What is EPIC?
EPIC (Electronic Purchasing In Collaboration) is a venture between New Zealand libraries and the Ministry of Education. EPIC gives schools free access to an unparalleled range of electronic resources from the following database providers:
- EBSCO
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Oxford Online
- ProQuest
- Gale Cengage
EPIC is available to all registered New Zealand schools. The Ministry of Education has agreed to fund access for all New Zealand Schools to 31 March 2009.
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What is available?
Through EPIC schools can access databases containing thousands of international (and some New Zealand) magazines, newspapers, biographies, substantial reference works, and images. EPIC lets you access up-to-date full text articles covering a huge range of subjects. Complete resource lists are available when you access any of the EPIC databases.
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Who can use EPIC?
EPIC supports the teaching and learning in New Zealand schools. It is intended for use by the following people within primary and secondary schools:
- principal
- teachers
- library staff
- students.
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Can I use EPIC at home?
Yes. Teachers, students, and library staff may access EPIC from home using their school's password and username login. Please note that we require that a school's username and password are kept confidential to your school community and all users must abide by the terms and conditions of use.
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How do I access EPIC?
Your school needs to sign and return a letter of agreement with the National Library of New Zealand. Visit the registration page for more information.
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I've already registered for EPIC but I can't access all of the resources, what's wrong?
A new letter of agreement has been sent to all schools so that you can register to access the new EPIC resources. Visit the registration page for more information about this.
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