Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO publishes eBooks on a wide range of scientific disciplines including agriculture, the plant and animal sciences, chemistry, health and the environment published since 2003 with new titles released annually.
The SBS Cultural Atlas focuses on the cultural backgrounds of migrants to Australia. It is a useful educational tool and aims to promote cross-cultural understanding.
Design & Art Australia Online contains data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators. The site is a space for people to share and analyse data about Australian art and design history.
The Directory of Open Access Journals provides free peer-reviewed journals. There are over 15,000 journals available with high quality full research articles. The articles are available in a variety of languages and cover a number of subjects.
A excitingly different magazine that makes science accessible and entertaining. Discover Magazine will open your eyes to the awe and wonder of science and technology.
The EPA Climate Change site contains a wealth of information on climate change, iIncluding facts, research and resources. It also suggests ways to reduce emissions, from the national to individual level.
First Languages Australia promotes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. The site contains educational resources including an interactive languages map.
The First World War Portal contains personal and printed material, military files, ephemera and artwork highlighting the experiences of soldiers, civilians and governments on both sides of the conflict coverings an array of perspectives, wartime propaganda and recruitment material.
Frontier Life collection captures the lives, experiences and colonial encounters of people living at the edges of the English Empire from 1650-1920. Experience settlements across the various frontiers of North America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Computer Science provides citations and abstracts to 150 periodicals covering the computer, telecommunications and electronics industry includes Full text of articles from 1983, product reviews, industry status reports, and company profiles.
Gale OneFile: Gardening and Horticulture of nearly 50 journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture. The collection includes content relating to both the practical aspects as well as the scientific theory of horticulture studies.
The Gale OneFile Home Improvement collection of nearly 100 home improvement focused titles, hobbyists and professional carpenters, including such topics as architectural techniques, tool and material selection.
LitFinder provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.
Whether you're a novice or an experienced gardener, ABC Gardening Australia magazine is packed with expert step-by-step advice and stunning design ideas for every gardener across the country.
The Goodwill Community Foundation offers free online courses on technical and creative topics. These aim to improve skills and knowledge using videos, games and interactive lessons.
Haynes AllAccess provides access to current and older manuals for Australian and international makes and models of car or motorcycle. The manuals are modified to the online environment with colour pictures, information a printable format, and videos for common DIY jobs specific for each model.
Historical Panoramas features panoramic photographs of Perth and Fremantle. These panoramas show how Perth has developed over a period of more than 150 years.