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Aboriginal Cultures and Australian Society: Specialised Resources

Special Collections

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Special Collections at City West is available for use during library opening hours.

These publications are not placed on the open shelves for a variety of reasons:

  • cultural sensitivity
  • may be considered offensive
  • fragility
  • rarity
  • value

The Collection was created in consultation with local Aboriginal people and in accordance with the ATSILIRN Protocols.

These works can be searched via the Catalogue and have an SP as part of the call number, e.g.

 

How an item from the Special Collection might appear in the catalogue

 

UniSA staff and students are welcome to access these works for 4 hours within the library. Longer loan periods can be arranged if materials are needed for teaching purposes. Contact Ask the Library via chat, phone or email for more help.

Some of the material is very fragile, and access is then at the discretion of the Manager, Academic Library Services.

Searching for audiovisual materials

Use the Library Catalogue to find individual titles purchased by the Library in DVD, streaming and VHS format.

Searching the Catalogue - tips:

  • search for titles of two words or more using double quotes e.g. "immigration nation: the secret history of us"
  • search for audiovisual resources on topics by entering your search terms and then limiting Resource Type to Audio Visual.

You may need to select show more to view the correct Resource Type.

       

Audiovisual

There are over 13,000 audiovisual resources available in the collection and searchable via the library's catalogue. 

Example searches in the Catalogue:

Enter your search terms, then limit Resource Type to Audio Visual.

For more information, tips and links about finding audiovisual resources see the Audiovisual page on our Aboriginal Content in UG Programs guide. It includes info about film and television, documentaries, music, radio and more.

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