External Databases
Looking for a news article? Struggling to find adequate resources for a report or assignment? The Adelaide City Council Library and Community Centres have access to databases that may be able to help.
Library Press Display
Provides online access to today's newspapers from around the world in full colour, full page format. Read a newspaper in your own language with over 1000 titles.
Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry provides access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research, allowing users to trace their lineage through more than 7,000 collections from North America, U.K., Europe, and Australia.
For help or more information, please take a look at Ancestry Library Edition Sample Search (PDF)* or Ancestry Library Edition Product Tour (PDF)*
Disclaimer: Ancestry is available from all computers located within the Library and via the Library's wireless network. Ancestry is not available for use outside the Library. Ancestry requires Internet Explorer 7 or higher.
» Use Ancestry Library Edition
Trove
Trove is a discovery experience which is an essential starting point for discovering information about Australia and Australians. Trove offers a single search across 90 million items, including books, video and sound files, images, manuscripts, original research and newspaper articles. Many of the items are available for viewing online and others are found in Australian library collections.
World Book Web
The World Book Web 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 Web sites.in over 30 languages.
Disclaimer: Access to the database is restricted to members of the Adelaide City Council Libraries. You will need the barcode on the back of your library card to login.
My Health and Wellbeing Resources
Public Libraries SA has compiled a list of free online Health Resources.
These web sites have been vetted by public library staff and contain quality health information.
» Use My Health and Wellbeing Resources
Road to IELTS
A self-study IELTS preparation course produced by the British Council to help candidates prepare for the IELTS exam. It provides access to free online self-study materials to support IELTS General Training and IELTS Academic test preparations.
My Language
MyLanguage provides access to search engines, web directories and news in over sixty languages. MyLanguage is a partnership between the State Libraries of NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and WA and the NT and ACT Library and Information Services.
SA Community - Connecting Up Australia
SA Community is a database of South Australian community services. It includes information about government, non-government, community based and some private sector organisations that provide services for the South Australian community in the areas of health, welfare, housing, education, community participation, information, legal services, arts and recreation.