Got a school assignment about fashion and clothing in the middle ages? Looking for some quick facts about endangered species?
Try the Virtual Reference Library - a searchable database of reference books that have been especially selected by Auckland City Libraries' staff to help with those tricky questions.
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Key content
Here are some of the books you'll find in the Virtual Reference Library:
- CDs, superglue and salsa: how everyday products are made
- Fashion, costume and culture: clothing, headwear, body decorations, and footwear through the ages
- Dictionary of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
There are also reference books on biography, arts, music, literature, health, science, maths, and animal sciences.
Search tips
Basic search
The easiest way to find information in the Virtual Reference Library. Basic Search lets you do a keyword search on everything in the database - just put your terms in the search box and away you go.
Select a publication
Click on 'Show all' to get the full list of titles available. After selecting a title you can then choose 'search this eBook' (advanced search), or follow links to the 'eBook Index' or 'List of Illustrations' (a good option if you're looking for images).
More information
This database is a Thomson Gale product. For more information see the Virtual Reference Library website, or try a guided tour.
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