Hastings District Libraries

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Library card number required

A comprehensive database aimed at primary and high school students. Interesting browsing for adults too! Covers:

Biographies ,
Literature,
History of U.S.A and the world,
Science and technology
World cultures.
Contains a multimedia gallery contains photos, maps, sound, video clips.

Access Notes:
Available in our libraries (no charge) or from home. Epic Database terms and conditions apply.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

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Library card number required

Find answers to your homework questions here.

Has searches at three levels: junior, student, or the full encyclopedia.

A huge range of topics covered.

Access Notes:
Available in our libraries (no charge) or from home. Epic Database terms and conditions apply.

General OneFile

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Library card number required

Access at your fingertips to thousands of full text news, articles and research.

These are sourced from a huge range of international newspapers, magazines and periodicals.

Access Notes:
Available in our libraries (no charge) or from home. Epic Database terms and conditions apply.

MasterFile Premier

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Library card number required

Designed specifically for public libraries, MasterFile Premier provides full text artles dating as far back as 1975.

Covers virtually every subject area of general interest.

Access Notes:
Click on EBSCOhost Web button, then select MasterFile Premier. Available in our libraries (no charge) or from home. Epic Database terms and conditions apply.

Oxford Art Online

Conditions:
Library card number required

An excellent resource for anyone interested in art or studying art history.

Explore art and art forms, life and works of artists, styles, cultures, and time periods.

Thousands of images of art works available.

Access Notes:
Available in our libraries (no charge) or from home. Epic Database terms and conditions apply.

Oxford Music Online

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Library card number required

Music lovers - this is the database for you!

Access to multiple music reference resources in one location.

Covers all periods, from the study of music to the way it is performed.

Subjects include composers, performers, conductors, individual works, instruments and notation, forms and genres.

Access Notes:
Available in our libraries (no charge) or from home. Epic Database terms and conditions apply.

Puffin Short Story Awards 2011

Apr
08
2011

Attention teachers, school librarians, parents and children!

Puffin has just launched this year's short story competition for Year 4-11 students. There is an Apple iPad to be won in each category and winners also receive 50 Puffin books for their school library.

May is Music Month!

May
02
2011

Get out your dancing shoes and warm up your singing voices! Yes, we're celebrating Music Month at all Hastings District Libraries with a special promotion on our CD collection.

Throughout the month of May you will be able to borrow 2 CDs for the price of 1. This amazing deal applies to both the adult and children's collections, so the whole family can feel the beat this month.