The Library provides access to a large amount of material via online databases and electronic journals available for free self-service use for Victoria staff and students. Many of these resources contain access to the full text of material as well as image and video content.
Contains citations for articles, theses, government reports, conderence papers, book chapters, working papers and statistical documents on Australian indigenous health status.
Contains citations from articles, reports, commentaries, edited works, and obituaries in such fields as anthropology, archaeology, folklore, and material culture held at Harvard University, or appearing in the Anthropological Index (Royal Anthropological Institute of the United Kingdom).
A collection of more than 250,000 articles from the American Anthropological Association journals, newsletters, bulletins and books.
Scholarly health and social science material from the United States and Great Britain form the core of this research collection.
The national inventory of archaeological sites in New Zealand, covering over 60,000 sites. Contains information relevant to research, site management and protection.
A username and password is required for access. Please contact us to obtain login details.
A subset of APAIS, this resource covers literature on the historical, social, cultural, economic and political aspects of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia.
A cross-disciplinary collection of newspaper, magazine and academic articles published in the UK and other English speaking countries from 1962 to the present.
Targeted at novice researchers, this multidisciplinary collection of resources is at the high school level (U.S. focus).
An annually updated searchable cross-cultural collection containing information on all aspects of cultural and social life. The information is produced by the Human Relations Area Files, Inc. (HRAF) at Yale University and can be searchable and browsable by cultures and ethnic groups.
Covers every region of the world and features the work of many of the ethnographic filmmakers of the 20th century. Includes interviews, previously unreleased raw footage, field notes, study guides, and searchable transcripts.
A collection of citations of books, magazine articles, videos, pamphlets, brochures, assignments, reports, submissions, newspapers, tapes and posters on the subjects of Aboriginal people, Aboriginal studies, Australian Indigenous people and Far North Queensland.
Database which represents the collections of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Library
This database provides topical and historical issues within Indigenous studies. The multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary framework encompasses anthropology, community development, cultural studies, economics, education, health, history, human geography, law and land rights, literature, politics and policy making, (post)colonial studies, psychology, race studies, sociology and visual and performing arts.
AIATSIS is a bibliographic database that indexes published and unpublished material on Australian Indigenous studies from the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Library. Source documents include journal articles, newspapers, pamphlets,published government reports, published conference papers, bookchapters, books, discussion and working papers, and published statistical documents.
Produced by Australia's Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, this focuses on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. Topics include ethnicity, racism, multiculturalism, welfare and social services, access and equity, and settlement issues. Source documents are drawn from books, journal articles, newspapers, government documents, conference papers and research reports. While some international material is included, the focus since August 1996 has been on Australian-produced material only.
Produced by Australia's Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, this covers all aspects of immigration and multiculturalism in Australia. Topics include migrant health and welfare, racism, multicultural education, and settlement issues. Source documents include books, journal articles, newspapers, government documents, conference papers, research reports and theses. While some international material is included, the focus since August 1996 has been on Australian-produced material only.
Covers a broad range of topics found in scholarly, reference and popular sources, including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.
Access to over 80 online encyclopedias (published by Sage) in the humanities, social sciences and business.
Access to over 400 academic journals (published by Sage) in the social sciences, humanities, business, medicine, engineering, technology and physical and life sciences.
A collection of resources in science and social science research.
Provides access to international literature on sociology, related subjects and behavioural sciences. Contains book reviews, articles, books, book chapters, dissertations and conference papers.
A collection of books, reference works and journals in science and social science research
Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand aims to build a comprehensive guide to New Zealand's peoples, natural environment, history, culture, economy, institutions and society. Browse different subject categories or search across the entire resource. Te Reo Māori interface available.
Contains descriptions of scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. The records contain cited references.
