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Arts and music online resources
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Key resources to help you track down your ancestry or get local or international history.
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Need resources for your homework or research? Do you want to learn new skills to help your career? We give you access to volumes of reference material on various subjects.
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A fun and helpful resource to talk, read, and sing with your tamariki, and help fill their brains with important reading, math and social skills.
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space with complete run of the National Geographic Kids magazine from the first issue in 2009 to the present Geared to kids ages 6-14.
World Book Early World of Learning
Videos, interactive games, stories and downloadable activities for preschoolers and primary school children.
Easy-to-read articles, thousands of images and videos as well as engaging games, science projects and activities.
Ask librarians for homework help in a safe and friendly online chat. From 1pm – 6pm weekdays, for Year 1 – 13 NZ students.
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A selection of online resources to support secondary school and university students with assignments, exams, essays and research projects, as well as online courses to get started on a learning or career pathway.
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Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Information on today’s hottest social issues, from terrorism to climate change, infectious diseases to civil rights.
Gale in context: Global issues
Balanced information on current world events and issues. Browse videos, statistics, recent news and academic articles.
Easy to understand overviews and reliable research on current and major science topics for secondary school students.
Developed for secondary school and older students with learning difficulties or with English as a second language, this database includes audio and video content plus tools developed with students’ needs in mind.
Upgrade your skills with eLearning video courses and tutorials on technology, creative and business skills.
Improve your reading, writing, speaking and grammar with these programmes that include Active Reading, Clear Pronunciation, Practical Writing, Road to IELTS (General and Academic) and Tense Buster.
Practice Academic IELTS test modules on reading, listening, speaking and writing.
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This selection of online databases includes teaching resources as well as educational games and activities to support classroom learning.
World Book Early World of Learning
Videos, interactive games, stories and downloadable activities for preschoolers and primary school children.
Easy-to-read articles, thousands of images and videos as well as engaging games, science projects and activities.
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space with complete run of the National Geographic Kids magazine from the first issue in 2009 to the present Geared to kids ages 6-14.
Get some help with your reading, writing and grammar with these great programmes from Clarity English, includes Active Reading, Clear Pronunciation, Practical Writing, Road to IELTS (General & Academic) and Tense Buster.
Thousands of eLearning video courses and tutorials on technology, creative and business to upskill or get a headstart on a career or learning pathway.
Developed for secondary school and older students with learning difficulties or with English as a second language, this database includes audio and video content plus tools developed with students’ needs in mind.
Ask librarians for study help in a safe and friendly online chat from 1pm – 6pm weekdays. For Year 1 – 13 students.
Available anytime with NZ Curriculum-based topic guides that help students find the information for themselves.
Try out this curated selection of resources to help with your research needs. For more detailed tips for researching people, places, businesses and historic events, follow our Local history research guide.
Kura Heritage Collections Online
Explore the wealth of Auckland Council Libraries’ heritage collections and discover the diverse and unique stories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
The Treaty of Waitangi Collection by Bridget Williams Books
Academic content on the Treaty of Waitangi including previously out-of-print works from wider New Zealand publishing.
Māori tribal history, tikanga ā-iwi and whakapapa on Kura Heritage Collections Online.
Browse for short books on big subjects, including contemporary issues, memoirs, history and science, written by great New Zealand writers.
Search over 7000 academic journals, trade publications, magazines and newspapers on a broad range of topics.
Search millions of academic articles on history, philosophy, psychology, chemistry, physics, medicine and literature.
Search millions of academic articles on science, technology, medicine, law, history and more.
For those wanting to trace their family tree or tūpuna, try out this selection of free online databases.
For more details, follow our Family history research guide or Whakapapa research guide.
Search family history records. Full access only available within a library.
Māori tribal history, tikanga ā-iwi and whakapapa on Kura Heritage Collections Online.
Access birth, death and marriage records from 48 countries, US and UK censuses, immigration, military and tombstone records. Get full access while signed in from home or within a library.
Search family history records for British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand ancestors. Full access available within a library.
1921 Census of England and Wales
Search among 38 million records in the most extensive British census. Full access available within a library. Watch out for updates on remote access.
An index to published genealogies held at Auckland Council Libraries. Most resources are in-library use only.
Search historical British newspapers covering local and national news from 1700 – 2000s. Full access only available within a library.
Access UK birth, death and marriage records, census and electoral rolls. Full access only available within a library.
Search or browse through all Gale historical newspapers from the 1600s to the 21st century.
Our top picks for upskilling, professional development and keeping up-to-date with the latest news, standards and more.
Thousands of eLearning video courses and tutorials on technology, creative and business to upskill or get a headstart on a career or learning pathway.
Get some help with your reading, writing and grammar with these great programmes from Clarity English, includes Active Reading, Clear Pronunciation, Practical Writing, Road to IELTS (General & Academic) and Tense Buster.
Practice Academic IELTS test modules on reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Practice General IELTS test modules on reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Read thousands of the latest New Zealand and international newspapers and magazines online.
Australia/New Zealand newsstream
Search articles in over 400 Australian and New Zealand regional and international newspapers from 1996 to today.
Standards New Zealand / Paerewa Aotearoa
Check industry standards for health, business management, environment and building. Access is available within a library.
Live market information on New Zealand listed and delisted companies including financials, announcements and annual reports.
Search thousands of business publications for articles and research on economic trends, management, corporate strategy and more.
Gale OneFile: Communications and Mass Media
More than three million articles on advertising and public relations, linguistics and literature.
Try out this selection of arts and music online databases for articles, interviews, courses, music, photographs and films.
Thousands of eLearning video courses and tutorials to upskill or get a headstart on a career or learning pathway in the creative industries.
Listen to thousands of classical music recordings including choral, orchestral, opera and more.
Stream a wide range of New Zealand and international movies, documentaries and indie films.
Auckland Council Libraries podcasts
Curated audio recordings of talks and concerts, interviews with experts, literary views and commentary on our collections and exhibitions.
History, art, theatre, film and music references from Auckland newspapers and journals on Kura Heritage Collections Online
A rich and diverse database of heritage images and maps in the Auckland Council Libraries heritage collections.
A searchable archive of American Vogue featuring the greatest designers, photographers, stylists and illustrators, from 1892 to the current issue.
Search the Fine Arts and Music collection for drama, music and filmmaking resources.