Cultural Studies - Library Resource Guide
This guide lists different kinds of resources relevant to Cultural Studies, including:
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Please note: You may be required to enter in your
student number and e.rolment pin to access some of the resources listed in this
guide.
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Dictionaries and encyclopedias can help you gain an understanding of a topic by locating background information and definitions or explanations of words and concepts.
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Examples of print dictionaries and encyclopedias |
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The Australian people: an encyclopedia of the nation, its people and their origins (2001) |
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A dictionary of cultural and critical theory (1996) |
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Encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology (2002) |
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Key concepts in post-colonial studies (1998) |
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The Sage dictionary of cultural studies (2004) |
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics (2002)
A Dictionary of Sociology (2002)
Dictionary of the Social Sciences (2002)
Who's Who in the Twentieth Century (1999)
World Encyclopedia (2002)
These dictionaries are available online via the Oxford Reference Online
database.
Books are an important source of information. Books can provide you with specific information on a particular topic as well as detailing theories and concepts fundamental to Cultural Studies.
How do I find books?
These pages will show you how to use the Library Catalogue to search for books
held by the Library.
Journal articles are excellent sources of current information and research. These resources will become increasingly important to you as you progress in your degree.
How do I find journal articles?
These pages will show you how to search for articles in journals held by the
Library.
Databases by
Subject: Listings related to 'Cultural Studies'
This page provides links to databases containing content relevant to Cultural
Studies.
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Some useful websites |
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Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies (University of Queensland) |
The Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies was established in 2000 with the support of the Vice-Chancellor's Strategic Development fund and the Faculty of Arts. The Centre's objective is to develop humanities research within the university and to promote its benefits within the wider community. |
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Directory of Australian cultural organisations and resources |
The Australian Government's Culture and Recreation Portal. |
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The RCCS is an online, not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to research, teach, support and create diverse and dynamic elements of cyberculture. |
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TechTonic is a
archive of articles about the interplay between media, |
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A weblog containing information and trivia about popular culture. |
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Australia's best source of up-to-date information about media and children, for parents and caregivers, professionals, students and researchers. |
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Successful web searching
This page contains links to different search tools.
Evaluating websites
This page discusses the importance of evaluating a website to determine if it is
suitable for inclusion in an academic assignment, and provides links to
resources which will show you how to do this.
Internet
Detective
This is an online tutorial which will help you develop your internet research
skills. It was created by the University of Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan
University.
Course Resources Online (CROs)
CROs are documents (book chapters, journal articles etc.) that a course co-ordinator for a particular course has asked be made available online.
Course Resources Online
This page lists all of the courses with CROs. Click on the relevant course code
to see what CROs are available for a particular course.