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Queenslanders have access to a number of authoritative, subscription-only databases that are not available through Google or other free search engines.
Onsite access at your public library or State Library
Onsite access is easy - visit your local Queensland public library or the State Library of Queensland and connect using one of the onsite computers. You may also be able to access these databases using the library's wireless service.
Offsite access
To access these databases away from the library - from any computer connected to the internet (eg home or office) - you must be a Queensland resident and:
Click the 
button beside the database to begin searching. You will be asked to login using your e-services card or QPL account. Terms and conditions apply.
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Berg Fashion LibraryUse this database to locate information on world dress and fashion. It covers all regions of the world from pre-history to the present. Resources include The Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion, The Dictionary of Fashion History, an A-Z of Fashion, close to 60 full text e-books and an image bank from the V&A Museum’s fashion collection. This database is suitable for researchers in disciplines such as anthropology, art history, history, sociology, geography, folklore, museum studies, theatre, and cultural studies as well as fashion and textiles.Coverage: Updated three times a year Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: unlimited |
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BERITABERITA provides a bibliographical database of published and unpublished material relating to Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. Material relating to ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is also included. Coverage: 1990+ |
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BIPE: Bibliography of Indonesian politics and the economyThis bibliographical database indexes and abstracts items relating to politics, government and economy in Indonesia. BIPE is compiled by the School of Asian Studies, University of Sydney. Results include reference to books, book chapters, journal articles and dissertations. The original source documents are in either English or Indonesian. Coverage: 1965-October 1998 |
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British convict transportation registers 1787-1867Names of Convicts, their sentencing details and voyage particulars,including the name of the ship, the date of the voyage and their destination, for men and women convicted in England, Scotland and Wales. Transcribed from the Australian Joint Copying Project microfilm. (Also known as "Convict transportation registers".) Coverage: 1787-1867 |
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BUILD: Australian Building Construction & Engineering DatabaseBibliographic database that indexes and abstracts published and unpublished material on worldwide information in the building, construction and engineering fields including fire technology. Source documents include conference papers, journal articles, standards, building regulations, technical papers, reports and books. Covers building, construction and engineering; building research; building materials; building services; structural engineering; building regulations; urban and regional planning; and fire technology Coverage: 1989-2002 |
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Building Regulation Australia Includes the full Building Code of Australia with state and territory versions, related commentary and legislation, and regulations which impact on the application of the Code. Previous editions of the Code are available in the Building Regulations archive section. |
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Business Collection (Informit)
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Business Source Premier
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Business Who's Who of AustraliaThis online product has been discontinued. See Company360. |
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Cambridge University AlumniIndex of Cambridge University students, graduates and officers. Results include family and academic information compiled from the university registers. Coverage: 1261-1900 |
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Carter’s Price Guide to Antiques and CollectablesUse this database to find prices of antiques and collectables or to help identify an object. This is the online equivalent of Carter’s price guide to Antiques in Australasia 2005 to the present, Carter’s Everything Vintage 2006 to the present, and many unpublished items. The database is heavily illustrated with high quality colour photographs and contains entries for a wide range of material, from ceramics & silverware to advertising & motor vehicles. Coverage: Australian & international, from 1500 BC to the present |
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CaseBase
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CCH IntelliConnect
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CCH Tax Week
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CHERUB: Chemical Engineering Reference User BibliographyProduced by Dr Martyn Ray, Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering at Curtin University, Western Australia. Indexes 49 of the most important journals in the field of chemical engineering. Provides general and specialist information on the design and operation of chemical plants and equipment, chemical process information, environmental issues and mineral processes. Coverage: 1956+ |
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CHRONICLES: The Australian Chronicles - An Index to Sources of Australian BiographyThis database is of use to students, researchers and genealogists as a source for biographical information on a wide range of Australians. Source documents include Who's Who in Australia, biographical dictionaries, local histories and published family histories. Coverage: 1879+ |
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CIA: Computer Index AustralasiaIndex to popular computing journals such as Australian Macworld, internet.au, and Australian PC User. Subjects include hardware, software, communications and computer applications. Coverage: 1994-July 2001 |
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CINCH: Australian Criminology DatabaseProduced by the JV Barry Library, Australian Institute of Criminology. Includes abstracts on all aspects of crime and criminology in Australia. Source documents include journal articles, newspapers, government reports, statistical publications, book reviews, and theses. Entries include material on corrections, law enforcement, crime prevention, policing and juvenile justice. Coverage: 1968+ |
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CINCH - ATSIS: Australian Criminology Database - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SubsetProduced by the Australian Institute of Criminology. Includes abstracts of journal articles, newspapers, books, book chapters government reports, book reviews and theses. coverage includes legal and medical issues, mental health, drugs and alcohol, and HIV/AIDS relating to Indigenous Australians. Coverage: 1968+ |
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CINCH-Health: Health Issues in Criminal JusticeTopics include mental health,medical and legal issues, psychology, corrections, health, suicide, and HIV/AIDS. Coverage: 1968+ |
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Cinemania '95Presents graphics, audio and textual information drawn from various reference sources, including Leonard Maltin's movie and video guide. Access: onsite@slq only |
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Classical Music Library
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Classical Music Reference Library Brings together more than 40,000 pages of essential reference materials, including Baker's Dictionary of Music, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, and Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music. Comprehensive coverage of all classical genres, spanning music from Medieval to the 21st century, with definitions of musical terms and extensive biographical information. In addition there are biographies, chronologies, primary source readings, critical texts, full text from other major reference works, biographical information, score and lyric excerpts, musical and notational terms, and photographs and images of people, instruments, and ensembles. |
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Classical Scores Library
Contains hundreds of thousands of pages of the most important classical music scores, manuscripts, and previously unpublished material, allowing for the study and analysis of more than 8,000 musical scores. Many items have associated audio tracks in Classical Music Library, so that subscribers to both collections can listen to a recording online while following along with the full score. Classical Scores Library allows users to access multiple types of scores across various composers, genres, and time periods. |
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CLIB 2001Data compiled from the 2001 Australian census can be viewed by area and topic. Statistics are available for Australia as a whole, or for states, regions, cities, statistical local areas or collection districts. Statistical Local Area boundaries and Collection District boundaries can be ascertained from the Statistical Local Area maps which accompany this CD-ROM. Access: onsite@slq only |
Ask at the Information Desk on Level 2. PAC 2-31 |
CLIB 96CLIB 96 contains data compiled from the 1996 Australian census. Census data can be viewed by area and topic. Statistics are available for Australia as a whole, or for states, regions, cities, statistical local areas or collection districts. Access: onsite@slq only |
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Columbia Granger's Poetry Database
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Company360
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Contemporary World Music
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Conveyancing Manual Queensland
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Convict transportation registerssee British convict transportation registers |
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CSI: Consumer Sciences IndexArchive only index to Australian and overseas journal articles relating to consumer economics, consumer education, craft, home economics, fashion, textiles, food, health, housing, marriage and the family. Also indexes Choice, the Australian Consumer Affairs magazine. Coverage: 1988-June 2001 |
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