Online Resources Now Available
Author: Mitcham Library Service
Need some help with that last minute assignment? Take a look at some of these great online resources to help get you through. Mitcham Library Service subscribes to a number of online databases which are freely available to library members.
Need a hand with maths, science, English, or assignment research? Mitcham Library Service now offers free online tutoring! Expert tutors will be online waiting to help you Monday to Friday 4pm - 8pm. The online tutoring service is free to all library patrons and is available to use in the libraries or from home when you need it most. Try it today and make it part of your study routine. You will need to enter your library card number to access this resource.
Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre
The Australia/NZ Reference Centre contains articles from Australian and New Zealand magazines, newspapers (including the Advertiser), newswires, reference books, and also company information. This database provides local perspectives on current events, business, sports and many other subjects. It also contains articles from many international publications. You will need to enter your library card number and pin to access this resource.
Access Science
Access Science provides the finest collection of science reference materials-online and fully searchable. This database offers easy accessibility to the information you need to make research easy-with access to all the articles, fully illustrated, from the latest edition of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, Research Updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks, thousands of illustrations, and the latest Science News headlines, biographies, and more. This online encyclopedia is tailored to researchers and students looking for the most relevant, readable, and trusted sources of information available.
NoveList
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles. Also included are materials for book discussion groups as well as read-alike services. You will need to enter your library card number and pin to access this resource.
Gale Health and Wellness
The Gale Group's Health and Wellness Resource Centre is a comprehensive database that provides easy-to-find answers to health questions. Health and Wellness Resource Centre is made up of hundreds of the best medical journals, pamphlets and reference materials available. You will need to enter your library card number and pin to access this resource.
World Book Encyclopedia
World Book Online is an exciting encyclopedia featuring thousands of articles, maps, pictures, sounds, and video that are delivered to you over the Internet. You will need to enter your library card number and pin to access this resource.
Healthinsite
Healthinsite is a world class Internet gateway managed by the Department of Health and Ageing designed to provide you with easy access to reliable health information. The resource covers the topics of conditions and diseases, health and wellbeing, health services and pharmaceuticals to name just a few. Healthinsite links to over 14,000 information resources from approved partner web sites and is free to use. To find information simply enter your search topic and click go, it couldn't be easier.
AskNow!
AskNow is a pilot initiative of the Council of Australian State Libraries. Ask a question and get a response in real time. AskNow will help you with your inquiry, send you useful web pages to look at, or ask you questions for more information. At the end of the session you will receive a transcript with a list of web sites visited. How does it work? Type in your name and email address, Type your question in the text box, Click on 'Connect' and wait to chat to a librarian.
Libraries SA
The Libraries SA site gives you access to databases and other resources to assist you in locating information on the Internet, and provides a general guide to libraries in South Australia.
Community Population Profile
The City of Mitcham Community Profile is designed to inform community groups, Council, investors, business, students and the general public about Mitcham's community. To achieve this, the Profile is formatted to present the data in simple, clear tables and charts with concise factual commentary. The City of Mitcham Community Profile includes the second release of results from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing.
ABS Census Data
The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides free online access to their publications online. Many full text publications are available including economic, business and social statistics. Also available is the most current Census data containing demographic information on Australian communities such as families, marital status, age, education, housing, income, ethnicity, computer usage, religion and much more. The first release of 2006 Census data is now available to view. Discover information about your country, your state, your city, even your suburb.
Australian Dictionary of Biography
The biographical articles published in this first online edition are those found in the printed ADB: Volumes 1 to 16 in the continuing series and the Supplementary Volume. The articles are concise, authoritative accounts of the lives of significant and representative persons in Australian history. It is operated by the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB), Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. The website is a joint production of the ADB and the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, University of Melbourne (Austehc).
SA Legislation
Developed by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Attorney-General's Department, this website is a very valuable resource for anyone seeking information on South Australian legislation.
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