All suggested resources below have used the keyword "Kīngitanga" or "Waikato Wars" Pro Tip 1 : Narrow down your search by trying other specific keywords Pro Tip 2 : If a database gives you the "advance search" option, try it! It will narrow down your search faster. Pro Tip 3 : Every time you use a new website, copy + paste the URL into a document. You can then include them in your bibliography At Dio we format our referencing using APA style Pro Tip 4 : Try searching educational institutions of the town, city or country of the person you are researching. It is more likely they will be researched when there is a connection to the place
Books Pukapuka
Dio library *Books on this topic will be marked as not for loan and help in the reference section of the library Auckland library *there are resources (newspaper clippings etc) on this event held in the library's research centers. If you are interested you can visit the library's and view them.
Websites Pae tukutuku & Databases
Auckland Library Articles Digital NZ run by National Library, Digital NZ will connect you to reliable digital collections for all things New Zealand EPIC access to databases containing are variety of up-to-date, reliable resources Username: diocesan Password: spotrocks These databases in particular might be helpful to you...
INNZ National library searchable database with abstracts and descriptions of articles from about 1000 New Zealand periodicals and newspapers published from the 1950s to the present day. JSOTR - we are trialing this database. It contains journals, primary sources, books, etc. (trial ends - 30/04/2021). New login details will be available in May Username: JCS03 Password: Justification New Zealand History Ministry of Culture and Heritage Papers Past National library searchable database or newspaper, magazines, letters, journals, diaries, parliamentary papers Te Ara The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Te Papa The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum
Further research
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