Eresources

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Key to library resources

	In the Library (or anywhere with a Library card for NSW residents)
	Only in the Library
	Publicly available

What is an eresource?

Eresources = all online resources, which are mainly databases and ebooks:

Databases hold large collections of articles from a variety of publications including journals, magazines and newspapers
They may also contain full-text ebooks, reference books like encyclopaedias, or images
The State Library subscribes to them so they are free for you to use!

Why should I use them?

Access to high quality academic articles that aren’t freely available online, to support your research arguments
Wide range of publications, both current and historical
Articles are usually more recent than books
You can use them anytime from anywhere
Most databases have tools to help you manage citations and referencing for your bibliography

Eresources at the State Library

Eresources (SLNSW)
List of eresources organised by subject. You can also search by title of eresource eg Informit
About the eresources collection
Read more about the State Library's eresources collection

Search tips for using eresources

Use “quotation marks” for exact phrase searching eg. "Agrippina the Younger"
Use ADVANCED search options to combine words using AND, OR, NOT
Use asterisks * for wild cards - alternative endings of words eg. archaeolog* = archaeology and archaeologist/s
Select Full Text search options to find only full text articles
Vary your search terms: try synonyms for your topic words or events eg. bog bodies = human remains
Refine your results by limiting to scholarly or peer-reviewed (for academic level journals evaluated by experts)

Watch your spelling – both for accuracy and American spelling variations.