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Popular Magazines Plus contains a collection of full text journals from Australia and overseas. The database has a strong focus on current events, sports, science and health. For example - Choice 1999 onwards, Australian Women’s Weekly, Australian Geographic, Australian Gourmet Traveller, Australian House and Garden, Australian PC, Women’s Day and more… The database also includes the newspapers – The Australian, Herald Sun and Leader Newspapers.
To search the databases choose from Basic, Subject , Publication or Advanced Search.
Added features is being able to create RSS feeds and translate to another language.
Popular Magazine Plus is accessible from the library and from home using a Membership card number and PIN.
A small handout has been prepared for handing out to the public on how to access CHOICE Magazine articles online through Popular Magazines Plus. This is available at the Information Desk.
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Access to Popular Magazines Plus is via the
· Library website –‘Information on the Web’- ‘Magazines and Newspapers'
· Library website -‘Information on the Web’ – 'A-Z Databases'
· http://find.galegroup.com/gps/start.do?DB=SPJ.SP00_SPN.SP02&userGroupName=wh_manningham
Help is available from the Tool Box tab or Search tips link from the Advanced search page for the finer points of searching preferences, dictionary and title list.
To familiarise yourself with the database browse the Tool Box, Browse Publications tabs and document type under Advanced search.
Test me
1. In 2011 what is the top rating Washing Machine according to CHOICE Magazine? E-mail the article to yourself.
2. Using ‘advanced search’ find a book review for ‘The girl with the dragon tattoo’ .
3. Find Statistical Data on Global Warming. Select one article and translate to Chinese.
4. Using the ‘Browse Publications’ tab, find an article on the subject of Bullying printed May11 2011 in the Whitehorse Leader. How many years of the Whitehorse Leader are indexed in Popular Magazines Plus?
5. Using ’Browse Subject locate opinion articles on Carbon Tax.
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