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Most of the following databases are paid subscriptions. You will need usernames and passwords to access these. Click on the image below to access the usernames and passwords.
You can search each database individually or you can go through the OneSearch option, see link below, to search all these at the one time.
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- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Premier is a multidisciplinary research database. It provides full-text journals, magazines and other valuable resources. - Churchill Archives This link opens in a new window
Access resources and primary source documents from this comprehensive archive. - EBSCO eBook High School Collection This link opens in a new window
This collection provides full-text e-books that align with their school’s curricula. It includes a selection of classic literary works, important historical documents and general reference materials. - Ebsco eBooks This link opens in a new window
EBSCO offers more than one million high-quality e-book titles and 100,000 audiobooks from more than 1,500 major academic publishers and University Presses from around the world. - Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Gale eBooks is a platform that is a single source for eReference on virtually any subject. - Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
Global Issues In Context supports awareness and provides perspective on global issues, while tying together a wealth of authoritative content: empowering learners to critically analyse and understand the most important issues of the modern world. - History in Context This link opens in a new window
World History in Context is a database for those seeking information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. It includes full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites. - Informit This link opens in a new window
Informit is the leading single source of journal articles, periodicals, books and policy papers written by experts and specialists in Australia. For off-site access you will need a login: follow the link at the top of this page to access our Usernames and Passwords. - JStor This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources relevant to all subjects. - Newsbank This link opens in a new window
Access is provided via direct link. Click the Newsbank logo to be directed to our BYOD site, scoll down to Newsbank for direct link. "This fully searchable online resource offers the complete text of thousands of news articles, editorials, obituaries, classifieds and more from around the world. Coverage for most titles starts in the 1980s, 1990s or 2000s and continues through the present day. Includes influential news sources from every state and territory in Australia." - Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Web of Science delivers access to scholarly works across the Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities. Access is limited to on site unless you register for roaming access. Registration remains current for 6 months after which you must reregister.
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- National Archives of Australia
The National Archives of Australia is responsible for "collecting and preserving Australian Government records that reflect our history and identiy. The collection traces events and decisions that have shaped the nation and the lives of Australia.
History Channel
- The History Channel
Watch documentaries on a variety of topics.
Life Photo Archive
- Life Photo Archive
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive, stretching from the 1750s to today. Most were never published and are now available for the first time through the joint work of LIFE and Google.
Trove
- Trove
"Find and get over 469,787,402 Australian and online resources: books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more."
UN Data
- UN Data
UNdata provides "useful features like Country Profiles. Advanced Search and Glossaries are also provided to aid research. The numerous databases and tables containing over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade as well as the Millennium Development Goals Indicators."
Museum of Australian Democracy
- Museum of Australian Democracy
Search this site for information on Australia's social and political history.
BBC Country Profiles
- BBC Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
