South Regional : Staff: Databases

Databases
The library maintains various databases and online resources listed below. Should any of these services request a username and password please use your TAFE Account unless otherwise noted.

Training Video Collections

• ​​Kanopy - thousands of training videos and documentaries
• Safetyhub - a range of Occupational Health and Safety videos
• ClickView  - hundreds of training videos and recorded TV programs

Journal Article Databases

• EBSCO Database - a journal article database: subject areas include Automotive, Business, Computing, Education, Environment, Medical, Reference, Social Sciences
• ProQuest - a journal article database: subject areas include Accounting, Banking, Business, Careers, Computing, Economics, Education, Finance, Health, Medical, Religion, Science and Telecommunications

• VOCEDplus - a database with research reports, journal articles, statistics, conference proceedings, policy documents and more concerning the VET sector and tertiary education, especially as it relates to workforce needs, skills development, and social inclusion. It has extensive coverage of Australian material and includes a wide range of international information.

ebook Collections

• EBSCO eBooks - hundreds of ebooks on a wide range of topics

Standards and Codes

• Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australia’s national statistical agency and an official source of independent, reliable information. 
• Australian Standards - Online access to a select collection of Australian Standards. Unlimited simultaneous user access to Australian Standards. Limited to 2 simultaneous users for International Standards.
• NCC - Australian Building Codes Board - Online access to the National Construction Codes – building regulations by all States and Territories (students and staff need to register individually on this website for online access. TAFE login is not required).
• Cordell Estimator Platinum  - Project information designed to assist individuals and businesses who put estimates together.
• Chemwatch - MSDS and Chemicals Management information.
• Federal Register of Legislation - The authorised whole-of-government website for Commonwealth legislation and related documents. It contains the full text and details of the life-cycle of individual laws and the relationships between them.
• Western Australian Legislation - The official site for Western Australian legislation and statutory information. Contains full-text Acts and Regulations as well as other information.

Nursing and Health

• Joanna Briggs Institute EBP Database - the complete JBI EBP content set available via OvidSP which spans a range of medical, nursing, and healthcare specialties and includes evidence summaries, systematic reviews, best practice guidelines, and more.  A database of evidence-based practice information on different topics
• Anatomy TV - all the body's major systems shown in detail
• Real Time Health - videos of patient narrative communication, or patient storytelling
• MSD Manuals (Merck Manuals) - widely used credible medical resources for professionals and consumers.
• eMIMSelite - provides a wide range of Australian medicines information – full product information, abbreviated product information, drug/drug interaction module and pill identification module to name a few! (Only 1 person can use at a time, please make sure you click Close Session when finished)
• Surgical Hand Antisepsis, Gowning and Gloving - Australian Council of Perioperative Nurses video (please contact your lecturer or library staff for access)

Literacy and Numeracy

• Living in Australia - an online ESL course – NOTE: only works in MS Edge (please contact your lecturer or library staff for the password)
• World Wide English - an online ESL course – NOTE: only works in MS Edge (please contact your lecturer or library staff for the password)
• English for Health Professionals - an online ESL course for those wanting to study in health related fields – NOTE: only works in MS Edge (please contact your lecturer or library staff for the password)
• Linguahouse - an online ESL resource for students and lecturers (please contact your lecturer or library staff for the password).

Find More With SuperSearch

With SuperSearch you will find all the resources held at campus and connect to lots of full text ebooks, emagazine and ejournals articles, view documentaries and training videos, search databases and much more. Click on SuperSearch below to explore.