The largest digitised collection of 17th and 18th century English newspapers and documents online.
Digitised Nichols newspaper collection held at the Bodleian Library in Oxford UK, covering the period 1672-1737.
Access to 500 full text and searchable 19th century U.S. newspapers.
A collection of often rare online British magazines, journals and speciality newspapers that aim to provide an in-depth view of life in the Victorian age.
International business information.
Multidisciplinary resource containing peer reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading reference sources.
One of the world’s largest scholarly full text database covering every area of academic study.
The largest online collection of national, regional, rural, and local news sources from across the North and South Islands.
World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.
Wide-ranging agricultural information, from practical aspects to scientific research.
Hear streamable music from America’s past and present.
Trace your family history. Includes records from United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Access this at any of our libraries.
Only available at Christchurch City Libraries
From Monday June 10 access to Askews will no longer be available, most eBook titles from Askews are now available on OverDrive. For New Zealand eBooks try Wheelers
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.
Biographical information about more than one million people. Coverage ranges from Paris Hilton and George Clooney to Socrates and Boudicca.
Biographical reference collections and magazines, a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies, and thousands of unique narrative biographies.
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.
A comprehensive range of digitised regional and local newspapers printed in Britain from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries.
Search millions of digitized pages from the British Library’s vast newspaper collection from the 1700’s onwards.
Only available at Christchurch City Libraries
Comprehensive information for researchers on business and economics-related topics.
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.
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.
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.
Access to over 90,000 classical streaming music tracks — from Gregorian chants to present-day recordings.
Learn to speak English clearly, with this course in two stages, sounds and speech.
Journals focused on all aspects of the communication and mass media fields.
Find computer related news and information in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
Health and wellness from mainstream medicine to complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.
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Access to research on a wide range of women’s issues. Suitable for professional or tertiary research.
Music and sounds of of all regions from every continent.
A digital reference collection that includes eBooks on every subject for all ages.
Journals focused on law and law enforcement, social work and rehabilitation.
A deep analysis of New Zealand's big issues, social, environmental and political.
Recipes and culinary industry information for recreational cooks and professional chefs alike.
The historical archive of the Daily Mail in a fully searchable and browseable digital format. Contains advertisements, news stories and images that capture 20th century culture and society.
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 Economist has been highly regarded for providing independent global, economic and political analysis since its first publication in 1843.
Offers World Book’s editorial content, media, and interactive features in 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 a comprehensive online resource addressing environmental concerns. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN.
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.
Social science, humanities and politics, medicine, general interest and science journals. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN.
A comprehensive multimedia reference source for high school and tertiary students that searches across multiple eResources in a single search.
Digital archive of the world’s most authoritative daily business newspaper, from 1888 to 2010.
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. Access this at any of our libraries. Limited to four users at any one time.
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.
Arts-related information from a wide selection of resources.
Find information in a wide range of subjects in 11 databases from the Online Computer Library Centre (OCLC).
Full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy, as well as business theory and practice.
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 Cengage’s products from a single search box. Suitable for students, businesses and researchers.
Search all Gale's historical newspaper and magazine archive collections at the same time. Over 400 years of coverage.
Access all of Gale’s digital archives in one search to discover primary source documents spanning four centuries.
A step-by-step online planning tool for starting, managing and optimising a business or nonprofit.
Hundreds of electronic reference books covering virtually any subject, including health, business, careers, history, literature, biography, science, travel and more.
Key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. Practical aspects as well as the scientific theory.
A collection of genealogy eBook resources grouped together in a fully cross-searchable platform.
One stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images.
Access full-text articles from newspapers, reference books and journals on all general interest subject areas.
Funding information on awards, scholarships and grants for school, study, research or professional development. Create login using your email and password to get access.
New Zealand funding information for community and voluntary groups from hundreds of schemes. Create login using your email and password to get access.
Balanced information on crucial international issues and news headlines.
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.
Authoritative information on a full range of health issues. Includes coverage of alternative medicine and professional level material.
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Full text nursing and allied health journals, plus a wide variety of personal health information sources for researchers, students and practitioners.
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Two electronic health resources; Health Source: Consumer for general health information and Health Source: Nursing/Academic for practitioners.
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World history for researchers, featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
Home improvement articles for the hobbyists and the professional alike.
Search industry journals, reference texts and travel guides on the hospitality and tourism industry.
Access to the fully digitised and searchable copy of the world’s first illustrated weekly newspaper from 1842 to 2003.
A major British daily national newspaper launched in 1986 to provide a more centrist point of view in the face of more politicized rivals.
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.
The complete historical archive from 1887-2013.
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).
Access to one of the largest collections of streaming jazz available online. Contains thousands of jazz artists, ensembles, albums, and genres.
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.
International law journal index — law reviews, specialty journals and legal newspapers.
New Zealand legal information, including legislation, commentary and cases.
Access this at your libraries.
Only available at Christchurch City Libraries
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
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Access to a broad collection of guidance notes, commentary, checklists, precedents, cases and legislation across six practice areas: business, criminal, family, insurance, resource management, and social justice.
Only available at Christchurch City Libraries
Abstracts and indexed articles for library and information professionals.
The Listener was a weekly magazine established by the BBC to reproduce and expand on the content of its broadcast and television talks.
Fun learn to read eResource for children. Includes spelling, grammar, comprehension and phonics all on an interactive game like interface.
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.
Full-text and indexed journals covering all subject areas.
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 Plus allows you to cross search: American Song; Classical Music Library; Contemporary World Music; Jazz Music Library; Popular Music Library; Smithsonian Global Sound.
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.
Over 1100 hand written minute book records between 1865 and 1910, from the Taitokerau, Waikato-Maniapoto, Tairawhiti, Waiariki, Aotea, Takitimu, and Waipounamu Māori Land Court Districts.
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.
A digital sheet music with over 45,000 works available for instant download and printing.
Performing arts video library. Watch concerts, operas, ballets and music documentaries online.
Complete texts, notes and scholarly resources of all Williams Shakespeare's works.
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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.
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.
Comprehensive nursing and allied health information aimed at health professionals.
Note: Material contained in this health resource is intended for informational purposes only.
Natural history videos focused on New Zealand's people, places, wildlife and environment. Part of New Zealand Geographic Archive.
Perspectives on major contentious social, political, and technological issues.
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.
A collection of biographies, which describe the lives of people who shaped the British Isles and beyond from the 4th century BC to the 21st century.
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.
Full digital reproductions of the Picture Post archive, an iconic British newspaper. 1938-1957.
Classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques.
Articles from the most searched for magazine titles based on searches performed by library customers.
Access to a wide range of popular streaming music from around the world.
Unlimited access to 6,000+ newspapers and magazines from around the world.
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.
Full journal articles on the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops and diminishes. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN.
Discover which full text publications are available electronically at Christchurch City Libraries.
Access to the digital archive of Punch, the world’s most celebrated magazine of humour and satire. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN.
Top comic and graphic novels titles from major brands including Marvel.
Hundreds of eMagazines including many popular New Zealand titles on wide range of subjects.
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Provides full text of nearly 100 regional business publications from the United States. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN.
Reference material on literature, biography, science, history, and cultures of the world. Aimed at intermediate and secondary level students.
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.
Electronic reference library of technology, digital media, business and management titles. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN.
Science content for high school and university students, teachers and researchers. Merges reference content with videos, audio, podcasts and images.
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. Use at a library or enter your library card & password / PIN
A comprehensive database covering all aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, and more.
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A virtual encyclopedia of the world’s musical and aural traditions including spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds.
Online access to view standards on the Standards New Zealand web site. Access this at any of our libraries
Only available at Christchurch City Libraries
The best place for children to watch and listen to celebrated stories read aloud by Australian and New Zealand storytellers.
A comprehensive multi media reference source for high school and tertiary students.
Access to the fully searchable digital archive of the British Sunday Times newspaper. Use at a library or enter your library card & password/PIN
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.
Fully searchable digital archive of what was once the world’s largest selling newspaper. Coverage starts from its first issue in 1855 until the end of 2000. It also includes issues of the Sunday Telegraph from 1961.
Time Magazine Archive dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through to December 2000.
Full digital version of The Times newspaper (1785-2010), the oldest daily newspaper in continuous publication.
The only literary weekly to offer comprehensive coverage of the most important publications as well as reviewing theatre, cinema, music and exhibitions.
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 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 primary source material that captures the foundation of women's movements, struggles and triumphs.
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.
Access to five thousand years of world history from antiquity to the present for students and researchers.
