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Using this guide

This guide introduces you to physical and online resources and tools across the UNSW Library network, of which the Academy Library is a member. The information has been carefully selected to help you:

study or research politics topics at UNSW
develop your skills in finding useful material irrespective of format
identify relevant publications held in both the Academy Library and UNSW Sydney Library.

Book a Librarian

For more in-depth questions relating to your research and information needs, get help from a Librarian. Bookings are welcome for students, researchers and academics. Get assistance with:

finding and evaluating quality resources for your assessments
understanding copyright
using the Library's collections.

Databases

These are the best databases for beginning your politics research. These databases contain scholarly articles, trade articles, reports, news articles and more. Use these databases to conduct research for essays and reports on politics, international relations, and more.

JSTOR
Provides page images of back issues of core scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences from the earliest issues to within a few years of current publication.
Stratfor - Global Intelligence
Provides current intelligence and analysis of geopolitics for businesses and government agencies' use in strategic decision-making. Includes terrorism briefs, special reports, and podcasts useful for researchers in area studies, public policy, political science, and business.
APA-FT - Australian Public Affairs
Provides full-text coverage of selected scholarly articles on Australian current affairs, economics, humanities, law, literature, politics and social sciences.
Factiva
Provides full-text access to global news and business information from thousands of sources including Fairfax papers such as the Australian Financial Review, Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Australian information is available from the late 1980's onward.
Informit EduTV
Provides online TV streaming of more than 10,000 programs. Includes an archive of programs to 2006, easy searching, clip creation, closed captions, study guides and sharing functionality. Provides content across a range of learning areas including Business, Economics, Health, History, Indigenous Studies, Legal Studies, Media Studies, Performing Arts, Politics, Government, Religious Studies, Science, Technology, Society, Culture, and Visual Arts and design.

Websites

Organisational and other web resources are useful for research as they can be a source of news, reports, trade publications, and current research. Keep in mind that these resources are usually not peer-reviewed and will require evaluation.

United Nations Security Council
Access to U.N. documents including U.N. resolutions, news, and press releases.
Parliament of Australia
Provides links to both the Senate and House of Representatives as well as Bills, publications and extensive information and research.
Parliament of Australia - Parlinfo
Contains Australian Parliamentary information including Hansard records, bills, senate journals, votes and proceedings, notice papers, committee reports, the Parliamentary Handbook and selected journals.