Access inside a dog

access Jobson's at library - ask staff for access

Information on 1,400 companies listed on the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges. Search by Company Name, Exchange, Board, State, ASX Code, or Industry, to locate contact details, staff and major stock-holder details.

LibraryLink can be used to search and request items from most library services across Australia, including the Libraries Australia website. Please search our catalogue first to see if we hold the item before making a request on LibraryLink.

To make requests and increase your search options, you will need to create an account on the LibraryLink website using your Port Phillip library card. How do I create an account on LLV? Go to the LibraryLink Victoria (LLV) site. On the left-hand navigation bar under My Account click on Sign In. Once at the Sign In page enter your borrower barcode in full. Enter your password/pin (if you don't have a password/pin on your card please see staff). Choose Port Phillip Library Service from the Your Library Service dropdown menu. Click on Submit. You are now ready to search!

• Local government Victoria has recently updated its website. Two new features you might find useful are:
• Find your local council - a searchable listing of all Victoria's local councils, with general information on the councils and links to their web pages.
• Guide to local government - for information on how councils are elected, how they are organised, how they make decisions. Also includes broad information about council services and funding, along with advice about public consultation and complaints.

Online encyclopedia of science and technology.

access Access Science at the library

access Magpies at the library

A guide to children's fiction, poetry and short stories, with an emphasis on Australian material. Search for titles by subject, author, series and age level.

The essential media reference tool, Margaret Gee's Australian Media Guide contains all of the information you need to accurately target promotions or press releases. It contains detailed information on every major Australian media outlet - from television stations and newspapers, to press agencies.

access Margaret Gee's media guide at the library

My Language provides access to search engines, web directories and news in over sixty languages.

This authoritative guide to government includes profiles and contact information of federal and state politicians, official titles and names of all senior diplomats, and correct forms of address for correspondence to every Member of Parliament, senior public servant, and vice-regal representative in Australia.

access National guide to government at the library

NationMaster is the statistics lover's dreamsite. Including data from the World Bank, various United Nations entities, OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), World Trade Organization and so on NationMaster is a one-stop resource for country by country statistics on pretty much everything. NationMaster also generates easily readable maps and graphs to represent these statistics.

visit NationMaster here

The new gateway into art research and the access point for Oxford art reference subsciptions and publications including Grove Art Online, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, Encyclopedia of Aesthetics and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.

access Oxford Art Online at the library                 access Oxford Art Online at home

The new gateway into music research and the access point for new and forthcoming Oxford music reference subscriptions and products, including The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Grove Music Online, and The Oxford Companion to Music.

access Oxford Music Online at the library              access Oxford Music Online at home

Search for your dream job and the courses you need to do to get it

access OZJAC at the library - ask staff for access

Online access to Victorian local history picture and photographic collections.

access Picture Victoria

Port Phillip City Collection database

Contemporary artworks from the Port Phillip City Collection as well as heritage items and photographs. For access to other photographic collections see Picture Victoria.

access Port Phillip City Collection database

Access to the City of Port Phillip's Planning Scheme, with all the latest amendments. Provided through the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

access Port Phillip Planning Scheme

An online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related non-fiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. BookFlix includes:

• 80 classic video storybooks paired with a related non-fiction eBook
• Read-aloud supports and definitions of key words
• Educational games and activities
• Safe, age-appropriate web links
• Meet the author section

access Scholastic BookFlix from home or internet access computers at the library

Access Science resource centre

Articles on all aspects of science from magazines and academic journals and with links to quality websites - great for school projects as well as private research

If you are accessing this database from home you will need to provide your borrower number - include only the numbers following the 5/    

• Tumblebooks for adults

A library of fiction and nonfiction talking books

access Tumblebooks for adults

• Tumblebooks for kids

access Tumblebooks for kids

yourtutor is a free online service that connects thousands of students in Years 4-12 to tutors who provide instant help and coaching in all main subjects:

Mathematics, Science, General English, Essay Writing, Assignment Research (finding information, organising reports/assignments), Study Skills (time management, note taking skills, revision techniques, etc.)

The service allows you to communicate with real tutors via an interactive chat session, exchange files, draw on a shared ideas board and watch in real time as they find study materials for you on the web.

This service is only available Monday through Friday from 4:00pm to 8:00pm 

access yourtutor from home or the library

(yourtutor works in the following web browsers: Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 2+, Safari 2+ and requires Adobe Flash Player 8+)

For more information, ask the staff at the Library, or use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. If you prefer call ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for Port Phillip Library Service.