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17th and 18th Century Burney Collection

Searchable full-text access to the British Library's collection of the newspapers, pamphlets, and books gathered by Reverend Charles Burney (1757-1817). This is the largest single collection of 17th and 18th century English news media. The 700 or so bound volumes of newspapers and news pamphlets were published mostly in London, however there are also some English provincial, Irish and Scottish papers, and a few examples from the American colonies, Europe and India.
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19th Century British Library Newspapers

Full reproductions of influential national and regional newspapers from different political and cultural segments of 19th century British society. Includes newspapers from established country or university towns; the new industrial powerhouses of the manufacturing Midlands; and Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Special attention was paid to include newspapers that helped lead particular political or social movements such as Reform, Chartism, and Home Rule. Penny papers aimed at the working and clerical classes are also included.
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360 Search

Search almost everything at once. 360 Search is a federated search engine that searches across the library’s electronic resources from one simple interface.
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ABI/INFORM Global

International business information. Sourced from more than 3000 journals, magazines and trade publications, with more than 2000 in full text. Includes the Wall Street Journal.
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Academic OneFile

A collection of peer-reviewed, full-text articles from more than 8000 journals with extensive coverage of the sciences, technology, medicine, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects - authoritative and comprehensive.
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Academic Research Library

Resources for researchers. Designed to extensively cover the top 150 core academic subject reference areas.
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Academic Search

Academic multi-disciplinary database. Full-text articles from more than 4,000 scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
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Agriculture Collection

This collection of more than 400 titles is focused on agriculture and its related fields: from practical aspects of farming to cutting-edge scientific research in horticulture. Includes Agricola database.
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American Song

Hear and feel the music from America's past. Songs by and about American Indians, miners, immigrants, slaves, children, pioneers, and cowboysare included, along with material about civil rights, political campaigns, prohibition, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, anti-war protests, and more. Also available via Music Online.
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Ancestry.com Library Edition

A wide variety of content to help trace your family history. Includes records from United States, United Kingdom and Ireland.
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APAIS - Australian Public Affairs Information Service

Australian index of articles from periodicals, newspapers, scholarly journals, conference papers and books, in the social sciences and humanities from 1978 onwards. Subjects include current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences.
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Australia/NZ Reference Centre

Leading Australian, New Zealand and international periodicals in full text. Reference books, biographies and images.
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Berg Fashion Library

Access to information and images about world dress and fashion.
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Biography in Context

Biographical information on more than one million people.
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Books and Authors

Explore the latest fiction and non-fiction, and find out about authors. Profiles, plot summaries and awards information.
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Breakout

Search for New Zealand awards, scholarships and grants for individuals.
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British Newspapers 1600-1900

Digital collection of British historic newspapers from the British Library. Cross-searchable historical and cultural archive. Includes essays and contextual materials written by expert scholars to help non-specialist users with perspective and analysis.
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Business and Company ASAP

Providing researchers with information on companies, markets and industries.
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Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Reference Center

Comprehensive full-text database covering all aspects of business continuity and disaster recovery. Includes magazines, journals, academic and technical publications, case studies and examples.
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Business Economics and Theory Collection

Wide-ranging business and economic journals and magazines. Includes EconLit database. Perfect for business classes, users will find more than 150 full-text journals to support their research.
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Business Reference Suite

Includes Business & Industry (a multi-industry database with a strong global focus on company, industry and product information) & Business & Management Practices (focuses on the processes, methods and strategies of managing a business).
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Business Source

Full text articles and PDFs from scholarly business journals, including peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. Some of the top scholarly journals date as far back as 1922. Includes US Regional Business News.
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Chilton Library

ChiltonLibrary.com represents the most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. ChiltonLibrary.com gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle.
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CINCH Christchurch

Community information for Christchurch and the surrounding areas

Classical Music Library

Classical music recordings for listening and learning in libraries. More than 50,000 tracks from labels including Hyperion, Bridge Records, Sanctuary Classics, Artemis-Vanguard, Hänssler Classic, Vox and many more. Coverage includes music written from the earliest times (e.g. Gregorian Chant) to the present, including many contemporary composers. Repertoire ranges from vocal and choral music, to chamber, orchestral, solo instrumental, and opera. Also available via Music Online.
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Communication and Mass Media Collection

Search journals focused on all aspects of the communications field. Key subjects covered include: advertising and public relations, literature and writing, linguistics, and many more.
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Computer Database

Find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. Includes more than 3 million articles, with over 450 titles in full-text.
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Contemporary Women's Issues

Multidisciplinary, full-text database that brings together relevant content from mainstream periodicals, "gray" literature, and the alternative press - with a focus on the critical issues and events that influence women's lives around the world.
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Contemporary World Music

World music library containing the sounds of all regions from every continent. Reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, and other genres such as traditional music - Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku, and more. Also available via Music Online.
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CorporateCitizens

Searchable database of New Zealand businesses that are committed to building relationships with community and voluntary organisations. A CorporateCitizens search gives you the best matches of businesses so that you can be more strategic in your relationship building.
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Credo Reference

Over 100 searchable and browsable reference books from a collection of the world's leading publishers, including Bloomsbury, Collins, Penguin and Thames and Hudson.
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Criminal Justice Collection

Whether studying to become a lawyer or law enforcement officer, para-legal, or for a career in social work or rehabilitation, this collection rises to the challenge. Users have access to 150 journals in a range of fields.
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Culinary Arts Collection

The Culinary Arts collection includes hundreds of major cooking and nutrition magazines. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
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Discovering Collection

Comprehensive reference material in six key areas - literature, biography, science, United States history, world history, and cultures of the world. For school students, primary school and secondary.
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Early Peoples

Early Peoples Digital Libraries includes the history of great ancient cultures and civilizations. Part of World Book Web.
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Ebsco General News and Magazines

Access to thousands of full text general magazines and newspapers from Masterfile Premier, Australia/NZ Reference Centre and more.
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Ebsco Megasearch

Use to search across a range of databases, with results from full-text magazines, reference works. Multimedia content.
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Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)

Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education, produces the world's premier database of journal and non-journal education literature of more than 1.1 million citations going back to 1966.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Offers World Book's encyclopaedia - articles, media, and interactive features in Spanish. Part of World Book Web.
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online

The complete 32-volume Encyclopædia Britannica, plus Britannica's Student Encyclopædia, Elementary Encyclopædia for younger students, and the Britannica Concise Encyclopædia. Search articles, photographs, drawings, maps, flags and more.
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Environmental Studies and Policy Collection

Search journals for different environmental perspectives from the scientific community, government policy makers and corporate interests. Explore more than 3 million articles on global warming, climate change, alternative energy, environmental policy, going green, recycling, soil, plants, agronomy and more.
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Expanded Academic ASAP

Full-text access to journals and periodicals covering a wide variety of disciplines, from social science, humanities and politics to medicine, general interest and science. Includes some New Zealand content.
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Find My Past AU

A family history and genealogy website covering Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. The focus is mainly Australian. Access this at any of our libraries. Limited to four users at any one time.

Find My Past Ireland

A family history and genealogy resource with a focus on Ireland and the Irish. Access this at any of our libraries. Limited to four users at any one time.

Find My Past UK

A family history and genealogy website with a focus on the United Kingdom. Access this at any of our libraries. Limited to four users at any one time.

Fine Arts and Music Collection

The Fine Arts and Music Collection supports students, artists, teachers, art buffs and music lovers to research drama, music, art history and filmmaking. 1
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First Search

Use to search across a range of OCLC databases, with results from full-text magazines, reference works.

Fundview

New Zealand funding information for voluntary organisations from hundreds of schemes.
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Gale Megasearch

Search Gale's news, journal articles, encyclopædias and specialised reference sources. Suitable for school, business and academic use. Search across OneFile, Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), Discovering Collection, Student Resource Center & Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center.
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Gale NewsVault

Gale NewsVault searches over millions of digitized facsimile pages, from the 17th-18th Century Burney Collection, 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Illustrated London News Historical Archive and the Times Digital Archive. Will include the Picture Post Historical Archive later this year.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library

A collection of encyclopedias, almanacs and reference sources. Subjects include health, war, pollution, history, space science, maths, occult, food and fashion.
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Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection

Key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. Practical aspects as well as the scientific theory.
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General Business File ASAP

Comprehensive business research from a diverse range of sources, including newspapers, journals, directory listings and investment reports.
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General OneFile

A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
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General Reference Center Gold

Find articles on current events, popular culture, business and industry trends, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more from a variety of resources.
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Global Issues in Context

This resource ties together a variety of sources to present a rich analysis of global issues - war, genocide, terrorism, poverty, globalization, world trade, and global warming.
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GreenFile

Research database covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. A collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects and what can be done to minimise them. Includes some full text content.
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Grzimek's Animal Life

Animal encyclopædia. Based on the 17-volume Animal Life Encyclopædia, this online resource uses images, maps, video and audio to enhance articles. Peer-reviewed articles of all major animal groups - mammals, reptiles and birds, amphibians, fish and invertebrates plus detailed information about evolution and the relationship between biology, geography and animal life. Images, maps, video and audio.
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The Guardian and The Observer (1791-2003)

This historical collection includes The Guardian (1821-2003) and The Observer (1791-2003). Searchable full text, you can also view digital reproductions of the original pages. Every page from every available issue is included. Part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers collection.
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Health and Wellness Resource Center

Research diseases and conditions, alternative medicine, drug and herbal remedies, medical dictionaries and articles from magazines, journals and newspapers. Note: intended for informational purposes only.
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Health Reference Center Academic

Articles from nursing and allied health journals, newspapers, newsletters and full-text reference work on fitness, pregnancy, medicine, nutrition, diseases, public health, occupational health and safety, alcohol and drug abuse, prescription drugs, and more. The material contained in this database is intended for informational purposes only.
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Health Source Consumer & Nursing/Academic Editions

Collection of general health, nutrition and professional health care publications with over 800 full text. Includes Clinical Pharmacology database.
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Home Improvement Collection

Home improvement articles for the hobbyists and the professional alike. Coverage includes architectural techniques, tool and material selection, and much more.
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Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection

Search industry journals, reference texts and travel guides on the hospitality and tourism industry. Covers historical and current affairs in the hospitality and tourism fields, while also allowing for focused study of specialised aspects of the industry.
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The Illustrated London News 1842 - 2003

Digital, full-colour reproductions of The Illustrated London News from its first publication on 14 May 1842 to its last in 2003. Every article and caption is full-text searchable with search-term highlighting and links to corresponding illustrations. Facsimilies of articles and illustrations can be viewed, printed and saved either individually or in the context of the page in which they appear.

INNZ (Index New Zealand)

Index New Zealand (INNZ) contains abstracts and descriptions of articles from approximately 1000 publications. It covers publications from 1987 to the present day, and articles from older publications are being added retrospectively. Index only.
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Intrepica

Fun learn-to-read resource for children. Includes pre-reading skills, practice exercises and basic mathematics. Set up a new account with your library card number and email address.

Inventions and Discoveries

Explore the impact of inventions and discoveries that continue to shape our world today. Part of World Book Web.
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The Irish Times (1859-2008)

A collection of historic newspapers featuring The Irish Times (1859-2008) and the Weekly Irish Times (1876-1958). It offers full page and article images with searchable full text and digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue. Part of ProQuest Historical Newspapers collection.
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Jazz Music Library

Online collection of jazz recordings covering thousands of artists, ensembles, albums, and genres, from all over the world, from the beginnings of jazz to today. It’s an essential resource for the study and teaching of jazz history, performance, theory, or appreciation. Also available via Music Online.
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Kompass

Business directory. Provides users with comprehensive information about companies, people, products and services.
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LegalTrac

International law journal index - law reviews, specialty journals and legal newspapers. Students, teachers and legal researchers can find indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals.
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)

Bibliographic database providing coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports, and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science.

Literature Resource Center

Research the most-studied authors and literary disciplines. Biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis, plus reviews, poems and short stories from journals and magazines.
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LitFinder

Literature search tool. Find full-text poems and citations, essays, speeches, plays and more. Includes literary criticism, biographies and reviews.
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Living Green

Environment and sustainability reference suite. Living Green Digital Libraries includes an examination of pollution's causes and consequences, overviews of the major ecosystems and current threats they face, an explanation of green building and transportation principles, an investigation of green issues in food production and consumption, and room-by-room explorations of green practices at home. Part of World Book Web.
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Māori Land Court Minute Books Index (MLCMBI)

Easy and quick access to and index of over 1100 minute books between 1865 and 1910, from the Taitokerau, Waikato-Maniapoto, Tairawhiti, Waiariki, Aotea, Takitimu, and Waipounamu Māori Land Court Districts. Index only. For more information see about the Māori Land Court Minute Books
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Music Online

A large music library and reference tool, Music Online includes more than 235,000 tracks from many different record labels. American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, and Jazz Music Library and Smithsonian Global Sound.
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Naxos Music Library

Large, free online music library with reference and tuition material. Recordings, album notes, biographies and glossary. Graded exam playlists.
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Naxos Video Library

Performing arts video library. Concerts, operas, ballets, feature films and documentaries. Access this with your library card number and PIN. Currently available outside libraries only.

New Zealand Business Who’s Who

Access to New Zealand’s longest running business directory.
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New Zealand Index

A collection of indexed New Zealand-related material with short abstracts. Includes Newzindex, covering business in New Zealand in New Zealand journals and major newspapers from 1985 to 2006; NZ Science, a collection of scientific abstracts covering New Zealand science writing back to 1840; Newspaper Index (NINX) covering New Zealand newspapers from 1993-2003; Index Auckland, a record of information about Auckland; Index New Zealand (INNZ); The New Zealand Woman's Weekly Index of Names mentioned, 1932-1951; The New Zealand Herald's Family + Notices Classifieds since 2003. Index only.
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NoveList Plus

Find new authors and reading options using your favourite writer, book or genre as a starting point.
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Nursing and Allied Health Collection

Comprehensive nursing and allied health information aimed at health professionals. This resource provides answers to questions about the specialised care, treatment and management of patients. Provided for information purposes only.
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Social issues research tool for investigating both sides of hotly-debated topics. Includes statistics and detailed research plus articles from magazines, journals and newspapers.
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Origins

Family history website offering access to British, Irish and Scottish genealogy records. You can access this at the Central Library only, between the hours of 10am and 7pm

OverDrive

Free audiobook and e-book collection. Regularly updated. Requires free OverDrive software installation.
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Oxford Art Online

Comprehensive art research and reference library. Includes the online Grove Dictionary of Art, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Formerly known as Grove Art.
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2001. More than 50,000 entries.
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Oxford English Dictionary

Online version of the Oxford English Dictionary. Find word spellings, definitions, pronunciation and examples of use.
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Oxford Music Online

Music reference and research tool. Includes The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians, The Oxford Dictionary of Music, The Oxford Companion to Music.
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Oxford Reference Online

Brings together 100 language and subject dictionaries and reference works into a single cross-searchable resource.
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Papers Past

Papers Past contains more than one million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals. The collection covers the years 1839 to 1932 and includes publications from all regions of New Zealand. 42 titles have page images browsable by date with 17 having titles searchable full text. Provided by the National Library of New Zealand.

Picture Post Historical Archive

The Picture Post Historical Archive contains every issue of the pioneering photo-journalism newspaper. High-principled yet entertaining, and featuring a whole stable of extraordinarily talented photographers, Picture Post (1938-1957) was read by an estimated 80% of the British population at its peak. It is an essential resource for studying international social and political issues of the day, and how they were brought into popular consciousness.
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Popular Magazines

Articles from the most searched for magazine titles based on searches performed by library customers.Titles range from Time, National Geographic, Newsweek and Fortune to Vanity Fair, Men's Health and Sports Illustrated.
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Press Display

Digital newspaper library. Full-page replicas of current print editions, including editorial content, graphics and advertising. Sixty days back issues.
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Price It! Antiques & Collectibles

Pricing tool for buyers, sellers, collectors, dealers and appraisers. Contains auction prices, articles on repair, restoration, conservation and information about clubs and organisations.
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ProQuest ANZ Newsstand

A selection of over 30 full-text newspapers and newswires from Australia and New Zealand covering regional and international topics.
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ProQuest Historical Newspapers

A collection of historic newspapers featuring the The Guardian (1821-2003), The Observer (1791-2003), The Irish Times (1859-1920) and the Weekly Irish Times (1876-1920). Offers full page and article images with searchable full text and digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
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Proquest Megasearch

Search tool allows you get results from all Proquest resources at the same time. Coverage includes ABI/INFORM Global, Academic Research Library, ANZ Newsstand and Proquest Science.
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ProQuest Science Journals

Get instant access to the latest news, research and developments with this full-text science journal collection. More than 250 current publications, with a further 130 titles in abstract and index form.
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Psychology Collection

Full journal articles on the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops and diminishes. This collection explores what makes people 'tick', from childhood to death. It gives students, psychologists, counsellors, behavioral scientists, and other researchers relevant information about the study of the mind, emotions and behavior. Library customers will have instant access to over 300 subject-appropriate full-text periodicals.
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Regional Business News

Provides full text of nearly 100 regional business publications from the United States.updated twice a week and acts as a supplement to EBSCO's Business Source Premier. It contains publications from Crain Communications, one of the largest business publishers in the United States.
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Safari Tech Books Online

Electronic reference library of technology, digital media, business and management titles. Includes titles from well-known IT publishers such as O'Reilly, Que, New Riders, PeachPit, SitePoint and others.
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Science in Context

Curriculum-related science content for high school and university students, teachers and researchers. Merges reference content with journal articles and media reports.
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Science Reference Center

Full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and more. Topics include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.
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Serials A2Z

Find magazines, journals or newspaper articles in our electronic journals and serials by browsing an A to Z listing, searching for a title, or browsing a subject.

Short Story Index

A detailed index of more than 76,500 stories from more than 4,025 collections. This reference database grows by 4,000 records each year, and includes coverage dating back to 1984.
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Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries

Encyclopedia of the world's musical and aural traditions. It includes the published recordings owned by the non-profit Smithsonian Folkways Recordings label and the archival audio collections of Folkways Records, Cook, Dyer-Bennet, Fast Folk, Monitor, Paredon and other labels. Also available via Music Online.
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Standards NZ

Standards are agreed specifications for products, processes, services, or performance. New Zealand Standards are used to enhance products and services, improve safety and quality, meet industry best practice, and support trade.
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Student Research Center Student Research Centre

Simultaneous searching of EBSCO’s student databases, including broad-interest resources and information on health and the sciences from biochemistry to zoology. Aimed at primary and high school students.
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Student Resources in Context

A comprehensive reference source for high school and tertiary students.
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Te Puna

Search databases and bibliographic tools including INNZ (Index New Zealand), the National Library of New Zealand catalogue, the New Zealand National Bibliography, the Ranfurly Collection, and He Puna Kupu Māori (Māori thesaurus).
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Teacher Reference Center

Journal information for teachers and librarians, from kindergarten to Year 12. This index covers the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals, and books and is now also offered free via the EBSCOhost platform. Includes key education topics such as assessment, continuing education, current pedagogical research, curriculum development, instructional media, language arts, literacy standards, science and mathematics, and more.
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The Times Digital Archive 1785 - 1985

Search through the complete digital edition of The Times (London), to retrieve full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching.
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TumbleBookLibrary

Fun animated children’s stories, games, quizzes and puzzles.
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World Book Online for Kids

Easy-to-use encyclopædia for young readers. Articles, multimedia, games, science projects and interactive tools for homework and fun. Part of World Book Web.
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World Book Online Info Finder

Multimedia reference encyclopædia for school-aged students' homework and research. Learn research and citation skills, and save and share your research results. Part of World Book Web.
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World Book Online Reference Centre

Powerful reference tool for advanced research. Features hundreds of thousands of complete e-books and primary source documents as well as multimedia and interactive tools. Part of World Book Web.
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World Book Web

The online version of the popular children's and young adult encyclopædia World Book. It is made up of seven distinct products: World Book Online for Kids, World Book Online Info Finder, World Book Online Reference Centre, Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos, Living Green, Early Peoples, and Inventions and Discoveries.
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World e-Book Library

A large digital archive hosting more than 750,000 PDF e-books and e-documents in more than 100 languages.
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World History in Context

Explore the history of ancient civilisations through to the 20th Century using reference sources, full-text articles from academic journals, maps and images. Full-text and images for over 1,400 primary source documents.
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