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Databases A - Z What is an Online Database?
Online databases are not available through Google or other search engines. Online databases are collections of articles from journals, magazines, books and other sources. Libraries subscribe to databases for members to use at no cost – at home, on the go, or in the library
Why use an online database?
Website information can be irrelevant or even incorrect. Online databases contain reliable information on particular subjects. The work of contributors is thoroughly researched, then reviewed by other specialists.
How do I use an online database?
Choose a database from the list below and click to access. Use your Sunshine Coast Libraries membership card number to log in. If you are asked to set up a QPL account this is a one off request and will only take a few minutes. Choose Sunshine Coast Libraries and fill in the online form, wait for your fast email confirmation from SLQ, then you're ready to go! Make a note of your username and password for future searches.
No login required indicates direct access.
Search your topic, print it out, save it or email it.
Need help? Ask a librarian or phone your local branch library.
A to Z
Access all of these databases (except Ancestry Library Edition) from home, or on the go.
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Access Science
All articles and illustrations from the latest edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, plus research updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks, thousands of illustrations, and the latest science news headlines and biographies
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Arts Full Text
Full text articles, abstracts and indexing from periodicals published throughout the world. Full text articles are available from 160 journals published from 1997 to date. Indexing & abstracts are from more than 480 periodicals from 1984 to date, many peer-reviewed. 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 within Art full text is available to Art Index Retrospective database which indexes over 600 publications from 1929-1984. |
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Australia/New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre
Great for debates and assignments, find different viewpoints in articles on a wide range of social and global issues. Pick up tips on writing a research essay, creating a bibliography and giving an oral presentation.
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Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
Search Australasian magazines, newspapers and reference books for articles on a variety of subjects, including Australian topics.
Library membership required. To login, click on the link above, select EBSCOhost Web and enter your library card number. |
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Berg Fashion
Use 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. |
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Carter's Price Guide to Antiques and Collectables – Always up-to-date with prices, Carter’s covers items from 1500BC to the present day, including antiquities, antiques, collectables, retro and 20th century design.
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Dance in Video
More than 500 hours of streaming video covering ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance, plus experimental works, documentaries by and about leading choreographers, videos on dance training and twentieth-century dance styles.
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Directory of Australian Associations
Covers national and state associations, foundations, marketing bodies, institutes and committees, plus Australian branches of international associations |
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online
A reference articles for students, educators and parents
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Europa World Plus
Up-to-date political, economic and statistical information about more than 250 countries |
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Health and Wellness Resource Center
Up-to-date, authoritative full-text health information from journals and reference titles.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias and specialised reference sources for multidisciplinary research |
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GreenFILE
Environmental issues from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond, plus scholarly and general interest titles and government documents |
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Literature Resource Center
Biographies, bibliographies and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline
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Margaret Gee’s Media Guide
A directory of the major Australian media outlets, including television and radio stations, internet media, newspapers, newsletters and magazines, and press agencies |
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Music Online
Cross-searches the Alexander Street Press range of music databases, including Classical Music Reference Library, Classical Scores Library, The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online, and African American Music Reference. It also searches various audio and video libraries: Classical Music Library, American Song, Contemporary World Music, Jazz Music Library, Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, Dance in Video, Opera in Video. |
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NewsBank
Full text newspaper articles from Queensland, Australian and international titles. |
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NoveList
Your guide to fiction, with good advice for book clubs. |
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Opera Online
More than 500 hours of streaming video, including classic performances from the top opera companies and documentaries on specific operas, composers, and companies plus an overview of the most commonly studied operas in music history, opera literature and performance classes |
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Oxford Art Online
Contains the art encyclopedia Grove Art Online (online version of the 34 volume Dictionary of Art), the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Grove Art Online covers all aspects of Western and non-Western art for all time periods. It gives access to thousands of images and also includes learning resources such as timelines. Use this database to research all aspects of art history and to locate bibliographies for further research. |
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Oxford Music Online
The full text of Grove Music Online, the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the Oxford Companion to Music and the Oxford Dictionary of Music, covering the history of music from Bach to the Blues, with biographies, sound archives, illustrations and links to music internet sites. |
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ProQuest Science Journals
Full text articles and images from scientific journals.
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Transparent Language Online
Seriously Addictive Language Learning: Transparent Language Online is a powerful and personalised language-learning system. |
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WebsterWorld
An encyclopedia with Australian content
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Who else writes like...
Looking for reading suggestions? Search your favourite authors in 'Who else writes like…?' and find a selection of similar authors. Search by genre and find new favourite authors. Link to authors' websites, literary prizes and suggestions for young adult readers.
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Who’s Who in Australia
Biographical information about notable Australians from all works of life including, sports, politics, business and the arts. |
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