Age of Exploration Archive covers five centuries of journeys across the globe, scientific discoveries, the expansion of European colonialism, conflict over territories and trade routes, and decades-long search and rescue attempts in this multi-archive dedicated to the history of exploration.
Australian Book Review Online Edition is an enhanced version of the magazine Australian Book Review. Created in 1961, it publishes reviews, essays, commentaries and creative writing. ABR Online Edition provides a full range of critical and creative writing from around Australia.
The Australian Dictionary of Biography contains biographical information on over 13,000 people. It is a useful source of historical information on notable Australians.
AIATSIS focuses on the history and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The site includes resources, research and publications. It also has a section on Aboriginal family history.
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.
First Languages Australia promotes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. The site contains educational resources including an interactive languages map.
Flipster is a digital magazine subscription comprising popular best-selling titles such as Australian Personal Computer, Australian Women's Weekly, Choice, and Money. Available for State Library of Western Australia members to view on your computer or mobile device.
Historical Panoramas features panoramic photographs of Perth and Fremantle. These panoramas show how Perth has developed over a period of more than 150 years.
Migration to New Worlds collection provides a wide-ranging and in depth look at the emigration of peoples from Great Britain, mainland Europe and Asia during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries through personal accounts, shipping logs, convict records, and printed literature and papers.
Navigate through space and time with the OldPerth project created in cooperation with Curtin University HIVE. Explore thousands of State Library images that are geotagged with an interactive map. This resource includes lesson plans for teachers and classroom activities.
Oxford Reference Collection is of a core set of Encyclopedias and Dictionaries and other recognised reference material for 25 subject areas, including Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Religion, Music, Art and Architecture and language dictionaries with information and language suitable fo
Publishers Weekly magazine is the definitive professional resource covering every aspect of book publishing and book selling. Publishers Weekly covers the creation, production, marketing and sale of the written word in book, audio, video and electronic formats.
State Library's Storylines platform was developed to provide direct access to the significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collections that we hold. Browse thousands of photographs, find your family and assist the State Library in identifying and returning this vital material.