Nonfiction and Research

Informit Explore is an Australian focused research and discovery platform that provides access to Australian‑focused research content across a range of subjects.

Access to nearly 10,000 eBooks by leading independent publishers and University presses.  

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Access academic content from over 200 scholarly publishers, including university presses like Princeton, Yale and California.
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Full access to Cambridge’s Histories & Companions titles.

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Access a collection of over 32 000 eBooks through Taylor and Francis.

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Access to the Australian & NZ Enterprise Profiles will no longer be available on IBISWorld from Thursday 1 January 2026.  

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, Relig

Trove

Trove is a new discovery experience focused on Australia and Australians. It supplements what search engines provide with reliable information from Australia's memory institutions.

Access to Science Reference Center will no longer be available from Thursday 1 January 2026. 

Access to Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online will no longer be available from Thursday 1 January 2026. 

Access to Oxford Art Online will no longer be available from Thursday 1 January 2026. 

Ibisworld provides access to Australian business information and reports for independent and up to date research on over 500 industries and reports on Australia's top 2000 companies.