The Knowledge Basket has announced updates to NZ Index:

INZART has had more than 93,000 records added to the NZ Index database. These records include digitised press cuttings and re-keyed catalogue cards. Stephanie Reid says “These cuttings go back to the early 1960s (with a sprinkling of some from earlier times) and provide coverage of the NZ art scene from that time on. As we sifted through some of the cuttings we realised that the data could be mined for information other than art related areas. For instance, you can see the evolution of different typographical styles through various newspapers through the 1960s and 70s. The way women are portrayed in the media, and the assumptions about their place, their concerns etc is also interesting-and there are images of city precincts that have long been demolished. So we are hoping that the new material will prove useful to those working outside the traditional art/art history areas as well as those working within.

While the press cuttings are available in full text through the link for our university community, we are confident that those accessing INZART through Knowledge Basket will be able to source at least some of the articles from INNZ and others through their local library.”

Note: when using NZ Index you are able to search both INNZ and INZART at the same time. Also, Knowledge Basket has produced a series of short video tutorials to help search the New Zealand Index (links are on the database record).

Deirdre