Databases for journal articles and newspaper articles
- National Library of Australia, Historic Australian newspapers, 1803-1954This Trove web site features images from the collections of leading Australian cultural institutions from the late eighteenth century through to the present. It provides a gateway to images from its own collection and those of the Australian War Memorial, the State Library of New South Wales, and the State Library of Victoria. Users can search the centralised index for their subject of interest, view thumbnails or the larger version of the image. The original collection, Picture Australia has been absorbed into Trove
- ScopusA multidisciplinary abstract and citation database of peer reviewed literature, book reviews and conference proceedings.
- Social science databaseThis database provides extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work and sociology.
- Sociological abstractsAbstracts and indexes literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioural sciences.
- TVNewsContains news, current affairs and documentary series broadcast on Australian television.
- Use the News and newspapers guide to access today's news as well as historical newspaper archives.
Selection of books
21st Century Sports : How Technologies Will Change Sports in the Digital Age by Publication Date: 2024
Routledge Handbook of Global Sport by Publication Date: 2020The story of global sport is the story of expansion from local development to globalized industry, from recreational to marketized activity. Alongside that, each sport has its own distinctive history, sub-cultures, practices and structures. This ambitious new volume offers state-of-the-art overviews of the development of every major sport or classification of sport, examining their history, socio-cultural significance, political economy and international reach, and suggesting directions for future research.
Routledge Handbook of Sport History by A new and innovative survey of the discipline of sport history. Global in scope, it examines the key contemporary issues in sports historiography, sheds light on previously ignored topics, and sets an intellectual agenda for the future development of the discipline.
Sports in society : issues and controversies by Publication Date: 2021Sports in Society provides a comprehensive introduction to understanding the issues and controversies surrounding sports in society. Coakley delivers a critical approach toward sports related issues with an emphasis on social class, race, and ethnicity within the sports world.
To find more books on socio-cultural aspects of sport, use Library Search.
How to search in databases
- Creating a database search strategy (YouTube, 6m29s)5 basic steps to follow when constructing a database search strategy.
- Advanced searchingAdvice on how to focus your search.