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Brimbank Library members have access to a range of online resources for study and recreation. You can improve your computer skills; read newspapers and magazines from around the world; research your family history; find high-quality health information and more.

Use your library card number to login to the online databases.

If you are not currently a member you can sign up online or at any Brimbank library.

Encyclopaedias	Learning
Family History	Newspapers and Magazines
Health and Medicine	Reading

Encyclopaedias

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Britannica Online

The classic encyclopaedia. Britannica Online provides content at junior, student and advanced levels.

Encyclopaedia of Melbourne

A wealth of information about Melbourne's past and present.

Carter's Antiques

How much is that old Matchbox car worth? Or auntie’s old Royal Albert vase? The definitive Australian price guide on antiques, collectables, retro, vintage and 20th century design.

Family History

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Ancestry

Discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse census records and more online. This resource can only be accessed within the library.

Find My Past

Search genealogy records for the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea. The range of records includes census, civil registration, parish records, immigration, probate, military, newspapers and much more. Find My Past is only available for use within the library. This resource can only be accessed within the library.

Find My Past Australia

Find My Past UK

Find My Past Ireland

Health and Medicine

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Browse our Health and Medicine eBooks, including the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, Nutrition & Wellbeing A to Z, and much more.

Better Health Channel

An award winning health & medical information website, produced by the Victorian Government.

Learning

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	The Computer School Easy to follow computer tutorials for a range of programs and software. Ideal for beginners. Tutorials include: Getting started with Windows 7 and Vista Photoshop and Dreamweaver Facebook, Twitter, Skype and YouTube Microsoft Office suite Login using your library card number.
	Mango Languages Learn a new language or improve your English with Mango Languages. There are over 35 languages to choose from including Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Tamil and even Pirate! English courses are available for native speakers of Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Turkish, Vietnamese and more. Create a profile with Mango Languages to chart your progress through the courses. Mango Languages is also available as a mobile app for your iPhone or iPad.
	Road to IELTS - General Training An online IELTS preparation course containing units that contains listening tasks and sample videos that help you develop your vocabulary. The General Training program provides detailed preparation and practice for the Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening modules of the IELTS exam in 12 theme-based units.
	Road to IELTS - Academic The Academic program contains more advanced content than the General Training program with a more intensive syllabus.

Learn English with Rosetta Stone, a computer based learning system for everyone. Ask at the library and staff will set you up with an account to learn English with self-paced multimedia software.

Newspapers and Magazines

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	Press Display Read today's newspapers from Australia and over 75 countries, in over 35 languages. Search back issues from the last 90 days. Please note that Press Display cannot be accessed by iPads.
	General OneFile One-stop source for news and articles on a wide range of topics. Includes academic journal articles.
	Trove Digitised Australian newspapers from 1803 to 1954 and The Australian Women's Weekly from 1933 to 1982.
	Online Newspapers.com Directory of thousands of newspapers from around the world.

Reading

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	The Brimbank Book Shelf Browse book reviews and recommendations by staff and contribute your own on The Brimbank Book Shelf. Join us in book discussions about new releases, old favourites, and recommendations.
	Who Else Writes Like? Have you read every single book by your favourite author and wondered 'What's next?'. Discover Who Else Writers Like for reading suggestions.
	Books In Print The latest in book searching and publishing
	Fiction Connection Looking for a good book? For people who love to read… Find books by genre, location, themes, styles, and more.
	Non Fiction Connection For people who love to read non-fiction… biography, history, travel, sport, sciences and more.

For more databases on a wide range of subjects, visit the State Library of Victoria's eresources.

Important Notice about using Online Databases

The full text content of this database service is intended solely for the use of the individual members of Brimbank Libraries. Unauthorised access to the full text content by other libraries and or organizations is STRICTLY prohibited. Unauthorised access to the full text content by individuals who are not personal members of Brimbank Libraries is also prohibited. Personal members may access the content of these databases only from a subscribing library building, their place of residence and/or self owned computer regardless of location. This database service also contains full text content where the copyright remains the property of the various publishers. The contents of this database may not be copied without the copyright holder's express written permission except for the print or download capabilities of the retrieval software used for access.

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