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Material from the following sources is obtainable from subscription databanks for the time periods indicated. The specific material may be in citation, abstract, or full text format. To obtain information from these sources, please send me an e-mail indicating the e-mail address to send information to, as well as the specific subject of interest or the titles and dates of sources requested, and I will forward what I can find. John Carter (talk) 19:26, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Aboriginal History (1998-on)
- ACCC Update (Melbourne) (2007-on)
- ACH: The Journal of the History of Culture of Australia (2003-2007)
- AFR Smart Investor (2007-on)
- Annual Survey of Australian Law (1988-1994)
- Antipodes (1999-on)
- AQ - Australian Quarterly (2006-on)
- AQ - Journal of Contemporary Analysis (2002-2005)
- Asia Business News (2008-on)
- Australian Canadian Studies (2005-on)
- Australian Aboriginal Studies (1997-on)
- Australian Accountant (1997-1998)
- Australian Banker (1997-2000)
- Australian Banking & Finance (1997-on)
- Australian Bar Review (1991, 1993, 1995-on)
- Australian Bulletin of Labour (2003-on)
- Australian Business Law Review (1980-on)
- Australian Cultural History (1997-2002)
- Australian Dispute Resolution Journal (1990-2000)
- Australian Doctor (2003-on)
- Australian Economic Review (1998-on)
- Australian Feminist Law Journal (2004-on)
- Australian Geographic (1997-on)
- Australian Geographical Studies (1997-2004)
- Australian Gourmet Traveller (2010-on)
- Australian Journal of Environmental Education (1997-on)
- Australian Journal of Environmental Management (1997-2002)
- Australian Journal of Family Law (1991-on)
- Australian Journal of Hospitality Management (1996-2001)
- Australian Journal of Labour Law (1989-on)
- Australian Journal of Law and Society (1983-1998)
- Australian Journal of Management (1997-2002)
- Australian Journal of Political Science (1997-on)
- Australian Journal of Public Administration (1997-on)
- Australian Journal of Social Studies (1997-on)
- Australian Law Journal (1980-on)
- Australian Literary Studies (1997-on)
- Australian Mining (2003-on)
- Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Journal (1983-1987)
- Australian Net Guide (1997-2009)
- Australian Personal Computer (1999-on)
- Australian Property Law Journal (2001-on)
- Australian Studies in Journalism (1996-2006)
- Australian Tax Forum (1984-on)
- Australian Tax Review (1980-on)
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Newspapers and magazines
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| Google News Archive (coverage is not complete)
| The Age (1854–1989) | Free[http://news.google.com/newspapers] |
| Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre (EBSCO)
| Various Australian media (best for 1990s to present) - [http://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/anh-coverage.pdf full list] | Login with
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| Fairfax News Store
| Various Fairfax publications | Free [http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/] |
| Factiva
| Various Australian media |Login with
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| Trove
| Various Australian media. Early 1800s on. Most major state newspapers up to 1954. | Free [http://trove.nla.gov.au] |
| Gale's Popular Magazines
| Various Australian magazines | Login with
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