Gulliver's Travels
Have you read the book Gulliver's Travels? Here's an audio version with music additions. It will take you into another realm, Gulliver's world.
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January 10, 2008
January 04, 2008
Brain Teasers
This time, we explore all things that delve into the human mind. Books extolling Sigmund Freud to Carl Jung and other psychological theorists is the running theme of our choices. Not a fan of psychology? Fret not. Murder, mystery and passion are what these psychological thrillers are premised on.
June 19, 2007
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
R is for Real Estate ...
..... & S is for Science, Sheet Music, Singapore and Sport
REALIS (URA Real Estate Information System)
Looking for an up-to-date statistical source on the private residential, commercial and industrial sectors in Singapore? Comprises Time Series, Project, Transaction and Stock databases.
Note Limited to four concurrent access
Available at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library only
Science Online
Giving you access to a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive definitions, essays, diagrams, biographies and experiments. Suitable for students aged 12 to 18.
Available at all libraries and from home.
June 06, 2007
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
O is for Oxford ...
OneSource
This is a great way to get quick information on companies. as well as profiles of public and private companies worldwide. It also has financial analysis, peer listings/comparisons and market research reports. For the full experience it is best to view this resource from our libraries!
Available at all libraries and from home.
Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED)
What can we say about this dependable friend? The dictionary of all dictionaries giving the meaning, history, and pronunciation of a huge number of words, contemporary and ancient. IIts context quotes come from from classic literature to film scripts and cookery books.
Available at all libraries and from home
May 23, 2007
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
N is for Nature, Naxos Music, and News
National Palace Museum (NPM) Online
Taiwan in Singapore! NLB brings the National Palace Museum, Taipei to your desktop. The impressive collections cover: painting, calligraphy, ceramics, jade, bronze, Buddhist antiques, and the enticingly entitled "rarities."
故宫在线
故宫在线数据库内容含图片与文字，范围包括台湾台北国立故宫博物院藏的绘画、书法、陶瓷、玉器、铜器、佛教文物与珍玩。数据库有英语、中文简体、中文繁体及日本语四种语言版本。
Available at all Libraries and from home
May 22, 2007
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
L and M is for Lexis Nexis, Library, Marvellous Media and Modern History
LexisNexis
For along time Lexis news and business information have been the staple of all people who are in-the-know. Their titles include Business Monitor News, The Business Times(Singapore) and The Straits Times.
Available at all libraries and from home
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text
The premier index source for library people (and others) of English and foreign-language periodicals, journals, conference proceedings, pamphlets, books, library school theses and books. 100 of the titles are available full text.
Limited to 4 concurrent access only
Available at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library only
May 21, 2007
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of
databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can join here)
J and K is for Jupiter and Kompass
Jupiter Research
provides industry trends and forecasts on emerging consumer technologies and the Internet. Offering addiitonally research, analysis and proprietary data on how these technologies may impact businesses.
Available at all libraries and from home
Kompass
Want access to 1.8 million companies in over 75 countries? Searchable by product and service categories, company name, trade name and geographical region? Kompass has it all! Also has full company profiles, with the names of 3.6 million executives as well as financial data when available.
Limited to 6 concurrent access only
Available at all libraries
May 18, 2007
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
H and I is for History, International Law, Finance, News, Arts and Who's Who
History Database Center
From a single search interface get clued in on Ancient, Medieval and Modern World History from the pre-modern world to the present. Ancient History and Culture features in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia. Suitable for students aged 12 and above.
Available at all libraries and from home.
May 14, 2007
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
F and G are for Factiva, Global, Grolier and Grove Art
Factiva.com
Factiva's reputation is well known authoritative information sources from a historical, global, and local perspective, coveringa wide variety of sectors and topics. Drawing on 10,000 sources from 152 countries in 22 languages, including more than 370 continuously updated newswires. And, more than 2,000 sources are available on or before the date of publication. A plus is Search 2.0 a "supersearcher" feature which takes you to the heart of their resources.
Available at all libraries
May 09, 2007
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
E is for EBSCO, Education and Engineering
EBSCOHost
is one of our most comprehensive groups of databases covering a huge range of subjects, appealing to the young, the seriously minded and the not-so young.December 11, 2006
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
D is for Design and Dialog
Design and Applied Arts Index (DAAI)
Offering over 130,000 annotated references from more than 500 design and craft journals and newspapers dating back to 1973 and giving inforamtion on 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, and firms who are concerned with every aspect of design. This is a key database for the design community and for anyone who is artisitically inclined
Available at Lee Kong Chian Reference Library only
December 04, 2006
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
C is for Camio, China, Consumers and Contemporary Women!
CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online)
Love art and art museums but can't afford the Round-the-World Ticket? Let these images Images of over 90,000 works of fine and decorative art from leading museums around the world take you there free of charge. Starting from 3000 BCE and time travelling to the present, you can find wonderful examples of Asian, African, Latin American and Western art - get informed, expand your horizons in the comfort of your own home!
Available at all libraries and from home
November 28, 2006
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
B is for Bibliographer
If titles such as " Hybridity, ethnicity and food in Singapore" get you really excited then the
Bibliography of Asian Studies
is for you. Offering over 600,000 records of research and scholarly literature on Asia published in Western languages since 1971, this bibliography focuses on social sciences and humanities. Indispensable for the serious researcher with access via subject, journal title and search box.# Available at all libraries and from home
November 27, 2006
Take a "whistlestop tour" of the wide range of databases which NLB digital library members have access to (If you are not a member you can JOIN HERE
A is for Ancient, Art and Asia!
Ancient and Medieval History Online
Do ancient civilizations get you fired up? Are Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica and Mesopotamia your idea of dream destinations? Do you want to hunker down with the early Hominids (3 to 5 million years ago)or mess around in the marvellous Middle Ages? Using subject entries, biographies, primary sources, images, maps and charts, and timelines this database can take you there. Fasten yourself into the NLB Time Machine and click that mouse!
# Available at all libraries and from home.