Topic: Our Digital Resources
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We subscribe to a number of databases that are available within Te Takere, Foxton and Shannon Libraries.
Many, but not all, can be accessed from outside the library by library customers (using your library card number and PIN).
Also included on this page are a number of websites that we recommend.
Email JD if you have difficulty accessing any of these links
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Database name |
Subjects covered | Access from home? |
| Search census, birth, death and marriage records from a wide range of sources. | No | |
| Newspaper and magazine articles from Australia and New Zealand. | Yes | |
| Facts and information about famous people from around the world and throughout history - from Archimedes to Zola. | Yes | |
| A scholarship funding database. | Yes | |
| Yes | ||
| Yes | ||
| In-depth analysis of the critical issues and events that influence women's lives around the world. | Yes | |
| World history, literature, science and social studies. Ideal for Intermediate school and junior high school students. | Yes | |
| Yes | ||
|
Find My Past |
No | |
| Search for grants, awards and other funding based on your location, what you need the money for, your organisation type and more. | Yes | |
| International news, magazine and journal articles on a wide variety of subjects - business, health, science, travel and more. Updated daily. | Yes | |
| See both sides of contentious debates with these balanced, global perspectives on issues of international importance and current world events. | Yes | |
| Yes | ||
| Information about a health issues and medication. Includes Alternative Health Module. | Yes | |
| Yes | ||
| Find summary details of New Zealand magazines and journal articles by searching this index, provided by the National Library. | Yes | |
| A wealth of information on authors, their lives and works, as well as literary movements through the years, plus reviews, essays and critical analysis. | Yes | |
| An archive of popular magazines and newspapers from North America and around the world. Includes charts, diagrams and maps. | Yes | |
| Yes | ||
| Get balanced views from both sides of today’s hottest social issues, from fracking to offshore drilling, climate change, immigration, activism and more. | Yes | |
| Yes | ||
| Yes | ||
| Yes | ||
| Read full digital replicas of newspapers - including cartoons, crosswords and classifieds - from local, national and international newspapers. | No | |
| General and advanced scientific articles from 1986 onwards, covering aerospace, engineering, physics, ecology, transport, telecommunications and more. | Yes | |
| Find factual information fast with these resources. Ideal for senior high school students. | Yes |
