Research Databases
Georges River Libraries is subscribed to a range of credible resources to assist and support study for education and enjoyment. To access these resources, you will need a Georges River Libraries' account. If you don't already have one, you can join online today.
If you need help with any of our research databases, check out our eLibrary Help page.
| Gale Books and Authors | Answer the age-old question, “What do I read next?” Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics. |
| Gale Fine Arts | Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students. |
| Gale Literature Resource Center | Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras. |
| Gale Literature | Gain a deeper understanding of literary texts through a wide variety of contextual resources like videos, images, infographics, eBooks and more. |
| Gale Business Insights: Global | Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis through current news, statistical data, and comprehensive reports. |
| Gale OneFile: Computer Science | Access leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. |
| Britannica Online Library Edition | General encyclopaedia that offers a range of content aimed at kids, teens, and adults. |
| Ancestry.com (at the library) | Family history resource that provides access to census and immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, and maps. |
| Find My Past (at the library) | British and Irish family history resource that provides access to birth, marriage and death records, parish records, electoral rolls, travel and migration records, military records, and newspaper records. |
| British Library Newspapers | Find influential national and regional newspapers representing different political and cultural segments of British society. |
| Britannica Online Library Edition | General encyclopaedia that offers a range of content aimed at kids, teens, and adults. |
| Gale OneFile: Australia and New Zealand | Access comprehensive periodical content with a focus on Australia and New Zealand, complemented by global news, reference, and multimedia coverage. |
| Gale General OneFile | Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research. |
| Gale In Context: Global Issues | Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content. |
| Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints | Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues. |
| Gale Power Search | Search portal that allows you to cross-search the Gale in Context and Gale OneFile databases. |
| Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine | Find up-to-date information on a range of health care topics. Best for students, researchers, and health care professionals. |
| Gale Health and Wellness | Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices. |
| Gale OneFile: Nursing and Allied Health | Research full-text titles cited in CINAHL and other resources to support specialized care, treatment, and patient management. |
| Gale In Context: World History | Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in world history from a variety of sources. |
| Gale In Context: Global Issues | Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content. |
| Gale OneFile: Australia and New Zealand | General database with a focus on Australia and New Zealand, complemented by global news, reference, and multimedia coverage. |
| Gale OneFile: News | Access major Australian (including Australian New Limited and Fairfax newspapers) and international newspapers online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields. |
| Pressreader | Digital newsstand featuring 7,000+ newspaper and magazine titles from over 120 countries, in 60 different languages.
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| Sydney Morning Herald Archives (at the library) Sydney Morning Herald Archives (at home) | Platform that contains high-quality digitised copies of historical Sydney Morning Herald issues (1955-1995). |
| Sydney Morning Herald Library Edition (at the library) Sydney Morning Herald Library Edition (at home) | Platform that contains high-quality digitised copies of the Sydney Morning Herald (2006-present). |
| Gale Interactive Science | Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science. |
| Gale In Context: Science | Understand context for hundreds of science topics through overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more. |
| National Geographic Kids | Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14. Contains the complete archives of the National Geographic Kids Magazines, and a topic explorer with images, articles, and books. |
| National Geographic Virtual Library | Browse this cross-searchable platform for research insight from journalism's most trusted name in exploration and discovery. Contains the complete archives of the National Geographic Magazines, and a topic explorer with images, articles, and books. |
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