Databases: S-Z
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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SAGE: Science and Geography EducationSAGE Online is a bibliographic database indexing popular journals in a broad range of subjects. Most journals indexed are Australian but selected overseas titles are also included. It covers practically all disciplines of knowledge, though the scientific ones are most heavily represented. The scope of the SAGE online database, and the range of journals included, is determined by the needs of schools and public libraries. Coverage: 1990- |
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SCANFILESCANFile is produced by the CSIRO Corporate Library and Information Service. This database includes indexes and abstracts to articles from over 200 Australian and International journals dealing with research and development, science and technology, innovation, and human resource management. Coverage: 1978+ |
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SMC: Singapore/Malaysia CollectionCompiled by the National University of Singapore Library, this resource indexes and abstracts primary source material (such as microfilmed items of public records, government documents, and manuscripts) and published works relating to Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and ASEAN. Coverage: Current to October 2006 |
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Smartbix: Now ABIXFormerly known as Smartbix. ABIX indexes an extensive range of Australasian business, trade journals and newspapers. It provides citations and abstracts of articles. Coverage: 1981+ (updated daily) |
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Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries | |
SNIPER: Searchable Networked Intellectual Property Electronic ResourceSNIPER provides information relating to IP Australia's core business areas, namely patents, trade marks and designs. SNIPER also includes other topics that impact on IP Australia's business, especially related intellectual property matters such as copyright, plant breeder's rights and domain names. These related matters are included if they relate to significant Australian or international trends and developments, or if they are significant to the field of intellectual property as a whole. Coverage: 2000+ |
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The Source (Magpie Magazines Source Guide)Online subject guide to children's literature produced by Magpies Magazines, including poetry index (many in full text) and database of winners and shortlisted titles for 42 awards including the Queensland Premier's Literary Award. Check the 'about' section for more information. To access, click on 'The Source' icon, then choose the option to 'log in to The Source with an IP address'. Coverage: 1986+ |
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South Australian Birth Registrations, 1842-1906Compiled entirely from the records of the South Australian Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Office, dating from compulsory civil registration in 1842. Searchable by name, date or place. Results show child's full name, date of birth, parents' names, including mother's maiden name, place of registration, and a reference number for the registration certificate. Access: onsite@slq only |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
South Australian Death Registrations 1842-1915A database of over 225,000 records of deaths registered in South Australia under a system of compulsory registration introduced in 1842. Includes the full name of the deceased, date of death, the name of the relation who was the informant, the place of death and references for the death certificate. Access: onsite@slq only | Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
South Australian Marriage Registrations 1842-1916A database of marriage registrations in South Australia from 1842 up to the end of 1916. Results show full names of bride and groom, age at the time of marriage, names of bride's and groom's fathers, place of marriage and registration number. Access: onsite@slq only | Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Standards Australia online |
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STREAMLINE: Australia's natural resourcesBibliographic database including a wide range of material on natural resources, particularly land management, vegetation and water resources, irrigation and wastewater. Entries include journal articles, books, technical papers, conference papers relating to Australia, or written by Australians. Coverage: 1982-March 2004 |
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Sydney Morning HeraldConsists of a number of CD-ROMs that provide full text access to the Sydney Morning Herald and the Good Weekend newspapers. Coverage: 1992+ |
Ask at the Tim Fairfax Newspaper Reading Room on Level 3 |
Tasmanian ConvictsA comprehensive list of all convicts transported to Tasmania, compiled from records at the Archives Office of Tasmania. Provides references to local convicts who arrived free or were born in Tasmania. Copies of each convict's record can be requested from the Tasmanian Archives, for a fee, using the request form available with this database. Coverage: 1804-1853 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Tasmanian Pioneers IndexCovers all births, deaths and marriages recorded by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages and now held by the Archives Office of Tasmania. Includes church records kept before the Government assumed responsibility for recording the events in 1838. Birth records provide the child's full name, parents' names including mother's maiden name, year of birth and place of registration. Death records provide full name of deceased person, date and place of death and name of the relative who was the informant. Marriage records provide name of spouse, year, and place of marriage. All records provide reference numbers for the full certificate of registration. Coverage: 1803-1899 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
TAXABS: Australian Taxation Abstracts DatabaseProduced by Information Services, Australian Taxation Office. Selectively indexes and abstracts journals such as The Bulletin and BRW, on topical issues relating to taxation - for example, child support, superannuation, accounting, business, and finance. Also indexes technical information on Capital Gains Tax, Fringe Benefits Tax, Goods and Services tax and citations to legislation (Rulings and cases). Coverage: 1992-September 2003 |
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Times Digital Archive |
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Tithe Applotment BooksAn index to 200,000 landholders in the Irish counties Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone, 1823-1838. The Tithe Applotment Books are a record of the land survey taken to determine the amount of tax payable by landholders to the Church of England in pre-Famine Ireland. Access: onsite@slq only |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
TLS: Times Literary SupplementProvides access to all articles published in this prestigious English literary journal back to 1994. Search for book reviews or articles by headline, reviewer or keyword. To access the database, follow the link for 'existing subscribers'. Coverage: 1994+ |
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THESES: NUS Theses CollectionIndex to theses submitted to the National University of Singapore (NUS) and its predecessor institutions. (Raffles College, the University of Malaya, the University of Malaya (Singapore Division), the Nanyang University) Coverage: 1947+ |
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TumbleBooksA database specially for children. Listen and watch ebooks online, read a review, write a book report and play games. Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders | |
Universal British Directory, 1791A digitally scanned facsimile of the five volumes of the original Directory. One of the earliest attempts to provide a national directory, it provides information about the cities, towns and villages of England and Wales in the eighteenth century. Includes detailed descriptions of each location with lists of the principal traders and residents. Access: onsite@slq only | Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Unreported Judgments |
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VALISE: Victorian Audit Library Information Service DatabaseCompiled by the Victorian Auditor-General's Office, VALISE provides an index to articles relating to auditing and business related topics in Victoria. While some articles cover Victoria, there may be some relevance to other states of Australia, as well as Britain, New Zealand, United States and Canada. Coverage: 1988+ |
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Victoria. Pioneer Index 1836-1888An index to 1,700,000 records of births, deaths and marriages registered in Victoria from 1836-1888. Birth records provide the child's full name, parents' names including mother's maiden name, and year of birth. Death records provide full name of the deceased, parents' names if known, year of death and age at the time of death. Marriage records provide the name of spouse and year of marriage. All records provide the reference number for the registration certificate. Coverage: 1836-1888 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Victoria. Edwardian Index 1902-1913An index to almost 800,000 records of births, deaths and marriages registered in Victoria between 1902 and 1913. Birth records provide the child's full name, parents' names including mother's maiden name, and year of birth. Death records provide full name of the deceased, parents' names if known, year of death and age at the time of death. Marriage records provide the name of spouse and year of marriage. All records provide the reference number for the registration certificate. Coverage: 1902-1913 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Victoria. Federation Index 1889-1901An index to 556,000 records of births, deaths and marriages registered in Victoria between 1889 and 1901. Birth records provide the child's full name, parents' names including mother's maiden name, and year of birth. Death records provide full name of the deceased, parents' names if known, year of death and age at the time of death. Marriage records provide the name of spouse and year of marriage. All records provide the reference number for the registration certificate. Coverage: 1889-1901 | Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Victoria. Great War Index 1914-1920An index to over 517,000 records of births, deaths and marriages registered in Victoria between 1914 and 1920. Birth records provide the child's full name, parents' names including mother's maiden name, and year of birth. Death records provide full name of the deceased, parents' names if known, year of death and age at the time of death. Marriage records provide the name of spouse and year of marriage. All records provide the reference number for the registration certificate. Coverage: 1914-1920 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Victoria. Death Index 1921-1985An index to over one and a half million deaths registered in Victoria from 1921 to 1985. Provides the full name of the deceased, the year and place of death, age at the time of death and the names of the deceased's parents, with a reference number for the death certificate. Coverage: 1921-1985 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Victorian Reports |
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Vital Records Index. British IslesA database of over 10 million birth and christening records and almost 2 million marriage records from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, dating from 1530 to 1906. Data compiled from civil and church records by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This (2nd) edition published 2001. Birth and marriage records published on separate disks. Does not contain death records. Coverage: 1530-1906 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Vital Records Index: North AmericaA database of birth, christening and marriage records from Canada and the United States of America. 2nd edition. Coverage: 1631-1888 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Vital Records Index: ScandinaviaA database of approximately 3.6 million birth and christening records and 1 million marriage records from Denmark (1630-1905), Norway (1650-1903), Finland (1656-1890) and Sweden (1610-1888). This database has been compiled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and does not contain all available records in this (first) edition, and does not contain death records. Access: onsite@slq only |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Vital Records Index: Western EuropeA database of approximately 12.5 million birth, christening and marriage records compiled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from church and civil registration records from the late 1500s to 1905. Records cover the Alpine, Benelux, French, German, Italian and Spanish regions of Europe. This (first) edition does not include all available records from this time period or from these localities. Coverage: Late 1500s - 1905 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Wales. Returns of Owners of Land 1873A facsimile reproduction of a list of persons who owned one acre of land or more, for all counties of Wales. List compiled in 1873. Results show name and address of landowner, the extent of their land and its gross estimated rental value. Coverage: 1873 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Western Australia Pioneer IndexA database of births, deaths and marriages registered in Western Australia, 1841-1905. Marriage records show the year and place of marriage and the full name of the spouse. Birth records show the child's full name, year and place of birth and the full names of the child's parents. Death records show the year of death, the place of the deceased person's birth (not death), and names of both parents if known. All records provide a reference number for the registration certificate. Coverage: 1841-1905 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Whellan's Directory of the County of DurhamA scanned facsimile of the original Directory, 1894 edition. Records include historical information about the towns and villages within Durham County, and list the county residents by name, with address, trade or occupation. Coverage: 1894 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
Who’s Who in AustraliaBiographical information about notable Australians from all walks of life, including business, politics, sports, academia and the arts. Also includes biographies of Australians who have received the Star of Courage for acts of selfless bravery, and a list of Australian Nobel prize winners.Coverage: Currently living persons only. Content updated daily. Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: unlimited users |
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Who’s Who in Business in AustraliaComprehensive, detailed information about Australian companies, including company subsidiaries, key personnel, statistics and share information. Search by company name, personal name, ASX code or industry sector.NOTE: you will need to select the 'Who's Who in Business in Australia' link located near the top of the screen. Coverage: updated daily Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: unlimited users |
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William Smith O'Brien PetitionWilliam Smith O'Brien was a rebel leader sentenced to death after the Irish uprising of 1848. A petition against his sentence was signed by people from every part of Ireland, Liverpool, Manchester and other parts of England between 1848 and 1849. This list provides the names, addresses and occupations of over 80,000 people who signed the petition. The majority of the names are from Ireland. Coverage: 1848-1849 |
Ask at the Micrographics Desk on Level 3 |
WorkLitCommonwealth Dept of Industrial Relations database. Produced by Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, WORKLIT contains abstracts, journal articles, video recordings, conference papers and research papers relating to employment, industrial relations, enterprise bargaining, work and family, policy, and management. Coverage: 1907-December 2002 |
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