Informit Indexes
Bibliographic databases covering a range of research areas including criminology, policy, intellectual property and education.
Abstracting bibliographic databases from specialist libraries
Informit partners with peak body research centre libraries to publish their carefully created bibliographic databases. Most records offer linking to discovery services for full text access, while many records link directly to full text records on the web.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Bibliography (ATSIhealth), produced by Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet indexes published and unpublished material on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, including theses, unpublished articles, government reports, conference papers, abstracts, book chapters, books, discussion and working papers, and statistical documents.
Australian Criminology Database (CINCH), produced by the JV Barry Library at Australian Institute of Criminology, is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts content on all aspects of crime and criminal justice from 1968 onwards.
Created in partnership with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) – the peak education, assessment, and teacher research body in Australia – AEI is relevant to a wide range of people interested in education from early childhood through to primary, secondary and tertiary levels. The product covers over 30 years of research from 1978 onwards.
Australian Engineering Database (ENGINE), produced by the Institution of Engineers Australia, is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts Australian engineering information and covers all branches of engineering from abrasives to zirconium.
FAMILY, produced by the Australian Institute of Family Studies, is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts content on research, policy and practice issues about, or of relevance to, Australian families from 1980 onwards.
AFPD, produced by the Australian Federal Police Library, Canberra, is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts content on policing and law enforcement, and national security issues such as counter-terrorism, aviation security, protection, organised crime, cyber threats, border operations and intelligence capabilities from 1991 onwards.
Australian Transport Index (ATRI), produced by the Australian Road Research Board Library, is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts published and unpublished content on all transport and road related matters.
AIATSIS, compiled by Pat Brady, Barry Cundy and Alana Garwood at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Library, is the premier database that indexes published and unpublished material on Australian Indigenous studies.
Developed in partnership with the Analysis & Policy Observatory, this extensive collection reinforces quality search results across articles, grey literature, reports, video, digital, infographics and guides available within Informit. Sharing the latest in policy knowledge and evidence, this database supports enhanced learning, collaboration and contribution.
SNIPER, produced by IP Australia’s Library, is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts content about issues involving intellectual property. It provides a knowledge base to support policy, awareness and research in intellectual property matters.
A collection of abstract databases from research centre libraries across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, these resources have been part of the Informit Index for over 30 years. Though no longer updated, they are preserved in the Informit Indexes collection representing a vital part of Australia's cultural heritage.