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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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WHS Monitor – Chemical Management This link opens in a new window
This database holds safety, toxicological and physical information on thousands of chemical products. Information is presented in internationally recognised Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Science Online This link opens in a new window
This database by Infobase presents a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, diagrams, biographies, experiments, definitions, images, and videos and animations.
Subject areas included: chemistry; computer science; earth science; environmental science; marine science; mathematics; physics; space & astronomy; weather & climate
Anatomy.TV This link opens in a new window
This resource by Primal Pictures provides 3D human anatomy. Features include animations, images, zoom, multi-layer views, MRI scans and x-rays, clinical slides and patient education sheets. Preferred browsers are Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
Gale Interactive: Human Anatomy This link opens in a new window
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This interactive learning aid allows you to explore and manipulate 3D models allowing you to better visualise and understand human anatomy.
Gale Databases This link opens in a new window
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Gale provides access to the databases Academic OneFile and General OneFile that include journals and news services. These databases can be cross-searched with 27 collections on a range of topics.
Gale OneFile collections included: Agriculture; Communications and Mass Media; Criminal Justice; Culinary Arts; Diversity Studies; Economics and Theory; Entrepreneurship; Environmental Studies and Policy; Fine Arts; Gardening and Horticulture; Gender Studies; Health and Medicine; Home Improvement; Hospitality and Tourism; Information Science; Insurance and Liability; LegalTrac; Military and Intelligence; Nursing and Allied Health; Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine; Pop Culture; Popular Magazines; Psychology; Science; Vocations and Careers; War and Terrorism; World History.
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Provides access to a set of databases covering arts, literature, social science, general reference, business, science, technology, nursing and medicine. It also includes one of the largest digital newspaper archives.

Standards Online

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This subscription service provides access to full-text Australian Standards.

Standards listed below are some of the Australian Standards relevant to your course. Login to the database to search for more.

AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 : Safety in laboratories - Planning and operational aspects
AS 2134.2-1999 (R2016) Recommended practice for chemical analysis by atomic absorption spectrometry - Graphite furnace spectrometry
AS 3641.1—1999, Recommended practice for atomic emission spectrometric analysis Part 1 : Principles and techniques. Reconfirmed 2016
AS 3641.2-1999 (R2016) Recommended practice for atomic emission spectrometric analysis - Inductively coupled plasma excitation
AS 3753-2001 (R2016) : Recommended practice for chemical analysis by ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry
AS 5013.0-2010 : Food microbiology - General introduction to the Australian Standard methods for food microbiology
AS ISO/IEC 17025 : 2018 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
AS ISO 15189 : Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence
ISO 11138-1:2017 : Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 1: General requirements
ISO 11138-2:2017 : Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 2: Biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization processes

Suggested eBooks

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EBSCO eBooks This link opens in a new window
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Access to over 9,500 eBooks in a range of subject areas. eBooks can be downloaded for up to 7 days or read online.

Use your TAFE username and password to access eBooks.

Infobase eBooks This link opens in a new window
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This collection gives access to over 2,500 eBooks covering a wide range of subjects - from literature and language reference, to world history, religion and philosophy.

ProQuest eBook Central This link opens in a new window
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This small but growing collection provides eBooks on a broad range of topics. All eBooks can be read online and some can be downloaded for up to 21 days.

Suggested eJournals

A-Z eJournals (Full Text Finder) This link opens in a new window
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Search or browse for full text journals, newspapers, eBooks and other resources available from our databases by EBSCO, ProQuest, Gale, Informit and Emerald.

Suggested eVideos

ClickView This link opens in a new window
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Over 4,000 educational videos on a wide range of topics.

Safetyhub Videos This link opens in a new window
Access online videos by Safetycare on ergonomics, fire awareness, forklift safety, manual handling, personal protective equipment plus many more Work Health and Safety topics.