http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rqs.phtml?subject_id=35 Contact Librarian: Ding Ye en-us Georgetown University Library, 2009 Indexes the major scholarly journals in the social sciences, including public policy, since 1983. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=27&infotype_id=21&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides authoritative information on hundreds of thousands of important Australian literature works and more than 100,000 Australian authors and literary organizations. Indexes and describes the works and includes some literary criticism. Covers works from 1780 to the present day. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=424&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Index of Australian articles, conference papers, and books covering business, health, current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics, and social sciences. Includes some full text after 1994 http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=376&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Indexes and abstracts worldwide economic literature. Has article citations from over 400 major economic journals since 1972. Includes indexing of some book reviews, dissertations and working papers http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=116&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Primary index to materials for research in non-U.S./non-Canadian history, including social and cultural history. Includes abstracts (summaries) of journal articles. Covers world history from 1450 to the present. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=122&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Provides access to the full text of thousands of national and international magazines, newspapers, wire services, TV and radio broadcast transcripts, web publications, and blogs. Search by General, News, Legal, Business, or People. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=30&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 A subject guide to journals, books, pamphlets, and government publications relating to economics, social conditions, and international relations since 1915. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=38&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Maps and extensive commentary on many aspects of Australian history, including demographic developments, economic conditions, and geographic and environmental factors. Includes many charts, graphs, and illustrations. Contains maps, graphs and charts illustrating the social, economic, geological, and political development of New Zealand. Organized chronologically from the prehistoric formation of the islands through 1991. Provides authoritative information on hundreds of thousands of important Australian literature works and more than 100,000 Australian authors and literary organizations. Indexes and describes the works and includes some literary criticism. Covers works from 1780 to the present day. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=424&infotype_id=7&masterinfotype_id=2 Biographical articles on Australians from all fields, 1788-1980. Check the volumes for the appropriate time period. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=990&infotype_id=7&masterinfotype_id=2 Biographical articles on New Zealanders from all fields, 1769-1960. A brief list of suggested readings follows each article. Online version provides browsing by occupation, tribal affiliation, and other criteria http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=991&infotype_id=7&masterinfotype_id=2 A chronology of all the major events, achievements, and personalities in Australia's history since European settlement. The over 20,000 entries are arranged by year, subdivided by broad subject category. Chronology of major events in Australian history. In addition to political, social and economic events, each year's section includes information on architecture, science, art, books, sports, the environment, births, and deaths. Quarterly and annual economic data and political analysis for over 200 countries; many updated monthly. Narratives and data appear in a standardized, easy-to-locate format. Covers the political scene, economic policy, the domestic economy, sectoral trends, and foreign trade and payments. Download in HTML, PDF, or Excel. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=221&infotype_id=85&masterinfotype_id=2 Covers political, diplomatic, economic, social, and cultural history. Most entries are brief; longer articles contain brief bibliographies. Includes a chronology, appendixes, bibliography, and cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant people, places, and events; institutions and organizations; and political, economic, social, cultural, and religious facets. Concise dictionary covering a wide range of people and historical events in New Zealand, with an emphasis on its recent political history. Includes maps, a Maori word glossary, a chronology of recent New Zealand history, a bibliography, historical statistics, lists of political leaders, and demographic and economic data tables. Contains chronology, general introduction, alphabetical entries for persons, places and events, and an extensive 80-page bibliography arranged first by subject and then by geographical area. Includes postulated estimates of the times of the migrations of the peoples of the Pacific, a chronological listing of European voyages, and an extensive bibliography of over 100 pages. New Zealand information is found throughout the book. Authoritative eight-volume general encyclopedia published by the Australian Geographic Society. Single-volume encyclopedia with brief entries on many aspects of New Zealand's history, culture, flora and fauna, people, places, and institutions. Also includes a brief chronology of New Zealand history. Includes bibliographical references and index. Large one-volume encyclopedia containing short articles and many illustrations depicting numerous aspects of life in New Zealand. Topics covered include people, places, animals, historical figures and events, geographic features, organizations, popular culture, and sports. This encyclopedic guide to Australian history is arranged alphabetically by topic. Entries vary in length from 100 to 2,000 words. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=988&infotype_id=3&masterinfotype_id=2 A guide to the country's business regulations, banking and accounting practices, tax structure and regulations, labor conditions, and investment climate. This annual publication provides a discussion of the country's economy, focusing on recent trends and prospects and on economic policies. Includes a statistical appendix with basic economic indicators as well as many tables and charts that supplement the text. SourceOECD . Older editions are in LAU Stacks http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=992&infotype_id=6&masterinfotype_id=2 Also available online within SourceOECD http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=999&infotype_id=6&masterinfotype_id=2 This annual survey describes the political, economic, and commercial situation of each country in the region. Includes statistics for each country and information on regional organizations. Older editions are in LAU Stacks. Guide to books about culture, history, politics, economics, and science in Australia, New Zealand, and other nations and territories of the South Pacific. A guide to the literature of Australian studies, this volume contains sections on history, the environment, politics, the economy, the Aborigines, society, and culture. Each section includes an extensive survey of the literature and an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography of books and some journal articles on New Zealand. Topics covered include society, culture, sports, languages and literature, science and technology, agriculture, the economy, the Maori, history, and religion. Includes bibliographic references and index. Check for books on your topic in GEORGE, the library's catalog. Search by keyword, author, title, or subject heading. To find a book by topic, search by Library of Congress Subject Headings, keywords, or try looking up a title you know and click on "Find Similar Items" to search by the subject headings listed in the book's catalog record. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=976&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world. An unparalleled world resource, the collection holds more than 138 million items, including more than 32 million cataloged books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 61 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; and the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings. The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. To make use of its resources as a Georgetown affiliate, consult GU-LC Connection. General information for researchers appears at LC's Researchers page. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=586&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 The National Library of Australia, in addition to having a comprehensive collection of Australian materials, provides several online resources including: Australian legislation and case law, Australian periodicals 1840-1845, Australian newspapers, images, guides to the Library's research collections, and links to a wide variety of websites with Australian materials. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=2641&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 WorldCat is a catalog consisting of over 100 million records for books and other materials in over 60,000 libraries. NOTE: Available only to Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff. A publicly accessible version is available at http://www.worldcat.org/. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=104&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 The catalog of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC): George Washington, American, Catholic, George Mason, Gallaudet, and Marymount Universities, the University of the District of Columbia, and Georgetown University. Georgetown students may borrow directly from WRLC libraries or request items via the WRLC Catalog. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=585&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 Many detailed statistics on diverse aspects of Australian history. Includes demographic, agricultural, climatic, economic (e.g., labor, transportation, and trade), and social (e.g., education, health, and religion) statistics. Provides historical statistics on various topics including population, social conditions, production, transportation, and trade. The time period covered varies, with some series going back to the 1850s; most continue through 1976. Includes useful lists of sources with each table. The official web site for the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information. Topics include the economy, environment, energy, industry, people, and regions. Year Book Australia, an annual publication which covers statistics in a wide range of categories, including public health, education, industry, government, population, labor, and climate, is linked from the Bureau's web site under "Key Products" (left column); click on "Australian Year Books." http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=1009&infotype_id=34&masterinfotype_id=7 Provides access to statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. Includes American Statistics Index (ASI) back to 1973 and Index to International Statistics (IIS) back to 1983. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=84&infotype_id=34&masterinfotype_id=7 New Zealand's official government statistics agency website. Includes current statistics on various topics including population, economy, environment, and statistics by area. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=1013&infotype_id=34&masterinfotype_id=7 Issued by the government agency, Statistics New Zealand, this yearbook contains statistics and short articles on New Zealand's social, economic, and cultural life, and institutions. Indexes United Nations documents and publications, articles appearing in UN periodicals, and treaties in the UN Treaty Series. Citations to resolutions from the General Assembly, Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council include the full text. Documents come from the six main bodies of the United Nations: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, and International Court of Justice. Masthead documents (formerly referred to as mimeographed documents), Official Records, sales publications, limited and restricted documents, and documents emanating from sessional and standing committees, functional commissions, conferences, and regional bodies are also included. The "Readex Year" field identifies documents included in the Readex microfiche collection available in the Government Documents and Microforms area on the first floor of Lauinger Library. For full text documents from 1993 to the present, also check the UN ODS: Official Documents of the United Nations http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=99&infotype_id=76&masterinfotype_id=14 Search for images from Australian museums and libraries such as the Australian War Memorial, Australian National University, National Gallery of Australia, National Library of Australia, and the National Library of New Zealand. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=1134&infotype_id=88&masterinfotype_id=11 Selections of links to authoritative electronic resources by country name and sorted into broad categories such as culture, history, society, health, government, politics, laws, geography, business, literature, travel, and tourism. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=769&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 Maintained by the Australian National University in conjunction with the Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) Indigenous Studies WWW Virtual Library, this metasite provides links to over 100 specialist information sites. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=1132&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 A "non-profit academic project to further the cause of Australian Studies throughout the world." http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=1131&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 The Conference Board provides the latest press releases on economic conditions and indicators in the U.S., Japan, Australia, Germany, Spain, Mexico, France, Korea. Lauinger does not subscribe to the other features of this database. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=1892&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 Collection of links to web sites covering Australian topics including weather, culture, geography,state emblems and flags, trade and commerce, towns and cities, government, education, tourism, travel, and science. Maintained by Charles Stuart University. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=1133&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 Directory of New Zealand and Pacific Island web resources maintained by the National Library of New Zealand. Includes separate directories for Maori and Pacific Island sites. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=1136&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 Provided by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Contains translations of worldwide news and commentary from foreign television and radio broadcasts, newspapers, and periodicals from July 1994 to the present. World News Connection replaces Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). For earlier FBIS Daily Reports, consult the Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports database (digitized, full text) or use the FBIS Index to the microfiche content. Microfiche are located on the first floor in Government Documents and Microforms. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=103&infotype_id=19&masterinfotype_id=6 Website of world's premier institution for information and research about the cultures and lifestyles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Contains information sheets and bibliographies,full text of discussion papers, and links to other related web resources http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=1317&infotype_id=87&masterinfotype_id=9 The National Archives maintains records created by the Australian government since Federation in 1901, the papers of governors-general, prime ministers, and others, and some 19th century records that were transferred from the colonies after Federation. Selected records are available online via the RecordSearch database. Includes the PhotoSearch database which contains digitized images. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=2640&infotype_id=140&masterinfotype_id=5 A collaborative distributed database of theses produced at Australian and New Zealand universities. The searchable database links back to complete digitized versions of the theses. A comprehensive metadata repository of Australian Ph.D. and Masters theses, to be augmented over time by New Zealand theses. Includes access to 150,000 theses, over 5,000 available full-text online, with unrestricted open access serving the national and international research community. Provides links to home institutions for access to non-digitized theses. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=539&infotype_id=143&masterinfotype_id=12 RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool designed to help researchers gather, manage, store, and share information and generate citations and bibliographies. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=35&resource_id=135&infotype_id=16&masterinfotype_id=10