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Informit Explore is an Australian research and learning database designed for public libraries, offering trusted information for secondary and tertiary students and all lifelong learners. It provides access to millions of authoritative articles, a strong First Nations focus and curated topics aligned with the Australian curriculum to support research and critical thinking.
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Log in using your library card number and enjoy exploring and building your knowledge in a range of topical and current subject areas.
Browse this cross-searchable platform for research insight from journalism's most trusted name in exploration and discovery. Offers access to the complete archive of National Geographic magazine — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of books, maps, images and videos.
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Log in using your library card. Search, click and read on your computer or tablet. Download or send links and articles to your email, Onedrive or Google account before you end your session, because your searches and articles will not be saved once your session has ended.
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology and space for kids.
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Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in world history from a variety of sources. A database designed to provide an overview of world history covering the most-studied events, cultures, civilisations, religions, people and more.
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Log in using your library card. Search, click and read on your computer or tablet. Gale databases do not save your links or articles after your session, so be sure to download or send links and articles to your email, Onedrive or Google account before you end your session.
Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community. Prepares researchers for social science, history, and arts coursework. This collection explores cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community. Includes more than 250 journals, updated daily.
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Log in using your library card. Search, click and read on your computer or tablet. Gale databases do not save your links or articles after your session, so be sure to download or send links and articles to your email, Onedrive or Google account before you end your session.
Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Covers topics of philosophies and religions in one comprehensive collection. Researchers will gain valuable insight about the impact religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily, this resource supports a broad range of topics from theological approaches to social issues.
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Log in using your library card. Search, click and read on your computer or tablet. Gale databases do not save your links or articles after your session, so be sure to download or send links and articles to your email, Onedrive or Google account before you end your session.
Discover the world's most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine and multimedia content. Over 650,000 biographical entries cover a range of historically significant figures and present-day newsmakers.
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Log in using your library card. Search, click and read on your computer or tablet. Gale databases do not save your links or articles after your session, so be sure to download or send links and articles to your email, Onedrive or Google account before you end your session.
Explore your family's history using local and international records including convict and free settler lists, passenger lists, Australian and New Zealand electoral rolls and military records. There are English, Welsh and Scottish records.
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Get full free access by visiting any of our libraries – log in to one of the library computers, or use your own device when connected to CBCity Public Wifi.
Trace your family history with millions of records covering the UK, Australia and New Zealand, including travel and migration records, military records and newspapers.
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Get full free access by visiting any of our libraries – log in to one of the library computers, or use your own device when connected to CBCity Public Wifi.
Browse and search this free service from the National Library of Australia. Look for primary sources, images, newspapers, gazettes, journals, maps, magazines, and more. Search Trove to locate books and other physical items held in libraries and organisations around Australia.
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Head to their page and just start searching. Choose the type of source you want, to narrow down your search.