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Online Databases
http://www.erl.vic.gov.au/info/ondbase.htm


These databases require a Eastern Regional Library membership number which you can obtain by becoming a member of the ERL network. Membership is free and a card and number may be obtained at any branch. If you require immediate access to a database and you are not yet a member, please see to the Upwey High School library staff for temporary access.

Subjects covered include:
Art
Biography
Business
Current Affairs / News
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Geography
Health
Reading
Science


State Library Databases

The databases listed below require a State Library registration number which you may apply for here. Registration is free and you can elect to receive your card by mail.

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Full Text Databases

 
Includes book summaries, full-text reviews, review excerpts, citations and more for over 550,000 books. Book Review Digest Plus
Health and medical information from journals, magazines, reference books and more. Health and Wellness Resource Center
Business and industry information covering companies, products, markets and technologies. PROMT: Predicasts Overview of Markets and Technology
Complete content of six major US newspapers from their 19th-century beginnings up until modern times, fully searchable and viewable as images. ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Complete content of the London Times, fully searchable and viewable as images. Times Digital Archive 1785-1985
Information on arts, crafts, architecture, photography, fashion, textiles, film, television studies and more. Wilson Art Full Text
Bibliographic databases, or indexes, are collections of references to articles. They often include a brief summary of what the article is about. The State Library of Victoria holds many of the journals included in these databases, so once you have all the relevant details, you can look up the title in our catalogue. Bibliographic databases
Information on famous figures from around the world and throughout history. Biography Resource Center
Indexes all aspects of art, design and photography of the 20th century. ARTbibliographies Modern
Indexes around 300 international journals and newspapers published in the UK, covering every branch of the humanities. British Humanities Index (BHI)
Indexes Australian magazines, journals and newspapers on a wide range of topics. Informit Index Set
Indexes humanities and social sciences journals with coverage beginning in the 18th century. Includes journals in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Periodicals Contents Index (PCI)
Indexes more than 76,500 short stories written in or translated into English from more than 4,025 collections. Short Story Index


A broad range of databases accessible with your Eastern Regional Libraries Membership number.



Please contact a school librarian for access to these databases if you are not an ERL or State Library member.

 
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