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Informit
Covers Australian society, including economics, health, education, business and law. Find information on Australian public affairs, social issues, and Indigenous culture. Search the POLICY database and the Australian Transport Index.
ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
A comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed journal articles. Ideal for researching all aspects of planning, politics and public policy.
ProQuest
A large, multidisciplinary database. Search journal articles, case studies and Australian newspapers. Collections include Politics, Social Sciences and the Avery Index, which covers urban planning.
Wiley Online Library
Find journal articles, book chapters and encyclopedia entries. Subject areas include political science, social policy and welfare, urban studies, and development.
Taylor & Francis Online
A cross-disciplinary collection of peer-reviewed journal articles. Subject areas cover politics, environmental sustainability, urban studies, and the built environment.
SAGE Journals Online
Select the Social Sciences & Humanities discipline hub to search for research articles. Subjects include politics, urban studies and planning, social policy, and public administration.
Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
A large collection of high-impact research journals. Topic areas include political science, public administration, and regional urban planning.
JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal Archive
Great for both current and historical research. Covers public policy and administration, health policy and political science. Urban studies, sustainability, and development are also featured subjects.
Cambridge Core (Cambridge University Press)
Particularly useful for researching politics and international relations. Find academic journal articles and books.
EBSCOhost databases (EBSCO)
Select Business Source Complete to research planning, politics and public policy subjects. Search the greenFILE database for topics related to human impact on the environment.
Emerald Insight
Find journal articles and case studies on management topics. Covers public policy, environmental management and the built environment.
Oxford Academic
Find academic journal articles on politics, public policy and planning.
SpringerLink
Discipline areas include political science and international relations, environment, and social sciences. Find journal articles, books, chapters and conference proceedings.

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