Online Databases
State Library of NSW
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Find Legal Answers - State Library of NSW
Quality, plain English legal information for the community of NSW, co-ordinated by staff of the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) at the State Library of NSW.
Drug Info - State Library of NSW
Free information about drugs, alcohol and the law for the community of New South Wales - a partnership between the NSW Ministry of Health and the State Library of NSW.
Ancestry Library Edition
Unparalleled coverage of genealogical information including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records from Australia, The United States, UK and other countries.
Australia and New Zealand
Access comprehensive periodical content with a focus on Australia and New Zealand, complemented by global news, reference, and multimedia coverage.
Biographies: In Context
Discover the world's most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine, and multimedia content.
Books and Authors
Answer the age-old question, 'What do I read next?' Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.
Business Insights
Compare global economies, countries, and industries with in-depth analysis on over 400,000 companies.
Carters Price Guide to Antiques
Prices and information on art antiquities, antiques, collectables, retro, vintage and 20th century design.
Criminal Justice Periodicals
Comprehensive periodical content for researchers studying law, law enforcement, forensic science, terrorism, and more.
Diversity Studies Periodicals
Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Offers easy searching across three levels: kids, teens and adults. A great resource for school assignments.
Environmental Studies: In Context
Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
Environmental Studies and Policy Periodicals
Investigate environmental policies, issues and studies with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.
General Periodicals
Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource with Gale OneFile General Periodicals.
Global Issues: In Context
Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.
Haynes Manuals AllAccess
Haynes world famous library of repair manuals online and at your fingertips in an instant.
Health and Medicine Periodicals
Find up-to-date information on a range of health care topics for students, researchers, and health care professionals.
Health and Wellness
Access authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices for researchers of all levels.
History: In Context
Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in world history from a variety of sources.
Literature: In Context
Find videos, images, infographics, eBooks, and more - giving context for literary classics and diverse new texts.
Literature Resource Centre
Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.
National Geographic
Browse this cross-searchable platform for research insight from journalism's most trusted name in exploration and discovery.
National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space!
News: OneFile
Access major newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. Includes Australian News Limited and Fairfax newspapers.
Opposing Viewpoints: In Context
Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.
Psychology Periodicals
Find authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology.
Science
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.
Science: In Context
Understand context for hundreds of science topics through overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more.
Smithsonian Collections
Explore the Smithsonian including Flight, Space, Trade, Industry, Smithsonian Magazines and more.
Trove
Locate over 5 million Australian and online resources including books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more.