Offsite 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:
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.
AGIS Plus text
Covers all aspects of law and is produced by the AGIS Section of the Lionel Murphy Library, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department in Canberra. Coverage: full text articles: 1999- ; index: 1975- |
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APA-FT Australian Public Affairs - full textCovers current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences and is produced by the National Library of Australia. Coverage: full text articles: 1999- ; index: 1978- |
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Art Full TextFull text articles available from 160 journals published from 1997 to date. Indexing & abstracts from more than 480 periodicals from 1984 to date. Subject areas covered include archaeology, architecture, art history, contemporary art, costume, decorative arts, graphic arts and design, landscape architecture, motion pictures, museology, non-western art, photography and television. Indexing of art reproductions assists researchers to locate references to particular art works. Links available to Art Index Retrospective database which indexes over 600 publications from 1929-1984. Coverage: full text:1997+; abstracts: 1984+; updated daily |
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AustlitPremier resource for research on Australian literature. Provides authoritative information on thousands of creative and critical Australian literary works relating to more than 67,000 Australian authors and organisations. Coverage: 1780+ |
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Australia/New Zealand Reference CentreContains 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: variable |
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Australian Encyclopaedia of Forms & PrecedentsProvides commentary across a range of legal subject areas including real and personal property, commercial matters and corporations law. Contents cover all Australian jurisdictions, with overviews of each subject and cross references to statutes and cases. Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders |
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Business Research StartersA resource for business assignments and research. Each topic includes overviews, abstracts and a viewpoints/issues/discourse section. Articles, averaging 3000 words, provide an overview of the subject and a guide to sources of further information. Topics covered include: accounting, actuarial science, business & government, business & public policy, business information systems, business law, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, health care management, information technology, insurance & risk management, international business, law, management, manufacturing, marketing, operations & information systems, and statistics. Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders |
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Business Source PremierOne of the world's largest full text business database provides full text for more than 2,950 scholarly business journals, including full text for nearly 900 peer-reviewed business publications. Coverage includes virtually all subject areas related to business. Full text (PDF) for more than 300 of the top scholarly journals dating as far back as 1922. See the list of titles for more information. Coverage: 1922+ Updated daily |
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Columbia Granger's Poetry DatabaseGranger's Poetry index includes 13,000 poems in full-text and 250,000 poem citations. Includes commentaries, biographies, bibliographies, and a glossary of terms. Where the full text of a poem is not included, the citation includes the details of where a copy can be found. Many anthologies of poetry are indexed. Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account |
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Encyclopaedia Britannica OnlineA reference site for students, educators and parents, including standard, library, student and junior editions of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Coverage: variable |
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryEver wondered who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt? Or what's the latest in robotics? Gale Virtual Reference Library offers encyclopaedias and reference sources for research on many topics. You can access them from home twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, at the State Library or your local public library. We have selected 75 titles from all subject areas, such as Ancient civilizations reference library, Novels for students and customs of Australia. Use them for quick help or doing homework assignments. Coverage: variable |
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Good ReadingAn online, monthly magazine helping general readers, library staff and students find exactly what they like to read. |
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Grove Music Online: Now Oxford Music Online |
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Health & Wellness Resource CenterAccess to articles in over 200 leading medical journals of which some 150 are available full text. Also indexes (full text) a number of medical reference books and pamphlets as well as selected articles from around 1500 general interest titles. See the list of titles indexed. Coverage: 1980+ |
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Health CollectionCovers all aspects of health and medicine, with an emphasis on clinical medicine and paraprofessional fields and is produced by the National Library of Australia Coverage: Full text articles: 1999- ; Index: 1968- |
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Informit databasesSuite 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 |
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JSTORA multidisciplinary archive of high resolution scanned scholarly journals. Subject areas covered include economics, law, history, Asian studies, Middle Eastern studies, language, literature, music, film studies, performing arts, religion, visual arts and the sciences. Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders |
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LexisNexisProvides access to Australian legal materials including CaseBase, Halsbury's Laws of Australia, law reports and a range of unreported judgments. Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders |
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Library PressDisplayLibrary PressDisplay provides a full-colour, full-page collection of today's newspapers from around the world. More than 200 titles are available. Newspapers can be located by country, title and language. Keyword searching is available across titles and within specific issues. Papers are available for 45 days. Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders |
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Literature Resource CenterUp-to-date information about authors and all forms of literature including contemporary literary criticism on authors and their works, current journal articles plus other resources. See the list of titles indexed. Coverage: variable |
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MasterFILE PremierProvides 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+ |
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NewsBankThe NewsBank database provides full text access to newspaper articles from more than 230 Queensland, Australian and international titles. Newspapers from approximately 98 countries are available with a particular focus on Australian, American and English publications. Coverage: variable |
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NoveListA readers' advisory service featuring information related to reading for all age groups. Includes articles, genre outlines, newsletters and recommendations. Coverage: variable |
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Oxford Music OnlineFormerly known as Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online includes the full text of Grove Music Online, the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the Oxford Companion to Music and the Oxford Dictionary of Music. It covers the entire history of music from Bach to the Blues, with broad coverage of musical styles. Includes biographies, sound archives, illustrations and links to music internet sites. Coverage: variable |
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Oxford Reference Online Premium CollectionA comprehensive resource that contains over 175 dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from general reference and language to science and medicine, and from humanities and social sciences to business and professional. See the full list of titles. Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders |
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Proquest Science JournalsThe ProQuest Science Journals database provides full text articles from a collection of scientific journals. Publications included in the database cover a wide range of topics from both the physical and life sciences. Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders |
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SAGE - Science and Geography EducationCovers Science and General, including: Agriculture, Archaeology, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Ethics, Geography, Natural History, Physics, Sustainability and Zoology Coverage: 1990- |
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Times Digital ArchiveComplete digital edition of The Times (London), searchable by keyword, and including all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos, divided into categories to facilitate searching. Coverage: 1785-1985 |
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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 |
More information
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Last reviewed and updated January 29, 2010, 12:39 pm