To access these resources go to the library homepage at: library.saintpatricks.nsw.edu.au

then click on Research Databases

Our Research Databases include:

EBSCO Ebooks - a selection of classic literary works, important historical documents and general reference materials.

JStor - access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books and primary sources in 75 disciplines.

Directory of Open Access Journals - provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.

Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre – a collection of full text articles from leading regional and international newspapers and periodicals, full-text reference books, tens of thousands of full-text biographies, and a collection of images containing more than one million photos, maps, and flags.

Australia / New Zealand Points of View - this resource presents diverse perspectives on important issues and events.

Literary Reference Center - an expansive collection of author biographies, plot summaries and work overviews, full-text essays, literary reference books and monographs, cover-to-cover full text for literary magazines and journals, book reviews, poems, short stories, classic texts, author interviews, and much more.

History Reference Center - offers full text from more than 1,620 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for more than 150 leading history periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, more than 78,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 113,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

Religion & Philosophy Collection - an essential full-text database for theology and philosophy research

Science Reference Center - full text for nearly 640 science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, etc.

Issues in Society - targets specific social issues and comprises a thoroughly researched compilation of the latest news, facts, statistics and commentary from trusted sources. 

You can also access the following resources via the library homepage:

Digital Vatican Library - provides free access to the Vatican Library’s digitized collections: manuscripts, incunabula, archival materials and inventories as well as graphic materials, coins and medals, printed materials (special projects).

Australian Dictionary of Biography - concise, informative and fascinating descriptions of the lives of significant and representative persons in Australian history.

Encyclopaedia Britannica - can be used for quick facts or for indepth information on a wide variety of subjects.

All of these online resources can be found on the Library homepage.

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