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.
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.
Trace your family history. Includes records from United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Only available in libraries.
Biographical reference collections and magazines, a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies, and thousands of unique narrative biographies.
Biographical information about more than one million of the most searched and studied people. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as by keyword and full text. Coverage ranges from Kylie Minogue and George Clooney, to Socrates and Boudicca.
International business information including company and industry profiles, financial reports, case studies, scholarly journals and business news.
A series of short books on big subjects from Bridget Williams Books: succinct narratives spanning history, memoir, contemporary issues, science and more from great New Zealand writers. Packed full of fresh thinking, ideas and critical analysis of subjects relevant to New Zealand.
A series of authoritative guides, written by leading experts, offering lively, accessible introductions to major writers, artists, philosophers, topics, and periods.
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.
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.
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 research tool for students that searches across multiple sources in a single search. Includes a range of topic overviews
Multidisciplinary resource containing peer reviewed, full-text articles from the world’s leading reference sources.
General-interest periodical resource allows users to find the information they want quickly, with intuitive searching that ensures they tap into quality sources.
Health & wellness resource with 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.
Search all of Gale’s literary resources in one search. These resources include Literature Resource Center and Gale eBooks.
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Whatever the genre, Gale Literature Resource Center is your source for information on literary movements, authors and their works.
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.
Improves awareness and provides perspective on global issues, while tying together a wealth of authoritative content: empowering learners to critically analyse and understand the most important issues of the modern world.
Content is from over 800 geographically diverse newspapers, magazines, and journals, covering subjects such as business and economics, conflict and diplomacy, society and culture, environment and climate change, and more.
Global Issues:Gale In Context is cross searchable with Opposing Viewpoints: Gale In Context.
Research the effects of humans on the environment.
World history for researchers, featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
Abstracts and indexed articles for library and information professionals.
Information about thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes for all literary research needs.
A large collection of full-text magazines, journals and reference books.
The New Zealand History Collection provides complete online access to a major, authoritative resource – over thirty years of award-winning history and biography publishing from Bridget Williams Books. Over ninety titles, including recent additions to BWB’s history list such as the widely acclaimed Great War for New Zealand by Vincent O’Malley, as well as multiple works by late historian Judith Binney.
Perspectives on major contentious social, political, and technological issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana. This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Informed, differing views help learners develop critical-thinking skills and draw their own conclusions.
With over 20,000 pro/con viewpoints, approximately 19,000 reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more, students will be prepared to argue any side of the issue.
Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints is cross searchable with Global Issues: Gale In Context.
Classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques.
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.
Discover which full text publications are available electronically at Christchurch City Libraries.
Science resource suitable for all ages. Full text articles from all major areas of scientific study; biographies; video resources and experiments.
An engaging online resource that provides contextual information on hundreds of today’s most significant science topics. By integrating authoritative, curriculum-aligned reference content with headlines and videos, students see how scientific disciplines relate to real-world issues, from weather patterns to obesity. For practical experience, more than 200 experiments and projects are included, ranging from simple to complex.
Abstracts and indexed articles from journals and magazines for educators.
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.
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.