46 Digital Resources

The 1921 Census of England & Wales is a population census taken in June 1921 and paints a picture of the population nearly 100 years ago. It holds information on every household, vessel, institution and overseas residencies that were part of England and Wales in 1921 plus the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

Available only in the Palmerston North City Libraries.

The link will only work if you use a library computer.

The content spans the industry from practical farming techniques to cutting edge scientific research.  With a strong emphasis on titles covered in the Agricola database, this collection of more than 600 journals is focused on agriculture-related fields. In addition, more than 30 Delmar titles provide in-depth coverage on a variety of agriculture-related topics.

Ancestry Library Edition is a genealogy database that covers billions of records from census data to passenger lists, and photos to family trees.

This link will only work if you use a library computer or a device connected through the library wi-fi.

This database features a variety of magazines, journals, news and multimedia sources covering important issues and current events related to Australia and New Zealand.

The Australian and New Zealand Art Sales Digest is a database of over 420,000 works of art by more than 12,100 artists who are listed as having either lived or worked in Australia or New Zealand, over the last 30 years. View current and historical auction prices and details of forthcoming auctions. Search directories for galleries, auction houses and art consultants. Keep up with the latest news and opinion from the art world. This database is an indispensable tool for valuers, art consultants, auctioneers and collectors.

Please note that Lot Alerts are only available for individual subscribers not Library Users.

Biography In Context offers authoritative reference content alongside magazine and journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and images. Covering a vast array of people from historically significant figures to present-day newsmakers, it’s continuously updated to ensure students have access to the latest information.

Discover encyclopedia articles, journals and periodicals, multimedia, primary sources, atlas, dictionary and other resources that support research at all levels.

Offering online access to over 80 million pages of British and Irish newspapers dating from the 1700s to the early 2000s. The British Newspaper Archive is a fantastic resource for everyone interested in history and for family historians. Newspapers from the British Library’s vast collection are scanned daily, making it one of the largest online collections of newspapers anywhere in the world.

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Available only in the Palmerston North City Libraries.
 

The link will only work if you use a library computer.

The price guide is based on selling prices from auction sales in Australia and New Zealand.   Carter's constantly adds current sales items, and removes or updates older items to keep the price guide current and relevant.  

Archives Central is a fully-searchable catalogue of Council Archives, including a growing collection of digitised archives, sourced from participating New Zealand local authorities.
The purpose of Archives Central is to make Council archives more accessible for the community and easier to use.
Click on the logos above to view your chosen council’s homepage and search their listings; or use the search box at the top right of this page to search over the whole site.

Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communication, including advertising, public relations, journalism, social media, and more.

This database lists the Community Archives and Research Files that are held in the Ian Matheson City Archives. The Community Archives are records of local organisations, businesses, individuals and their families, and are generally primary documents. Research files are local history topic folders and mainly contain secondary sources of information.

This database includes more than 600 journals and periodicals, providing information on computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology.

Environmental Studies and Policy provides access to journals, magazines, and other reference sources covering environmental issues and policies. The database includes diverse perspectives from the scientific community, policymakers, and corporate interests.

A learn to code software program designed for ages 8 -18. Through fun and engaging tutorials and projects, Fiero Code teaches kids coding languages, such as HTML, Python and JavaScript that they can use to build their own websites, video games, apps and more. As they progress through the activities they’ll unlock gear that they can use to customize their own avatar.

Sign up, and create an account the first time you use Fiero Code.

Find My Past World Edition is a searchable online archive of over 13 billion records. Everything from parish and school records to censuses, and from migration records to military collections from across the globe.

Available only in the Palmerston North City Libraries.

The link will only work if you use a library computer.

Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. A diverse resource for fine arts students.

Coverage includes all aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more. Resources include; sample business plans, how to guides, articles, and websites.

This database helps patrons interested in planning and optimizing their businesses or nonprofits. Utilize development tools and a step-by-step process to build a business plan.

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This database allows users to easily view content of interest on the most popular and most-searched topics within several distinct categories, including news, current events, health, and computers and technology.

Gale Health and Wellness puts up-to-date information on health and wellness topics at your fingertips. Inside you’ll have access to thousands of full text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. Search for a full range of health related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices. Topics of Interest include COVID-19.

This database offers gardening hobbyists, biotechnologists, farmers and landscape architects access to millions of articles on the practical and scientific aspects of horticulture studies.

To assist with finding funding for school or tertiary study, arts, travel, cultural and sporting activities, personal or professional development.

You need to create a givMe account to use this database. Enter your name, email, a password and your Palmerston North City Library card number.
 

Login to your existing givMe account, with your email and password.

The Library does not subscribe to the givUS database.  If you are looking for funding for groups, community-led projects, activities or services,  please check the Palmerston North City Council website to view their full range of funds on the Council's community funding pages. 

Global Issues offers international viewpoints on a broad spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of specially selected, relevant sources for analysis of these issues. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive graphs - enhance each portal.

Unlimited access to the world’s best car, motorcycle, marine and tractor repair manuals. Haynes Manuals AllAccess has over 980 online manuals covering detailed step by step information on repair and service tasks. Every manual includes colour pictures, video tutorials, wiring diagrams and fault finding tools.

The National Library of New Zealand's searchable database that contains abstracts and descriptions of articles from about 1000 New Zealand periodicals and newspapers, including some from earlier in the 20th century to the current day.

Manawatū Heritage is a living heritage tool which encourages active participation from the community by accepting digital uploads and written articles from the public. By creating a log-in, you can upload your own stories and photographs to the repository as well as comment on individual items, share your findings via email and social media, and download low or high resolution copies of out of copyright materials.

Manawatū Heritage Tours App brings together community-initiated research, images and content from the award-winning Manawatū Heritage digital repository. Mobile technology helps people to explore Palmerston North's rich and often unknown history. Current tours include Women's Places, Military Tour (Walking), and Military Tour (Driving).

MasterFILE Complete from EBSCO offers a large collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly regarded sources from the world's leading publishers. You will find information covering virtually every general interest subject area, including business, health, fitness, education, sports and leisure, personal finance, science, multicultural issues, DIY, fashion and more.

Search scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. The database offers content in key subject areas including governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, the structure of the armed forces and more. Updated daily.

National Geographic Virtual Library includes the complete archive of National Geographic magazines from 1888 to the present, National Geographic : People, Animals and the World and National Geographic Kids. Along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images and videos.

This full-text newspaper resource, provides access to more than 2,000 major world newspapers including Australian and New Zealand publications. Updated daily.

Novelist Plus helps readers of all ages find books that match their reading level and interests.  It includes fiction, nonfiction and audiobooks.  

Use it to find read-alikes for your favourite titles and authors.

Search the catalogue for items to borrow or place holds. View and renew items you have checked out. You can link accounts and keep track of the whole family's books. Access e-books and other online resources. Read the latest library news and see upcoming events. Connect with us on social media.

Papers Past provides access to digitised newspapers, periodicals, letters, diaries and parliamentary papers from all regions covering the years 1839 to 1945. Includes the Manawatu Standard from 1883 to 1945.

This database provides a strong focus on current events, sports, science and health. Chosen by public library search results, titles are compiled by what our users are searching for most.

PressReader provides unlimited digital access to over 7000 newspapers and magazines from 120 countries (including New Zealand) in 60 languages on your PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. As well as current issues, back issues are available.

Stuff Ltd has restricted access to their magazine and newspaper titles through PressReader. Their titles which include The Post and the Manawatu Standard are not available to be read from home on a mobile device or on the PressReader App.  

They can be read through this PressReader link on our website, using a laptop or desktop computer. 

Covers topics of philosophies and religions in one collection.  Researchers will gain valuable insight about the impact religion has had on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language.  

Remain current with the latest scientific developments in the biological sciences, computing, engineering, technology and more. Updated daily.

This database provides access to the following collections from the Smithsonian, Evolution of flight 1784 - 1991, Trade Literature and Merchandising of Industry, World's Fairs and Expositions : Visions of Tomorrow, and the Smithsonian and Air & Space magazine archive.

World Book Online is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related websites.