Collections
Explore the collections of the State Library via this portal page to all our websites, research guides and catalogue links
Research databases
- eresources
- digital access
- SA residents
South Australian residents with a library membership can access research databases and other electronic resources for personal use outside of the State Library, at home or on the go.
What's inside
Explore the collection
American Association for Artificial Intelligence publications
AI Magazine is an official publication of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Access this resource for articles about significant new research and literature across the field of artificial intelligence.
eBook Central
EBook Central offers a wide range of scholarly eBooks, available to read online or download, covering various subjects such as arts, business, education, health, history, law, literature, religion, philosophy, and social science.
eLibrary
The Guided Research interface is tailored particularly to the student researcher. The resource includes a range of Australian and New Zealand magazines, newspapers, reference and multimedia sources such as ABC transcripts and AAP newswires.
Find my past
Findmypast is a genealogy website containing family history records from Australasia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States and Canada. Australian information includes selected births deaths and marriages records, 1841 census for South Australia, directories and almanacs, electoral rolls, and government and police gazettes.
Natural Science Collection
The Natural Science Collection provided by ProQuest offers full-text titles from various fields, including Agriculture and Environmental Science, Biological Science, and Earth, Atmospheric and Aquatic Science.
A-Z eresources
We provide free access to a wide variety of eResources that include full-text articles and abstracts, magazines, scholarly journals, eBooks, databases, indexes, newspapers, encyclopedias and more.
Overview
Conditions of use
Users are required to comply with the terms and conditions of these licenses, and by joining the State Library for eResource access, you agree to the following:
- membership is available only to residents of South Australia.
- eResources are to be used for private research and study purposes only – no use is permitted for business, commercial or work-related purposes.
- use is for the registered individual only.
- We recommend not sharing your login details.
How to access
South Australian residents can access research sources for personal use and study
- onsite at the Library
- with a Library membership outside of the library at home or on the go.
Use of the State Library's research databases and other electronic resources is governed by licence agreements with publishers and suppliers.