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Electronic Resources
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Shoalhaven Libraries (as part of the South Coast Cooperative) now has downloadable audiobooks and ebooks available for library card holders. Click on the image link to the left to browse the collection and download them anytime from anywhere.
For more information about this service check out OverDrive Help or OverDrive Device Resource Centre. We also have a Help Guide on 'How to download eBooks from Overdrive'. Otherwise you can contact us by phone on (02) 4429 3705 or e-mail or drop into one of our branches if you have any further questions. |
Shoalhaven Libraries also subscribe to electronic resources to help you with your assignments and research. All are available in the Library and some are available from home or work via the internet. You will need a current Library membership card to access them from home or work. All you need to do is enter your barcode number and your default password is your date of birth. By using these resources, you can be sure that the information you find is current and authoritative.
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Australian/New Zealand Reference Centre (new window) offers Australian and international content with articles in health, current affairs, science, social science, business and literature. It includes articles from Australian newspapers and Australian and international magazines in full-text and contains 35,000 full-text biographies, 10,000 images and 1,000 maps. |
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Australian Building Code (new window) provides access to the current and complete Building Code of Australia. |
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Dynamic Online Learning (new window) offers simple online interactive training for teaching you how to use popular computer applications. Current training lessons cover computer technology and the internet, Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Vista, setting up e-mail accounts and an introduction to social networking (Twitter, Facebook, Blogging). |
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GreenFILE (new window) offers information covering all aspects of human impact on the environment. Its collection includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and governments. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling and more. |
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MasterFILE Premier (new window) provides full-text for more than 2,100 general reference publications with information dating as far back as 1975. It covers virtually every subject area of general interest, and also includes reference books, biographies, primary source documents, photos, maps and flags. |
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World Book Online (new window) provides access to all encyclopedia articles from the 22-volume print edition plus more articles, with access to maps, images, videos and e-books. The World Book for Kids also provides fun and easy-to-read articles, video clips, games, science projects, interactive tools, animation, maps, pictures and teacher resources.
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Trove (new window) is an online search engine designed by the National Library of Australia that lets you access content from the National Library, State Libraries and over 1,000 other libraries from all over Australia. At the click of a button you can access a large and unrivalled repository of Australian material including books, newspapers, journals, theses, maps, photos and music. |
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Consumer Health Complete (new window) is the single most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It covers all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
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History & Reference Library (new window) is a database which provides articles, maps, videos and pictures on Australian history as well as Ancient and Modern history. |
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Mango (new window) is the fast, easy, and most effective way to learn to speak a foreign language! It is an online language learning system that teaches real conversation for practical communication. In no time at all, you'll be able to navigate all sorts of everyday situations - get directions, order a meal, make new friends - the possibilities are endless. |
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Books and Authors (new window) database provides information for readers. Looking for a good book, but not sure where to start? Use this database to find books that match your interests, browse popular and award winning title and read reviews. |
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Literary Reference Center (new window) contains full text for thousands of plot summaries, synopses and work overviews, essays of literary criticism, author biographies and literary journals. It also contains book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, short stories, author interviews, classic texts and much more. |
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NoveList Plus (new window) is a great resource if you're looking for a good book. This is a database for fiction and non-fiction books with more than 135,000 titles. Users can search for information by author, title or series and locate lists of award-winning books. Need a book discussion guide? NoveList has guides for over 400 book group favourites. |
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Literature Resource Center (new window) provides literary criticisms, overviews and author biographies. You'll find the information you need on authors, their works, from all time periods and from all around the world. |
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Science Reference Center (new window) is a comprehensive database that provides easy access to a multitude of full-text science-oriented content. It contains hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, life science, physics, technology and wildlife. |
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Gale Science in Context (new window) covers topics such as biology, chemistry, earth & space science, health and medicine, physics, technology and wildlife. It's a great resource for school projects and provides access to over 200 magazines and academic journals in addition to links to useful websites. |
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Australian/New Zealand Points of View Reference (new window) is a full-text database that provides students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Topics covered include: cloning, DNA profiling, immigration, Israel, nuclear proliferations, voting, stem cell research and many more. The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers. |
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Databases available at library only
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Factiva (new window) contains fantastic news and business resources from journals as well as national and international newspapers. |
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Ancestry (new window) is the world's largest family history database where you can browse census records, start a family tree and more. It provides a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research, with access to over 4,000 databases. |
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Findmypast.com.au is a family history and genealogy website, which currently offers access to a collection of over 50 million historical records covering Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. |
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Findmypast.co.uk is a family history and genealogy website, which currently offers access to over 750 million records covering the UK. |
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Standards Australia Online Public Library Service (new window - see library staff for log on details) contains Standard Australia's online document collection of specifications and procedures. |
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Carter's Price Guide to Antiques (new window) has been published for over 27 years, and include prices on antiquities, antiques, collectables, retro, vintage and 20th century design, from 1500 BC to the present day, with a price range of $5 to over 1 million dollars. |
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