Category Archives: library databases

Cabell’s Directories of Publishing Opportunities – have your say!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

In 1978, Cabell Publishing, Inc. was founded to help professors, graduate students, and researchers publish their manuscripts in academic journals. This information includes addresses, phones, e-mails and web sites for our listed journals making Cabell’s Directories an easy point of … Continue reading →

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What is the RMIT Research Repository?

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

RMIT Research Repository provides free, searchable access to RMIT University research publications. Its aim is to increase the exposure and impact of the research output of RMIT University staff by gathering it together, and making it available to the world. … Continue reading →

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Feature database – Teacher Reference Centre

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

To access Teacher Reference Centre, Click on Ebsco Host Web, which is located in the list of key databases. Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for 280 periodicals. In addition, 96% of journals indexed in the database are peer-reviewed. … Continue reading →

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London Review of books – Database trial

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

Since 1979, the London Review of Books has stood up for the tradition of the literary and intellectual essay in English. Each issue contains up to 15 long reviews and essays by academics, writers and journalists. There are also shorter … Continue reading →

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ERIC – Feature database for Education

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

ERIC  provides unlimited access to more than 1.3 million bibliographic records of journal articles and other education-related materials, with hundreds of new records added multiple times per week. If available, links to full text are included. Within the ERIC Collection, … Continue reading →

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Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program

Posted on May 26, 2009 by

This project by the National Library to scan the nation’s newspapers going back to the nineteenth century has been accessible for nearly a year now. This recent article by Gideon Haigh reminded me to mention it here. As they say … Continue reading →

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Picture Australia

Posted on October 2, 2007 by

  Picture Australia have recently announced that their new site is up and running. This site allows you to search for both contemporary and historical pictures and includes photographs, objects and works of art. It draws together images from CSIRO … Continue reading →

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Changes to Informit

Posted on September 21, 2007 by

The Library subscribes to numerous Australian databases via the Informit interface. This includes A+ Education, which is the full-text version of the Australian Education Index. Informit also provides us with full-text resources such as Australian Public Affairs — Full Text … Continue reading →

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OECD releases Education at a Glance 2007

Posted on September 19, 2007 by

The OECD last night released its annual snapshot of the state of education in OECD countries, Education at a Glance 2007. The report allows the comparison of education systems in spending, participation, outcomes and so on. There has been some … Continue reading →

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