Subject Guides: Pacific: Articles/Databases

Pasifika Journals @ Ara Library

Journal of Pacific Studies
This journal is hosted by The University of the South Pacific (USP) and focuses on development issues relevant to the Pacific Islands region.
Pacific Dynamics
Peer-reviewed and published biannually by the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies in collaboration with the Library and Arts Digital Lab of the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Pacific Health Dialog: the Journal of Pacific Research
Pacific Studies
A multidisciplinary journal produced by BYU Hawaii.
Spasifik
After recognising a need for a voice for Pacific and Maori people in New Zealand, SPASIFIK was launched in March 2004.
Te Koakoa: Pacific Journalism Review
Published by AUT, a particular focus is on the cultural politics of the media, including indigenous cultures in the age of globalisation and the politics of tourism and development.

Pacific research

'O le toi ulutaia: a bibliography of Pasifika and psychology research
Annotated bibliography of Pacific knowledge
A catalogue of government-funded research related to Pasifika people in New Zealand.
Havea, E. H., Wright, F. T., & Chand, A. (2020). Going back and researching in the Pacific community. Waikato Journal of Education, 25(1), 131–142.
Key Insights from the Pacific Research Consultation for Te Ara Paerangi- Future Pathways.
(2022) Perspectives from Pacific researchers on the future of New Zealand's research, science and innovation (RSI) system.
Palaamo, A. F. (2018). Tafatolu : A Samoan research methodological framework. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 30(4), 19–
Re-visioning Pacific research methodologies.
Special Issue of Waka Kuaka | The Journal of the Polynesian Society (2023)
ScholarSpace
Repository of the University of Hawaii
Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

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Waka Kuaka: Journal of the Polynesian Society This link opens in a new window
Waka Kuaka is a peer-reviewed journal that features social, cultural, indigenous and historical research relating to the peoples of the Pacific including Māori and other Polynesian cultures.

All Library Databases
This link will bring you to a page with ALL of Ara's subscribed databases. Ask a librarian for help with choosing one if you need guidance!

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
An excellent source of scholarly journals in all academic disciplines. This database covers engineering, language and linguistics, education, history, arts and literature, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology
Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Contains full-text leading Australia/New Zealand magazines, and newspapers, including the Australian Financial Review. Also contains local biographies, reference books, and an image and video collection.
eTV This link opens in a new window
eTV records and archives TV programmes for educational purposes. Ara subscribes to this service so students must login first, then search for programmes of interest and view them online. Tutors may embed eTV programmes within course Moodle pages. Includes programmes from Rialto, Soho, and Maori television.
Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals. This comprehensive resource covers all subject areas.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Includes selected health & life science, as well as physical science titles.
Semantic Scholar This link opens in a new window
This search engine uses artificial intelligence to analyze and understand scholarly literature. With strength in computer science and health sciences, it also delivers useful results for Māori and Pacific topics. If the article is not in full text, copy the article title into Ara's "Library Search" and select the "Journal Articles" option to see if it is in an Ara database. Contact the Library if you need more help.

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AlterNative Journal
Annotated bibliography of Pacific knowledge
A catalogue of government-funded research related to Pasifika people in New Zealand.
Coconet
The world's largest hub of Pacific Island content.
Contemporary Māori and Pacific Islands
Good source of ebooks from NZETC.
Digital Pasifik
Find Pacific culture, history, and stories from museums, archives, libraries, and galleries
Historical Māori and Pacific Islands
More ebooks from NZETC.
Journal of Pacific history
Includes political, economic, religious and cultural history.
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Mai Journal : A NZ Journal of Indigenous Scholarship
Mai Review
National Library
Searches many National Library resources at once including Index NZ, Papers Past, Timeframes, Find NZ articles and more.
NZETC
Good source for Maori and Pacific information in eBooks.
NZresearch.org.nz
This website is a gateway to the open-access research documents produced at universities, polytechnics, and other research institutions throughout New Zealand.
Pacific dynamics: Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Papers Past
Contains more than two million pages of digitised New Zealand newspapers and periodicals. The collection covers the years 1839 to 1945 and includes 77 publications from all regions of New Zealand.
Tagata Pasifika
The home of Tagata Pasifika the Pacific voice on New Zealand television since 1987.
Te Ara Encyclopedia
The online encyclopedia of New Zealand created by the New Zealand government.
Te Kete Ipurangi
Search on the name of a Pacific Island group you are interested in.

Pacific: Articles/Databases

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Pasifika Journals @ Ara Library

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