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Indigenous Australians

Queenslanders have access to a number of authoritative, subscription-only databases that are not available through Google or other free search engines.

Offsite access
To access these databases away from the library - from any computer connected to the internet (eg home or office) - you must be a Queensland resident and:

own a State Library e-services card (register for an e-services card allowing 5 days to receive your card);
OR

be a member of a Queensland public library with a QPL account (register for a QPL account - immediate access after email verification)

Click the button beside the database to begin searching. You will be asked to login using your e-services card or QPL account. Terms and conditions apply.

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AGIS Plus Text Indexing and full text database with access to the scanned images (in pdf) of journal articles from published material on all aspects of law. Based on 'AGIS', the Attorney-General's Information Service, produced by the AGIS Section of the Lionel Murphy Library, Attorney-General's Department, Canberra, and published by RMIT Publishing. Subjects: administrative law, banking, companies and securities, constitutional law, copyright law, criminal law, environmental law, family law, human rights, international law, legal aid, and trade practices. Coverage: Full text: 1999+ Coverage: Indexed: 1975+ Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: unlimited
AHB-ATSIS: Australian Heritage Bibliography - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset Deals with natural and cultural resources of significance to Indigenous peoples of Australia. Subject coverage includes aboriginal rock art sites, ceremonial sites, historic and archaeological sites, historic towns, national parks, wilderness areas and heritage sites. Coverage: 1987+ Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: 4 users
AIATSIS: Indigenous Studies Bibliography Covers various aspects of Australian Indigenous studies in English and in Australian Indigenous languages. Information on languages, culture, anthropology, archaeology, customary law, legal and social issues, health, education and the arts - citations to journals, government documents, reports, newspapers, newsletters, and conference papers. Coverage: 1990 Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: 4 users
APAIS-ATSIS: Australian Public Affairs Information Service - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander subset Indexes and abstracts a wide range of material specifically relating to Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders in the social sciences and the humanities, in particular, economics, the arts, history. current affairs, land rights, and culture. Abstracts include references to journal articles newspapers, government documents and conference proceedings. Coverage: 1978+ Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: 4 users
ATSIhealth: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Bibliography Compiled by Neil Thomson and John Sutherland at the School of Health Studies, Edith Cowan University. Entries relate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status and refer to journal articles, conference proceedings, theses, government reports and statistics. Coverage: 1915+ Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: 5 users
CINCH - ATSIS: Australian Criminology Database - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset Produced by the Australian Institute of Criminology. Includes abstracts of journal articles, newspapers, books, book chapters government reports, book reviews and theses. coverage includes legal and medical issues, mental health, drugs and alcohol, and HIV/AIDS relating to Indigenous Australians. Coverage: 1968+ Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: 5 users
FAMILY-ATSIS: Australian Family and Society Abstracts - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset Provides abstracts to material on family issues which relate specifically to Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. Subject coverage includes family and customary law, child care, removal of children, social policy and services, social change, family relationships, domestic violence, and housing. Coverage: 1980+ Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: 5 users
MAIS-ATSIS: Multicultural Australia and Immigration Studies - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Subset Compiled by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Library. Indexes and abstracts journal articles, government reports, books, book chapters, newspapers, and theses concerned with Australian immigration and multicultural issues. From 1996 MAIS-ATSIS deals with Australian content only. Coverage: 1988+ Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders Licence: 5 users
MasterFILE Premier Provides full text for more than 2,050 journals with information covering virtually every subject area of general interest. Includes hundreds of full text reference books, and an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags. Coverage: 1975+ (updated daily) Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and QPL account holders Licence: unlimited

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