For research in all areas of business and economics, the ABI/INFORM Collection contains full-text scholarly and trade journal articles, dissertations, company profiles, industry reports, working papers, global business news, and more.
Access to Academic Search Premier has ceased. Use eDS to search for quality journal articles.
World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.
Trace your family history. Includes records from United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Archway is Archives New Zealand’s system for documenting government records. New Zealand Government records which can be useful in family history research include: Military Personnel Files, Women's Suffrage Petition, The New Zealand Police Gazette, Crown Purchase Deeds, Coroner's Inquests, Naturalisation and Alien Registers and migration records. Some of these records are available on the Archway site itself, others at Family Searchopens a new window and Papers Pastopens a new window etc. View a list of what has been digitised.
An online audio book library collection of streaming audio books, no downloads, waits or holds. Browse. Click. Listen. Available until 31 August 2020.
A rich resource for perspectives on major contentious social, political, and technological issues that are relevant to New Zealand and Australia.
Collection of full text leading Australia/New Zealand magazines, newspapers, newswires, biographies and reference books.
Art market information for Australian and New Zealand including past, current and forthcoming auctions, market statistics and news.
Beamafilm is a streaming platform that has a curated collection of international movies and documentaries, with a strong Australasian focus. They have over 800 movies to choose from and new titles are added regularly.
Biographical reference collections and magazines, a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies, and thousands of unique narrative biographies.
You can search and order New Zealand Government records for births, deaths and marriages (BDM) on the Birth, Death and Marriage Historical Records website.
The historic data available for you to search is limited so that information relating to people who might still be alive, can be protected. Information available includes:
Popular music resources covering the mid-20th century to the present day.
Access to a readers advisory service which answers the question - what do I read next?
Downloadable MP3 fiction and nonfiction eAudiobooks for adults, young adults and children.
Colourful and easy to use interactive online version of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Safe and accurate information for primary level.
Online and interactive version of Encyclopædia Britannica. All subject areas are covered in this easy to use resource aimed at High school level.
Search millions of digitized pages from the British Library’s vast newspaper collection from the 1700’s onwards.
Only available at Christchurch City Libraries
International business information including company and industry profiles, financial reports, case studies, scholarly journals and business news.
A business research database offering information in nearly every area of business including management, economics, finance, accounting and international business. Full-text for more than 2,200 journals with some coverage dating back to 1965
Colourful and quirky games and activities for 3 to 11 year olds. Designed to entertain and educate.
A series of short books on serious public interest topics by great New Zealand writers.
A series of authoritative guides, written by leading experts, offering lively, accessible introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics, and periods.
Prices of antiquities, antiques, collectables, retro, vintage and 20th century design. An Australian product with New Zealand content. Browse or search by category advertising to Tribal, full index also available which includes artist, company or item.
This database covers interments in Christchurch City Council managed cemeteries. Apart from some on Banks Peninsula, church cemeteries are not included. There are very few records for the Barbadoes Street cemetery listed. Cremation details are not included in this database unless there was an ashes burial.
Details of interments from Christchurch City Council cemeteries compiled by the Greenspace Unit of the Christchurch City Council.
CINCH, Community INformation CHristchurch contains information for around 6,000 organisations, course providers and individuals.
Learn to speak English clearly, with this course in two stages, sounds and speech.
Health and wellness from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
Note: Material contained in this health resource is intended for informational purposes only.
A digital reference collection that includes eBooks on every subject for all ages.
A deep analysis of New Zealand's big issues, social, environmental and political.
Hundreds of popular Chinese-language eMagazines for online reading. Topics range from business and economics to family, fashion, entertainment, film and travel.
Search across a large selection of EBSCO’s electronic resources through a single entry point. Results cover all subjects providing information from journals, books, reference works and multimedia content.
The Spanish version of World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia. The Spanish Encyclopedia supports young native Spanish speakers and older students and adults who are learning Spanish.
An online English course to assist overseas trained medical professionals to meet the language proficiency levels required for registration in New Zealand.
Access to most of Christchurch City Libraries’ eResource collection, articles, eBooks, journals, photographs (our community repository) and more, through a single simultaneous search at a single access point.
A comprehensive multimedia reference source for high school and tertiary students that searches across multiple eResources in a single search.
FamilySearch is a service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. New Zealand records available include probates and passenger lists. To search these you may not need to create an account. (you do need an account to browse).
A family history and genealogy website covering the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
Only available at Christchurch City Libraries
A comprehensive index of New Zealand artist names that directs researchers to further information sources.
findNZarticles provides access to New Zealand content, including material by or about New Zealanders, from a range of New Zealand newspapers and journals.
Multidisciplinary resource containing peer reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading reference sources.
Experience an easy-to-browse, comprehensive database covering all aspects of starting and operating a business.
A step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimising a business or nonprofit.
General-interest periodical resource allows users to find the information they want quickly, with intuitive searching that ensures they tap into quality sources.
Consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.
Note: Material contained in this health resource is intended for informational purposes only.
Biographical information about more than one million people. Coverage ranges from Paris Hilton and George Clooney to Socrates and Boudicca.
A database designed to support global awareness.
Authoritative, reliable digital content from magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books appropriate for middle- and high-school students and covers a wide range of subjects, including science, history, and literature.
Created specifically for middle schoolers (years 7-10), this database combines reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more.
Perspectives on major contentious social, political, and technological issues.
Contextual information on hundreds of today's most significant science topics and showcase scientific disciplines that relate to real-world issues.
An overview of world history covering the most-studied events, cultures, civilizations, religions, people, and more.
Explore elements, reactions, crystals, molecules, and compounds. Users can explore 3-D models by zooming in, rotating, and dissecting them.
An innovative learning aid that allows students to examine virtual 3D dissections and immerse themselves in interactive research.
Explore science from every angle. Authoritative, high-quality digital content is paired with interactive 3D models with functionality including zooming in, rotating, or pulling them apart.
Search all of Gale’s literary resources in one search. These resources include LitFinder, Literature Resource Center and Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Search the content of all or a selection of Gale products from a single search box. Suitable for students, businesses and researchers. Gale Megasearch includes the Gale OneFile series that has full text journal articles covering a variety of subjects, Gale In Context series and a selection of Gale eBooks.
Access to Gale NewsVault has ceased to access Gale's historical newspaper and magazine archive collections please use Gale Primary Sources
Access to a collection premium articles from magazines, journals, newspapers, and other authoritative sources.
Search a selection of newspaper and magazine archives, monographs all cross-searchable. Archives include 17th & 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers, 17th & 18th Century Nichols Newspapers Collection, British Library Newspapers, Daily Mail, The Economist, Financial Times, The Illustrated London News, The Independent, International Herald Tribune, The Listener, Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers, Picture Post, Punch, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Times, The Time Literary Supplement and Women's Studies Archive.
Hundreds of electronic reference books covering virtually any subject, including health, business, careers, history, literature, biography, science, travel and more.
Access to Genealogy Connect has ceased. Please go to to our other family history eResources below.
Access to givME has ceased. For funding and scholarship information please see Funding and Scholarships.
Access to givUS has ceased. For funding and scholarship information please see Funding and Scholarships.
Research the effects of humans on the environment.
News coverage from the past two centuries from The Guardian (1821-2003) and The Observer (1791-2003).
A collection of the world's best car and motorcycle repair manuals.
Online Cenotaph is Auckland Museum's digital social space where enthusiasts, families, and researchers can share and contribute to the records of those who served for Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Two electronic health resources; Health Source: Consumer for general health information and Health Source: Nursing/Academic for practitioners.
Note: Material contained in this health resource is intended for informational purposes only.
World history for researchers, featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
An index of abstracts and descriptions of articles in New Zealand publications from the 1950's to the present in English, and from September 2007 in te reo Māori.
Christchurch City Libraries' collection of librarian selected web links on a wide range of topics.
Digital versions of The Irish Times (1859-2015) and the Weekly Irish Times (1876-1958).
Streaming video collection aimed at children.
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids.
Explore Kete Christchurch, create topics, add images, documents, audio and video. Comment on existing material and connect your stories with others.
Access to Lexis Advanced has ceased.
For information on New Zealand Laws try our legal subject page.
Copies of issues of the New Zealand Gazette and related publications from 1841 to the present. Available in PDF format. Access this at any of our libraries.
Only available at Christchurch City Libraries
Access to Practical Guidance has ceased.
For information on New Zealand Laws try our legal subject page.
Borrow thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks, all available on your mobile device by downloading the Libby app.
Abstracts and indexed articles for library and information professionals.
Access to Literacy Planet has ceased. For other kids games try Busy Things
Information about thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes for all literary research needs.
Research on literary topics, authors, and their works.
Full text poems, short stories, essays, speeches, plays, novels and more.
Video library of courses and tutorials on software, technology, creative and business skills designed and taught by recognised industry experts.
An online language-learning system with access to 60 foreign languages and 17 English language courses.
Access to MAS Ultra has ceased. Use eResources Discovery Search (eDS) to search for quality journal articles.
A large collection of full-text magazines, journals and reference books.
Streaming audio of classical, popular, and world music, opera, and jazz. Music online: Listening consists of 6 collections American Song; Classical Music Library; Contemporary World Music; Jazz Music Library; Popular Music Library; Smithsonian Global Sound.
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Birth, death and marriage records from 48 countries, the complete U.S. and U.K. censuses, immigration, military and tombstone records and more than 2 billion family tree profiles.
We no longer subscribe to the Knowledge Basket version, you can now access this via the University of Auckland website.
The MLCMBI is an index to the volumes of Māori Land Court Minute Books produced by The Māori Land Court — Te Kooti Whenua Māori. The Māori Land Court Minute Books contain judges' notes on court sittings from 1865 to 1910 from the Taitokerau, Waikato-Maniapoto, Tairawhiti, Waiariki, Aotea, Takitimu, and Waipounamu Māori Land Court Districts.
Physical copies of the South Island and Chatham Island minutes are held in the Ngā Pounamu Māori Centre. The entire collection is available at the Macmillan Brown Library.
Digital archive of the trusted children’s magazine National Geographic Kids. Also includes articles, images, videos and online books. Aimed at 6 to 14-year-olds.
The digital archive of the world-renowned magazine National Geographic.
Streaming over 9000 jazz albums, from jazz legends to contemporary jazz.
Online classical music library of streaming music. Includes standard and rare recordings, album notes, reference and tuition material and the ability to create personal playlists.
Streaming over 10,000 world music albums, from legendary historical performances to contemporary world music.
Access to Naxos Sheet Music has ceased. For other music eResources try Naxos Music Library or Music Online: Listening.
Access to Naxos Video Library has ceased. For access to documentaries and other videos try Access Video which has a range of performing arts videos.
Complete texts, notes and scholarly resources of all Williams Shakespeare's works.
Over 600 in-depth features about our country, natural history and culture. Also includes NZGeo TV which contains hundreds of hours of natural history video.
Access major and authoritative New Zealand history and biography published by Bridget Williams Books.
A collection of searchable indexes related to New Zealand science, industry, news, politics and fine arts.
A sign language reference collection including accounts of the deaf experience.
The largest online collection of national, regional, rural, and local news sources from across the North and South Islands.
Reading recommendations specifically for younger readers, both fiction and non-fiction.
Find new authors and reading options using your favourite writer, book or genre as a starting point.
Natural history videos focused on New Zealand's people, places, wildlife and environment. Part of New Zealand Geographic Archive.
eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles for adults, young adults and children.
eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for children.
eBook and eAudiobook collection containing thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles for teens.
The unsurpassed authority on all aspects of art from pre-history to present day.
Access to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has ceased. For more biographical information try Biography Reference Center or Gale In Context: Biography.
Online version of the Oxford English Dictionary. Find word spellings, definitions, pronunciation and examples of use.
Music reference and research tool that charts the history and culture of music and musicians from around the world, from pre-history to the present day.
Research a term, concept, or person in-depth with articles and essay.
An index to selected articles, obituaries and reviews published in The Press, Christchurch Mail, Christchurch Star, Star Midweek and Star Weekender.
Digitised New Zealand newspapers, periodicals, letters, diaries and parliamentary papers from 1839 to 1945. Coverage includes The Press from 1861 to December 1945.
The Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives (AJHR), sometimes known as "the A to Js", is a collection of government-related reports published every year from 1858.
The three volumes of the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives (1854-1856) preceded the Appendices to the Journals of the House of Representatives (AJHRs).
Classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques.
Online access to today’s newspapers and magazines from around the world in full colour in their traditional format and layout including complete editorial content, graphics, advertising, classifieds and crossword puzzles.
Please read this for important changes to NZ content on PressReader app.
Digital archive of full text and full image newspapers dating back to the 18th century.
Search across all of ProQuest’s electronic resources through a single entry point.
Resources for researchers. Designed to extensively cover the top 150 core academic subject reference areas. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN.
Discover which full text publications are available electronically at Christchurch City Libraries.
Top comic and graphic novels titles from major brands including Marvel. Read on RBdigital app or online through your browser.
A collection of great fiction and non-fiction eAudiobooks all available on the RBdigital platform and app. To download and listen on the platform you need to create an account (see Getting started on RBdigital) and you need to download RBdigital Media Manager.
Hundreds of eMagazines including many popular New Zealand titles on wide range of subjects.
Provides full text of nearly 100 regional business publications from the United States. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN.
Self-study preparation course to help candidates prepare for the globally recognised IELTS exam. It tests English proficiency at an academic level.
Self-study preparation course to help candidates prepare for the globally recognised IELTS exam. It tests English proficiency at a general level.
Online archive of music journalism from the 1950s until today. Includes articles, reviews and interviews in both print and audio.
Read to your heart's content. A curated collection of romance ebooks including contemporary, historical, time travel, paranormal or inspirational, you will love to read about love at RomanceBookCloud. With a core collection of 1800 titles, including award winners and best sellers. Available until 31 August 2020.
Electronic reference library of technology, digital media, business and management titles. From artificial intelligence and mark-up languages to desktop publishing and networking, Safari Books Online contains eBooks from a wide range of publishers such as O'Reilly, Peachpit, Microsoft and Adobe Press.
Science resource suitable for all ages. Full text articles from all major areas of scientific study; biographies; video resources and experiments.
Online archive of Scientific American, a magazine that has been reporting on unique insights and developments in science and technology since 1845.
Please note: this archive provides access to issues up until the end of 2015. Issues from January 2016 onward can be found through Publications Finder.
Access to current bibliographic information and current pricing structures for popular serials from publishers worldwide.
Access to the online standards has ceased. NZ and joint Aust/NZ standards are available for borrowing on a 1 week loan basis from Tūhuratanga | Discovery, Level 3, Tūranga. You can also place a hold from our catalogue.
Only available at Christchurch City Libraries
The best place to watch celebrated stories read aloud by our favourite storytellers. A fantastic literary resource for pre-school through to upper primary-aged children, a range of actors, sportspeople, authors, illustrators and more share their unique voices in an ever-growing library. It's Storytime, anytime!
This is a collection of online videos of great stories read by great storytellers and also short movies about authors and illustrators also lots of activities to do at home.
Te Kerēme is a selective index to the Ngāi Tahu claim.
Te Puna is a web-based search service giving access to what is held in New Zealand libraries and worldwide.
Abstracts and indexed articles from journals and magazines for educators.
An online database of eBooks for teens that includes a selection of Graphic Novels, Enhanced Novels, eBooks, classic literature, National Geographic videos, and audiobooks. No downloads, no waiting, this online streaming collection has instant access. Available until 31 August 2020.
Time Magazine Archive dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through to December 2000.
A collection of searchable electronic reference books on the Treaty of Waitangi from leading thinkers on this foundational document.
Access to an online collection of animated books that teaches kids the joy of reading. Also included are games, quizzes, videos and puzzles.
A collection of interactive math picture ebooks. The collections covers a range of subjects include counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, geometry, fractions, measurement, probability, division and more. Available until 31 August 2020
A collection of fiction and non-fiction eAudiobook titles.
Concise, intelligent introductions to a diverse range of subject areas from Oxford University Press.
A free eBook service of fiction and non–fiction titles. The collection focuses on New Zealand titles. Borrow with your library card and password / PIN.
Access available for Christchurch residents only.
A collection of New Zealand women's history and publishing through a female lens.
Thousands of engaging projects suitable for a broad spectrum of hobbyists - from beginner to expert, for children and adults.
Powerful reference tool for advanced research in all subject areas.
Reference resources for reluctant readers, students with learning difficulties, adult literacy students or those who are learning English as a second language.
Interactive learning resource developed by early childhood education experts for preschoolers and children in early primary school.
Easy-to-use encyclopædia for young readers. Articles, multimedia, games, science projects and interactive tools for homework and fun.
Multimedia reference encyclopædia for school-aged students’ homework and research.
The online version of the popular encyclopædia known as World Book and a variety of other World Book resources on the one platform including World Book Kids and World Book Student for teens.
