Liberal Arts
Subject Specialist
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| Josephine Mansour | |
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| Craigieburn Campus Librarian | |
| Phone: | (03) 9308 4627 |
| Email: | jmansour@kangan.edu.au |
Highly Recommended Resources
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Websites
- State Library of Victoria Victoria's information repository
- ABC View news and programmes such as Four Corners, Australian Stories etc.
- OH&S online videos - SafetyCare Montie has many safety programs which can be viewed, topics include fire awareness, personal protection, manual handling.
News
- The Age Latest news and reviews of happenings in Melbourne
- The Herald Sun Latest news from Melbourne
Australian culture and identity
- aussie educator Articles on Australian culture and identity
Ethics
- Ethics Updates - Resources relating to ethics
Philosophy
- Ask Philosophers You ask, philosophers answer
- Philosophy index Definitions of terms and philosophical concepts
- Encyclopedia of philosophy A peer reviewed academic resource
- Whitworth library Philosophy sites by category
Sociology
- Intute: Social Sciences Free access to high quality resources on the Internet
- SocioLog Comprehensive guide to sociology online
Psychology
- Psych Central Good coverage of mental disorders, quizzes, medication, research and resources
- Psychology virtual library Lists psychology resources available free on the internet
Politics
- australianpolitics.com
- Political resources on the net
- Parliament of Australia
- Australian government directory
Statistics
- Australia Bureau of statistics Australian Social Trends and Topics @ a glance are recommended for a quick overview of trends in Australia
Catalogue
Search Library Catalogue - enter specific topics (e.g. philosophy, research methods) in the keyword search box or look directly on the shelves at these numbers:
| Keywords | Shelf numbers |
|---|---|
| Australia politics and government | 320.994, 994.04092 |
| Australia social conditions 20th century | 305.0994 |
| Citizenship Australia | 323.60994 |
| Civil and political rights | 323 |
| Ethics | 170, 174 |
| Philosophy | 128, 190 |
| Literature | 808.042, 823.3 |
| Research methods | 300.72 |
| Critical thinking | 808.0427 |
| Style manuals | 808.042 |
| Sociology , urban | 307.76 |
| Human geography - Australia | 304.20994 |
| Religions | 200 |
| Culture | 303,306 |
Online e.journals, Databases and Magazines
EBSCOhost Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre
Titles include: The Age, The Australian, ACH: The Journal of the History of Culture in Australia, Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, Australasian Journal of Philosophy.
Infotrac: General OneFile
Titles include: Australian Journal of Politics and History, Youth Studies Australia, Australian Journal of Education, Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, Australian Journal of Social Issues.
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Contact your subject specialist to book an online database training session or click on EBSCOhost or click on Infotrac (Power Search)
Dictionaries
Oxford Reference
- The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature
- The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics
- A Dictionary of Psychology
- A Dictionary of Sociology
- The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
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