UniSA STEM
Aboriginal Organisations
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)Conducts research, collects information and publishes in the field of Australian Indigenous studies
- Indigenous STEM Education Project - CSIROFunded by BHP Foundation and delivered by CSIRO, the Indigenous STEM Education Project demonstrates the link between the traditional ecological knowledge of Australia's First Nations Peoples and the science curriculum and how it can be taught using inquiry-based methods.
- Indigi LabINDIGI LAB is about learning and sharing knowledge across cultural paradigms to provide Indigenous perspectives on the Sustainable Development Goals as a way of understanding implementation.
Government departments
- National Indigenous Australians AgencyIncludes information on the Indigenous Girls’ STEM Academy (the Academy) is a $25 million, ten-year national investment in high-achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls who aspire to pursue education and careers in STEM professions.
- Department of Industry, Science and ResourcesDepartment aims to drive economic growth and job creation for all Australians. Includes policies, initiatives and projects.
- Australian Institute of Marine ScienceAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the Australian Institute of Marine Science are building strong and productive relationships in marine science.
Databases
- FNQ Far North Queensland CollectionA bibliographic database that covers the Torres Strait exhaustively and Far North Queensland indigenous issues exhaustively. There is selective coverage of Far North Queensland local history, environment, eco-tourism, and biographies.
- Indigenous AustraliaThis bibliographic database represents the collections of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Library. It includes all videos, some monographs and articles.
- AIATSIS: Indigenous studies biographyThe AIATSIS Indigenous Studies Bibliography is a bibliographic database that indexes published and unpublished material on Australian Indigenous studies. All records relate to Australian Indigenous studies, and are in English with some in Australian Indigenous languages. The broad topic areas cover languages, cultures, anthropology, archaeology, health, education, arts, oral histories, history, legal issues such as native title, criminal justice, land rights, customary law and its recognition, women's issues, youth issues, government policies and programs.
- Informit Indigenous CollectionWith a broad range of international Indigenous research resources brought together, the Informit Indigenous Collection offers a variety of content on both historical and topical issues within Indigenous studies. Readily available, the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary framework encompasses anthropology, community development, cultural studies, economics, education, health, history, human geography, law and land rights, literature, politics and policymaking, (post)colonial studies, psychology, race studies, sociology and visual and performing arts.
Case studies and other resources
Case Studies
- UniSA Research visible on Library HomepageLimit your search to UniSA works. Contains records of UniSA research outputs, including publications, creative works and Higher Degree Student PhD and Masters by Research theses
- IEEEXploreProvides full-text access to IEEE transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings, and all current IEEE standards.
- Emerald InsightEmerald Insight currently provides online access to 300 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.
Multimedia and more
- ABC IndigenousThe ABC Indigenous portal aggregates Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander stories from around the ABC & around Australia. Access the latest Indigenous stories and features from ABC Radio, News & Current Affairs, TV and iview.
- NITVNational Indigenous Television (NITV) is a channel made by, for and about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. NITV informs, educates and entertains its Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal audiences about the issues that matter the most to Aboriginal Australians. NITV provides a rich diversity of cultures, languages and talent.
- Living BlackLiving Black is Australia’s Aboriginal current affairs program. Hosted by Karla Grant, the half-hour show provides timely, intelligent and comprehensive coverage of the issues affecting the Aboriginal community.
- Informit EduTVFind over 30,000 programs from a range of learning areas. Includes documentaries, and programs broadcast on pay TV channels such as The History Channel, National Geographic, BBC Knowledge and Discovery.
- National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)Includes video and audio recordings, as well as contextual materials such as costumes, scripts, props, photographs and promotional materials.
Special Collections at UniSA
- Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue CollectionThe Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue Collection includes books, reports and documents relating to Aboriginal culture, heritage, advocacy and rights, memorabilia from the Sydney 2000 Olympics, along with books, awards, correspondence and memorabilia including honorary doctorate gowns and hats.
- The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander CollectionIncludes books and material relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories and resources received as part of the Margaret Carnegie Gift to the Library in 1992.