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Multi-subject databases

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:

own a State Library e-services card (register for an e-services card allowing 5 days to receive your card);
OR

be a member of a Queensland public library with a QPL account (register for a QPL account - immediate access after email verification)

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.

Title	Access
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Contains full text of over 240 periodicals, and abstracts/indexing for nearly 400 periodicals focusing on the Australia/New Zealand region. Includes magazines, newspapers, newswires, reference books and company information from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, Asia, North America and Europe. See the list of titles for more information. Coverage: Varies Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and QPL account holders Licence: Unlimited; statewide
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online A reference site for students, educators and parents synthesising editorially reviewed websites and the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Coverage: 3 editions - Encyclopedia Britannica; Britannica Student and Britannica Junior Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and QPL account holders Licence: Unlimited; statewide
Index New Zealand Index with abstracts from selected New Zealand serial publications. Titles indexed range from popular magazines to more specialised journals. Subjects covered include general interest material, social research, current affairs, the arts and humanities. Index New Zealand is updated daily and comprehensive coverage of titles extends from 1987 onwards. Many New Zealand titles have also been retrospectively indexed. Coverage: 1987+ Access: Freely available Licence: None
Informit databases Suite of databases offered by RMIT (Melbourne), covering a wide range of subjects devoted to Australia and Asia. It includes full text access to Meditext, APA-FT and AGIS, as well as numerous other databases. Coverage: Varies Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and QPL account holders Licence: Index set - 5 users; Full text databases: Unlimited users
JSTOR JSTOR is a multidisciplinary archive of high resolution scanned scholarly journals. It is not a current issues database. Because of JSTOR's archival mission, there is a gap, from 1 to 5 years, between the most recently published journal issue and the back issues available. Subject areas covered include economics, law, history, Asian studies, Middle Eastern studies, language, literature, music, film studies, performing arts, religion and visual arts. Coverage: Varies Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and QPL account holders Licence: 4 users
MasterFILE Premier Provides full text for more than 2,050 journals with information covering virtually every subject area of general interest. Includes hundreds of full text reference books, and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags. Updated daily. Coverage: 1975+ Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and QPL account holders Licence: Unlimited

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Last updated: 10th September 2009

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