eLibrary A - Z List

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An A-Z of all our eLibrary resources including eAudiobooks, eBooks, children's resources, Beamafilm, research tools, The Age Library Edition Online and much more. Most resources are available from home using your library membership.

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Ancestry.com is a family history database available from library public computers only.
Australasian newspapers, magazines and newswires, many in full text. A great way to find quality information on current topics. More advanced searching and options than Explora. Library card number required.
Getting ready to become a new driver in Victoria? These great resources will help you get ready, pass your learner's or driver's licence test and become a fully qualified driver: free practice tests, this year's official Victoria Driver's manual and an FAQ section! Our practice tests are 100% free and were designed to mimic the real exam as much as possible. Good luck!
Ensures that individuals and businesses comply with the Commonwealth competition, fair trading and consumer protection laws. Provides information for consumers on legislation and making a complaint.

 

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Watch hundreds of movies, documentaries and indie content with our Beamafilm resource. This is an Australasian based movie streaming service specialising in high quality independent and documentary films. Over a third of the content is Australian. Try it now! 
An Australian Government initiative, Be Connected provides access to a range of free self-paced tutorials to help you learn more about technology in your own time, at your own pace.  
Covers all forms of creative writing, plus film, television, criticism and scholarship, both by and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers and literary and storytelling cultures. Please be aware that BlackWords contains images and information about people who have died.
Choose from thousands of eAudiobook, eBook and eMagazine titles and download to your PC, Mac, or mobile device. Loan and return limits apply.

British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper Archive offers access to millions of online resources from British and Irish newspapers from 1703-2003.
Busy Things
Fun, award-winning educational games for ages 3 to 10, used by thousands of schools around the world! The games focus on literacy, numeracy, problem solving and creative development.  

 

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Choice magazine is available on Flipster. To search Choice articles on Flipster, first choose an issue of the magazine. Then a search box will appear at top right. You can search a year's issues that way.

Clarity English
Not sure how to improve your English pronunciation? See how Clear Pronunciation 1 and 2 help you step by step. Practical Writing is for students who need to use written English both in their studies and in their personal life.
Comics Plus
Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga.

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Digital Learn is a grant-funded project to create an online hub for digital literacy support and training run by the US Public Library Association. Courses include Starting Out on Computers, Skills for Work and Being Productive using a PC. All courses are free to join and no registration is required. Courses are available in English and Spanish. 

 

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The Internet is an excellent place to access information and share news of your own, but there are also plenty of risks. Have you experienced cyberbullying? Do you know when not to click on a link or advertisement? Are your passwords strong and secure?
Explora
Let your research take flight with Explora, the place to find information on thousands of topics covering a wide range of subjects, such as art and music, health, literature, geography, language arts, history, social studies, world cultures, science and technology, engineering, mathematics and languages. Try Explora now! 

 

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Fake news
Fake news is the buzz phrase of our time. Are you confident at spotting fake news before sharing it on your social networks?
A Family history online database available from Library public computers
Flipster is a digital magazine news stand that makes it easy for you to read magazines on your computer or mobile device that is connected to the internet. We now have Choice and ReNew magazines available for you to read and enjoy. 

 

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Join the 18 million people from all walks of life who have come to this site to learn the essential skills they need to live and work in the 21st century. All you need is an Internet connection. From Microsoft Office and email to reading, maths, and more, GCFLearnFree.org offers 125 tutorials, including more than 1,100 lessons, videos, and interactive lessons, completely free. 

 

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LanguageNut 
Fun activities for children and adults learning a language for the first time. Includes English (EAL/ESL), French, Japanese, Mandarin and more. 
Libby from Overdrive
Download eMagazines and eAudiobooks using theLibby app or download to your PC using OverDrive. Our collection of eMagazines are available in a variety of different languages.
LinkedIn Learning
Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts. Get started with your library card.
LOTE4Kids - Kids can access our catalogue of 2,750+ digital books in 60+ languages! Library card number required

 

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My Heritage is an online Family History Database that is available from home. Login with Library card number and passcode.

 

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The National Construction Code is Australia’s primary set of technical design and construction provisions for buildings. Register for an account.

 

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Overdrive - see Libby
 

 

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PressReader has thousands of magazines and newspapers in many languages. Access is available either at home or in the library.

 

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Prepare for your International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam with 120 hours of intensive practice on the four test modules - reading, writing, listening and speaking.  

 

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SCAMwatch is a website run by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). SCAMwatch provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to recognise, avoid and report scams.

 

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Read the Age Newspaper from 2006 - present day online. The full printed edition of the newspaper is provided online from 2007. 2006 has only some sections of the paper. 

 

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uLibrary is a provider of premium eAudiobook content, featuring authors such as Anne Cleeves, Clive Cussler and Jeffrey Archer, as well as an appealing range of other titles exclusive to the platform. There are no waiting lists with uLibrary.

 

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A project by the US Library of Congress, carried out with support of the UN. The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from all countries and cultures. 

 

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YouTube Channel
Subscribe to our channel and watch our fun and helpful videos.