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Reports, grey literature and theses
Reports and grey literature
Grey literature is information which has been published outside of traditional channels and includes reports (from governmental organisations and other sources), conference proceedings and policy documents. There are many places to find these resources, including websites and searches.
Australian Sites
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Psychology Board of AustraliaThe functions of the Psychology Board of Australia include: registering psychologists and students; developing standards, codes and guidelines for the psychology profession; handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings; assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia; approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study.
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The Australian Psychological Society (APS)The APS brings a rigorous and determined focus to addressing the opportunities and challenges in the external operating environment for psychology, promoting and representing both the profession and the discipline of psychology and supporting psychologists across the diversity of their professional lives.
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Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is the organisation responsible for the implementation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme across Australia. AHPRA supports the 10 National Health Practitioner Boards that are responsible for regulating the 10 health professions. The primary role of the Boards is to protect the public and they set standards and policies that all registered health practitioners must meet.
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Australian Medical AssociationIncludes position statements and links to MJA. Media releases. Links to other Australian Medical Organizations.
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National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)Australia's peak body for supporting health and medical research.
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Australian Institute of Health and WelfareThe Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. The Institute produces authoritative publications about key health and welfare issues in Australia. The website offers an online catalogue of AIHW data holdings as well as the option to read publications online.
Other key sites
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British Psychological SocietyThe British Psychological Society is the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK.It has responsibility for the development, promotion and application of pure and applied psychology for the public good.
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American Psychological AssociationThe mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives.Based in Washington, D.C., the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With more than 154,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
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World Health OrganizationIncludes information about WHO programmes, statistical information, full text publications, press releases and newsletters.
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National Institutes of HealthPart of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM)The NLM is the creator of the database Medline. The NLM web site links to a searchable catalogue but also to many other health information resources including the databases Medline, Toxline, Genbank and others.
Find websites
Key theses databases
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ProQuest Dissertations and Theses-Full Text (ProQuest)
Collects disserations and theses from numerous international univerisies across all disciplines.
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Trove
Digital collection of Australian information including newspapers, governement gazettes, maps, magazines, newsletters, books, pictures, photographs, archived websites, music, diaries, letters, personal archives and inteviews.
Other helpful theses databases
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DART-Europe E-theses PortalA discovery service for open access research theses awarded by European universities.
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Psycinfo (Ovid)
A comprehensive database for psychology and behavioural science. Also covers other disciplines including artifical intelligence, business, education, medicine, law, linguistics, neuroscience, nursing, pharmacology, political science, psychology, social work, sociology and sports.
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PhdData.orgThis site holds a database of doctoral dissertations in progress around the world
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Thesis CanadaAccess online Canadian theses and dissertations from participating universities.
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Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)Searches e-theses from depositories around the world
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OAIsterOAIster serves as a search portal for digital collections of electronic books, online journals, audio and image files, and movies provided by the research library community.
