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The following online databases are available FREE to all Library members

Patrons are required to login to access these databases...

Please Note patrons will REQUIRE AN EMAIL ADDRESS to register for either the e-services card or the QPL Account.

Online access
To access these databases away from the State Library - from any computer connected to the internet (eg home or office) - you must be a Queensland resident and:

be a member of a Queensland public library with a QPL account (register for a QPL account - immediate access after email verification). Please Note when you are asked to select your Queensland Public Library you must select Hinchinbrook NOT Ingham.

OR

own a State Library e-services card (register for an e-services card allowing 5 days to receive your card);

Why do I have to login? The State Library of Queensland, with Queensland public libraries, signs licence agreements with database vendors to provide access for Queensland residents to e-journals, databases, e-books and other e-resources. Vendors require these agreements to prevent unauthorised redistribution or use of copyrighted works. To fulfil its licence agreements the State Library controls access to e-resources through login accounts - either e-services cards or QPL (Queensland public library) accounts.
Database vendor licences may restrict use to State Library onsite access only or to a limited number of simultaneous users throughout the state.

Click the button beside the database to begin searching. You will be asked to login using your e-services card or QPL account...

AGIS Plus text Covers all aspects of law and is produced by the AGIS Section of the Lionel Murphy Library, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department in Canberra.Coverage: full text articles: 1999- ; index: 1975- Unlimited users for full text

APA-FT Australian Public Affairs - full text Covers current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences and is produced by the National Library of Australia.Coverage: full text articles: 1999- ; index: 1978- Unlimited users for full text

Art Full Text Full text articles available from 160 journals published from 1997 to date. Indexing & abstracts from more than 480 periodicals from 1984 to date. Subject areas covered include archaeology, architecture, art history, contemporary art, costume, decorative arts, graphic arts and design, landscape architecture, motion pictures, museology, non-western art, photography and television. User limit: 4

Austlit Premier resource for research on Australian literature. Provides authoritative information on thousands of creative and critical Australian literary works relating to more than 67 000 Australian authors and organisations. User limit: 5

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Australasian magazines, newspapers, reference books and company information. See the list of titles for more information. Queensland wide Unlimited users

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online A reference site for students, educators and parents, including standard, library, student and junior editions of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Queensland wide Unlimited users

Gale Virtual Reference Library Ever wondered who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt? Or what's the latest in robotics? Gale Virtual Reference Library offers encyclopaedias and reference sources for research on many topics. You can access them from home twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, at the State Library or your local public library. We have selected 75 titles from all subject areas, such as Ancient civilizations reference library, Novels for students and customs of Australia. Use them for quick look ups or doing homework assignments. Queensland wide Unlimited users

Good Reading An online, monthly magazine helping general readers, library staff and students find exactly what they like to read. Queensland wide Unlimited users

Health & Wellness Resource Centre Quality databases that give up-to-date, authoritative full-text health and literary information from journals and reference titles. See the list of titles indexed. Queensland wide Unlimited users

Humanities International Complete Provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world in the areas of history, language & literature, religion & philosophy, visual arts, performing arts and music. Unlimited users

IIMP: International Index to Music Periodicals Full Text Provides indexing and abstracting for more than 420 international music periodicals, plus full-text articles from 83 journals. Nearly 472,000 article records currently included, the majority of which index the most recent 80 years of music publications. User limit: 4

Informit databases Suite of databases offered by RMIT (Melbourne), covering a wide range of subjects devoted to Australia and Asia. It includes full text access to Meditext, APA-FT and AGIS, as well as numerous other databases. Index set - 4 users Full text databases: Unlimited users

JSTOR A multidisciplinary archive of high resolution scanned scholarly journals. Subject areas covered include economics, law, history, Asian studies, Middle Eastern studies, language, literature, music, film studies, performing arts, religion, visual arts and the sciences. User limit: 4

Law Book Online Provides access to a collection of legal materials, including Australian law reports, motor vehicle law, property law (conveyancing manual) and the journal: Queensland Lawyer. Unlimited users

LexisNexis Provides access to Australian legal materials including CaseBase, Halsbury's Laws of Australia, law reports and a range of unreported judgments. Unlimited users

Library PressDisplay Library PressDisplay provides a full-colour, full-page collection of today's newspapers from around the world. More than 200 titles are available. Newspapers can be located by country, title and language. Keyword searching is available across titles and within specific issues. Papers are available for 45 days. User limit: 3

Literature Resource Centre Up-to-date information about authors and all forms of literature including contemporary literary criticism on authors and their works, current journal articles plus other resources. See the list of titles indexed. Queensland wide Unlimited users

Meditext Covers all aspects of health and medicine, with an emphasis on clinical medicine and paraprofessional fields and is produced by the National Library of Australia. Coverage: Full text articles: 1999- ; Index: 1968- Unlimited users for full text

NewsBank The NewsBank database provides full text access to newspaper articles from more than 230 Queensland, Australian and international titles. Newspapers from approximately 98 countries are available with a particular focus on Australian, American and English publications. Queensland wide Unlimited users

NoveList A readers' advisory service featuring information related to reading for all age groups. Includes articles, genre outlines, newsletters and recommendations. Queensland wide Unlimited users

Oxford Music Online Oxford Music Online Formerly known as Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online includes the full text of Grove Music Online, the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the Oxford Companion to Music and the Oxford Dictionary of Music. It covers the entire history of music from Bach to the Blues, with broad coverage of musical styles. Includes biographies, sound archives, illustrations and links to music internet sites. User limit: 3 users

Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection A comprehensive resource that contains over 175 dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from general reference and language to science and medicine, and from humanities and social sciences to business and professional. Unlimited users

Proquest Science Journals The ProQuest Science Journals database provides full text articles from a collection of scientific journals. Publications included in the database cover a wide range of topics from both the physical and life sciences. Queensland wide Unlimited users

SAGE - Science and Geography Education Covers Science and General, including: Agriculture, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Ethics, Geography, Natural History, Physics, Sustainability and Zoology.Coverage: 1990- User limit 4 users

Times Digital Archive Complete digital edition of The Times (London), searchable by keyword, and including all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos, divided into categories to facilitate searching. User limit: 3-5

TumbleBooks A database specially for children. Listen and watch ebooks online, read a review, write a book report and play games. Queensland wide Unlimited users

Terms and conditions for using online database

Use of the databases is governed by licence agreements between the publishers and the State Library of Queensland, and users are required to comply with the terms and conditions of the licences.

Use must be for private research and study purposes only - no use is allowed for business, commercial or work-related purposes.

A limited amount of copying or reproducing of material from the databases is usually permitted for private research and study purposes only. Users should read carefully any copyright or terms of use statements appearing within the databases and act in accordance with instructions. Where no statement restricting copying is evident, users should assume that, as a minimum requirement, they are obliged to comply with the Australian Copyright Act. Information on copyright is available from the Australian Copyright Council [new window http://www.copyright.org.au/].

Use is to be by the registered individual only - access is not transferable to other parties.

Full text magazines, journals, newspapers & encyclopaedias

These databases are made available through the State Library of Queensland , OPAL (Online Public Access in Libraries) project (www.slq.qld.gov.au).

USING THE INTERNET

FREE INTERNET ACCESS - INGHAM AND HALIFAX LIBRARIES

BOOKINGS must be made for FREE use of the Internet. Half hour bookings are allotted. Bookings may be made over the phone or in person.
HELP - The Library staff are pleased to help you when you begin using the Internet. Just tell us that you will need assistance when you make your booking.
TRAINING - Individual instruction can be provided for your first few sessions on the internet - just ask us to set the time aside when you make your booking
EMAIL - Free EMAIL accounts can be set up at the library Internet terminals. We can help you through this process as well.

SEARCH ENGINES

WHAT ARE SEARCH ENGINES?

Search Engines look through web sites that are registered with them. They look for the terms that you type into the search box . Read the HINTS below for assistance in getting the information you are after.

SEARCH HINTS

1. CORRECT SPELLING is essential.

2. No two Search Engines will produce the same results, so it is a good idea to try two or three. Always search more than one search engine.

3. Each Search Engine operates a little differently so read the "Help" provided by each Search Engine for search tips if you don't seem to be having success.

4. Refine your search (change and/or modify the words you search with—try synonyms)

5. Consult reliable web domains including .gov, .mil and .edu

6. Follow the 30 minute rule – if you can’t find what you want in 30 minutes, ask a librarian for help

7. You can use “boolean operators” (AND, OR, and NOT) to help you search. For example, if you want information about high school or college football, type “football NOT NFL” to avoid professional football sites.

8. If you type a phrase, put it in quotations (“ ”) so the search engine knows exactly what to find. For example, type “crime prevention” in quotes, or the search engine will find all the sites with the word crime in them and all the sites with the word prevention in them, but not necessarily sites about stopping crime.

9. Another important symbol is the asterisk. If you put one after the root of a word, it will search for all forms of the word. For example, if you type “music*” you will get information about music, musicians, musicals, etc.

10. Remember: Only about 15% of the world’s knowledge is available on the Internet. Ask a librarian to recommend other resources that may have good information about your topic.

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