Online resources

Access the library's online resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Some online resources are accessible from home using your library barcode,
others may only be used from computers within the library.

Login from home using your library card number starting 20023

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Search across all of our major online resources at the same time.

Australian National Dictionary of Biography Online
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10,000 scholarly biographies of persons who were significant in Australian history


Biography In Context
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Biographical encyclopedia

Britannica Online
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General encyclopedia and student, junior levels


Oxford Reference
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Oxford dictionaries & encyclopedias


Virtual Reference Library
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Reference books and Encylopedias on Arts, Business, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Religion, Science, and Social Science.
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Ancestry
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Largest collection of genealogy records on the Internet. U.K. and U.S. census records, military records, passenger lists and more! Free search for Eastern Regional Libraries members on library computers


Find My Past
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Largest collection of UK family history records online.Free search for Eastern Regional Libraries members on library computers.


Find My Past Australia
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Search 50 million family history records for Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea. Free search for Eastern Regional Libraries members on library computers.


Find My Past Ireland
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Search for Irish records. Free search for Eastern Regional Libraries members on library computers

Health & Wellness
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Health & Medical encyclopedia

ANZ Reference Centre
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Australian & New Zealand newspaper & magazine articles


Echo
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Index to newspaper articles and issues for students (no full text)


General ONEFILE
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Includes more than 6,300 full-text titles including Choice magazine

Library Edition (The Age Newspaper)
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Browse or keyword search The Age newspaper

Opposing Viewpoints
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Articles for and against topical issues


PressDisplay
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With PressDisplay you can read your favourite newspapers online. Access newspapers from Australia and around the world on the day they are published. Instant access to 1400 newspapers from 82 countries in 39 languages.


Print newspapers in our branches
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List of print newspapers in our branches and length of time they are kept.

Australian Book Review Online Edition
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The online version of the Australia's oldest literary magazine publishing reviews, essays, commentaries and creative writing.

Busy Things
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Busythings is an online learning resource that will help your preschooler's creative development, problem solving, numeracy, communication and literacy. It's fun, quirky, colourful and noisy!


Fiction Connection
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Discover titles similar to books you enjoy.


Literacy Planet (formerly known as Intrepica)
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Literacy Planet is an online learning resource offering an interactive and fun learning program to assist in childhood literacy development. Click free for library users button and sign up for access using your library card.


Global Books in Print
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Books in print, publisher information


LibraryLink Victoria
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Search a comprehensive list of Victorian public library catalogues

 

Magpies
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Children's books & authors


NoveList K-8
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Children and teenagers guide to fiction. Includes recommended reads and book talks.


NoveListPlus
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Reader advisory tool, choose fiction and non-fiction books based on a similar theme.


Sequel Search
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Search sequels database


TumbleBook Library
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Online animated & narrated picture books, chapter books, puzzles, games & quizzes for kids


Tumblereadables
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Online collection of read-along titles for primary and high school students featuring adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Includes picture books, chapter books, Teen novels, children's classics, classics and Shakespeare.


Who Writes Like
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Suggestions for alternative authors to read

Butterscotch Tech tutorials
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Easy to understand tutorials. Get the most out of your computer and gadgets. Courtesy of butterscotch.com

• Browse the latest Butterscotch episodes OR
• Quicks links to episodes on MAC | PC | Windows | Social networks

Computerschool
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Easy and straight-forward tutorials covering many computer topics including Windows 7, Microsoft Office, the Internet, Photoshop, Skype and Facebook. Login with your library card number starting 20023


Science In Context
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Encyclopedia and magazine articles related to Science. Also includes biographies, dictionary and timeline

Choice Online
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Check out Choice for unbiased product reviews, comparisons and consumer action.
For password - see library staff


PriceIt! Antiques and Collectibles
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Check the price of your antiques and collectibles from recent sales.


Road to IELTS
"Road to IELTS" is an online IELTS preparation course designed by the British Council.

It provides 120 hours of free online self study materials to support IELTS General Training and IELTS Academic test preparation. Each module contains 12 units based on commonly used IELTS topics and covers reading writing, listening and speaking.

IELTS - General Training
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IELTS - Academic Test Preparation
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Statistics
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Australian statistics

PowerSearch Gale resources in one search including:

General ONEFILE
Opposing Viewpoints
Virtual Reference Library