News and reviews

Your Shoalhaven Libraries membership gives you free access to the State Library of NSW’s online databases.
Explore a wide range of news sources from across Australia, including local titles like the South Coast Register, all available through the State Library’s digital collections.

Go to State Library of NSW

Access 3551 major newspapers from 56 countries online with Gale OneFile: News. Search articles instantly by title, headline or date, and browse images, radio, TV broadcasts and transcripts. Includes Australian News Limited and Fairfax newspapers. 



Go to Gale OneFile: News

Analyze important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.

Go to  Gale in Context: Global Issues

Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.

Go to Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.

Go to Gale in Context: Environmental Studies

These databases cover a huge range of topics including art, history, law, science, technology and more! You can use your Shoalhaven Libraries card to register with the State Library and gain access to a wealth of free eResources.

Go to the State Library of NSW eResources

Choice Online offers full access to thousands of reports and reviews on products and services that are rigorously tested and rated. To get started with Choice, please visit one of our branches and ask staff to login for you.

Go to Choice Online

Good Reading is an Australian family-owned monthly magazine and website dedicated to books and reading. Discover author interviews, book reviews, and your next good read!

Go to Good Reading Online