This guide covers Development Studies resources.
- Articles (journals, newspapers, magazines)
- Books & Ebooks
- More Information
Background Information
Concepts & Definitions
Documentaries & Television Programmes
Research Methods - Development Organisations
- Statistics & Key Data
Articles (journals, newspapers, magazines)
Key article databases for Development Studies.
Discover
Searches across multiple journal article databases simultaneously. Includes Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre and Business Source Complete.
Web of Science
Includes Web of Science Core Collection (multidisciplinary citation database) and CAB Abstracts (agricultural and rural development focus). Scholarly research database.
Scopus
Multidisciplinary scholarly research database.
Google Scholar
Google's academic search. Excellent coverage of scholarly journals.
Full list of databases recommended for development studies
Database Licence Information
Legal guidelines about how and by whom Library-subscribed article databases may be used.
Books & Ebooks
Search Discover
Search Discover to find Library books, journals, DVDs & other material. Note that Developing countries is an important search term for development topics.
Postgraduate students and staff: Search Libraries Worldwide to find and request books that are not held by any Massey University Library.
Books and Ebooks at Massey Library
Google Books
A huge range of part- and full-view online books. Useful for identifying material to request from the Library, if not available in full view.
Finding Theses
Locate Massey, New Zealand and international theses.
More Information
Background Information
ScienceDirect Reference Works
Includes International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences and International Encyclopedia of Human Geography.
Concepts & Definitions
Television Programmes, Video and Documentaries
eTV
Recorded television programmes from New Zealand and selected international channels.
Ethnographic Video Online
Research Methods
Development Organisations
New Zealand Aid and Development Dialogues
DevNet
Aotearoa New Zealand International Development Studies Network.
Aid and Development
The New Zealand government's international aid and development programme.
Development Gateway
Provides information, tools and services to support developing countries.
ODI - Overseas Development Institute
A British independent think-tank. The site includes full-text articles and working papers.
World Resources Institute
The WRI works with governments, companies, and civil society to build solutions to urgent environmental challenges. The site includes projects and publications.
Global Development Institute
A British institute working on policy to end world poverty. The site includes projects and publications.
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