Science and Technology

Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.

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Research the effects of humans on the environment.

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This archive is text-searchable and contains unique stories about our country's natural history and culture spanning the magazine's 34 year history. On the NZ GEO website you can also watch award-winning documentaries, transport yourself with virtual reality videos, enjoy stunning photography and listen to fascinating podcasts. 

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Natural history videos focused on New Zealand's people, places, wildlife and environment. Part of New Zealand Geographic Archive.

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Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides service and repair information for thousands of vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.

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A collection of the world's best car and motorcycle repair manuals.

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Access repair guides covering routine maintenance and complex projects for all major makes and models. Search information by a variety of categories, including product type, brand, model, model number and engine type.

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General Science Full Text covers a variety of scientific subjects, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, environment, genetics, physics, and zoology. We recommend searching General Science Full Text along with thousands of other resources using eResources Discovery Search.

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Science resource suitable for all ages. Full text articles from all major areas of scientific study; biographies; video resources and experiments.

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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.

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The Scientific American Archive covers issues from 1845 to 2015.

Online archive of Scientific American, a magazine that has been reporting on unique insights and developments in science and technology since 1845.

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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.

Learn the most in-demand Business, Technology and Creative skills. LinkedIn Learning is a online learning platform where you can tailor your learning for professional and personal development. Choose from over 18,000 courses and tutorials on software, technology, creative and business skills designed and taught by industry experts. The Learning Interface and some course videos are available in Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish.

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Electronic reference library of technology, digital media, business and management titles. From artificial intelligence and mark-up languages to desktop publishing and networking, O'Reilly for Public Libraries contains eBooks, eAudiobooks, and video courses by experts in their fields.

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