LibGuides: Indigenous Education: Key resources

Key databases

InfoRMIT This link opens in a new window
Australian database including journal articles, books/book chapters & conference papers. Try limiting to the following collections: Indigenous, Humanities & Social Sciences, and A+ Education.
Ebsco databases This link opens in a new window
Select Education Research Complete and ERIC. Can also try the multidisciplinary databases Humanities International Complete and Academic Search Premier.
Try adding (Aboriginal OR "Torres Strait Islander" OR Indigenous) AND Australia* to your search for more relevant results.
ProQuest This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary database, including education content.
Try adding (Aboriginal OR "Torres Strait Islander" OR Indigenous) AND Australia* to your search for more relevant results.
Emerald This link opens in a new window
Includes an extensive collection of education journals.
Try adding (Aboriginal OR "Torres Strait Islander" OR Indigenous) AND Australia* to your search for more relevant results.

Key book & journal titles

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources
*NEW*: A collection showcasing works written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors. Note: more collections will be added over time.

Indigenous Education in Australia: learning and teaching for deadly futures by Marnee Shay & Rhonda Oliver (Editors)
Publication Date: 2021
Learning and Teaching in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Education by Neil Harrison; Juanita Sellwood
Publication Date: 2016 (3rd ed)
8 ways : Aboriginal pedagogy from Western NSW by NSW Department of Education and Communities
Call Number: 371.8299915 EIGH
Publication Date: 2012

Library Tutorial for Indigenous Units

This online tutorial will take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete, and is designed to help you with finding resources for your assessments. At the end of the module you will know how to:

Find journal articles in the library catalogue and databases
Apply research tips and tricks to get the most out of your searching
Access further help from the library

Click the arrows at the bottom right to view the tutorial in full-screen mode.