Online Resources

Manly Library has a wide range of online resources that can be accessed in the library and from home.

Due to high demand, computers should be booked in advance by contacting the Reference Librarian on (02) 9976 1743.
Many of the listed databases can be accessed remotely by Library members.  

ABI

 ABI/INFORM & Academic Research Library have cover of a wide array of business & Academic topics. Home access here.

 

 Use for: Business, Literature, Newspapers & Journals

ASE

 Academic Search Elite contains newspaper and journal articles on a wide range of scholarly subjects. 

 

 Use for: Business, Newspapers & Journals

ASM

 Alexander Street Press Music Online features classical, Jazz, American, Global and World music.

 

 Use for: Music

Ancestry

 Ancestry Library  discover your ancestors with a range of online resources from Australia and across the world. (LIBRARY ONLY)

 

 Use for: Family History

ABS

 Australian Bureau of Statistics  covers statistics on Australia’s states, major cities and towns, and local government areas.

 

 Use for: Business, Local Studies

ANZPOV

 Australia/New Zealand Points of View Reference Centre provides points and counterpoints on current issues in today’s society.

 

 Use for: HSC, Society & Culture

ANZref

 Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre the largest Australasian magazine, newspapers and reference collection online.

 

 Use for: Business, HSC, Newspapers & Journals

Carters

 Carter’s Price Guide has gone online, and now offers information on over 75,000 collectable items, from antiquity to modern times. (LIBRARY ONLY)

 

 Use for: Art & Music, Society & Culture

community atlas

 The Community AtlasCommunity Forcast and Community Profile offer statistics on the Manly Area.

 

 Use for: Local & Family Studies

community directory

 Community Directory offers local information for Manly & surrounding local government areas.

 

 Use for: Local & Family Studies

company360

 Company360 provides a business information on Australia’s private and public companies (LIBRARY ONLY)

 

 Use for: Business

Consumerhealth

 Consumer Health Complete is a great source of full text information on a diverse range of health related subjects.

 

 Use for: Health, Society & Culture

druginfo

 Drug info @ your library provides up to date information on alcohol and other drugs.

 

 Use for: Health, Society & Culture

Dynamic Learning

 Dynamic Learning Online has training on computers, the internet, Excel, Word, Windows 7 & Vista, email and social networking.

 

 Use for: Computer Tutorials

EBL

 EBL offers over 10,000 downloadabld fiction and non-fiction eBook titles. Register to receive access.

 

 Use for: eBooks

ebooks@info

 eBooks @ Infobase Publishing offer a range of encyclopedias and Blooms study guides for many books used as curriculum reading.

 

 Use for: eBooks, HSC, Literature

EoE

 The Encyclopedia of earth is an authority on interaction between the Earth’s environment and its societies.

 

 Use for: Environment, Science & Technology

 factiva

 Factiva  is a powerful web-based service for researching and monitoring news and business information. (LIBRARY ONLY).

 

 Use for: Business, Newspapers & Journals

findlegal

 

 Find Legal Answers web guide provides access to current information and resources about the law in NSW.

 

 Use for: HSC, Legal Information

Galevirtual

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

 

 Use for: Encyclopaedias, History, Society & Culture

greenfile

 GreenFile offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment.

 

 Use for: Environment, Science & Technology

grzimeks

 Grzimek's Animal Life is one of the most complete online zoological compilations available today for students on animals.

 

 Use for: Animals, Environment

LiteraryRef

 Literary Reference Center provides plot summaries, work overviews, biographies and criticism on key literary figures.

 

 Use for: HSC, Literature

Magpies

 Magpies Online: The Source  is a subject guide to children’s   literature, focusing on Australian works. (LIBRARY ONLY)

 

 Use for: Children & Youth, Literature

imglib

 Manly Local Studies Image Library features a wealth of historic images from Manly's past.

 

 Use for: Local Studies

Novelist

 Novelist Plus features recommended reads, discussion guides and award winners for both fiction and non-fiction books.

 

 Use for: Literature

Overdrive

 Overdrive offers eBooks and eAudiobooks for you to download. Simply use your library card to borrow.

 

Use for: eBooks & eAudiobooks

OZJAC

 Ozjac hosts information on Australian courses and careers, listing courses, providers and job descriptions. (LIBRARY ONLY)

 

 Use for: Courses & Careers

Road to IELTS

 Road to IELTS - Academic offers online self paced training programs to prepare you for the Academic IELTS exam.

 

 Use for: ESL & Languages

Road to IELTS

 Road to IELTS - General offers online self paced training programs to prepare you for the General IELTS exam.

 

 Use for: ESL & Languages

ScienceRef

 Science Reference Center is an in depth resource for all science related research needs.


 Use for: Science & Technology

StandardsAus

Standards Australia Online provides public libraries an online collection of specifications and procedures. (LIBRARY ONLY)

 

 Use for: Business

Transparent Language Online

 Transparent Language Online with Byki  has over 80 languages to learn, as well as 12 English Courses.

 

Use for: Language Learning

Trove

 Trove Australia searches books, newspapers, pictures, diaries, maps, music & websites to find the information you need.

 

 Use for: Literature, Newspapers & Journals

Tumblebook

 Tumblebook Library is an online collection of animated talking picture books and games in English  and other languages.

 

 Use for: Children's eBooks, Language Learning

Underground

 Underground and Independent Comix features works from the first underground comix of the 1960s to modern Influential artists.

 

 Use for: Society & Culture

WorldABCClio

 World: ABC CLIO offers resources on world geography, as well as history From ancient medieval times to the modern era.

 

 Use for: History, Society & Culture