Online databases
Subscribed databases require usernames and passwords. For more information, contact the library staff.
Subscribed databases
Free databases
Subscribed databases
Auto Repair Reference Centre
Covers care, maintenance and troubleshooting for a range of automobiles manufactured from 1945 onwards. Also includes a glossary of automotive terminology.
Standards Australia - SAI Global
Full text access to Australian Standards.
Download the Searching Standards Online factsheet [PDF 225kb]
Building Code of Australia Online
Full text access to technical provisions for design and construction.
Vocational Career Collection
A collection of trade and industry-related magazines.
Oxford Reference Centre
Access more than 100 well-known dictionaries, reference books and encyclopedias.
Worldbook Online
Access to the Worldbook Encyclopedia.
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheets
Contains over 25,000 material safety data sheets in an easy to search electronic format.
Free databases
Free Medical Journals.com
Access medical journals sorted by subject specialty - click on Journals sorted by specialty. While individual journals such as the British Medical Journal (BMJ) are searchable, the contents of all journals are not.
Brisbane City Council Library
Brisbane City Council offers free access to subscribed full-text online databases for library members. For information contact Brisbane City Council Libraries.
Encyclopedia Britannica
One of the world's most trusted sources of information on every topic.
GoArticles
Access a wide range of articles using this article search engine and directory.
Google Scholar
Search for academic literature published online.
OnlineNewspapers.com
Access thousands of world newspapers.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australia's official statistical organisation. Access to census and statistical information is now freely available online.
Plantfile Online
This database has over 2 400 plant species including their cultivars. Search by botanic, common or family name in addition to categories of plants such as trees, shrubs, annuals etc.