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This is a list of the high-quality online databases and CD-ROMs that are freely available for anyone who is in our Libraries.

You can also see the electronic resources by subject to help you decide which one to use for your search.

 info2go - home access for Library Members

Library members can access the info2go databases from outside the Library.
The databases are included in the list below and are marked with the info2go logo.

To use online databases INSIDE the Library, click on the underlined database name:
Use at this library: 
The Library branch this is available at. Ask at an Information Desk to find out which PC these resorces are located on.
To use online databases OUTSIDE the Library, click on an info2go logo:

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DATABASE
DESCRIPTION
ACCESS at:

3D world atlas

Discover in-depth geographical information.

Use at this library:
Central

Borrow this CD-ROM

240 days : New Zealand at Gallipoli

A CD-ROM of the 240 days that New Zealand soldiers were at Gallipoli.

Use at this library:
Central

1881 British Census

This Census includes information for England, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and the Royal Navy.

Use at this library:
Central

Age of empires II

A fun interactive game for kids.

Use at this library:
Ashhurst
Awapuni

Alphabet Learning Programme

An English language learning CD-ROM.

Use at this library:
Central

Anatomica

Information about the human body and health.

Use at this library:
Central

Ancestry Library Edition (ProQuest)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

The largest online genealogy database available today. You’ll uncover family histories for thousands of people.
Ideal for anyone - from beginners exploring their roots to professional genealogists. 
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Art of the Pacific Islands

Presents over 100 artifacts from the Pacific region in the form of museum photos, contemporary video segments and music.

Use at this library:
Central

Arthur's birthday

A fun interactive story for kids.

Use at this library:
Ashhurst

Borrow this CD-ROM

Atlas of New Zealand

A complete and detailed atlas of New Zealand.

Use at this library:
Central

Borrow this CD-ROM

Australia & New Zealand Newsstand
(ProQuest)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

A selection of full-text newspapers and newswires from Australia and New Zealand covering regional and international topics.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni  
Highbury   Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
(Ebsco)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Find articles from international newspapers, magazines, and reference books covering current events, business, politics, sports and many other subjects.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

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Bartleby.com

A great free collection of fiction, non-fiction and reference books online, including "World Factbook 2003", Gray's "Anatomy of the Human Body", Aesop's "Fables" and "Roget's Thesauri".

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Best treatments This site can tell you which treatments really work and which don't work, based on the best and most up-to-date medical research

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Biography Resource Center
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Whether it's a few facts or detailed information you require this is a great starting point for anybody researching notable figures in history.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

BookBrowse 
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

This provides a substantial excerpt of each and every recommended book, it offers the best feature of an old fashioned bookstore - a great selection of hand picked books that you can browse at your leisure. Plus it provides multiple reviews from newspapers and magazines so you can see what the key reviewers think of each title. In addition, it offers hundreds of author interviews and reading guides to aid book club discussions, and much more.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

 

BookFind-Online Premier Service

The BookFind-Online database is no longer available. It has been replaced with the BookData-Online database which, due to the authentication method, is only available to staff.  

Please ask at an Information Desk if you need staff to look something up for you.

Books & Authors   NEW!
(Gale) 
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

This offers new ways to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Combining thousands of titles,  authors, read-alikes, award winners and librarian's favorites lists, Books & Authors helps bring readers and literature together. Through the use of expertly written and arranged content and a dynamic, cutting edge user interface, Books & Authors makes exploration of genre fiction and essential non-fiction fun!
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

 

Bratz : rock anglez

A fun interactive game for kids.

Use at this library:
Ashhurst

Borrow this CD-ROM

BreakOut
(Funding Information Service)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Individuals find funding for school, polytechnic or travel grants; sports and arts schemes; personal grants; personal development funds.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Britannica Online
(Britannica)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

This popular encyclopaedia is now available for library members to use online.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Business & Industry
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Global focus on company, product and industry information, giving you valuable facts, figures and trends across all major industries.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Business & Management Practices
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Focuses on the practical side of business and management: how organizations make decisions, adopt and implement new technologies and techniques, and plan for change and expansion.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

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CD-DRIVES

Driving practice on a computer! It is a series of five interactive live action sessions designed to help new drivers spot hazards and develop good judgement on the road. 
See Practice to find out how to get your own free copy. CD-DRIVES was developed by the University of Waikato.

Use at this library:
Central

The Cochrane Library

An internationally renowned collection of databases of health information.  Designed to help health care professionals make treatment decisions and inform patients about the care they receive.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Contemporary Women's Issues
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Articles on women's issues including social, environmental, educational, and family concerns with an international focus.
More info
...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

CultureGrams
(ProQuest)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Cultural overviews for 187 countries and territories.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Dictionary of New Zealand Biography

Biographies of deceased people who have played a part in New Zealands history and development.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Discovering Collection
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Use this to access in-depth content for the areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Dora the explorer : dance to the rescue

A fun interactive game for kids.

Use at this library:
Central

Borrow this CD-ROM

Dora the explorer : lost city adventure

A fun interactive game for kids.

Use at this library:
Awapuni
Roslyn

Borrow this CD-ROM

Early Wellington settlers

Over 130,000 records, including NZ Centennial Exhibition (Wellington, 1940), Wellington Pioneer Roll and more.

Use at this library:
Central

Empire Earth III  An interactive game for youth and adults. 

Use at this library:
Highbury


 

Encarta Encyclopedia

An interactive general reference encyclopedia.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst 

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Finding Nemo

A fun interactive story for kids.

Use at this library:
Highbury


 

FundView
(Funding Information Service)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

FundView is where community groups can find funding information from trusts, local government, gaming trusts, government and other sources.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

 

Gale PowerSearch
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Save time and search across more than one Gale database at once.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Gale Virtual Reference Library
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

This does a search of just the Reference books that are included in the Gale Resource Center databases.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

General OneFile
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Want to find a magazine or news article? This has the content from over ten thousand titles and covers all subjects.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Grove Art Online
(Oxford University Press)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

The multi-award winning Grove Art Online is the ultimate authority on all aspects of the visual arts worldwide – from prehistory to the present day.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Grove Music Online
(Oxford University Press)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

The multi-award winning Grove Music Online is the ultimate authority on all aspects of music worldwide – from Bach to the Blues.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Health and Wellness Resource Center and Alternative Health Module
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Whether you're researching a disease or health issue, a drug or herb, or you just need some basic health information for yourself or your loved ones, this is the place to start
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

History Resource Center: World
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

A resource that helps students understand the world around them, from antiquity to the present.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

IELTS Tutor

The IELTS Tutor CD-ROM contains four sections relating to the four sections of IELTS, namely reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Use at this library:
Central

Index New Zealand - INNZ
(National Library of NZ) 

An index with abstracts from New Zealand serials and newspapers. Coverage of current affairs, the arts and humanities, and society in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands goes back to 1987.
Titles currently indexed
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Journals A-to-Z Search
(Ebsco)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Access thousands of magazines and newspapers online using this combined list of most of the titles included in our online databases.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Kompass Worldwide
(Kompass)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

A business directory for 75 countries,including New Zealand. Provides in depth company information.

  • Use the Advanced search option to access our subscription and get full information about companies.
  • Please sign out after use.

More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

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Lego star wars : the video game

An interactive CD-ROM based on Star Wars.

Use at this library:
Highbury


 

Literature Resource Center
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more. 
More info
 ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

 

The Magic school bus discovers flight 

A fun interactive learning game for kids.

Use at this library:
Ashhurst

Borrow this CD-ROM

The Magic school bus explores in the age of dinosaurs

A fun interactive learning game for kids.

Use at this library:
Ashhurst

The Magic school bus explores the human body

A fun interactive learning game for kids.

Use at this library:
Awapuni

Borrow this CD-ROM

The Magic school bus explores the rainforest

A fun interactive learning game for kids.

Use at this library:
Roslyn

The Magic school bus explores the world of animals

A fun interactive learning game for kids.

Use at this library:
Awapuni

The Magic school bus lands on Mars

A fun interactive learning game for kids.

Use at this library:
Roslyn

Maori Land Court minute books index

Indexes over 1100 minute books between 1865 - 1910.

Use at this library:
Central

MasterFILE Premier
(Ebsco)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Need to find a subject overview, or a magazine article on a specific topic? This finds information from magazines, reference books and newspapers, and covers all subjects.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Matapihi

Experience a selection of pictures, sounds and objects from New Zealand’s archives, galleries, libraries and museums.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Mechwarrior 4 

A fun interactive game.

Use at this library:
Ashhurst

Medline Plus

Search health and medical topics including drug information and current news articles. Provides links to other sites and interactive tutorials.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

The muppet babies: shapes and colours

A fun interactive learning game for kids.

Use at this library:
Awapuni

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National Bibliographic Database
(National Library of New Zealand)

Please use the New Zealand Libraries' Catalogue, which is the new free-to-access version of the National Bibliographic Database

You don't have to be a Library member or log in to use the information provided by this database. More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Natural world of New Zealand

Contains the entire text of the book "Natural world of New Zealand" written by Gerard Hutching.

Use at this library:
Roslyn

 

The New Internationalist Ark : 1981 to 2005  

An archive of the New Internationalist magazine 1981 to 2005 (25 years worth). Look up particular dates, or topics.

Use at this library:
Central

New Zealand Business Who's Who Online A New Zealand business directory.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre

A free online archive of selected New Zealand and Pacific Islands texts and heritage materials, which offers an ever expanding, fully searchable, set of images and full-text books, manuscripts and journals.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

New Zealand Encyclopedia

A to Z places, people, events, nature. Based on Bateman New Zealand Encyclopedia. Over 2,500 topics about NZ, over 2,300 illustrations, 54 interactive maps, 75+ minutes sound clips.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Roslyn

Borrow this CD-ROM

New Zealand Libraries' Catalogue
(National Library of New Zealand)  

This provides bibliographic information for over 10 million New Zealand and overseas-published books, serials, magazines, CDs, and so on. The database lists which libraries in New Zealand hold these items, and gives a link directly to the individual libraries catalogues, so you can see if the item is in or out. 

Please use this instead of the National Bibliographic Database.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

 

New Zealand Roadcode Testdrive

An interactive way to prepare for the driving test, featuring animated sequences dealing with driving situations in towns and cities, at night, on highways and in the country. It also includes the road code theory test questions to help learner drivers prepare for sitting their theory test.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Roslyn

Borrow this CD-ROM

New Zealand World War I service personnel & reserves index

This index includes information from the following sources: NZ Expeditionary Force Nominal Rolls 1914-1919; 1st and 2nd Division Rolls of the NZ Expeditionary Force Reserve; and more.

Use at this library:
Central

Ngata Dictionary

English to Maori and Maori to English dictionary.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

NoveList Reader's Advisor
(Ebsco)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Attention fiction lovers! Novelist can help you find your next great read in your favorite genre. It includes adult, young adult, children's and easy fiction.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
(Gale)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

Need to look at one or both sides of a controversial social issue? This clarifies the facts of each topic as well as the arguments for and against.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni 
Highbury    Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

Oxford English Dictionary
(Oxford University Press)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

The OED is widely acknowledged to be the most authoritative and comprehensive dictionary of English in the world.
More info ...

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni 
Highbury    Roslyn

info2go - home access for Library Members
Home Access for Library Members

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The Pacific Islands : an Encyclopedia

An authoritative encyclopedia with easy-to-access information about all the islands of the Pacific. It includes maps, graphs, and hundreds of photographs, as well as more than 200 brief biographies.

Use at this library:
Central

Papers Past
(National Library of New Zealand)

Historic New Zealand newspapers and periodicals - digital images of over one million pages from selected 19th century publications.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Pictures that talk English

A fun way to learn English language.

Use at this library:
Central

Borrow this CD-ROM

Pictures that talk Maori

A fun way to learn Maori language.

Use at this library:
Central

Borrow this CD-ROM

Public Access to NZ Legislation

This website provides free public access to unofficial versions of New Zealand statutes (Public, Local, and Private Acts) and Statutory Regulations.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Putt-Putt joins the circus

 A fun interactive game CD-ROM for kids.

Use at this library:
Roslyn

The Rare Book Room

This site allows the visitor to examine and read some of the great books of the world. It includes digitised facsimiles of some of the great books in science, including books by Galileo, Newton, Copernicus, Kepler, Einstein, and Darwin; most of the Shakespeare Quartos; musical scores by Beethoven and Mozart; the 1455 Gutenberg Bible held by the Library of Congress; and many more.

Use at this library:
Central
Ashhurst
Awapuni
Highbury
Roslyn

Home access for anyone
Anyone

Reading basics  A fun way to learn for kids. 

Use at this library:
Highbury


 

Rugby 08  An interactive sports CD-ROM. 

Use at this library:
Highbury


 

Science Journals
(ProQuest)
[click the database name to search inside the Library]

From Acoustics to Zoology, this provides comprehensive full-text coverage of applied and general science journals.
More info ...