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19th Century British Library Newspapers 
A rich collection of primary source material, this database provides full runs of 48 titles from the 19th-century, totaling more than two million easily searchable pages. Here you will find a broad yet detailed view of British life in the 19th century; from business to sport, from politics to entertainment and the arts. Articles include monumental historic events, such as the battle of Trafalgar and the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, as well as reports on the cricket match that started the Ashes, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.
Coverage: 1800-1900
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited
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APA-FT: Australian Public Affairs - Full Text
APF-FT is an indexing and full-text database. Journal articles are sourced mainly from the 223+ journals comprehensively indexed in APAIS - the Australia Public Affairs Information Service. Subject coverage includes business, health, current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences in Australia.
Coverage: Full text: 1995+; indexed: 1978+
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited
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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.
Coverage: variable
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online
A reference site for students, educators and parents, including standard, library, student and junior editions of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Coverage: variable
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited
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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 look ups or doing homework assignments.
Coverage: variable
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited
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Humanities & Social Sciences Collection (Informit)
Covers agriculture, arts, Asian studies, business, cultural studies, education, history, indigenous studies, law, media, political science, reference, social sciences, science and technology. Content sources include peer reviewed journals, monographs and books, conference proceedings, research papers and reference materials.
Coverage: Full text publications: 1940- ; Index: 1940-
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: Index set - 5 users; Full text databases: Unlimited users
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Humanities International Complete
Full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world in the areas of history, language & literature, religion & philosophy, visual arts, performing arts and music. It includes all data from Humanities International Index (more than 2,000 journals and 2 million records).
Coverage: updated regularly
Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
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JSTOR is a multidisciplinary archive of high resolution scanned scholarly journals. The most recent journal issues are not included. 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: variable
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited
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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 Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography The most authoritative biographical dictionary of British people, containing more than 57,000 entries. Included are noteworthy people in any walk of life who were connected with the British Isles or British history worldwide.
Coverage: 4th century B.C. onwards. Does not include living people.
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: 9 users
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Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection
A 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.
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited users
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Times Digital Archive
Complete digital edition of The Times (London), searchable by keyword. Database includes all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching.
Coverage: 1785-2006
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: 3 users
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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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