J V Barry Library

Other Australian bibliographic/reference databases

A number of Australian databases are available on CD-ROM as part of the AUSTROM disc from RMIT Publishing and online through Informit Online. These databases include:

• Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS)
  Produced by the National Library of Australia. Subject coverage includes Australian political economic, legal, social and cultural affairs.
• Attorney-General's Information Service (AGIS)
  Produced by the Lionel Murphy Library, Attorney-General's Department, Canberra. Subject coverage includes all aspects of law including criminal law, environmental law, family law, human rights, international law, and legal aid.
• Australian Family and Society Abstracts (Family)
  Produced by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. Subject coverage includes child development, adolescence, marriage and divorce, adoption and foster care, child abuse, domestic violence, family law, housing, minority families, population studies, social and community services, child care, family economics, employment and unemployment.
• Australian Federal Police Digest (AFPD)
  Produced by the Australian Federal Police Library. Subject coverage includes policing, criminology, and law enforcement.