Databases
Social Sciences
ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry
Coverage: Coverage: 1971- Some Full-Text.
Covers 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus in every major industry. Provides access to the latest industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, etc.
Coverage: Coverage: 1971- Some Full-Text.
Covers 750 business periodicals and newsletters with a trade or industry focus in every major industry. Provides access to the latest industry news, product and competitive information, marketing trends, etc.
APA-FT (Australian Public Affairs)
Coverage: 1978 to present (Some full text).
Subject coverage includes Australian business, health, current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences.
Coverage: 1978 to present (Some full text).
Subject coverage includes Australian business, health, current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences.
Asia-Studies Full-Text Online
Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text).
This database offers full-text academic literature on Asian social sciences, business, economic development and current affairs. 53 countries are covered.
Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text).
This database offers full-text academic literature on Asian social sciences, business, economic development and current affairs. 53 countries are covered.
Bibliography of Asian Studies
Coverage: 1971 to present (Index)
Provides access to principally western-language articles and book chapters on all subjects (but especially the humanities and the social sciences) relating to all parts of Asia.
Coverage: 1971 to present (Index)
Provides access to principally western-language articles and book chapters on all subjects (but especially the humanities and the social sciences) relating to all parts of Asia.
Bibliography on Homosexuality in New Zealand
Coverage: Index
Coverage: Index
Accessed through findNZarticles this is a bibliography of books, theses, reports, book chapters and journal articles relating to homosexuality in New Zealand. After entering your search select the bibliography from the fourth drop down menu.
Cochrane Library
Coverage: 1996 to present (Full text)
A collection of regularly updated evidence-based healthcare databases bringing together research looking at the effectiveness of different health care treatments and interventions.
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Coverage: 1996 to present (Full text)
A collection of regularly updated evidence-based healthcare databases bringing together research looking at the effectiveness of different health care treatments and interventions.
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Contemporary Women’s Issues
Coverage: 1992 to present (Full text)
A women's studies resource that covers a spectrum of women's concerns in over 190 countries. Topics covered include domestic violence, employment and the workplace, gender equity, family, reproductive health, and human rights.
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Coverage: 1992 to present (Full text)
A women's studies resource that covers a spectrum of women's concerns in over 190 countries. Topics covered include domestic violence, employment and the workplace, gender equity, family, reproductive health, and human rights.
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Europa World Online
Coverage: Current edition (Full text)
Lists political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, including recent history; government; economic affairs; defence; education; social welfare. Describes over 1,650 International Organisations.
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Coverage: Current edition (Full text)
Lists political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, including recent history; government; economic affairs; defence; education; social welfare. Describes over 1,650 International Organisations.
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Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
Coverage: 1990 to present (Index)
Covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages. Books written by a single author are not indexed.
Coverage: 1990 to present (Index)
Covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages. Books written by a single author are not indexed.
Hospitality and Tourism Index
Coverage: 1960 to present (Some full text)
Covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.
Coverage: 1960 to present (Some full text)
Covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.
Humanities & Social Sciences Collection
Coverage: Coverage: 1998 - (Full text)
Dedicated to content from and about Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, this database covers agriculture, arts, Asian studies, business, cultural studies, education, history, indigenous studies, law, media, political science, reference, social sciences, science and technology.
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Coverage: Coverage: 1998 - (Full text)
Dedicated to content from and about Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia, this database covers agriculture, arts, Asian studies, business, cultural studies, education, history, indigenous studies, law, media, political science, reference, social sciences, science and technology.
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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.
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.
International Political Science Abstracts
Coverage: 1989 to present (Index)
Indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world on political science, including international relations.
Coverage: 1989 to present (Index)
Indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world on political science, including international relations.
ISI Web of Science
Coverage: 1975 to present (Index)
Includes approximately 10,000 journals combining Science Citation, Social Sciences Citation and Arts and Humanities Citation Indexes. Allows keyword, author, title, author's address and cited reference searching. Includes ISI Proceedings. To access personalised features, such as 'My Citation Alerts', remember to sign in first. If slow to load, clear browser cache.
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Coverage: 1975 to present (Index)
Includes approximately 10,000 journals combining Science Citation, Social Sciences Citation and Arts and Humanities Citation Indexes. Allows keyword, author, title, author's address and cited reference searching. Includes ISI Proceedings. To access personalised features, such as 'My Citation Alerts', remember to sign in first. If slow to load, clear browser cache.
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JSTOR
Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text)
Access to archival issues of journals with coverage usually ending three to five years before present. Back issues of over 600 journals in the arts, humanities, science, and social sciences with links to current issues available in Project Muse.
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Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text)
Access to archival issues of journals with coverage usually ending three to five years before present. Back issues of over 600 journals in the arts, humanities, science, and social sciences with links to current issues available in Project Muse.
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Latin American Regional Reports
Coverage: 1967 to present (Full text)
Monthly reports covering economic and political developments in Latin America. To connect to members area, click on 'automatic IP recognition' link.
Coverage: 1967 to present (Full text)
Monthly reports covering economic and political developments in Latin America. To connect to members area, click on 'automatic IP recognition' link.
Leisure Tourism
Coverage: 1979 to present (Index)
Contains citations with abstracts to current journal and other published literature relating to leisure, recreation and tourism activities and associated facilities and allied topics.
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Coverage: 1979 to present (Index)
Contains citations with abstracts to current journal and other published literature relating to leisure, recreation and tourism activities and associated facilities and allied topics.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook
Coverage: Full text
Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMYB) contains full text about and reviews of all English-language standardised tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, and psychology. Please log out after using MMYB (only 1 user allowed).
Coverage: Full text
Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMYB) contains full text about and reviews of all English-language standardised tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, and psychology. Please log out after using MMYB (only 1 user allowed).
Māori Bibliography
Indexes Maori topics appearing in books, conference proceedings and journals which cannot otherwise easily be found in regular sources.
Indexes Maori topics appearing in books, conference proceedings and journals which cannot otherwise easily be found in regular sources.
New Zealand National Union Catalogue (via Te Puna)
Coverage: Index
Contains bibliographic records for books and journals published worldwide, and indicates which New Zealand libraries may have copies.
Coverage: Index
Contains bibliographic records for books and journals published worldwide, and indicates which New Zealand libraries may have copies.
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).
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Coverage: Full text
Provides information on today's social issues. Resources include full text magazine and newspaper articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents and links to web sites.
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Coverage: Full text
Provides information on today's social issues. Resources include full text magazine and newspaper articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents and links to web sites.
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PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress)
Coverage: 1871 to present (Index)
PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress) aims to cover all literature on post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental-health consequences of traumatic events.
Coverage: 1871 to present (Index)
PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress) aims to cover all literature on post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental-health consequences of traumatic events.
Population Index
Coverage: 1986-2000 (Index)
A searchable and browsable database containing 46,035 abstracts from books, journal articles, working papers of demographic literature etc, published in Population Index in the period 1986-2000.
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Coverage: 1986-2000 (Index)
A searchable and browsable database containing 46,035 abstracts from books, journal articles, working papers of demographic literature etc, published in Population Index in the period 1986-2000.
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Proquest Social Science Journals
Coverage: 1994 to present (Some full text)
Covers all areas of the social sciences, including social exclusion, globalisation, addiction, urban planning, minority group welfare.
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Coverage: 1994 to present (Some full text)
Covers all areas of the social sciences, including social exclusion, globalisation, addiction, urban planning, minority group welfare.
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PsycARTICLES
Coverage: 1985 to present (Full text)
Includes full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. Excludes advertisements and editorial board lists.
Coverage: 1985 to present (Full text)
Includes full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber. Excludes advertisements and editorial board lists.
PsycEXTRA
Coverage: 2000 to present (Some full text)
Grey literature in psychology, behavioural science and health written for professionals and disseminated outside peer-reviewed journals by government, research institutes, societies, corporations etc.
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Coverage: 2000 to present (Some full text)
Grey literature in psychology, behavioural science and health written for professionals and disseminated outside peer-reviewed journals by government, research institutes, societies, corporations etc.
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Coverage: 1965 to present (Some full text)
This database covers topics such as emotional and behavioural characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
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Coverage: 1965 to present (Some full text)
This database covers topics such as emotional and behavioural characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
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PsycINFO
Coverage: 1840 to present
Indexes and abstracts international literature in psychology and related disciplines such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work.
Coverage: 1840 to present
Indexes and abstracts international literature in psychology and related disciplines such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work.
RMA-net (New Zealand’s Environmental Law online)
Legal decisions affecting New Zealand's environment. Available free between the hours of 7.00pm and 9.00pm to University of Waikato students. Please see Law Librarian or Law staff for userID and password.
Legal decisions affecting New Zealand's environment. Available free between the hours of 7.00pm and 9.00pm to University of Waikato students. Please see Law Librarian or Law staff for userID and password.
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.
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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.
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Social Services Abstracts
Coverage: 1979 to present (Index)
Coverage of current research focused on social work, human services and related areas including social welfare, social policy and community development. Abstracts and indexes over 1,300 publications.
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Coverage: 1979 to present (Index)
Coverage of current research focused on social work, human services and related areas including social welfare, social policy and community development. Abstracts and indexes over 1,300 publications.
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Social Work Abstracts
Coverage: 1997 to present (Index)
Social Work Abstracts covers over 450 journals in all areas of the profession, including theory and practice, areas of service, social issues and problems. The Register of Clinical Social Workers is a directory of clinical social workers in the US.
Coverage: 1997 to present (Index)
Social Work Abstracts covers over 450 journals in all areas of the profession, including theory and practice, areas of service, social issues and problems. The Register of Clinical Social Workers is a directory of clinical social workers in the US.
Sociological Abstracts
Coverage: 1952 to present (Index)
Covers the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioural sciences. Provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800 serials publications.
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Coverage: 1952 to present (Index)
Covers the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioural sciences. Provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800 serials publications.
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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.
Times Digital Archive
Coverage: 1785-2006
The complete digital edition of the Times (London) can be searched and full images of either a specific article or a complete page retrieved. The entire newspaper has been captured, including all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photographs.
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Coverage: 1785-2006
The complete digital edition of the Times (London) can be searched and full images of either a specific article or a complete page retrieved. The entire newspaper has been captured, including all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photographs.
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TLS Historical Archive (Incorporates Times Literary Supplement Centenary Archive)
Coverage: 1902-2005 (Full text)
The TLS Historical Archive is the improved and expanded new edition of the TLS Centenary Archive, and allows users to full-text search every page of every issue of the Times Literary Supplement from 1902 to 2005. Search over 300,000 reviews, letters, poems and articles for information about English literature and other humanities or social science subjects. Users can track the literary activity and critical opinion makers of the 20th century.
Coverage: 1902-2005 (Full text)
The TLS Historical Archive is the improved and expanded new edition of the TLS Centenary Archive, and allows users to full-text search every page of every issue of the Times Literary Supplement from 1902 to 2005. Search over 300,000 reviews, letters, poems and articles for information about English literature and other humanities or social science subjects. Users can track the literary activity and critical opinion makers of the 20th century.
UNESCO Documents and Publications
Coverage: Coverage varies (Some full text)
Contains bibliographic records and full-text of UNESCO documents, publications (full-text of out-of-print documents only) and journals; bibliographic records of the UNESCO Library's acquisitions.
Coverage: Coverage varies (Some full text)
Contains bibliographic records and full-text of UNESCO documents, publications (full-text of out-of-print documents only) and journals; bibliographic records of the UNESCO Library's acquisitions.
United Nations Treaty Collection
Coverage: 1946 to present (Full text)
Contains treaties and international agreements registered or filed with the Secretariat of the U.N. since 1946. Texts are in their authentic language(s), along with translations into English and French, as appropriate.
Coverage: 1946 to present (Full text)
Contains treaties and international agreements registered or filed with the Secretariat of the U.N. since 1946. Texts are in their authentic language(s), along with translations into English and French, as appropriate.
ViVa: a Bibliography of Women’s History in Historical and Women’s Studies Journals
Coverage: 1975 to present (Index)
Covers women's and gender history, including prostitution, witchcraft, housework, sexuality, birth control, infanticide, the family, gynaecology, and masculinity. Indexes 180 European, American, Canadian, Asian, Australian and New Zealand journals.
Coverage: 1975 to present (Index)
Covers women's and gender history, including prostitution, witchcraft, housework, sexuality, birth control, infanticide, the family, gynaecology, and masculinity. Indexes 180 European, American, Canadian, Asian, Australian and New Zealand journals.
World History In Context
Coverage: Full text
Extensive coverage of the 20th Century as well as the Ancient Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Middle East and Latin America. Materials included are full text journals, reference works and primary source documents.
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Coverage: Full text
Extensive coverage of the 20th Century as well as the Ancient Mediterranean, Near East, Asia, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Middle East and Latin America. Materials included are full text journals, reference works and primary source documents.
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World Who's Who
Coverage: Full text
World Who's Who brings together current and hard-to-find biographical information on more than 60,000 of the most gifted, famous and influential men and women in all fields.
Coverage: Full text
World Who's Who brings together current and hard-to-find biographical information on more than 60,000 of the most gifted, famous and influential men and women in all fields.
