Need a great source for an assignment? Looking for inspiration for your next research project? Or simply curious to explore something new?
The ANU Library has expanded its digital collections with three exciting new resources that open the door to Indigenous knowledge, rare historical materials, and centuries of scholarly publishing.
Whether you're studying, teaching, researching, or exploring a personal interest, these collections offer fresh perspectives, unique primary sources, and valuable opportunities for discovery across a wide range of disciplines.
Explore them today and uncover the stories, voices, and ideas that continue to shape our understanding of the world.
New Collections Now Available
Indigenous Peoples: Social Justice & Culture
Discover the voices, experiences, and histories of Indigenous peoples from around the world through this rich and wide-ranging digital collection. Drawing on rare twentieth-century primary sources from more than 1,000 organisations, the platform brings together Indigenous-authored publications, native-language materials, cultural records, multimedia content, and endangered archives in one easy-to-search resource.
Featuring content by, for, and about First Nations, Māori, Inuit, Sámi, Native American, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and many other Indigenous peoples, the collection centres Indigenous perspectives while helping preserve cultural heritage for future generations.
From Indigenous studies and history to media, politics, and cultural studies, this resource offers diverse perspectives, insightful research, and lived experiences that deepen understanding and inspire discovery.
Explore:Indigenous Peoples Social Justice & Culture
Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) Part III
Love working with original historical sources? There's now even more to discover in Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) with the addition of Part III.
This new content expands the collection with broadsides, maps, and beautifully reproduced full-colour book covers and spines from institutions across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Australia.
ECCO provides an extraordinary glimpse into the ideas, people, debates, and events that shaped the eighteenth century. Whether your interests lie in history, literature, politics, economics, science, medicine, linguistics, or the social sciences, you'll find an incredible range of material waiting to be explored.
Explore:ECCO Part III
Brill Book Archive Part 2
The Brill Book Archive has now been completed with the addition of Part 2, significantly expanding access to pre-2000 scholarly works.
Together, Parts 1 and 2 provide access to more than 11,000 digitised volumes across the humanities, social sciences, international law, and biology. The archive spans centuries of scholarship, from rare publications dating back to 1683 through to influential modern academic works.
One of the best features? Every title is DRM-free, allowing unlimited reading, downloading, and citation. Whether you're conducting historical research, preparing a literature review, or searching for a trusted reference source, this collection is a powerful resource to have at your fingertips.
Explore:Brill Book Archive
Start Exploring Today
Ready to dive in? These collections are available now through the ANU Library:
- Browse the Library Catalogue
- Search the A–Z Databases
Take a look and see what you discover. Your next great source, unexpected insight, or research breakthrough could be just a click away. Happy exploring!
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