Resources
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Databases
Infoshare (Statistics New Zealand)
Coverage: Full text
Online access to a wide range of time series data. This web-based tool can be used to view and download the most up-to-date information from the largest database of official statistics in New Zealand, and select data specific to your interests.
Coverage: Full text
Online access to a wide range of time series data. This web-based tool can be used to view and download the most up-to-date information from the largest database of official statistics in New Zealand, and select data specific to your interests.
Proquest Management
Coverage: 1971 to present (Some full text)
Includes ABI/INFORM Dateline, ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/Inform Trade & Industry and Accounting & Tax. The ABI/INFORM databases provide comprehensive in-depth coverage for thousands of publications and the latest business and financial information for researchers at all levels. Accounting & Tax brings together key resources covering current news and topics, trends and history influencing important accounting and tax issues of the day.
Coverage: 1971 to present (Some full text)
Includes ABI/INFORM Dateline, ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/Inform Trade & Industry and Accounting & Tax. The ABI/INFORM databases provide comprehensive in-depth coverage for thousands of publications and the latest business and financial information for researchers at all levels. Accounting & Tax brings together key resources covering current news and topics, trends and history influencing important accounting and tax issues of the day.
Scopus
Coverage: Citations and Abstracts
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyse and visualise research. For personalised features, click on the "Register" link on the top right hand corner of any page.
» User Guide
Coverage: Citations and Abstracts
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyse and visualise research. For personalised features, click on the "Register" link on the top right hand corner of any page.
» User Guide
Statistics for Universities
Coverage: Full text
Access to a range of New Zealand statistics prepared specially for Universities. Includes census, disability, vitals, migration and business demography data.
Coverage: Full text
Access to a range of New Zealand statistics prepared specially for Universities. Includes census, disability, vitals, migration and business demography data.
Dictionaries
Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology
This one-volume dictionary defines often amorphous and fuzzy sociological concepts in a lively and sensible way, and provides an introduction to what it means to think sociologically.
This one-volume dictionary defines often amorphous and fuzzy sociological concepts in a lively and sensible way, and provides an introduction to what it means to think sociologically.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
The meaning, history and pronunciation of over 500,000 words, both present and past, from across the English-speaking world. Includes the usage of words, etymological analysis, and variant spellings. Shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
» User Guide
The meaning, history and pronunciation of over 500,000 words, both present and past, from across the English-speaking world. Includes the usage of words, etymological analysis, and variant spellings. Shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
» User Guide
Encyclopedias
Encyclopaedia of Informal Education
This encyclopaedia has entries relating to the theory and practice of informal education, lifelong learning and social action.
This encyclopaedia has entries relating to the theory and practice of informal education, lifelong learning and social action.
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
An encyclopedia covering all the fields in the social and behavioural sciences. Comprises 4,000 articles, commissioned by 52 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.
An encyclopedia covering all the fields in the social and behavioural sciences. Comprises 4,000 articles, commissioned by 52 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.
Marxism, Communism, and Western Society: A Comparative Encyclopedia
Covers areas such as class struggle, distribution, and foreign trade law.
Covers areas such as class struggle, distribution, and foreign trade law.
New Zealand Databases
Index New Zealand (INNZ)
Coverage: 1987 to present (Index)
Contains abstracts of selected New Zealand serials, including newspapers, about New Zealand and the South Pacific. Subjects covered include general interest material, social research, current affairs, the arts and humanities.
Coverage: 1987 to present (Index)
Contains abstracts of selected New Zealand serials, including newspapers, about New Zealand and the South Pacific. Subjects covered include general interest material, social research, current affairs, the arts and humanities.
Newztext Plus
Includes INNZ; newspapers (Fairfax, NZ Herald and The Independent UK); magazines (with a business or industry orientation); newswires (Radio NZ and Scoop); Newzindex and TNS Regional and Industry Reports (business research and intelligence).
Includes INNZ; newspapers (Fairfax, NZ Herald and The Independent UK); magazines (with a business or industry orientation); newswires (Radio NZ and Scoop); Newzindex and TNS Regional and Industry Reports (business research and intelligence).
Websites
INST: International Institute for Labour Studies
The International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) was established by the International Labour Organization in 1960 as a centre for advanced studies in the social and labour fields.
The International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) was established by the International Labour Organization in 1960 as a centre for advanced studies in the social and labour fields.
Intute: Social Sciences
Intute: Social Sciences finds and reviews the best web resources. (For Labour Studies remember to search for both labour and labor).
Intute: Social Sciences finds and reviews the best web resources. (For Labour Studies remember to search for both labour and labor).
Lifelong Learning and Adult Education
This website explores the development of theory and practice in adult education and lifelong learning.
This website explores the development of theory and practice in adult education and lifelong learning.
