Research Databases

Find articles from newspapers, magazines, academic journals, essays, reference books and encyclopedias. 

Australian Bureau of Statistics 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides statistics on a wide range of economic and social matters, serving the government, business, and the general population.

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Australian Indigenous Index 

Index to articles published in the Koori Mail newspaper and to information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, issues and events from various sources.

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Britannica Library

Use this resource to search or browse for information in encyclopaedias, magazines, videos and websites. You can choose to search the full Britannica or the student and junior versions.

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Drug info @ your library

Provides current information about alcohol and drugs on this website and through local public libraries in NSW.

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British Library Newspapers (Gale Primary Sources) 

Sourced from the extensive holdings of the British Library, British Library Newspapers delivers a wide range of irreplaceable local and regional voices to reflect the social, political and cultural events of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. These newspapers, emerging during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as a crucial channel of information in towns and major cities, provide researchers with a unique, first-hand perspective on history.

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Drug info @ your library

Provides current information about alcohol and drugs on this website and through local public libraries in NSW.

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Find Legal Answers

Provides access to current legal information. The Find Legal Answers service is coordinated by the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State library of NSW.

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Gale Australia and New Zealand OneFile Empty heading

Curated content from Australian, New Zealand and International sources covering important issues relating to Australia and New Zealand.  Featuring authoritative and continuously updated reference material and focused on an Australian and New Zealand perspective, this user-friendly database organizes over 850 full-text publications including full-text ANZ periodicals, magazines, academic journals, ANZ news articles, images, videos and audio files.

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Gale: Business Insights 

This resource provides thousands of global company, country and business topic overviews featuring detailed information as well as interactive rankings and statistics, with quick links to associated content.  Information includes global Histories, SWOT Reports, Thomson Reuters Company Financials and Investment Reports, Market Share Reports, and Industry Research Essays, and well as periodical and journal articles.

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Gale General OneFile

Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research.

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Gale Interactive: Science 

Authoritative, high-quality digital content paired with interactive 3D models with functionality including zooming in, rotating, and pulling them apart. 

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Gale in Context: Literature 

Search across seven different literary collections, including Literature Resource Centre, to find literary criticism, scholarly essays, reviews, overviews, author biographies and full-text literary works.

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Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints 

Database designed to support science, social studies, current events, and language arts presents each side of important issues and empowers learners to develop information literacy and critical thinking skills.

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Gale in Context: World History 

Gale Literature Resource Centre 

Offers the broadest and most representative range of authors and their works, including a large collection of full-text critical and literary analysis.

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Gale OneFile: Educator's Reference Complete

Gain insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy. Best for educators, administrators, and education students.

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Gale OneFile: Fine Arts

Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students.

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Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture

Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts.

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Gale OneFile: News

Full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, and many other fields. OneFile: News provides access to more than 2,300 major world newspapers (493 Australian Newspapers), and includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.

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Gale OneFile: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine

Access academic journals and magazines covering the fields of physical therapy, physical fitness, and sports medicine.

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Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers

Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career.

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National Geographic Virtual Library (Gale)

Access to the complete archive of National Geographic magazine — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of books, maps, images, and videos. 

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Smithsonian Collections Online (Gale)

Search rare nineteenth and twentieth-century archives on topics like the evolving modes of flight, World's Fairs, and more.

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State Library of NSW eResources

Your Macquarie Regional Library card can now provide access to the State Library of NSW online resources, including local and international newspapers, full-text journals, magazines, online databases, eBooks, and eAudiobooks. Register and login using your library card number.

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