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Library eResources
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Access a great range of free eresources at home or in the library, including databases, encyclopedias, ejournals and ebooks.
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Read the The Age - Library Edition from 2006 to the present. To use the database login with your Library Card number and PIN through the ‘Click here for direct access’ button.
Download popular magazine titles for free via Zinio Newsstand magazines onto your computer or mobile device.
Need more to read? Use OverDrive ebooks to download free fiction and non-fiction titles to your computer, e-reader or mobile device.*
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Select the database you require and click on name of database.
Once you have selected the database you require, you may need to type in your library card barcode number. This is the number on the front of your library card. You must type A before the number (eg. A1234567).
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| Carters Price Guide
| Value antiques and collectables online with Carter's price guide to antiques and collectables. In library use only.
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Computer
ebooks - Safari
| Collection of full text computer and IT related books, including PC basics, programming, networking, Microsoft products and more.
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Computer School
| Hundreds of tutorials covering topics such as computer basics, the Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and many more.
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| Cybersafety
| The Australian Government's cybersecurity website provides information for Australian internet users on the simple steps they can take to protect their personal and financial information online.
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| Macworld
| Articles, reviews, consumer advice, tips and trouble shooting.
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| PC World
| Online articles from this popular computing magazine.
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Easy Guide to
Socialising
Online
| Easy Guide to Socialising Online provides information on how internet users can protect themselves and their information when using social networking sites, search engines and online games.
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| The Conversation
| An Australian website covering a range of current topics such as the Environment, Health, Politics, Economics, Science & Technology and much more.
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| Opposing Viewpoints
| Find out about today's hottest issues from climate change, health care to immigration using articles, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, and newspaper articles, statistics images, podcasts, and links to websites.
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BorrowBox
e-audio
| Browse, borrow and download digital audio books through BorrowBox Compatible with all MP3 players. Also, BorrowBox Bolinda eAudio books can now be directly downloaded to your mobile device through BorrowBox iTunes & Android App.
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Gutenberg
ebooks
| Online directory of free e-books. These books are in the 'public domain' within Australia and have been prepared by volunteers.
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Librivox audiobooks
| Librivox provide free audiobooks from the public domain. (5000+) titles that include classics (Austen, Brontes, Dickens etc).
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Maths, Science and more
Infobase ebooks
| Infobase e-books include maths, science, psychology, computer and internet safety. Key features include My Bookmark, which allow you to make notes and bookmark pages, while you learn.
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Safari
Computer ebooks
| Computer books online – include Microsoft products, programming networking and more.
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OneClick Digital
audiobooks
| Library members can choose from a vast library of both fiction and non fiction titles, covering many traditional and contemporary genres.
Download your free Apple & Android apps for OneClickDigital
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OverDrive
e-books
| Free fiction and non-fiction e-books covering popular titles for children and adults. Download to your mobile device or to your computer free from your virtual library. *
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Britannica Online
| Encyclopaedia, journal articles and web links.
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Credo
Reference
| Hundreds of subject-specific encyclopedias, biographies, chronologies, dictionaries. In addition to this traditional content, Credo offers free access to over 200,000+ images and audio files and nearly 100 videos
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| Active Reading
| Learn to love reading using texts from Elementary to Advanced, with ten units in each level. Practice reading from newspapers and magazine articles, emails, poems, recipes, stories and press releases.
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Dept of Early Childhood and Education
Learning and research resources
| Information for parents and students on school life, including games and activities, as well, what to do in exams and how to stop bullying, to what to do after you leave school.
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| Fact Monster (USA)
| Primary level world facts, information & quizzes.
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| Grammatikus
| Grammatikus is an interactive online program that teaches English grammar. Grammatikus is also the name of a hero, the name of a story, and the name of a game... for Primary/lower Secondary students
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| How Stuff Works
| A Discovery Channel website – find out how things work in simple terms.
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Maths, Science
and more
e-books Infobase
| Infobase e-books include Maths, Science, Health & Medicine, Psychology and some Computer/Online safety content suited to junior primary level and older. Key features include My Bookmark, which allows you to make notes and bookmark pages, while you learn.
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| Museum Victoria
| Science and social science online learning resources.
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| Past VCE Exams
| Past VCE exams and assessment reports (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority).
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| Sparknotes (USA)
| Notes and some good support content for a variety of secondary school subjects.
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Student &
Teacher Resources
| State Library of Victoria. Victorian and Australian history, plus reading and research support materials for primary and secondary school studies.
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VCE Study Guides
| VCE study guides for English & English as a Second Language.
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World Fact Book
| Statistics, world news headlines, weather.
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Cybersafety
Help
| Cybersafety help and advice. Talk, report and learn all in the one place.
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| The Big Bus
| Hop on to the Big Bus and travel through different fantasy worlds of learning for 3 to 11 year olds. Over 115 games and activities covering numeracy, language, problem solving and so much more.
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Busy Things
| A fun, colourful way for 3-6 year olds to learn through play.
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| Junior Britannica
| Junior Britannica has games and more interactive fun while you learn, as well as an encyclopaedia for school projects!
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Libraries Kids page
| More online resources for your children, including games, ebooks, authors and popular topics you or your child can access.
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| Tumble Books
| Tumblebooks have free picture books, children’s books and educational games online.
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| Ziptales
| An educational reading site, custom made for the needs of junior and middle primary children. It brings together in one place dozens of great original stories written by professional children's writers. All stories are highly illustrated and have interactive activities.
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Mango
Languages
| A fast and easy language learning program teaching practical conversation and cultural awareness for the world’s most popular languages. Also available as Mango Mobile
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| Family Law
| Find information on separation and divorce, parenting arrangements, property settlement and child support. Provided by the Family Law Network Australia.
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Law Handbook Online
| A practical guide to the law in Victoria.
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Press Display
| Newspapers from around the world. Includes Herald Sun & The Australian.
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| The Age - Library Edition
| A searchable archive database of The Age newspaper from 2006 to the present. To use the database login with your Library Card number and PIN through the ‘Click here for direct access’ button
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The Leader
| The Leader Newspaper online.
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| Popular Magazine Plus
| General interest magazines, journals and newspapers. Includes The Herald Sun & The Australian.
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Science and more
Infobase ebooks
| Infobase e-books include maths, science, psychology, computer and internet safety. Key features include My Bookmark, which allow you to make notes and bookmark pages, while you learn.
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| Science.gov.au
| A range of science websites, including ABC Science, CSIRO and more.
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Popular Science Magazine
| Includes articles on robotics, space, technology and more.
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Database
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| Lerni
| Multilingual resources, courses, guides to use the internet and email.
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My Language
| Information in over 65 community languages, including translations of health, legal, settlement, education and library information. Tools for creating new resources. Guides to language collections and multicultural services.
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* All downloads from Library e-resources are at Library member's own risk and digital rights/copyright is to be adhered to. In addition, Library members downloads, are subject to individual internet service provider plans.
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