To assist researchers and community members in discovering and accessing items in the State Library collections relating to Australian South Sea Islanders, a number of 'tags' have been set up through One Search. These 'tags' relate to some key topics or themes for Australian South Sea Islander people, histories, cultures and lives.

<a href="/blog/assi/files/2013/04/ASSI-Tags.jpg"></a><dl> <dt></dt> </dl><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=australian+south+sea+islanders&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Australian South Sea Islanders</a> - this generic 'tag' identifies a range of items in the collections with content relating to Australian South Sea Islanders from 1863 to the present day. While this represents a good starting point for research, it should be used in conjunction with other 'tags' to focus on specific themes.

<a href="/blog/assi/files/2013/04/Across-the-coral-sea.jpg"></a><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=south+sea+islander+family+history&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">South Sea Islander Family History</a>

<a href="/blog/assi/files/2013/04/English-Church-Mission-Nambour-1906.png"></a>South Sea Islands<a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=new+hebrides&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">New Hebrides</a><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=solomon+islands&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Solomon Islands</a><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=tanna+island&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Tanna Island</a><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=vanuatu&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Vanuatu</a>

<a href="/blog/assi/files/2013/04/Malakula.png"></a>Sugar Mills<a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=hambledon+plantation&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Hambledon Plantation</a><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=bingera+sugar+mill&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Bingera Sugar Mill</a><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=farleigh+plantation&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Farleigh Plantation</a><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=townsvale&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Townsvale</a>

<a href="/blog/assi/files/2013/04/Hambledon-Mill.png"></a><dl> <dd></dd> </dl> People<a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=robert+towns&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Robert Towns</a><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=inspector+of+pacific+islanders&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Inspector of Pacific Islanders</a>

<a href="/blog/assi/files/2013/04/Douglas-Rannie-1885.png"></a><dl> <dd></dd> </dl> Government Legislation<a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=pacific+islands+labourers+act&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;tagsSearch=true">Pacific Islands Labourers Act</a><a href="http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vl(freeText0)=polynesian+labourers+act&amp;fn=search&amp;vl(D45500790UI0)=usertag&amp;vl(1UI0)=exact&amp;mode=Basic&amp;vid=SLQ&amp;fromEshelf=false&amp;tagsSearch=true">Polynesian Labour Act</a>

<dl> <dt></dt> <dt></dt> </dl> <a href="/blog/assi/files/2013/04/Calleyho-Exemption.png"></a> <dl> <dd></dd> </dl> <a href="/services/join">e-Services/Library Card</a>Note: 'Tags' only appear in lower-case, capitals for people, names, places, etc. are not used via One Search.Desmond Crump - Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland

To assist researchers and community members in discovering and accessing items in the State Library collections relating to Australian South Sea Islanders, a number of 'tags' have been set up through One Search. These 'tags' relate to some key topics or themes for Australian South Sea Islander people, histories, cultures…

To assist researchers and community&nbsp;members&nbsp;in discovering and accessing items in the State Library collections relating to Australian South Sea Islanders, a number of 'tags' have been set up through One Search. These 'tags' relate to some&nbsp;key topics or themes&nbsp;for Australian South Sea Islander people, histories, cultures and lives. 	'Tags' are used in One Search to identify and organise items in the collections to make it easier to remember items that were useful for your research or reading pleasure. A general One Search on the term "Australian South Sea Islanders" results in 2,962 search results in SLQ Collections + eresources. This may be a bit unwieldy to sift through to identify the specific information you are seeking. This is where 'tags' can be useful to narrow down your searches and hone in on specific items or themes. The above screenshot provides an overview of 'tags' which are currently set up by State Library Staff and clients, including many relating to Australian South Sea Islanders.The 'tag's relate to a number of key themes.Australian South Sea Islanders&nbsp;- this generic 'tag' identifies a range of items in the collections with content relating to Australian South Sea Islanders from 1863 to the present day. While this represents a good starting point for research, it should be used in conjunction with other 'tags' to focus on specific themes.South Sea Islander Family History&nbsp;- this 'tag' identifies family histories, biographies, oral histories, Melanesian Mission records&nbsp;and other material to help individuals researching their family history or connections to people or places.South Sea Islands&nbsp;- names of individual islands or island groups have been used as 'tags', e.g. "New Hebrides", "Solomon Islands", "Tanna Island", "Vanuatu", etc. These 'tags' identify items in the collection with content relating to that particular island or island group - this may be historical information including ship's logs, missionary visits or family histories.Sugar Mills&nbsp;- this 'tag' identifies a number of sugar mills or plantations where South Sea Islanders lived and worked in Queensland; these 'tags' also identify historical&nbsp;images or records associated with a particular mill. Examples include: "Hambledon Plantation"; "Bingera Sugar Mill"; "Farleigh Plantation" and "Townsvale". 	People&nbsp;- 'tags' under this theme identify particular people associated with Australian South Sea Islanders; including "Robert Towns"; "Inspector of Pacific Islanders", etc. 	Government Legislation&nbsp;- identifies items in the collections relating to the "Pacific Islands Labourers Act" and the "Polynesian Labour Act"; these two laws impacted on Australian South Sea Islanders, their lives, working conditions and eventually threatened their deportation from Australia. 	 	 	State Library clients are encouraged to use their own 'tags' to identify materials in the collection. In order to develop and assign personalised 'tags', you will need to log on using an&nbsp;e-Services/Library Card. Once logged on you will be able to search using 'tags' on One Search - to add your own 'tag' click on the "Reviews and Tags" tab found beneath the item description.Note: 'Tags' only appear in lower-case, capitals for people, names, places, etc. are not used via One Search.Desmond Crump - Queensland Memory, State Library of Queensland

Australian South Sea Islander 'tags' on One Search

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