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About eResources

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.

For additional study support check out these links:

How to reference

ClickView eVideos

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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.

7 steps to improving communication - (2001)
Are you job ready? series (2018)
Congruence and similarity in plane shapes (2014)
The construction industry toolkit: measurements and calculations (2016)
Employability skills (2019)
Enhancing teamwork - (2009)
Maths in the kitchen: do you measure up? (2009)
Success at work series (2014)
Taking a chance: key probability concepts (2011)
Teamwork (2018)
Workplace essentials series (2015) These videos are designed to help every employee succeed in the workplace. Topics covered include body language and communication, meetings, negotiating, presentation skills.
Writing in the workplace (2007)

Safetyhub eVideos

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Access to Safetycare's extensive range of Occupational Health and Safety streaming videos for Australian Workplaces. Online videos on ergonomics, fire awareness, forklift safety, manual handling, personal protective equipment plus more Work, Health and Safety topics.

Films on Demand eVideos

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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

Doing the job: basic job skills (2011)

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. Modules available are Arrivals in English, Road to IELTS, Active Reading and Tense Buster.

Suggested eBooks

Suggested eResources

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.
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.

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Covers many subjects, including biotechnology, cosmetology, travel and tourism, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting. Contains nearly 2,200 full-text journals and a selection of full-text books applicable to a range of vocational programs.
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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.

LinkedIn Learning eVideos

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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.