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Biography Reference Source Academic & Research Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Biography: Gale In Context Academic & Research Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
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.
Britannica Library Adults Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Cambridge Companions Online Academic & Research Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Carter’s Price Guide to Antiques Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
CINCH Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
CINCH, Community INformation CHristchurch contains information for around 6,000 organisations, course providers and individuals.
Index New Zealand (INNZ) Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
An index of abstracts and descriptions of articles in New Zealand publications from the 1950's in English, and from September 2007 in te reo Māori.
INNZ is no longer being updated. Indexing ceased on 21 June 2024.
Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA) Academic & Research Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Abstracts and indexed articles for library and information professionals.
Literary Reference Plus Academic & Research Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Information about thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes for all literary research needs.
Māori Land Court Minute Books Index (MLCMBI) Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
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.
New Zealand Sign Language Collection Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Oxford English Dictionary Online Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Papers Index Newspapers Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
An index to selected articles, obituaries and reviews published in The Press, Christchurch Mail, Christchurch Star, Star Midweek and Star Weekender.
Poetry and Short Story Reference Center Academic & Research Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Classic and contemporary poems, as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays on such topics as poetic forms, movements and techniques.
Te Kerēme Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Te Kerēme is a selective index to the Ngāi Tahu claim.
Te Puna Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Te Puna is a web-based search service giving access to what is held in New Zealand libraries and worldwide.
World Book Advanced Reference: dictionaries, encyclopedias etc
Powerful reference tool for advanced research in all subject areas, contains detailed content written for secondary level students. Includes integrated research of articles, media, primary resources, eBooks, dictionary, atlas and more.