Links
*Inclusion of links on this page is based on the individual judgement of various USP librarians, and does not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of USP. For links to selected websites related to the Pacific go here.
Internet Tutorials
Emalus Library guide to searching and researching on the Internet
A collection of guides and tips for accurate searching on the Internet.
Finding Information on the Internet: a Tutorial
Outstanding tutorial website that is useful both for the beginner and the experienced Internet user.
The Internet Detective
Designed to help students develop the critical thinking required for their Internet research. Offers practical advice on evaluating the quality of websites and highlights the need for care when selecting online information sources
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Search Engines
Search Engine Watch
Search engine reviews, how to search for best results plus much more.
Bing
Organizes your results suggesting related searches
Google Advanced
Set limits, domains, add field for a custom search
Google Book
Searches inside millions of digitized books
Google Scholar
Citation search for academic books and journal articles
Yahoo
Popular directory allows searching by category
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Meta-Search Engines (for deep Web searching)
Dogpile
Combined results from a variety of search engines
Meta-Crawler
Single source to search web, audio, video, news
Polymeta
Uses language grouping to search tweets, blogs as well as web search
Yippy
Menu drive, mobile enabled, heavy use of apps
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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Other General Reference Material
Atlapedia Online
Contains full colour physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Bartleby.com
Outstanding free collection of encyclopedias, dictionaries and reference sources. Highly recommended.
Biographical Dictionary
Brief entries on more than 28,000 important historical figures
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Search the world's most authoritative encyclopedia online. Excellent resource.
The Encyclopedia of Earth
An electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society.
Internet Public Library
Includes directories of online texts, newspapers, magazines, reference materials; plus special sections for youth and teens. The comprehensive reference section includes almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and news coverage.
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Citation and Style Guides
APA
American Psychological Association in detail from Purdue.edu
Harvard Style
The most versatile system from Queensland University
MLA format
Modern Language Association for the Arts & Humanities
Concordia University
Guide to several citation formats and styles
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Subject Guides
AllMusic
Covers everything from classical to garage rock. Search on personal names, biographies, albums, reviews, etc. at this massive site.
American Psychological Association
Website of the largest professional organisation for psychology in the US. Offers the latest news and selected articles from psychology journals. Topics include depression, addictions, bullying, personality disorders, etc..
East-West Center
Information and analysis on critical common issues in the Pacific
Education World
Provides tools, lesson plans, activities, articles, and professional development for teachers
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
Covers areas in the field of international relations and security, such as hard facts on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and conventional weapons holding, nuclear weapons, chronology, statistics and other reference data.
Google Earth
Combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips.
International Centre for Research and Study on Tourism (CIRET)
Comprehensive international tourism research source.
Library of Economics and Liberty
Browse the Concise Encyclopedia of Economics, compendium of online classic texts, reading lists by topic, data sources, more. Superb.
New Scientist Science Links
Excellent selection of online resources across all subject areas in both the sciences and social sciences.
Pacific Institute of Public Policy
Independent think-tank serving Pacific Island communities, including country reports
Physics.org
Information for children and adults about physics. The site features a database of refereed physics websites that are searchable by "natural language query software (EasyAsk)" and that are ranked by age and level of physics knowledge. The site also provides interactive features about the history of physics and physicists and about physics in everyday life. From the Institute of Physics, an "international professional body and learned society."
Smithsonian: Spotlight on Science
Weekly newsletter from the Smithsonian Institution providing information about the "latest cutting-edge research by Smithsonian Scientists." Topics include space travel, astronomy, "bar coding" gene sequences, and biodiversity. Each issue also includes a bibliography with links to selected material. Newsletters date back to 2003.
Sosig Gateway
Aims to provide a trusted source of selected, high quality Internet information for students, academics, researchers and practitioners in the social sciences, business and law. The Catalogue points to thousands of resources, and each one has been selected and described by a librarian or academic. The catalogue is browsable or searchable by subject area. Recommended.
Third World Network
Perspective on issues facing developing countries including trade, human rights, the environment, biodiversity, "indigenous knowledge," conflict, and gender.
US Occupational Outlook Handbook
Describes training, typical work and projected growth for over 500 job titles.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Information on worldwide earthquake activity, earthquake science, and earthquake hazard reduction.
Voice of the Shuttle
Highly developed portal that "models the way the humanities are organized for research and teaching as well as the way they are adapting to social, cultural, and technological changes." Lots of resources.
World Weather Information Service
Home of the World Meteorological Organisation on the Web. Presents official weather observations, weather forecasts and climate data for over 1000 cities worldwide.
CPA Australia
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB)
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Country Information
US Library of Congress Country Studies
Comprehensive, very detailed description of historical, social, political, and economic conditions for 101 countries and regions. Highly recommended.
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Provides access to up-to-date, objective and reliable statistical information. All statistics on this web site can now be accessed free of charge.
Australian Government
Provides access to official Australian government information and services, including migrating, studying, or working in Australia.
New Zealand Government
Provides access to official New Zealand government information and services, including migrating, studying, or working in New Zealand.
The World Factbook [CIA's Country Profiles]
Profiles countries including detailed coverage of government, legal systems, politics and economy.
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Selected International Organisations
Amnesty International
Asian Development Bank
Greenpeace
Human Rights Watch
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
International Monetary Fund
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
World Bank
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
World Trade Organisation (WTO) (see also WTO Documents Online)
United Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
United Nations Environment Programme
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International Media
Newslink
Gateway site to newspaper, magazine, radio and TV sites from around the globe grouped by country. Includes a keyword search facility. Recommended.
Google News
Powered by the Google search engine. This site allows you to search and browse 4500 continuously updated news sites. Homepage gives comprehensive worldwide news coverage from a variety of courses. Simply the best news site on the Web!
Online Newspapers
Quick access to newspapers without providing publication details and information
The Paperboy.com
Brings together national and international newspapers and magazines. The site is easy to use with effective drop down menus.
Yahoo Daily News
Daily news from Reuters, AP, CNN, 30 day archive
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Selected International Media and Newspapers
Al Jazeera
English version of the Arabic-language news network
Arts and Letters Daily (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Asia Times (Asia)
BBC News (UK)
CNN (USA)
Figaro (Fr)
Guardian (UK)
Le Monde (Fr)
Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)
Provides timely translations from Middle East media sources.
New York Times (USA)
Opinion Journal (Wall Street Journal online editorials) (USA)
Stratfor.com (USA) Intelligent coverage and analysis of current global events.
The Times (UK)
Telegraph (UK)
Washington Post (USA)
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Selected Magazines and Journals (fulltext and free)
Australian Journal of Management
ARC rank A level, archived and searchable
Business Week Online
Complete contents of current issue, both domestic (US) and international editions.
Chronicle of Higher Education
Articles and commentary on contemporary education issues. (US)
Computer User
Online journal looking at the latest developments in computing and cyberspace.
The Economist
In-depth economic news and analysis from around the world. Latest issue in full text.
In Cites
"What's new in research."
IOP Select
Collected Articles from the Institute of Physics
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
Islands Business
Influential regional journal, archived from 2004
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Full text access to Stanford University's outstanding journal.
Journal of Information Technology Education
Journal of Pacific History
Top journal for Pacific area studies, accessible through Informaworld
Journal of Pacific Studies
USP edited and produced scholarly publication
National Geographic
Excerpts and interactive features from the world famous magazine.
New Scientist
One of the world's leading general science magazines. Highly recommended.
Newsweek
General-interest current events. Contains the full text of current articles.
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration
Scientific American
(Current issue, back issues, plus an excellent search facility) Recommended.
SciTech Daily Review
Outstanding selection of links to fulltext articles from the world's foremost online scientific publications. Fast to download. Very highly recommended
Slate
Widely read electronic magazine. Focus is on politics and culture.
Spiegel International
English version of the prominent German magazine.
Tech Central Station
"Where free markets meet technology."
Time Magazine
Contains the full text of articles / Time Archives index.
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