Databases A-Z
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By Subject: AnthropologyShow Subjects
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Bibliography: ATSIhealth
Contains citations for articles, theses, government reports, conderence papers, book chapters, working papers and statistical documents on Australian indigenous health status.
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Anthropology Plus
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).
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AnthroSource
A collection of more than 250,000 articles from the American Anthropological Association journals, newsletters, bulletins and books.
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Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts: ASSIA
Scholarly health and social science material from 16 countries, including the United States and Great Britain.
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ArchSite: archaeological site recording scheme
The national inventory of archaeological sites in New Zealand, covering over 60,000 sites. Contains information relevant to research, site management and protection.
Access Note
A username and password is required for access. Please contact library-resourceacquisitions@vuw.ac.nz for login details, providing your name and user ID.
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Australian Public Affairs Information Service- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset: APAIS-ATSIS
Scholarly literature on the historical, social, cultural, economic and political aspects of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia.
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British Humanities Index: BHI
Multidisciplinary collection of newspaper, magazine and academic articles published in the UK and other English speaking countries from 1962 to the present.
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Discovering Collection
Targeted at novice researchers, a US-focused, multidisciplinary collection of resources aimed at high school students.
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eHRAF World Cultures
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.
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Ethnographic Video Online
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.
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Far North Queensland Collection: FNQ
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.
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Indigenous Australia
Database which represents the collections of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Library
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Indigenous Collection
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.
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Indigenous Studies Bibliography: AIATSIS
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.
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March of Time
Cross-searchable collection of newsreels produced by Time Inc between 1935-1967, recording global events and bringing them to big screens around the world and then later, to television
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Multicultural Australia and Immigration Studies - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset: MAIS-ATSIS
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.
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Multicultural Australia and Immigration Studies: MAIS
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.
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Music Online: Contemporary World Music
Contains music from all regions of the world and includes important genres such as reggae, worldbeat, neo-traditional, world fusion, Balkanic jazz, African film, Bollywood, Arab swing and jazz, also traditional music such as Indian classical, fado, flamenco, klezmer, zydeco, gospel, gagaku.
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Oxford Bibliographies Online
Authoritative research guides combining books, articles, and recent online sources such as digital archives, datasets, and encyclopedias. VUW currently has access to the British & Irish Literature, Chinese Studies, Classics, Education, Islamic Studies, Linguistics, Management Studies, Political Science and Renaissance & Reformation collections.
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ProQuest Research Library
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.
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SAGE Knowledge
Access to selected 80 online encyclopedias (published by Sage) in the humanities, social sciences and business.
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Sage Premier Journal Collection (1999-present)
Access to over 400 academic journals (published by Sage) in the social sciences, humanities, business, medicine, engineering, technology and physical and life sciences.
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Scopus
Scopus is a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of academic literature including peer reviewed journals, books and conference proceedings across all fields of science, technology, social sciences, and arts & humanities.. Scopus includes citation data and h-index information. 1996-present.
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Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to international literature on sociology, related subjects and behavioural sciences. Contains book reviews, articles, books, book chapters, dissertations and conference papers.
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SpringerLink
A collection of books, reference works and journals in science and social science research.
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Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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.
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Web of Science - core collection
Contains descriptions of scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. The records contain cited references.