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HAYNES ALLACCESS WORKSHOP MANUALS

Haynes workshop repair manuals for cars and motorbikes. Full colour, incudes videos and wiring diagrams. Use mnclibrary as the institution name, then your library card number to log in. 

GALE GENERAL: one file news

A full-text newspaper resource allows users to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, and many other fields. Gale OneFile: News provides access to more than 2,300 major world newspapers (493 Australian Newspapers), and includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.

SYDNEY MORNING HERALD: LIBRARY EDITION

The Library Edition is the most extensive digital archive of true to print digital copies of The Sydney Morning Herald from 2006 onwards. Home access is available via the State Library NSW – ask staff for details.
Google has also digitized the Sydney Morning Herald from 1831 to 1989.

TROVE

Created by the National Library of Australia, Trove allows you to Search hundreds of millions of Australian online resources: books, images, historic newspapers, maps, music, archives and more.

gale health and wellness 

Search Gale Health and Wellness ​for a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC VIRTUAL LIBRARY

The National Geographic Virtual Library is a cross-searchable platform for research insight from journalism’s most trusted name in exploration and discovery.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC : KIDS

National Geographic for kids allows you to explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.

GALE WORLD HISTORY IN CONTEXT

A World History database designed to take learners from the ancient world to today’s headlines, delivering a chronicle of the great cultures and societies that have formed the history of the human race. Rare primary sources, reliable reference, and multi-media content put this vast topic into context for students.

“I’ve read everything written by my favourite authors, what shall I read next?”                                                             Sound familiar? Well Who Else Writes Like  helps answer that dilemma.

GALE LITERATURE RESOURCE CENTRE

The Gale Literature and Resource Center offers the broadest and most representative range of authors and their works, including a large collection of full-text critical and literary analysis.

GALE: BOOKS AND AUTHORS

A readers’ advisory database for discovery of books by author, genre and topic.

GALE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Interdisciplinary study of sustainability and the environment, Gale in Context Environmental Studies provides authoritative reference content in the areas of the environment, energy and natural resources.

GALE SCIENCE IN CONTEXT

An online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. Gale’s science reference content is merged with full-text magazine, academic journal, and news articles; experiments, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites organised into a user-friendly portal experience.

GALE INTERACTIVE SCIENCE

Interactive Science is an authoritative, high-quality digital content paired with interactive 3D models with functionality including zooming in, rotating, and pulling them apart.

GALE ONE FILE : AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

provides authoritative, full-text content with a regional focus, complemented by global news, reference, and multimedia coverage. The database features a variety of magazines, journals, news, and multimedia sources across academic disciplines and areas of interest, covering important issues and current events related to Australia and New Zealand.

GALE BUSINESS insights: global

Locate detailed company and industry information including company profiles, company histories, brand information, rankings, and current company and industry news. With Business Insights: Global, easily locate a company’s ultimate parent company or see a listing of corporate subsidiaries.

FIND LEGAL ANSWERS

This collection contains legal Information about the law in NSW for members of the community facing a legal problem or issues.

OTHER SOURCES OF FREE ONLINE DATABASE ACCESS…

  • The State Library of NSW has many free databases available 24/7 for you to access from home. You will need a valid library card from the Port Macquarie or Kempsey Library Services to access them.
  • The National Library of Australia makes available an extensive suite of eResources allowing researchers to locate indexes, full-text ejournals, websites and guides on a wide range of topics.

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