collections are selected and regularly updated by specialist staff at the State Library of New South Wales in consultation with experts in the field.
|
 |
We have a subscription to Infobase E-Books which cover the following topics- Religion & Mythology, Costume & Fashion, Social Issues and World History.
|
 |
ANZ Reference Centre is a general database of Australian & International content with articles in health, current affairs, science, social science, business and literature including full text Australian & International newspapers, maps and images.
|
 |
EbscoHost -Consumer Health Complete
Consumer Health Complete is the single most comprehensive resource for consumer-orientated health content. It is designed to support individual health information needs and foster an overall understanding of health related topics. CHC provides content covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. This full text database covers topics such as ageing, cancer, diabetes, drugs and alcohol, fitness, nutrition and dietetics, children's health, men and women’s health, etc.
|
 |
LRC is a comprehensive literary reference database, which provides users with a broad spectrum of reference information from antiquity to the present day. LRC is a completely full-text database that combines information from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources not available anywhere else. LRC contains detailed information on the most studied authors and their works and is an essential resource for public, academic and high school libraries.
|
 |
Designed specifically for public libraries, this multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 2,000 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes more than 360 full text reference books, 84,074 biographies, 86,135 primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags.This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost.
|
 |
NoveList allows readers to use a favorite author or title as a template to locate other authors and titles of interest. When you look up a favorite book in NoveList, you have the option of finding similar books in one of two ways: you can click on subject headings from your favourite book and search the database for more titles using the subject headings you have selected or you can click the "Find Similar Books" button (at the top of the title record) and search for similar titles.
|
|
Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
|
 |
Modern World History Online covers the full scope of world history from the mid-15th century to the present. This comprehensive online resource contains thousands of fully hyperlinked subject entries, biographies, images, maps and charts, primary source documents, and timeline entries that combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.
|
 |
Ancient and Medieval History Online provides thorough coverage of eight civilizations—ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient and medieval Africa, medieval Europe, the Americas, and ancient and medieval Asia. Users can research each civilization in depth or use the browse feature to conduct comparative studies of events and developments across civilizations. This expansive database offers an unprecedented amount of information about these civilizations and their places in history, with content drawn from Facts On File’s acclaimed print references.
|
 |
Explores more than 800 hot topics in business, politics, government, education, and popular culture.
|
 |
Facts On File’s literature database has been thoroughly revised and expanded to include the writings of renowned literary critic Harold Bloom. In addition to Facts On File’s extensive print literature reference collection, the database now includes hundreds of Professor Bloom’s essays, which examine the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world. Unlike many resources, this database also contains an archive of more than 40,000 characters, as well as extensive entries on literary topics, themes, movements and genres.
|
 |
All available databases in the one place.
|
 |
Find Legal Answers
LIAC is a statewide service providing free access to information about the law through the State Library and NSW public libraries, including Public Library LIACs.
|
 |
Gale - Biography Resource Center
Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search. With the Complete Marquis Who's Who(R), find quick reference information on an additional 900,000 people.
|
 |
Books & Authors offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Combining over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, and thousands of read-alike, award winner and librarians's favourites lists, Books & Authors helps bring readers and literature together. Through the use of expertly written and arranged content and a dynamic, cutting edge user interface, Books & Authors makes exploration of genre fiction and essential non-fiction fun! By leveraging our entire award-winning What Do I Read Next? collection, patrons and students alike can be sure that their next big read comes with a BIG recommendation.
|
 |
An online collection of resources and information on a wide variety of health and health-related topics and alternative or complementary treatments. Help/Useful Links/Hot Topics.
|
 |
Science Resource Center is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science related needs.
|
 |
All available databases in the one place.
|
|
|
This major History and Reference Website contains major titles adapted for online use and extensive searching capability. Covers World War II History, Australian History, On This Day in Australian History, World War I History, Modern and Ancient World History, Public Access, Queensland History, Documentaries and Video Footage.
|
 |
INFOKOORI is an index to the Koori Mail, a national fortnightly newspaper published in Lismore, NSW, that focuses on the Indigenous people of Australia, from May 1991 to date. It is also an index to biographical information from various magazines including: Our Aim (1907–1961), Dawn (1952–1969), New Dawn (1970–1975) and Identity (1971–1982).
Other historical information about Aboriginal people and communities, from newspapers published in NSW, is also being added to INFOKOORI.
|
 |
Sydney Morning Herald Index is a selective index to the Sydney Morning Herald and its supplements (including the Sun Herald, Good Weekend, Eastern Herald, Northern Herald) from 1 January 1988 to 30 June 2005.
Sydney Morning Herald Index indexes articles about Australia or Australians; articles by Australians; and overseas items that have direct importance for Australia. It does not index letters, music reviews, advertisements, public notices such as births, deaths and marriages, daily weather reports, classified advertising and similar.
|
 |
A unique blend of Australian and International reference works, together with daily news feeds from Australia’s leading news source providers, AAP and ABC.
|
 |
List of databases supplied by the State Library of NSW.
|
 |
It is now possible to search the State Library of New South Wales catalogue, Manuscripts and Pictures Catalogue and website simultaneously.
|
 |
ABI Inform contains content from thousands of journals about business, information technology, management, corporate strategies, and industry-specific topics worldwide.
|
| |
Search for coverage of a broad range of subjects including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women’s interests.
|
| |
Proquest - ANZ Newsstand
A selection of full-text newspapers and newswires from Australia and New Zealand covering regional and international topics.
|
|
|
World Book Online is a powerful reference tool for advanced researchers and information seekers.
|
| |
| "Our libraries.... making lives brighter." |
|
|
|
|
