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Databases & indexes

	Academic OneFile Provides indexing/abstracting for over 12,500 journals and reference sources; over 5,000 in full-text and more than 7,300 peer-reviewed. Coverage includes the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects. Includes coverage of the New York Times back to 1995.
	Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) A multidisciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals. This database also offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
	Index New Zealand New Zealand database for general interest material, social research, current affairs, and the arts and humanities. Updated daily, INNZ provides citation access to articles published in New Zealand and South Pacific newspapers and journals from 1987 to the present.
	Journal of the Polynesian Society The early issues of the Journal contain a rich repository of indigenous texts and traditions contributed by Pacific peoples.
	National Library of New Zealand Discovery Search Simultaneously searches the National Library Catalogue, TAPUHI, Timeframes, Publications NZ, Index NZ, Te Puna Web Directory, Matapihi and findNZarticles. Extended sources option also available.
	New Zealand Index An index of key New Zealand databases including: Index Auckland, New Zealand Card Index, Bibliography of Published NZ Family Histories, NZ Herald Classified Personals, Index New Zealand, INZART Index, Manukau's Journey, Newzindex, Newspaper Index, NZ Science, and NZ Woman's Weekly Index.
	Te Puna Search the National Bibliographic Database for items held in libraries throughout New Zealand.

Additional Indigenous Studies databases and resources

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Subject classifications

Indigenous peoples are classified in library catalogues and databases as members of ethnic groups which originally populated the country in which they live, and where they are not in control of the government.

• Ethnology. Social and Cultural Anthropology - GN 301-674
• Ethnic groups and races - GN 537-674
• Communities. Classes. Races. - HT 51-1595
• Colonies and colonization - JV1-5399

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Web sites

• Indigenous Peoples and the Law (NZ) - Web site of an online institute covering indigenous people and the law hosted by Victoria University of Wellington. The site provides links to recent articles, legislation, reports, cases and Web sites which concern indigenous peoples and the law. There are links to key indigenous Web sites from New Zealand and other countries. A selection of archived articles are made available and the whole site can be searched by keyword using the site search engine.
• Te Puna Web Directory - NZ Resources - Includes good links to New Zealand, Māori and Pasifik sites.
• Indigenous Peoples - New Zealand Digital Library - A collection of full text resources from around the world.
• International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs - An independent international membership organisation staffed by specialists and advisers on indigenous affairs.
• Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG) - Use this excellent subject directory to find good information on Indigenous studies.
• Centre for World Indigenous Studies - An independent, non-profit research and education organization dedicated to wider understanding and appreciation of the ideas and knowledge of indigenous peoples and the social, economic and political realities of indigenous nations.

Last revised: 9 December, 2009