Library Databases
The Tenterfield Star Database can be accessed via the Library Catalogue.
Library Members
Tenterfield Library Members have access to a number of databases that include computer training, reference material, eBooks and eAudiobooks, eMagazines and online videos.
Members will need their borrower number (on back of library card) to access the databases.
Bolinda
eBooks and eAudiobooks are available to borrow and download. Can be accessed through web browser on the computer, or through the App on iPads, smartphones or tablet devices. Contains Australian content. Audiobooks can be downloaded to MP3 players/iPods. eBooks can be downloaded onto computers through Adobe Digital Editions. Not available for Kindle eReaders.
Comics Plus! – Children’s Library (Children, Kids, Teen)
Comics Plus! – Full Library (Children, Kids, Teen, YA, Adult)
With Comics Plus®, you have unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from popular publishers like ABDO, Andrews McMeel, BOOM! Studios, Capstone, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Europe Comics, Graphic Mundi, Humanoids, IDW, Kodansha, Lerner, Manga Classics, Papercutz, Tokyopop, Valiant, Yen Press – and dozens more!
The Computer School.Net
Tenterfield Public Library is now registered with thecomputerschool.net. Click on the logo to gain immediate access to the Computer Skills Index. Enter your Library membership number and click submit, then click view eResources at the top of the page.
CloudLibrary NewsStand
Stay entertained and informed with the world’s largest catalogue of digital magazines and newspapers delivered directly to your devices. Instantly access 8,000 titles in more than 60 languages when you download cloudLibrary NewsStand. An easy-to-use standalone app that offers individual articles, back issues, and an EZ read mode. All you need is your library card! Download cloudLibrary NewsStand: Apple App Store | Google Play Store. CloudLibrary Newsstand Logon Process
Gale General OneFile
Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research.
Gale General OneFile: News
Access major U.S. and international newspapers (493 Australian Newspapers) online to search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.
Gale Business Insights: Global
Compare global economies, countries, and industries with in-depth analysis on over 400,000 companies.
Gale OneFile: Australia and New Zealand
Access comprehensive periodical content with a focus on Australia and New Zealand, complemented by global news, reference, and multimedia coverage.
Gale OneFile: Fine Arts
Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students.
Gale OneFile: Pop Culture Studies
Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyse and contribute to popular culture.
Gale OneFile: Psychology
Find authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology.
Gale OneFile: Religion and Philosophy
Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily.
Gale OneFile: Vocations and Careers
Research a vocation, find an appropriate institution of learning, and get assistance on job searches and maintaining a career.
Gale Health and Wellness Resource
Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.
Gale Interactive Science
Manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth, and space science.
Gale Literature Resource Centre
Find up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on writers from all eras.
Gale Literature: Books and Authors
Answer the age-old question “What do I read next?” Search and match reading interests to books, authors, genres, or topics.
Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content
Gale in Context: Biography
Discover the world’s most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine and multimedia content.
Gale in Context: Global Issues
Analyze important global issues, and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints
Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today’s important social issues.
Gale in Context: Science
Understand context for hundreds of science topics through overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more.
Gale in Context: World History
Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in world history from a variety of sources.
Gale in Context: Literature
Search rare nineteenth and twentieth-century archives on topics like evolving modes of flight, Worlds Fairs, and more.
Smithsonian Collections Online
Gain a deep understanding of literary texts through a wide variety of contextual resources like videos, images, infographics, eBooks and more.
IndyReads
eBooks and eAudiobooks are available to borrow and download. Offers items from both Independent and International Publishers, with both fiction and non-fiction content. IndyReads can be accessed through a web browser on the computer, or through the App on Apple and Android devices.
- An on-the-go digital library for all ages and reading levels.
- Includes story books, picture books, graphic novels, and chapter books alongside well-known classic titles from famous authors.
- Includes Premiers Reading Challenge titles
- Books include videos, audio and games
- Easily search for books by topic, grade level, and subject.
- Access every title 24/7, no restrictions; includes a personal bookshelf; offline reading; and annotation tools.
Free App available to view eBooks offline on iPads and popular Android devices.
World Book Online Encyclopedia
- Three levelled platforms ranging from primary level to high school and beyond for all research needs.
- Includes images, maps, multimedia, primary source documents and more.
- Interactive educational games and content make learning and research fun and engaging.
Fun formats display information in easy and engaging ways to learn.
- Designed specifically for pre-schoolers/early primary aged children.
- Tools and content reinforces early childhood curriculum via short videos, read-aloud stories, printable activities, and matching and tracing games plus more. Recommended ages 2-8.
- For primary-aged students designed to build confidence and encourage creativity with image-driven navigation and inquiry-based activities.
- Features easy-to-read articles that can be read aloud or translated.
- Includes a built in dictionary, atlas and interactive maps
- Includes engaging games, science projects, and activities.
- (Recommended ages: 6-10).
- Perfect for upper primary and lower secondary level learners to access information from trusted sources.
- A one-stop shop for cross curricular learning, Student includes translations to 100+ languages, a Biography Centre, current events, research guides and STEM games.
(Recommended ages: 8-16).
- Check the facts! World Book’s trusted encyclopedia in digital format is a reliable source to get the right information whether you are a student or an adult.
Features such as world newspapers promote global awareness and international perspective
- Over 650 unique Timelines, spanning the arts, science & technology, society & culture, sports, world history & geography and more.
- Create timelines including your family tree. (Recommended ages: 8+).
National Geographic Virtual Library
Browse this cross-searchable platform for research insight from journalism’s most trusted name in exploration and discovery.
National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6-14.
Public Access
Project Gutenberg Australia
Provides access to free eBooks which are all in the ‘public domain’.
State Library of NSW eResources
Offers access to a number of eResources including databases, journals, eBooks, Newspapers and family history links.
The majority of eBooks are non-fiction, there are some fiction books held.
To access the State Library’s eresources, you must:
- be a NSW resident
- be registered as a member of the State Library
You can use your Tenterfield Library card number as identification.
Trove
Provides access to digitized historic newspapers, government gazettes, journals, articles and data sets, pictures, photos, objects, music, sound and video, maps, diaries, letters, archives, archived websites (1996-now), people and organisations, and books that are held by Australian libraries (not eBooks).
In Library Use Only
Ancestry
Tenterfield library has a subscription to Ancestry. Please see Staff at Tenterfield Library about accessing this resource.