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Online Resource	Description	Availability and Conditions
Academic Search Premier	Great information - perfect for school and university assignments	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Ancestry Library Edition	Family history buffs will find a wealth of information here	Only available to access in library branches
Australia New Zealand Newsstand	Full text articles from hundreds of Australian newspapers	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Australia New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre	This database offers up-to-date and diverse information about a range of current social issues in an Australian/New Zealand context. Each topic is supported by a subject overview, a range of viewpoints a nd research guides. Sources include: magazines, Aus/NZ newspapers and radio/TV news transcripts	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Australia New Zealand Reference Centre	Need to finish an essay quickly or lost that interesting article - it could be here!	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Biography Reference Centre	Information on notable people	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Books and Authors	Stuck for what to read - try here	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Business Source Premier	Interested in stocks and shares? Need to know more about business - Business Source Premier is the place to go	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Company360	Access to Australia’s top 50,000 Private & Public companies. Search, view and download data on companies and people, view corporate family trees, perform peer analysis and download company financials	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Consumer Health Complete	The latest health information	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Encyclopaedia Britannica	The premier encyclopaedia online!	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Encyclopaedia Britannica - Global Reference Centre	Encyclopaedia Britannica in Japanese, Korean, Chinese and French	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Fiction Connection	Fiction Connection can find book suggestions based on books you have already read, authors you like, or topics of interest.	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Freegal - Music Downloads	Download three music tracks a week from a huge range of artists and albums	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Gale Virtual Reference Library	A range of specialist encyclopaedia's and reference books online	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
General OneFile	Vast database of full text magazines and newspapers - includes Choice Magazine	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Global Books in Print	Market information on books around the world	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Good Guides	Ratings and rankings of tertiary institutions, campuses and courses. Search for fields of study, institutions and courses including distance or Internet courses. Find the best course for you	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Good Reading Online	Current and part issues of Good Reading Magazine with thousands of independent book reviews, articles, authro profiles and more	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Grove Art	The comprehensive art encyclopaedia online	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Grove Music	The comprehensive music encyclopaedia online	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Grzimeks Animal Life Encyclopaedia	Fabulous information and images of the world's animals	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Health and Wellness Resource Centre	Includes alternative health information Comprehensive full text history information	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
History Reference Centre	Comprehensive full text history information	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Hobbies and Crafts Reference Centre	Full text of over 740 books and magazines covering popular hobbies, crafts and recreational activities, plus hundreds of videos and how to instructions	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Informit Complete - Australian Databases	Many Full Text Databases on topics such as Arts, Business, Education, Health, History, Indigenous and Law. Includes authoritive information from Australia's foremost research and academic journals	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
LearningFast	Online computer training - improve your IT skills fast!	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Library Press Display	Hundreds of newspapers complete in their original format	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members. Limited to 5 Simultaneous users.
Literary Reference Centre	Great resource for anything to do with literature, books and authors	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Literature Resource Centre	Comprehensive online information on literature, books and authors	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Naxos Music Library	A great collection of classical music from quality labels streamed online	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members. limited to 10 simultane
Naxos Music Library Jazz	A wonderful collection of jazz, blues, soul, gospel music from new and classic labels streamed online	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Novelist Plus	Great information on novels.	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Opposing viewpoints	Great resource for homework and study	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Oxford English Dictionary	The full oxford English dictionary online and updated regularly	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Oxford Reference Online	Over 100 dictionary, language and subject reference works from Oxford University Press	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Points of View Reference Centre	Full text database of essays providing multiple points of view for current issues, including questions and material for further thought and study	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Price it! Antiques and Collectables	Electronic antiques and collectible pricing tool with data from a variety of sources, covering more than 100 categories and 10 million images	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Science Reference Centre	Full text of nearly 640 science encyclopaedias, reference books, magazines etc, covering a wide range of science disciplines	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Small Engine Reference Centre	Online tool for small engine repair assistance	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
The Source (Magpies)	Online magazine about children's literature	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Spine Out Magazine	SpineOut Online is a place where you can express your ideas and thoughts and to share your creativity in words, art, film or music. A fun and interactive site	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members. Please click 'continue' once you have entered your membership number and pin
Times Digital Archive	Search the historical newspaper archive for The Times newspaper	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
TumbleBook Library	Animated, talking books for children created from existing books, along with puzzles, quizzes, parent resources	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members
Weblinks	Searchable online database with thousands of teacher-reviewed, approved and annotated websites, searchable by keyword, learning area or subject heading	Available anywhere for Libraries ACT members

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