E-resources and databases
starting with "A"
- Annual Reviews current journal collection
A collection of journals in science and social sciences published by Annual Reviews.
Authorised for ANU alumni access - Anthropological Fieldwork Online
Anthropological Fieldwork Online brings the fieldwork underpinning the great ethnographies of the early 20th century into the digital world. This fully indexed, primary source database unfolds the historical development of anthropology from a global perspective, bringing together the work of early scholars who shaped the theories and methods students learn about, critique and re-shape today. Content is focused around each scholar's prominent field experience, with comprehensive inclusion of fieldwork, contextualizing documents from the same time period, including correspondence, and subsequent writings that led to major publications such as draft manuscripts, lectures and articles. Scholars can trace the full scholarly process in all of its stages, from qualitative data gathering to analysis through publication, while cross-searching contemporaneous research from the most important scholars in the discipline. Includes the original fieldwork of anthropologists such as: Bronislaw Malinowski, Victor and Edith Turner, Max Gluckman, Raymond Firth, Ruth Benedict, Charles Seligman, Edith Durham and others
- Anthrosource
An online service of the American Anthropological Association (AAA), AnthroSource is a portal offering access to current content from AAA's diverse portfolio of 32 anthropological publications including journals, books, monographs, bulletins, and newsletters spanning more than a century of full-text anthropological knowledge. Founded in 1902, the AAA is the world's largest organisation of individuals interested in anthropology.
- ANU digital theses
This online database of digital Australian and Australian National University theses. The Australasian Digital Thesis Program which previously housed these is now defunct however electronic theses are now accessible from the National Library’s Trove Service. [Insert hyperlink http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34788158?q=australian+digital+thesis&c=article&versionId=43117737 ]
- APA PsycArticles
APA PsycArticles is a collection of 119 fulltext journals in the social and behavioral sciences dating back to 1894, published by APA Journals.
- APA PsycBooks
PsycBooks via Ovid is a full-text database that provides electronic access to thousands of scholarly and professional titles published by APA on psychological and behavioural science, plus substantial back files of classic and historic works from 1950 till the present. All volumes of the APA Handbooks in Psychology reference series have recently been added to this collection. Updated weekly.
- APA PsycInfo
APA PsycInfo via Ovid Is an electronic bibliographic database providing abstracts and citations to the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. The database includes material of relevance to psychologists and professionals in related fields such as psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work. Updated weekly.
- APAIS (Australian public affairs information service) index
This social sciences and humanities bibliographic database covers Australian political, economic, legal, social and cultural affairs from 1978 onwards. It includes a wide range of materials including Australian journals and conference materials.Many articles are available in full text.
- Apartheid : global perspectives, 1946-1996
This database contains news reports about apartheid from South Africa and from around the world. The reports include transcripts of radio and television broadcasts as well as articles from newspapers. The reports were chosen by a U.S. government agency called the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)--which became part of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1947--to be disseminated among government officials and decision-makers. The reports were selected for their informational value to keep policy-makers informed of global concerns. When necessary, the reports were translated into English. No U.S. papers or broadcasts are included in this database.
- APECLIT - Asia Pacific economic cooperation
A bibliography of published materials about the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group (APEC).
- Applied social sciences index and abstracts:ASSIA
Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) is designed to serve the information needs of the caring professions, including practitioners, researchers, and students in healthcare, social services, education, and related areas. It is focused on a core of around 500 of the most relevant English language scholarly journals covering aspects of health and social care from a broadly social scientific perspective.
Coverage: 1987 - current
- Arabic dictionary
The 'Oxford Arabic Dictionary' is based on real modern evidence and computational analysis of hundreds of millions of words of both English and modern standard Arabic. It holds more than 130,000 words and phrases and 200,000 translations. It is designed for native speakers of both English and Arabic and is fully searchable in either language.
- Arabidopsis Information Resource
The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR) maintains a database of genetic and molecular biology data for the model higher plant Arabidopsis thaliana . Data available from TAIR includes the complete genome sequence along with gene structure, gene product information, gene expression, DNA and seed stocks, genome maps, genetic and physical markers, publications, and information about the Arabidopsis research community. Gene product function data is updated every week from the latest published research literature and community data submissions.
- Archaeology data service
Bringing together material from the British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB), archaeological publishers and reports, journals and documents from the ADS Archives, the database provides bibliographic information for books, journals and reports that have British and Irish archaeological content.
- Archive Finder
Archive Finder is a current directory of over 220,000 collections of primary source material housed across the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Designed as a research tool, Archive Finder is a central collection of archival information providing descriptions of primary sources held in various kinds of repositories. This product is updated annually.
Archive Finder draws from three major information sources: the Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States (DAMRUS), the National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC), and the National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States (NIDS).
- Archives of Latin American and Caribbean history, sixteenth to twentieth century
Archives of Latin American and Caribbean history offer a range of content for the region, providing opportunities for research into issues and events in contemporary Latin American and Caribbean history, as well as historical perspective back to the colonial period. Coverage extends from the 15th to 20th century, providing information about the indigenous peoples of the region, the Conquest (la Conquista), colonial rule, religion, struggles for independence, and political, economic, and social progress and issues in newly independent nations.
- Archives of the Grand Secretariat (內閣大庫檔案)
The Archives contains over four thousand Ming (1368-1644) documents and more than three hundred thousand volumes of Ch’ing (1644-1911) archival materials, including imperial decrees, edicts, memorials, tribute document, examination questions, examination papers, rosters of successful examination candidates, documents from the offices of the Grand Secretariat, documents from the offices for book compilation, and old documents from Mukden. Memorials make up the bulk these documents.
- Archives Unbound: Diary of the Operations Division, War Depart General Staff, 1942-46
The War Department's Operations Division (OPD), created in March 1942, provided the strategic and logistical planning for all theaters of operation. This official division diary, never before published, comprises summaries of information received from commanding generals and sent by the OPD daily between 29 March 1942 and 31 May 1946.
- Archives Unbound: Federal Response to Radicalism in the 1960s
Organized alphabetically by organization, this collection covers a wide range of viewpoints on political, social, cultural, and economic issues. It sheds light on internal organization, personnel, and activities of some of the most prominent American radical groups and their movements to change American government and society. Date range: 1956-1971
- Archives Unbound: Food History: Printed and Manuscript Recipe Books, 1669-1990
Over 330 cookbooks range in publication date from Charles Carter’s The Complete Practical Cook, published in London in 1730, to Susan Anna Brown’s Mrs. Gilpin's frugalities: remnants, and 200 ways of using them, published New York in 1883, to Ruth Ellen Church’s Mary Meade's magic recipes for the electric blender, published in Indianapolis in 1952. This is a delectable collection comprising centuries of recipes for the kitchen, medicinal formulas for the home, advice for the housekeeper, practical ways to cook on a budget, tips on serving and table etiquette, guidance concerning household management, how to grow one’s own food, how to select and buy food, and much more. Food History shows the types of foods that were being eaten, different cultural cuisines, and the diversity of foodways.
- Archives Unbound: Through the Camera Lens: Moving Picture World and the Silent Cinema Era, 1907-1927
For those within the film industry, information and opinion were shaped by a number of aggressive trade publications, each competing for the same limited number of subscribers. Chief among these was the Moving Picture World, which, setting a standard for the broadest possible coverage, reviewed current releases and published news, features, and interviews relating to all aspects of the industry. First published on March 9, 1907, The Moving Picture World was the first trade paper of the film industry. It continued until December 31, 1927.
- Area Studies: Japan
A wide range of sources, by writers, diplomats, tourists, businessmen, missionaries and others, documenting the political, cultural and social history of Japan from 1400 to the 20th century.
Authorised for ANU alumni access - ARIBIB (Astronomisches Rechen-Institut BIBliographical Database for Astronomical References)
ARIBIB is a freely available online database for astronomical bibliography. The bibliographical information is given in a variety of formats including Image format, Index format, or Reference format. The ARIBIB contains references to the literature from all volumes of Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts (literature of the year 1969 to literature of the first part of the year 2000) in the Reference format.
- Art & Architecture Archive (1860-2015)
The Art and Architecture Archive (1860-2015) is a valuable resource for scholars of 20th-century art, design, and architecture. It offers access to visually rich consumer and trade magazines that document key developments, industry news, and artworks, which are often absent from scholarly journals. This archive supports scholarship and inspires creativity by providing access to essential magazines from around the world. Additionally, it streamlines academic institutions' operations by reducing the need for print journal subscriptions, and saving on budget, shelving, and archiving costs. Moreover, it caters to various disciplines such as art history, studio art, social and economic history, cultural studies, design, photography, business, marketing, and restoration.
- Art full text
This comprehensive resource covers fine, decorative and commercial art-forms. It includes many artists and all genres of art through access to full text articles from 1995 and indexes/abstracts from 1984 along with 200,000 art reproductions. It is also useful for research into fields as diverse as women’s, media or cultural studies as well as history, anthropology and industrial design.