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A purchasing consortium which enables access to quality databases in NZ libraries

All databases A-Z

  • Academic OneFile (Gale Cengage)

  • A sophisticated, current and easy-to-use resource for extensive research. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full text, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly.
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  • Ancestry Library Edition (Proquest)

    A comprehensive genealogical tool to help users trace their family lineage or help historians access historical records.

  • Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre (EBSCO)

    Newspaper and magazine articles with an emphasis on New Zealand and Australian titles.

  • Biography Resource Center (Gale Cengage)

    Notable people from throughout history including prominent New Zealanders.

  • Books & Authors (Gale Cengage)

    Search or browse for books by genre, author, age group, period or theme – or find award winners.

  • Business Reference Suite (Gale Cengage)

    Find company, industry, market or product information on international businesses. Comprised of 3 collections (Business & Industry, Business and Management Practices, TableBase) that can be searched individually or as one.

  • Contemporary Women’s Issues (Gale Cengage)

    Reports from professional, official and popular journals on a wide range of women's issues.

  • Discovering Collection (Gale Cengage)

    Resources for school students from primary to lower secondary covering literature, history, biography, science and social studies.

  • Encyclopædia Britannica Online

    Easy access to reliable information on most topics enriched by magazine articles, images and video clips.

  • Encyclopædia Britannica Online (Library edition)

    Easy access to reliable information on most topics enriched by magazine articles, images and video clips.

  • Encyclopædia Britannica Online (School edition)

    Easy access to reliable information on most topics enriched by magazine articles, images and video clips.

  • General OneFile (Gale Cengage)

    Research a very wide range of topics in the many millions of articles from news media and magazines.

  • Health & Wellness Resource Center (Gale Cengage)

    Authoritative answers to general health issues and medical questions. Includes coverage of alternative medicine and professional level material.

  • Literature Resource Center (Gale Cengage)

    Critical essays, book reviews, biographies and author interviews from a range of periods and genres.

  • Masterfile Premier (EBSCO)

    General research resource for a wide range of topical issues including business, health, education, general science and mass media.

  • New Zealand Index (Knowledge Basket)

    A useful database of indexes relating to New Zealand science, industry, news, politics and fine arts.

  • Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale Cengage)

    Rich resource for perspectives on major contentious social, political and technological issues.

  • Oxford Art Online

    Reference articles on all forms of fine arts and artists including architecture, design and traditional crafts.

  • Oxford English Dictionary Online

    The full Oxford English Dictionary of over 600,000 words.

  • Oxford Music Online

    Reference articles on musicians, composers, instruments and periods.

    • PressDisplay (Proquest)

    • Today's newspapers online in full-colour, full-page format. Over 800 newspapers, from 80 countries in 40 languages, available from New Zealand and around the world.

  • Science Journals (ProQuest)

    Research current science and technology issues at both a popular and scholarly level.

  • Student Resources In Context (Gale Cengage)

    Resources for secondary students on many curriculum topics, including overviews, biographies, timelines, plot summaries and audio clips.

  • Virtual Reference Library (Gale Cengage)

    Selected reference books containing biography, literature, social sciences information.

    • World History In Context (Gale Cengage)

      Designed with the student in mind, it covers events and people that have shaped the world from ancient to modern times.

     

Page last updated: 7 September 2010.