Online Databases

The Southland District Libraries offer free access to a selection of online databases. Within these databases you can search across thousands of articles on a range of topics, browse online magazines and newspapers.

By following the links to the databases on this page you agree that:

These databases are protected by copyright. They are provided by the Southland District Libraries for use by individuals who are Southland District Library staff and patrons for the purposes of personal use or for research in a corporate, business, academic or government setting. By accessing these databases you agree to these terms and conditions of usage. Your continued access to and usage of these databases indicates your agreement to abide by these terms and conditions.

To access these database, you need to be a member of the Southland District Libraries. When you click a link below, it will ask you for your barcode number - this can be found on the back of your membership card.

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre, and MasterFILE Premier
The Reference Centre gives you access to international, Australian and New Zealand magazines and newspapers. Great for current events information
MasterFILE Premier gives you access to over 2000 major international publications such as Time, Newsweek and New Scientists. Great for general research

Discovering Collection
This comprehensive database allows for searching under a range of subjects including history, literature, geography, and biographies. There is also a multimedia gallery containing photographs, graphs, maps, and sound and video clips.

Student Resource Center - College Edition Expanded
The Student Resource centre provides cross-curricular information suitable for senior secondary school students. Students can search topics including history, literature, geography, and biographies. Also available is a multimedia gallery containing photographs, graphs, maps, and sound and video clips.

Virtual Reference Suite
Explore a collection of encyclopedias, almanacs and reference sources. Subjects include health, war, pollution, history, space science, maths, occult, food and fashion.

Biography Resource Centre
This database contains an extensive range of contemporary and historical biographies of notable people including some New Zealanders. It is searchable by name, nationality, and occupation.

Contemporary Women's Issues
This contains a huge range of articles and reports on women's issues from professional and popular journals, and newspapers. It can be also searched by subject, for example, gender equity.

History Resource Centre
WorldSearch this database for 20th century history topics history relating to America. It features full text articles from over 100 history journals, and includes primary documents, maps, and images.

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Useful database for exploring popular social issues. Opposing Viewpoints is ideal for those wanting information covering both sides of contemporary issues like the GE debate. Includes topical overviews and point-of-view articles. An excellent resource for those wishing to do in-depth investigations about major contentious topics.

Health and Wellness Resource Centre and Alternative Health module
This database provides authoritative answers to health and medical questions from a huge range of over 700 health/medical journals and pamphlets. It covers topics like mainstream and alternative medicines, nutrition, diet, fitness, and disease. It also includes an online medical encyclopedia and links to relevant websites.

InfoTrac OneFile
Containing 35 million articles and updated daily, InfoTrac is an ideal general research tool with huge topic coverage from contemporary art to science. Articles are available from a wide range of overseas magazines and newspapers.

Business and Industry
A multi-industry database with a global focus on company, industry and product information.

Business and Management Practices
An in depth information on the processes, methods and strategies of managing a business.

TableBase
This database provides access to thousands of hard-to-find tables of data for more than 90 industries.

Literature Resource Center
This database contains critical essays and biographical information on over 100,000 authors, both historical and contemporary. A superb and comprehensive resource for students. It also includes information on major New Zealand authors.

What do I read next?
This excellent database helps you identify new books to read. Covers adult and young adult as well as children's fiction and nonfiction. Searching is by author, title, subject, genre, character, and topic. What Do I Read Next? also contains an extensive selection of award winning books, over 50,000 plot summaries and promotions for upcoming titles.

Proquest Science Journals
Access the full text of over 400 leading science and technology journals. Topics range from Acoustics, to Geology, to Zoology and everything in between!

Encyclopaedia Britannica
Search the online version of Encyclopædia Britannica - including Britannica's Student Encyclopædia, Elementary Encyclopædia for younger students, and the Britannica Concise Encyclopædia. Includes current events, pictures and links to relevant Internet resources.

World Book Online
For almost 90 years, World Book has been committed to publishing encyclopedias and other reference products that meet the highest standards of editorial excellence while keeping pace with the technological developments that define the computer age.

FundView
Search for funding sources for your community groups and organisations.