Reference

World Book Online : excellent general knowledge starting point, good illustrations, maps etc, current affairs tie ins.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online : the 32 volume encyclopedia plus junior and student versions.

Oxford English Dictionary : searchable online dictionary (solve crosswords)

Biography Resource Centre : biographies and magazine articles, images, and website links. Search for current or historic people by name, or by occupation, nationality, etc.

Gale Virtual Reference Library : specialized encyclopedias covering arts, environment, history, medicine, science, and social sciences. Search by keyword or browse a title

Magazine Databases

Ebsco General News and Magazines : thousands of full-text newspapers and general and specialist magazines including many NZ and Australian.

General OneFile : millions of full-text articles on arts, business, computers, current events, economics, education, environment, health, hobbies, law, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and other topics. Updated daily.

Index New Zealand : index of New Zealand articles. Abstracts only.

Proquest Science Magazines : scientific research and developments from hundreds of science journals.

Business

Gale Business Suite: information on products and industries and business management practices from hundreds of source publications

New Zealand

Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Dictionary of New Zealand Biography

New Zealand Legislation

New Zealand Libraries Catalogue: find which library has what

New Zealand Statistics

19th Century New Zealand Newspapers

Matapihi : images and sounds from New Zealand libraries and archives

Community Wellbeing

Health and Wellness Resource Centre : information on medical conditions, medications and health issues. Material contained in this Resource Centre is intended for informational purposes only

Contemporary Women's Issues: full text article database from a wide range of sources

CINCH Community Information in Canterbury : find local clubs, courses and community groups

Fundview : searchable database to help voluntary organisations find funding providers

Breakout :searchable database of awards, scholarships and grants for people in New Zealand

Study

Search across Gale databases - or search from:

Discovering Collection : school study resources, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more

Student Resource Centre : study resources for senior and tertiary students, features reference, magazines, academic journals, newspapers, primary sources, and multimedia

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Centre : information and contrasting opinions on today's hottest social issues

History Resource Centre : reference material, academic journals, primary sources, images, and maps on ancient and modern world history

See also our Homework and Teen Study

Arts

Oxford Art Online : artists, art history , thousands of images

Oxford Music Online

Literature Resource Centre : biographical information, overviews, literary criticism and reviews

Books & Authors : titles, plot summaries, and awards information to help users uncover new and remembered titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series etc