See also Subject guides – HSIE: Legal Studies, Aboriginal Studies, Society & Culture, Studies of Religion; TAS: Community and Family Studies.
See also Oliver/News – People Power for youth-related legal topics; Aboriginal Studies for cultural protocols and social issues; Community and Family Studies for gender topics.
Use the Information Skills Process (ISP) on the Research page to guide you.
Browse the non-fiction shelves: 340s, 200-290s – religions; 300s – social sciences; 305 – social groups; 306 – culture and institutions; 307 – communities; 340s – law; 360s – social problems and services; 390s – customs; 914-919 – geography/travel specific countries; 940-990s – specific countries/overview/history.
For audio visual resources search ClickView by subject heading, series or title. ClickView can be accessed when you are at home. Restrictions apply based on age/rating.
Oliver Catalogue
Search the CTHS Library Oliver catalogue using subject terms such as culture, environment, identity, feminism, gender, globalization, human rights, power, etc. Add sub-headings such as research, case studies, analysis, social change, environmental aspects, etc.
Search Series: Issues in Society (hard copy and/or electronic copy, downloadable), many of your listed topics are covered in this series.
Expand your search to Trove by running a search in Oliver, click other providers and select Trove.
Expand your search to Hornsby Libraryresources by running a search in Oliver, click other providers and select Hornsby Shire Library. If you are a member of Hornsby Library you can borrow their items.
Expand your search to Macquarie University library resources by running a search in Oliver, click other providers and select Macquarie University Library. You can access their hard copy resources onsite but will be unable to borrow.
ABC: Life matters – Relationships, family, parenting, education, work, health and consumer issues.
APO: Analysis & Policy Observatory – Materials both broad and focused on public policy and analysis, e.g. family violence, First Peoples, sustainable urban precincts, etc.