Free access to encyclopedias from home

Want free access to encyclopedias and textbooks 24 hours a day? If you have an Eastern Regional Libraries membership card you already have.

1. Go to the library website at http://www.erl.vic.gov.au.
2. Click on any of the following links:
   

Search from Home: Encyclopedias | Newspaper & Magazine Articles | Tech Books Online & more.

This takes you to our Online Resources page. Scroll through the table to discover some of the fantastic resources available. Click on the H situated next to the resource you want to search and enter your library card number when prompted.

Some of the resources include:

Biography Resource Center - huge list of bios of famous people in history
Britannica Online - great general encyclopedia with articles for different school levels
Oxford Reference - great general encyclopedia and dictionary
Safari Technical Books - complete online technical textbooks (includes Internet, programming, networking etc)
Virtual Reference Library - online reference books in Arts, History and Social Science

Try them out today!

Cheers, Maryanne