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Social sciences

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 Connect 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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ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Full text

Census data, demography statistics, migration, population, health, labour force and a select number of other ABS statistical publications. The full text of these publications can be found via the link on the main page to 'Publications' which can be browsed by subject or by publication number.

Coverage: variable
Access:
onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited

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Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Full text

Contains full text of over 240 periodicals, and abstracts/indexing for nearly 400 periodicals focusing on the Australia/New Zealand region. Includes magazines, newspapers, newswires, reference books and company information from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, Asia, North America and Europe.

Coverage: variable
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited users (Queensland wide)

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APA-FT: Australian Public Affairs - Full Text Full text

APF-FT is an indexing and full-text database. Journal articles are sourced mainly from the 223+ journals comprehensively indexed in APAIS - the Australia Public Affairs Information Service. Subject coverage includes business, health, current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences in Australia.

Coverage: Full text: 1995+ ; Indexed: 1978+
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited

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Education collection (Informit) Full text

Covers curriculum, educational research, information science, librarianship, management, policy administration, psychology, sociology, teaching and training and is produced by the Cunningham Library at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).

Coverage: Full text publications: 2000- ; Index: 1978-
Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: Index set - 5 users; Full text databases: Unlimited users

 

 

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Europa World Plus Full text

Europa World Plus is the online version of the Europa World Year Book and the Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. Find political, economic and statistical information about more than 250 countries. Statistical profiles are available for a single country or comparative statistics can be generated for a range of topics including population, health, agriculture, industry, finance and trade across two or more countries.

Coverage: updated daily
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited

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Gale Virtual Reference Library Full text

Ever wondered who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt? Or what's the latest in robotics? Gale Virtual Reference Library offers encyclopaedias and reference sources for research on many topics. You can access them from home twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, at the State Library or your local public library. We have selected 75 titles from all subject areas, such as Ancient civilizations reference library, Novels for students and customs of Australia. Use them for quick help or doing homework assignments.

Coverage: variable
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited users (Queensland wide)

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Humanities & Social Sciences Collection  (Informit) Full text

Covers agriculture, arts, Asian studies, business, cultural studies, education, history, indigenous studies, law, media, political science, reference, social sciences, science and technology. Content sources include peer reviewed journals, monographs and books, conference proceedings, research papers and reference materials.

Coverage: Full text publications: 1940- ; Index: 1940-
Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: Index set - 5 users; Full text databases: Unlimited users

 

 

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JSTOR Full text

JSTOR is a multidisciplinary archive of high resolution scanned scholarly journals. It is not a current issues database. Because of JSTOR's archival mission, there is a gap, from 1 to 5 years, between the most recently published journal issue and the back issues available. Subject areas covered include economics, law, history, Asian studies, Middle Eastern studies, language, literature, music, film studies, performing arts, religion and visual arts.

Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited

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MasterFILE Premier Full text

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. Updated daily.

Coverage: 1975+
Access: online@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: Unlimited

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Media International Australia Full text

Published by the Australian Film Television and Radio School, this is an online version of Media International Australia, formerly called Media Information Australia. Use it to search for information about the social sciences, especially in relation to the media. It includes scholarly and applied research on the media, telecommunications and the cultural industries. The primary focus is Australia, but there is also an international perspective.

  • Media Information Australia Issue 1-76 (1976–May 1995)

  • Media International Australia Issue 77-85 (Aug 1995–Nov 1997) 

Coverage: 1976-1997
Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited 

 


 

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Oxford Reference Online Premium Collection Full text

A comprehensive resource that contains over 175 dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from general reference and language to science and medicine, and from humanities and social sciences to business and professional. See the full list of titles.

Access: onsite@slq + offsite access for e-services members and Queensland public library (QPL) account holders
Licence: unlimited users

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Last updated: 9th February 2012

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