eResources for research subject list
Hornsby Shire Library provides access to a wide range of online resources to help with your research. Browse by subject to find the online resource you need. If you know the name of the online resource you are looking for, you can also use the A-Z List.
Australian information
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Statistics, Economy, People, Environment & Energy, Industry, Regional
Publicly available
Australian Dictionary of Biography
History, Biography
Publicly available
drug info@your library
Health, Drugs, PDHPE
Publicly available
Find Legal Answers (NSW)
Legal Information, New South Wales
Publicly available
Gale OneFile: Australia and New Zealand
Find curated content from Australian, New Zealand and International sources covering important issues relating to Australia and New Zealand.
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SBS Cultural Atlas
Culture, Society, People, Places
Publicly available
Business and management
Gale Business Insights: Global
Access thousands of global company, country and business topic overviews featuring detailed information as well as interactive rankings and statistics.
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Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media
Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more.
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Gale OneFile: Hospitality and Tourism
Discover well-rounded coverage of both the historical and current state of affairs in the hospitality and tourism industries.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias, eBooks
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English and literature
Gale Books and Authors
Answer the age-old question, 'What do I read next?' Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.
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Gale In Context: Literature
Find literary work overviews, research question prompts, videos, citation tools, and more.
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Gale Literature Resource Centre
Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.
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Graphic Novels -- Critical Surveys (Salem Literature)
Graphic Novels, Manga, Underground Comics
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Novelist Plus
Find you next great read with plot summaries, author read-alikes and recommendations to match your mood
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Environment
Gale OneFile: Environmental Studies and Policy
Investigate environmental issues with diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Science and Technology, Environment, Encyclopedias, Ebooks
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Salem Science
Articles, Environment, Global Resources, Earth Science, Applied Science
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General/cross-disciplinary
Britannica Library
Encyclopedias, eBooks, Children, Teenagers, Adults
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Gale General OneFile
Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource.
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Gale in Context: Global Issues
Analyse important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.
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Gale in Context: Opposing View Points
Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.
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Gale OneFile: News
Access major newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. Includes Australian News Limited and Fairfax newspapers.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias, eBooks
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Smithsonian Collections Online
Discover digitised primary source content spanning multidisciplinary topics for both research and education.
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Health
Health, Drugs, PDHPE
Publicly available
Gale Health and Wellness Resource
Find authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.
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Salem Health
General Health, Infectious Diseases and Conditions, Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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History
Gale in Context: World History
Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in world history from a variety of sources.
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Gale OneFile: World History
Access balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias, eBooks
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Salem History
Biography, Events, Famous Scandals, Important
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Legal information
Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)
Australia, Legislation, Acts, Case Law
Publicly available
Find Legal Answers (NSW)
Legal Information, New South Wales
Publicly available
NSW Legislation
Acts, Legislation, Regulations, Planning Instruments, Other Statutory Instruments
Publicly available
Science and technology
Gale in Context: Science
Understand context for hundreds of science topics through overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more.
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Gale Interactive Science
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.
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Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture
Find millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies. For all horticultural enthusiasts.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias, eBooks
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National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space.
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National Geographic Virtual Library
Browse journalism's most trusted name in exploration and discovery.
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Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Population, Social Trends, Industry, Economy, Environment
Publicly available
Conditions of Use: These databases are not to be used for commercial purposes and are intended for personal use only.
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