Databases / E-Resources Sorted Alphabetically

Ancestry Library Edition
A new genealogy research tool providing instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research.
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Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre
Content from Australian and New Zealand newspapers, magazines, and reference books provides coverage of current events, business, politics, and sports.
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Biography Resource Center
Search for biographies by name or personal facts such as birth date or nationality. Use facts such as occupation, gender, and nationality to find types of people. Includes full-text magazine articles and some pictures.
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Books & Authors
Books & Authors offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. The ideal convergence of science and serendipity.

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Breakout
Scholarships for school, polytechnic or travel grants; sports and arts schemes; personal development funds; academic and non-academic funding for individuals.
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Britannica Online
Easy keyword searching for just about every subject imaginable. Great for homework with three versions available to select from:
• Full Britannica - Search in the library | Search from home
  
• Britannica Student - Search in the library | Search from home
  
• Britannica Junior - Search in the library | Search from home

Business and Industry
Global focus on company, product and industry information. Over 70% full-text.
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Business and Management Practices
Focuses on the processes, methods and strategies of managing a business. 70% full-text.
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Cadence
A database of choral sets and orchestral parts held by New Zealand choirs, orchestras and libraries, providing access to an increasingly wide range of performing material.
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Contemporary Womens Issues
Articles on womens issues including social, environmental, educational, and family concerns with an international focus.
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Corporate Citizens
Corporate Citizens holds details of over 80 New Zealand businesses that are committed to building relationships with community and voluntary organisations.
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Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Biographies of people who have played a part in New Zealands history and development. People still living are not included.
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Discovering Collection
Subject areas include geography, cultures, history, literature, science, health, and biographies. Articles and primary source documents.
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EbscoHost
Choose or combine databases to search reference books and articles across a huge range of subjects.
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FindNZarticles
This pilot database brings together a number of regional indexes into under one interface. Records available include items from the Papers index - Christchurch City Libraries, Southern regional news index - Dunedin Public Libraries, Publications database - Landcare Research NZ Ltd and Index New Zealand - National Library of New Zealand. A number of smaller indexes have also been included.
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Fundview
Grant and funding information for community groups.
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Gale Power Search
Not sure what database to choose? Cross search Discovering Collection, Gale Virtual Reference Library, General OneFile, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center and Student Resource Center.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialised reference sources for multidisciplinary.
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General OneFile
Social issues topics including humanities, education, business, science, current events, art, politics, economics, law, health care, computers, technology, environmental issues. Articles, some with images.
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General OneFile - PowerPacks

Enhanced search options spanning the following interest areas:

• Environmental Studies and Policy Collection - Search in the library | Search from home
  
• Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection - Search in the library | Search from home
  
• Home Improvement Collection - Search in the library | Search from home
• Popular Magazines - Search in the library | Search from home
• Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Collection - Search in the library | Search from home

Health and Wellness Resource Center
Search or browse for medical and health information from an encyclopedia, dictionary, magazines and newspapers. Includes alternative health and herbal information.
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History Resource Center: Modern World
Draws on themes and trends from the history curriculum, especially for the 20th century. Includes full-text magazine articles, maps and images. There are full-text and facsimile images of primary source documents, a time-line, person and subject indexes, and a guide to doing historical research.
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Index New Zealand
An index with abstracts from New Zealand serials and newspapers. Coverage of current affairs, the arts and humanities, and society in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands goes back to 1987.
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Legislation New Zealand
New Zealand Acts (unconsolidated), Regulations, Bills, and Hansard.
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Literature Resource Center
Search by author or title. Contains a Guide to Conducting Literary Research.
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Medline Plus
Search health and medical topics including drug information and current news articles. Provides links to other sites and interactive tutorials.
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NewspaperDirect PressDisplay
Provides online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full-color, full-page format. The ever-expanding collection currently includes over 260 titles.

Titles boast a 60-day backfile, and include articles as well as other key content, such as advertisements, classifieds, and notices.

Users can take advantage of the keyword searching capability within each issue or simply browse through the pages of their favorite title.

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Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Social issues topics including gun control, genetic engineering, censorship, endangered species, and terrorism. Articles, statistics, biographies and web sites.
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Oxford Art Online
The complete text of the 34-volume Dictionary of Art (published in 1996 and held in the Moray Place Library) with annual additions of new material and updates to the text, plus extensive image links.
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Tells the stories of over 50,000 people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to those who died in the year 2000. Also includes over 10,000 portrait illustrations - everything from coins and death masks to photographs by Cecil Beaton and Man Ray.
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Oxford English Dictionary
Quick, efficent searching of the authoritative English dictionary.
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Oxford Music Online
Encyclopedic information on composers, musicians, and most aspects of all kinds of music.
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ProQuest Science
News, research and scientific developments across a wide range of applied and general science journals. Search in the library | Search from home

RDS Business Reference Suite
Full-text coverage of international company and industry news, management practices and market research information. Includes Business and Industry, Business and Management Practices and TableBase.
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Science Resource Centre


Science Resource Center is an in-depth, curriculum-oriented science database that provides a one-stop resource for all science-related research needs. This 24/7 resource reflects curriculum trends and focuses on key concepts taught in school classrooms. Science Resource Center delivers a wide range of results tied to the most studied science topics.

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For additional Science information, check Ebscohost, (see above) Nature, Science & Technology and Te Puna NZ: Science and Technology.

Student Resource Center College Edition
In-depth information on a wide range of science topics. Good for homework.
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Table Base
Provides data on companies, industries, products and demographics in table form.
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Te Puna and Index New Zealand
The key to bibliographic records and their holdings in New Zealand libraries.
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World Book Online
This popular encyclopedia is easy to search and provides information at a range of educational levels. There are three versions available to select from:
• World Book Kids - Search in the library | Search from home
  
• World Book Students - Search in the library | Search from home
  
• World Book Advanced - Search in the library | Search from home