Library Databases - Results

Māori Studies - key resources

Info	Database title
	Bridget Williams Books New Zealand History Collection A collection of ebooks covering topics in New Zealand history, including key texts on the Treaty of Waitangi.
	Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Explore the life stories originally published in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography and the Maori-language series, Nga Tangata Taumata Rau. New biographies of significant people who have died since 1990 have also been added.
	findNZarticles An index of New Zealand periodicals and newspapers administered by the National Library of New Zealand. It combines indexes from a number of New Zealand libraries and scientific organisations. Content includes news, arts and humanities, and science and technology.
	Global Health (Ovid) Global Health brings together two databases: the Public Health and Tropical Medicine (PHTM) database, previously produced by the Bureau of Hygiene and Tropical Diseases (BHTD), and the human health and diseases information extracted from CAB ABSTRACTS. Dating back to 1973, together they provide a unique resource which offers deep subject coverage of information related to human health and communicable diseases. Global Health provides an alternative, complementary point of reference with a broad analysis of foreign language journals, books, research reports, patents and standards, dissertations, conference proceedings, annual reports, public health, developing country information, and other difficult to obtain material. The Global Health database covers the following aspects of human health and disease: communicable diseases, tropical diseases, parasitic diseases and parasitology - medical entomology, human nutrition, community and public health, and, medicinal and poisonous plants. Access also provided to the Global Health Archive from 1910.
	Hawaii Pacific Journal Index (HPJI) An online citation index to approximately 150 journals published in or about Hawaii and the greater Pacific. Journals covered include both academic and "popular press" publications, and address a wide range of subject areas. Under Databases & Indexes, select ‘Hawaii Pacific Journal Index’ then click Connect.
	Index New Zealand (INNZ) A searchable database that contains abstracts and descriptions of articles from New Zealand periodicals and newspapers. The periodicals range from academic research journals to magazines.
	Informit New Zealand Collection Access to full-text New Zealand content relating to arts, business, education, environment and conservation, family studies, sociology, indigenous and Maori peoples, law and music.
	INZART (Index to New Zealand Art) An index to articles on New Zealand artists, art galleries, museums, exhibitions and art events from New Zealand and international serials held predominantly in the University of Auckland Fine Arts Library. Art-related articles published in New Zealand newspapers are also selectively indexed.
	Iwidex An index for information on tribal history, tikanga-a-iwi and whakapapa held in the heritage and research collections of Auckland Libraries. Locate information about Māori waka, traditions, waiata, haka, tribal whenua, maunga, marae, carving, weaving, stories and whakapapa.
	Knowledge Basket New Zealand's news and information archive; providing researchers, information professionals and library users with access to New Zealand information resources since 1994.
	Maori Land Court The Māori Land Court plays an important role in the administration of Māori land in accordance with the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act). This website provides general information plus relevant legislation. Māori Land Court judgement are available for 2001 onwards.
	Maori Land Court Minute Books Index - MLCMBI (Knowledge Basket) This index provides access to over 1100 minute books made between 1865 and 1910, from the Taitokerau, Waikato-Maniapoto, Tairawhiti, Waiariki, Aotea, Takitimu, and Waipounamu Maori Land Court Districts.
	Maori Land Online | Pātaka Whenua This website provides current ownership, trustee, memorial and block information for land that falls within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and other legislation.
	Marsden Online Archive An online archive of letters and journals by Reverend Samuel Marsden (1765-1838) as well as the papers of other early NZ missionaries. The collection provides access to high resolution images of manuscripts from Hocken Collections along with associated transcripts created by Gordon Parsonson.
	Ministry for the Environment Publications | Manatū Mō Te Taiao Ngā Pānuitanga Publications from New Zealand's Ministry for the Environment. Topics include: air, biodiversity, climate change, energy, fast-track consenting, freshwater, funding, hazardous substances, land, marine, natural hazard, new organism, resource mangement, sustainability, Te ao Māori, urban, waste.
	National Library of New Zealand Images Collection A database of images from the collections of the National Library of New Zealand.
	National Library of New Zealand Search Collections Simultaneously searches across the National Library Catalogue, AtoJsOnline, findNZarticles, Index NZ, Papers Past, Publications NZ, MacLean Papers, TAPUHI, Te Ao Hou, and Transactions & Proceedings of Royal Society of NZ.
	New Zealand Index (Knowledge Basket) A combined database of indexes of New Zealand newspapers, magazines, and journals. The databases can be searched individually or separately.
	Newztext (Knowledge Basket) A full-text archive of many of New Zealand's key news, business and industry publications.
	Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga - Māori Plant Use Access to detailed information on Māori traditional uses of New Zealand native plants.
	Niupepa: Maori newspapers A collection of historic newspapers published primarily for a Māori audience between 1842 and 1932. The newspapers can be searched (full text), browsed (by series) or accessed by date.
	PINI - Pacific Islands News & Information (Knowledge Basket) A full-text database of news and information resources of the Pacific Islands. Comprises articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, bulletins and reports.
	SAGE Research Methods A research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. The database links SAGE’s book, journal and reference content with search and discovery tools. Researchers can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. Includes access to Cases and Datasets.
	Taonga (Knowledge Basket) A full-text collection of rare publications, thesis and bibliography on Maori history and lore.
	Te Aka Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary The online version of Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index. Te Aka has encyclopaedic entries including the names of plants and animals (especially native and endemic species), stars, planets and heavenly bodies, important Māori people, key ancestors of traditional narratives, tribal groups and ancestral canoes. Māori names for institutions, country names, place names and other proper names are also provided.
	Te Ao Hou : The New World A bilingual quarterly published by the Maori Affairs Department from 1952 to 1975. Articles range from agriculture through recipes to wood carving and other crafts, as well as biographically important obituaries. There are also literary contributions, such as the bilingual presentation of legends and poems.
	Te Puna A web-based search service giving access to the bibliographic details of what is held in New Zealand and international libraries.
	Te Takarangi: Celebrating Māori publications Te Takarangi is an acknowledgement and celebration of Māori-led scholarship and writing across time and genres. The collection of 150 publications provides an overview of some of the most important Māori leaders, thinkers and authors of our time. Titles include non-fiction publications, some periodicals, as well as language textbooks, dictionaries, and edited collections. This annotated list is the product of a collaboration between Te Apārangi, The Royal Society, and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Search for any of these of these titles in Library Search | Ketu to find online and/or print copies held at the campus libraries.
	Tiaki : Alexander Turnbull Library Unpublished Collections Provides access to descriptions of the unpublished manuscripts, oral history and pictures collections of New Zealand and Pacific material in the Alexander Turnbull Library.
	Treaty of Waitangi This website provides a range of features about the Treaty of Waitangi and Waitangi Day including full-text of the Treaty of Waitangi in English and Maori.

Māori Studies - additional resources

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	Australasian Literature: Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands (Alexander Street) Creative works from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands from the 1930s to the present. Genres include Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Commentary and Criticism and Biography and Interviews.
	Blue Books: statistical information 1840-1855 Statistical information from New Zealand’s early Colonial period (1840-1855). The "Blue Books" contain information about population, revenue, military, trade, shipping, public works, legislation, civil servants, foreign consuls, land transactions, churches, schools, and prisons.
	British Politics and Society (NCCO) An archive of primary sources related to the political climate in Great Britain during the 19th century. Topics covered include British domestic and foreign policy, the working class, trade unions, Chartism, utopian socialism, public protest, radical movements, the cartographic record, political reform, education, family relationships, religion, and leisure.
	Early Experiences in Australasia: Primary Sources and Personal Narratives 1788-1901 (Alexander Street) Through first-person accounts, including letters, diaries, narratives, and other primary source materials, this collection provides a view of events in Australasia from the arrival of the first settlers through to the close of the 19th century.
	eTV Provides programmes recorded off-air from domestic and international television channels and Internet channels. Note: Use Chrome for all eTV functionality, and your @otago.ac.nz email address
	Factiva A global business information and research tool that aggregates content from a wide range of resources such as newspapers, journals, magazines and newswires. Content is generally full-text although coverage is sometimes selective.
	Hakena : Hocken Library Unpublished Collections Descriptions of the unpublished collections from the Hocken Library. This includes archives, manuscripts, photographs and pictures
	Historical Abstracts (EBSCOhost) Historical coverage of the world from the fifteenth century forward (excluding US & Canada). An important bibliography for the study of history and related social sciences and humanities. Includes indexing of articles from more than 2,600 journals.
	Informit Indigenous Collection Contains a broad range of international Indigenous research resources covering both historical and topical issues. This collection has a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary framework with material from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, North America and The Pacific.
	International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) (ProQuest) An online resource for social science and interdisciplinary research with a focus on anthropology, economics, politics and sociology. This database includes bibliographic references to journal articles, books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951.
	New Zealand Electronic Text Collection (NZETC) A collection of significant New Zealand and Pacific Island texts and materials held by Victoria University of Wellington Library. This encompasses both digitised heritage material and born-digital resources.
	New Zealand Geographic Digital archive from the first issue of the magazine that covers the people, places, wildlife and environment of New Zealand.
	New Zealand Geographic VR The NZ-VR project uses specialised 360-VR video technology to produce underwater and land Virtual Reality experiences across sites including Niue, the Kermadecs, Three Kings and south to Taranaki. The VR content can be viewed on mobile devices, desktop computers and VR headsets.
	Otago University Research Heritage Explore images of pictures and photographs from University of Otago collections.
	Papers Past Contains digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals published between 1839 and 1945. All the newspaper titles on the site can be searched and browsed by date, region, or title.
	Presbyterian Research Centre: the Archive and Library for the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand A collection documenting the life and work of the Presbyterian Church in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Archive holds documents from the General Assembly, General Assembly committees, foreign missions, local and national Presbyterian women's and youth organisations, parishes and presbyteries throughout New Zealand, co-operating and uniting parishes, Knox College, Knox Centre for Ministry & leadership (and its predecessors) and the personal papers of ministers and prominent Presbyterian laymen and women from throughout the country.
	Project MUSE Provides digital humanities and social science content for the scholarly community. A source of complete, full-text versions of scholarly journals with over 120 publishers currently participating.
	ProQuest Central A leading electronic database providing indexing/abstracting and full-text access to scholarly and general interest publications. It combines information from a number of online databases with subjects covering: business, law, education, computing, science, technology, engineering, arts, medicine, and religion.
	Te Ara - Encyclopedia of New Zealand A comprehensive guide to the country’s peoples, natural environment, history, culture, economy, institutions and society. Hosted by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
	Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) A bilingual portal and web community which provides educational material for New Zealand teachers, school managers, and students.
	Te Papa Collections Online Contains information on artworks, objects and specimens from Te Papa's collections, from dinosaur teeth to contemporary art, as well as information on people, places, topics, species, and research from the curators.
	Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand The Royal Society was established in 1867 to co-ordinate and assist the activities of a number of regional research societies including the Auckland Institute, the Wellington Philosophical Society and the Otago Institute. The NZ Institute was set up to publish their papers in a single volume of transactions and proceedings.
	Waitangi Tribunal Reports Full-text access to the Waitangi Tribunal reports that include its findings for the claimants and Crown.