Online Resources

Find out how to search for online resources

Online Information Resources

You have access to millions of information sources for your assignments, even with the closure of the physical library collection. See below for hints and tips on the different types of online information you have access to.

Research Databases

There are 400+ online databases which provide access to peer-reviewed journals, newspapers, plays, literature and primary source documents. Select the link below to view.

Hint: Use the topic filter in the A to Z list to filter the list of databases to your topic area. Filtering databases by type can also be very handy.

Databases A to Z
These are all of the databases the Library has access to, separated into subject area.

How to find online information sources

Read - and watch - on to learn how to find the different types of online information you can access while studying online.

eBooks

Written by academics for an academic audience.

Identical content as printed books, just in electronic format.

Find them using FindIt@Flinders, or search individual eBook databases through the A to Z Database List.

Check these popular user guides for Ebook Central (ProQuest) and EBSCO Ebooks.

Journal Articles

Also called scholarly, academic or refereed articles.

Written by academics for an academic audience.

Have gone through a quality control process called Peer Review.

Find them using FindIt@Flinders, or search individual databases through the A to Z Database List.

Newspapers

Newspapers cover local news and are available in every country in the world.

Available in print and online formats.

Find them using FindIt@Flinders (print and online) or through the databases Australia and New Zealand Newsstream and Factiva.

Grey Literature

Government reports, conference papers, statistics, standards and many other types of information not published in books or journals.

Most likely not peer reviewed.

Find Grey Literature using our guide.

Audio-Visual

Find streaming video using FindIt@Flinders, or search individual databases through the A to Z Database List.

Statistics

Statistics is a collection of mathematical techniques that help to analyze and present data. Statistics is also used in associated tasks such as designing experiments and surveys and planning the collection and analysis of data from these.