Research Database
City of Ryde Libraries subscribes to many online databases and research resources, containing a wide variety of information on subjects including health, science, law, history and literature; as well as newspaper and magazine articles. Some of these databases are freely available, and others may require you to LOGIN in order to access them. All are available in the library and in most cases, you can access these resources from home or anywhere you have an internet connection.
To select the specific database you'd like to search, just click on the database you would like to search and enter your library card barcode number in the space provided. If the database you would like to search requires a password, please contact or ask library staff.
14 Result(s) Found
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online - This site provides access to Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student, Britannica Junior, and Britannica Concise Encyclopaedia.
Login required - enter the barcode number on your library card in the space provided.
World Book Online - Online reference source providing access to the World Book encyclopedia.
Login required - enter the barcode number on your library card in the space provided.
National Geographic Kids - Featuring content designed for younger patrons: articles from National Geographic Kids magazines from 2009 to current, National Geographic Kids eBooks, National Geographic Kids videos and images
National Geographic Virtual Library - offers access to the complete archive of National Geographic magazine – every page of every issue – along with a cross-searchable collection of books, maps, images, and videos.
Ancestry Library Edition - A genealogy tool which provides instant access to a wide range of resources for genealogical and historical research.
For use in the Ryde libraries only.
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Gale Health and Wellness - Access full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. This comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.
Gale In Context: World History - Information on world history covering the most-studied events, cultures, civilizations, religions, people, and topics in world history from a variety of sources.
Smithsonian Collection Online - Search rare nineteenth and twentieth-century archives on topics like the evolving modes of flight, World's Fairs, and more.