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eResources include eBooks, online videos and newspaper, magazine and journal articles from databases which you can read online. To access use your TAFE NSW username and password.

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Suggested eResources

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
An online video library with access to thousands of educational films, documentaries, and news programs with a comprehensive topic profile.
Producers include A&E, PBS, BBC Learning, National Geographic, ABC News, NBC News, CNBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, HBO Documentary Films, PBS NewsHour, Open University, Bill Moyers, California Newsreel, Annenberg Learner, TED, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, and more
Flipster This link opens in a new window
Digital magazine collection containing magazines on a range of topics. Flipster allows you to read the magazines on your computer or on your mobile device. For offline reading download the Flipster app.
LinkedIn Learning This link opens in a new window
Contains 10,000+ high quality online courses teaching creative, business and technology skills. The courses are available at all levels from beginners to advanced. The platform provides personalised course recommendations and is aimed at self-directed learning.
PressReader This link opens in a new window
Access thousands of popular newspapers and magazines in their original format. Start reading 7000+ publications from 120+ countries in 60+ languages. Read publications cover to cover, just the way the title was printed with no compromises in quality or content.
Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new window
Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects. Each title provides an authoritative assessment, combining facts and analysis, of a concept, field, or body of work.
Writer's Reference Center This link opens in a new window
This database provides online reference for writers. Includes definitions, style, research and top grammar and punctuation mistakes and often confused words.

ClickView eVideos

ClickView This link opens in a new window
Over 3,000 educational videos on a wide range of topics, including health and business, plus instructional content for trades, hospitality and tourism, and more. Many of the videos include resources to support learning.

eBooks, eAudio and Books

Suggested eJournals

ClarityEnglish

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Access complete IELTS preparation courses that offer over 100 hours of online self-study materials including videos and audio files for each module.

Arrivals in English
Arrivals in English provides essential, everyday English to use in a local community. Includes practical activities such as meeting people, registering with a doctor and opening a bank account.
Road to IELTS
The academic module and the general training module are ideal for IELTS preparation. The interactive activities, advice videos and practice tests are aimed at the challenges candidates face.
Tense Buster
Helps you to improve your understanding of 33 key grammar areas from elementary level to phrasal verbs at the advanced level. It can be used for self-assessment or integrated into a course.
Active Reading
Helps you to improve your reading in an effective and systematic way. Includes dozens of texts, video, audio and activities. It comes at six levels from elementary to advanced, with ten units in each level.

read&write for TAFE NSW

read&write is a software program that provides reading, comprehension, writing and study skills support across multiple operating systems, web browsers and document formats (including Microsoft Office 365, Google files and PDFs). read&write is available on all educational computers in TAFE NSW and is available for download on personal computers.

If you wish to install the software on your own device, use the link below. Remember when searching for the software on Google Play and the Apple store, that read&write is one word.

Read&write for education - student resources

Understanding Everyday Australian

Understanding everyday Australian - book 1
Audio files are available via the link below:
Understanding everyday Australian : a focus on spoken language with language reviews, exercises and answers - book 1 (2012) - eAudio
Understanding everyday Australian - book 2
Audio files are available via the link below:
Understanding everyday Australian : a focus on spoken language with language reviews, exercises and answers - book 2 (2012) - eAudio
Understanding everyday Australian - book 3
Audio files are available via the link below:
Understanding everyday Australian : a focus on spoken language with language reviews, exercises and answers - book 3 (2012) - eAudio