Databases

Here you can have access to thousands of articles on a wide range of subjects or link to a site that has the information you need. You may need to enter your library card number and pin number before you begin your search. If you do not have a pin you can get one from the desk at Katikati, Te Puke, Omokoroa or Waihi Beach libraries.

Follow the links below to see our databases.

Magazines and Journals
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre	This has articles from thousands of Australian, New Zealand and international newspapers and magazines.
Masterfile Premier	Articles from over 2000 major international publications includes reference, travel guides and an image collection.
Proquest Science Journals	Access the fulltext of over 400 leading science and technology journals.
InfoTrac OneFile	Contains over 35 million articles from a range of international publications and is updated daily.
New Zealand Index Search New Zealand Index New Zealand Index FAQs Help using New Zealand Index	A blend of five separate indexes of New Zealand newspapers, magazines and journals.

Reference
World Book Reference Centre	The premier online reference source. With thousands of articles, state-of-the art multimedia, editor-reviewed Web sites, periodical content, and more!
World Book Advanced	More than 1.3 million pages of primary source documents–books, documents, selections–fully integrated with the encyclopedia content. Research and teaching tools include timelines, citation builder, and saved research.
Encyclopaedia Britannica	Online version of Encyclopaedia Britannica, including Britannica's Student Encyclopaedia for college students and Elementary Encyclopaedia for younger students.
Oxford English Dictionary	Searchable online version of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Biography Resource Centre	Contemporary and historical biographies of notable people including some New Zealanders.
History Resource Centre	Includes a wide range of international history topics including 20th century topics.
Ancestry Library	A genealogy research tool created for the library market. It provides patrons with instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research.
Contemporary Women's Issues	Multidisciplinary, full-text database that brings together relevant content from mainstream periodicals, “gray” literature, and the alternative press — with a focus on the critical issues and events that influence women's lives in more than 190 countries.

Arts, Music, Literature
Grove Art	This full text dictionary covers visual arts from painting to architecture.
Grove Music	This full text dictionary coves all aspects of worldwide music from classical to hiphop.
Literature Resource Centre	Contains critical essays and biographical information on over 100,000 authors both historical and contemporary. It includes information on major New Zealand authors.
Books & Authors	Done with Your Years Reading Already? If so, let our experts direct you to the best in fiction and non-fiction, customize online reading rooms, explore the authors behind the titles, and create custom reading lists that will last all year long

Health
Health and Wellness Resource Centre	Find authoritative answers to health questions. This database covers topics like mainstream and alternative medicines, nutrition, diet, fitness and disease.

Homework Help
Student Resource Centre	A valuable resource for senior secondary students. Topics include history, literature, geography and biographies.
Opposing Viewpoints	Ideal for those wanting information covering both sides of contemporary issues e.g. genetic engineering, abortion etc.
Discovering Collection	This database allows for searching under a range of subjects including history, literature, geography and biographies. A multimedia gallery contains photographs, graphs, maps, sound and video clips.
GALE Virtual Reference Suite (GVRL)	The GVRL searches like other databases in the EPIC suite of Gale resources. The key benefit of the GVRL is that it is providing another way to access reference content that you already have. It means that you only have to search one resource to access the reference content of five databases.