Article databases
Discover
Searches across many article databases at the same time, including Index New Zealand and Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus. Tick the 'Library collection: excluding articles' box to limit to books and ebooks. For scholarly, peer reviewed, journal articles tick the 'Scholarly (peer reviewed) articles' box.
Google Scholar
Looks and works like Google, but searches for academic literature. Google Scholar is publicly-available, but using the links from the Massey Library website will connect you to our full text resources, where available.
Scopus
A scholarly database that allows you to search for articles on a topic and to track items cited in reference lists.
Search Discover for a list of newspaper article databases
Terms and conditions for library online resources
Legal guidelines about how and by whom Library-subscribed article databases may be used.
New Zealand articles
Index New Zealand
The major New Zealand database, although many results do not have full text. Once you have identified your articles you may need to check for the relevant journals by searching for the journal title in Discover. Index New Zealand is also included in Discover.
Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus
Full text of selected Australian and New Zealand magazines, newspapers, reference books, and company information. Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus is also included in Discover.
Newztext
Newztext searches several databases that cover New Zealand newspaper and journal articles. It can be helpful to tick only those resources you need:
- Newspapers and Magazines search for full text articles from many newspapers and a few magazines.
- Index New Zealand searches across a more comprehensive range of journals, though most results give an abstract only.
Books and ebooks
Search Discover
Search Discover to find Library books, journals, DVDs & other material.
Find books, ebooks and textbooks
Google Books
Searches across the full-text content of a huge range of books. You can then check by searching Discover to see if the book is held by Massey University Library.
More information
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Over 3,000 biographies of New Zealanders who have 'made their mark' on this country. It does not include people who are alive.
Background information
ScienceDirect Reference Works
Search in one or all of these encyclopedias, covering most topics.
Tip: use the search box under Reference Works, rather than at the top of the page.
Oxford Reference Online Premium
Concise entries covering a range of topics.
Concepts and definitions
Oxford English Dictionary
The classic work for words in English. Covers pronunciation, how the word is used in context, and the etymology (origin & history) of each word.
Cambridge Dictionaries Online
Choose from a range of dictionaries published by Cambridge University Press.
Related subject guides
Subject guides
Find article databases, books, ebooks, background information and other resources in your subject area.
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