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Online Resources

Full access to several online information systems is available through the City of Perth Library. These include:

thecomputerschool.net  This website provides hundreds of comprehensive computer training tutorials with more continually being added. Have your library card ready to access this site 24/7.

Health and Wellness Online database   Provides comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date medical resources. (Note: To find links to Australian and New Zealand government and major medical sites please use "Links to Other Sites" in the Health and Wellness Online database)

Britannica Includes full encyclopedia database, student, elementary & concise encyclopedias, Britannica internet guide, world atlas, Britannica spotlights, timelines, year in review, biographies, video & media clips, illustrations, maps & graphics, quick-click dictionary & thesaurus, journals & magazines.

Ebsco - For Journals, magazines, newspapers & reference data from the Australian & New Zealand reference service. Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Business Source Elite Novelist Consumer Health Complete

Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics publications.

Libraries Australia Libraries Australia is a vast catalogue of books, journals, newspapers, pictures, maps and much more, located in over 800 Australian libraries. Access to the catalogue is free.

State Library of Western Australia Search all material held within the Alexander Library Building and most of the collection in public libraries throughout Western Australia. Also search Infolink: Government and Community Information Database. Access links to other library catalogues.

Popular Magazines Plus (12 month trial) The State Library of Western Australia is pleased to announce that Popular Magazines Plus (12 Month Trial) is now available for clients of the City of Perth Library, and other WA Public Libraries. Gale's Popular Magazines Plus has a strong focus on current events, sports, science and health. Access full text News Limited News including The Australian and other Australian titles such as Choice, Australian Women’s Weekly, Australian Geographic, Australian Gourmet Traveler, Inside Cricket and Inside Rugby.

Ancestry.com Library Edition Library patrons are requested to note that Ancestry.com Library Edition is now available on the public computers in the Library.