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DatabasesTry these databases for ideas on what to read, to find similar books to those you have already enjoyed, to find a particular book in a series or to find our more about a particular author. All you need is your Yarra Libraries barcode to access any of these from home, work or school.
Global Books In Print (barcode from home): A database of over 4 million titles that are available and over 165,000 publishers, distributors, wholesalers and book agents. Access over 450,000 full text Reviews.
Fiction Connection (barcode from home): discover titles similar to those you already enjoy, or browse titles by topic, genre, setting, character, location, and timeframe. Please note that Fiction Connection includes US titles only.
Austlit (barcode from home): Provides authoritative information on hundreds of thousands of creative and critical Australian literature works relating to more than 75,000 Australian authors and literary organisations. Its coverage spans 1780 to the present day.
Novelist (barcode from home): a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists.
Magpies, The Source (only within library, password required): Searchable database about books for Children.
Libraries Australia: Search across Australian public and academic Library catalogues.
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