Poles in Australia Index (PAI)
The aim of the Index is to provide Poles, researchers and the
general public with information currently being written about
the Poles in Australia. Much of this information appears as articles
in magazines, newspapers, etc. however the handful of Australian
indexing services manages to capture a miniscule number of articles
which also are biased toward those written in English. The content
in these articles vary as do their depth and target audience however
much time and effort goes into writing them and their citations
should be recorded. As many magazines and newspapers do not index
their own articles, this was another reason why PAI should be
commenced. PAI is not restricted to articles published in Australia
and can include those written overseas as long as it relates to
Poles in Australia.
This Index is provided as a free service to all interested persons
and a donation to cover
some costs would be greatly appreciated.
Articles from Australian and overseas sources on Australian political,
economic, legal, social and cultural affairs of the Poles in Australia.
Sources include magazines, newspapers, scholarly journals, conference
papers, Internet, media transcripts and books in any language
but particularly Polish.
This index is selective rather than comprehensive and aims to
complement other existing services like APAIS [Australian Public
Affairs Information Service]; MAIS [Multicultural Australia &
Immigration Studies Database]; AEI [Australian education Index];
AHRR [Australian Historic Records Register]; AMI [Australasian
Medical Index] to name a few.
The articles, etc. must be of sufficient depth to aid research
into the various Polish communities living in Australia. They
must be about the Poles in Australia.
For inclusion into PAI an article must meet a minimum length:
- Newspaper articles - half page of text
- Magazines, journals - entire article
- Books, conference proceedings - entire chapter
- Internet articles - one screen of information
- Radio/TV transcripts - entire transcript
Items excluded:
- Book reviews
- Articles, transcripts which are frivolous, chatty
- Articles, transcripts promoting forthcoming events
Topics excluded
- Polish communities in Poland or in other countries
Citation of articles
The Institute appeals to members of the public to contribute
to this index. To do so it is necessary to follow a consistent
citation practice which includes all the following data in
this order. If an author is not provided in a work, only this
may be omitted.
Journal, magazine, newspaper articles
Author. Title of article, date of source, pp.
Example
Bolkus, Nick. The 'untold' stories of Australia's Polish refugees
: the General Langfitt story. BIMPR bulletin, no.16, Mar. 1996,
pp. 20-23
Book, conference proceedings chapters
Author. Title of chapter. In: Title of book (Date published),
pp.
Example
Johnston, Ruth. Polish language maintenance among Polish children.
In: Polish people and culture in Australia (1985), pp. 147-170
Internet articles
Author. Title of article. URL (date taken of the Internet)
Example
Burn, Margy. Melting pot or monoculture: archives and cultural
diversity in Australia, Australian Society of Archivists Annual
Conference 2002. http://www.nla.gov.au/nla/staffpaper/2002/burn.html
(13 May 2003)
Radio/TV transcripts
Author. Title of transcript. From: Title of broadcast (Radio/TV
station name) (Broadcast date, time of broadcast, dd month year)
Example
Gancarz, Alexander. Instytut Historyczny. From: Polish program
(SBS Radio) (Broadcast 26 May 2003, 1.00-2.00pm)
To send in your citation please include your name and contact
details so the Institute can contact you in case the citation
is incomplete. If not provided it is possible the entry may not
be accepted for the Index. Any enquiries please contact the Director.
The Director, Polish Historical Institute in Australia
PO Box 416
CIVIC SQUARE ACT 2608
Phone: (02) 6259 5090 Fax: (02) 6259 5199
Email: director@polhistinst.org.au
Final selection of entries into the Index rests with the Polish
Historical Institute in Australia, the owner and editor of the
Poles in Australia Index.
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