eResources
The State Library has a wide and growing range of electronic resources available for use by members and visitors. These include apps, eBooks, online journals, audio books, eMagazines, current and historical newspapers and content services such as Ancestry and Kanopy. Many of these are available from home.
Sign up for your free State Library membership to get instant access.
You can also access many eResources with your Public Library membership.
eResources List
View a full listing of all eResources and filter by subject.
Search
You can search by title or keyword.
Download free eBooks, listen to an eAudiobook or join an online book club.
The State Library subscribes to many local, national and international newspapers and magazines in electronic format.
Stream free films, documentaries and music.
Family history
Explore your family history. Some resources are accessible at home, and others only within the State Library.
For families
Access video content and digital books for children of all ages.
For public library members
Free access.
For teachers and students
Educational eResources.
The State Library now provides members with access to resources in app form.
Discover nonfiction eResources for FREE with your State Library membership.
Featured eResources
Library members can borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on their computer or mobile device with no holds or waiting.
Ancestry has 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases used to assist family history research from Australia, United Kingdom and all around the world.
BorrowBox provides access to WA Public Libraries' fiction and LOTE eBook, eAudiobook and eMagazine collection.
Different forms of access
Most of these eResources are available for State Library members to use from anywhere with an internet connection. Many are also available to members of WA public libraries via the Western Australia Public Libraries Digital Media Collection.
Some, however, are only available onsite at the State Library. If you are unsure, please visit the Library or contact us for further information.
To access eResources from outside the Library you must:
- Be a Western Australian resident
- Join the State Library
- Read the eResources conditions of use
You may also access certain eResources using a Library card from your local WA Public Library. Contact your local library for more information about available eResources and how to join.
Conditions of use
Use of eResources is governed by the terms of the licence agreements between the publishers and the State Library of Western Australia and users are required to comply with the terms and conditions set out in these agreements.
- Use is permitted for private research or study purposes only and is not permitted for business, commercial or work related purposes.
- Limited copying or reproducing from eResource is usually permitted for private research or study purposes only. Users should refer to any copyright or terms of use statements appearing within the eResource and comply with the instructions. Where no statement restricting copyright can be found, users should assume that as a minimum requirement they should comply with the Australian Copyright Act, available from the Australian Copyright Council website.
- Use is for the registered member only and access is not transferable.
- Students may use the eResources at home but schools may not place links to the eResource on school websites for students to use while at the educational institution.
To access tutorials to help you use a number of our most popular eResources, hover over the below image and use the arrows to navigate. To close a video and choose another, click in the top right hand corner of the video.
To see all available videos, go to the tutorials homepage.