Trove - A Treasure Trove of Australian Content
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[[File:Trove Screen Shot Jan 2023.png|thumb|Trove - January 2023]] | |||
Trove is an Australian website run by the National Library of Australia and several partner organisations. | Trove is an Australian website run by the National Library of Australia and several partner organisations. | ||
It allows you to search for physical copies of items held at libraries and archives around Australia, and is a great way to find whether your local library has a particular book. | It allows you to search for physical copies of items held at libraries and archives around Australia, and is a great way to find whether your local library has a particular book. | ||
Trove also holds digital copies of newspapers, government gazettes, maps, magazines and newsletters, and links to pictures, photographs | Trove also holds digital copies of newspapers, government gazettes, maps, magazines and newsletters, and links to pictures, photographs, music, and archived websites. | ||
[[File:Top domains in English Wikipedia References.png|thumb|2018 top domains in English Wikipedia references]] | [[File:Top domains in English Wikipedia References.png|thumb|2018 top domains in English Wikipedia references]] | ||
Launched 14 years ago, Trove has become an incredibly important tool for researchers | Launched 14 years ago, Trove has become an incredibly important tool for researchers internationally thanks to the treasure of information it makes available. | ||
It is also heavily used by Wikipedia contributors, with [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Characterizing_Wikipedia_Citation_Usage/First_Round_of_Analysis Trove/National Library of Australia in the top 15 most referenced domains on English Wikipedia in 2018]. | |||
This shows close to | This shows close to 90,000 references linked back to the National Library of Australia's website at the time. | ||
== Searching the past on Trove == | == Searching the past on Trove == | ||
Trove has a large archive of digitised | Trove has a large archive of digitised content which are searchable thanks to the hard [https://trove.nla.gov.au/about/join-trove-community/voluntroves work of volunteers] who have added and corrected text in old newspapers and magazines. | ||
Searching for Australian jazz musician [https://trove.nla.gov.au/?keyword=%22don%20burrows%22 Don Burrows] brings up 2,271 newspaper results, including [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126967613?searchTerm=%22don%20burrows%22 this 1993 article from The Canberra Times] which mentions Burrows' career began at age 14. | Searching for Australian jazz musician [https://trove.nla.gov.au/?keyword=%22don%20burrows%22 Don Burrows] brings up 2,271 newspaper results, including [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126967613?searchTerm=%22don%20burrows%22 this 1993 article from The Canberra Times] which mentions Burrows' career began at age 14. | ||
Looking at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Burrows Don Burrows' Wikipedia page] there were no references about his career starting at 14, but thanks to Trove this can be easily added | Looking at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Burrows Don Burrows' Wikipedia page] there were no references about his career starting at 14, but thanks to Trove this can be easily added. | ||
Because it's so easy to use, many people use Trove as their first search when looking for Australian content. | |||
Whether it's to improve Wikipedia or other research, the information on Trove is easily accessible to all. | |||
== Trove and Wikipedia == | == Trove and Wikipedia == | ||
Between 2012-2013, Trove and the State Library of NSW ran a project to created Wikipedia pages for Australian newspapers and add links back to Trove. | Between 2012-2013, Trove and the State Library of NSW ran a project to created Wikipedia pages for Australian newspapers and add links back to Trove, with assistance from Wikimedia Australia. | ||
Descriptions from these Wikipedia pages were then integrated into pages on Trove, such as [https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/title/992 The Uralla News (NSW : 1904 - 1907)]. | |||
One outcome of adding more links was an increase in traffic from Wikipedia to Trove, with approximately 10,000 links on Wikipedia to Trove newspaper articles as of September 2013. | |||
There are now [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&limit=5000&offset=15000&target=http%3A%2F%2Ftrove.nla.gov.au 18,117 links to Trove on English Wikipedia] and over [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&limit=5000&offset=55000&target=http%3A%2F%2Fnla.gov.au 60,000 linking to the National Library of Australia], which includes newspaper articles on Trove. (Note: External links search is limited to 60,000 links so the true number is larger as noted from 2018 top domains data above.) | |||
Thankfully, adding references from Trove to Wikipedia is very easy because each page allows you to [https://mobile.twitter.com/troveaustralia/status/821832041134047232 cite it using Wikipedia's style guide]. Or just paste the link into [[w:Help:VisualEditor#Adding_a_new_reference|Wikipedia's automatic citation generator]]. | |||
Wikimedia Australia regularly highlight Trove as an excellent resource for people contributing to Wikipedia and we're thankful it exists. | |||
Trove | Whether you're looking for a book from your local library, a digital copy of a newspaper, or perhaps just some [https://trove.nla.gov.au/blog/2022/07/14/vintage-patterns old knitting patterns], Trove has become one of the most powerful tools in Australia to help you find what you need. | ||
== External Links == | |||
Trove on Wikipedia | * [https://trove.nla.gov.au/ Trove official website] | ||
* [[w:Trove|Trove on Wikipedia]] | |||
* [https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/CootesSimon-VALA.pdf Marking up NSW: Wikipedia, newspapers and the State Library] (PDF) - About adding Trove newspapers to Wikipedia (Presented at VALA 2014) |
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Trove is an Australian website run by the National Library of Australia and several partner organisations.
It allows you to search for physical copies of items held at libraries and archives around Australia, and is a great way to find whether your local library has a particular book.
Trove also holds digital copies of newspapers, government gazettes, maps, magazines and newsletters, and links to pictures, photographs, music, and archived websites.
Launched 14 years ago, Trove has become an incredibly important tool for researchers internationally thanks to the treasure of information it makes available.
It is also heavily used by Wikipedia contributors, with Trove/National Library of Australia in the top 15 most referenced domains on English Wikipedia in 2018.
This shows close to 90,000 references linked back to the National Library of Australia's website at the time.
Searching the past on Trove
Trove has a large archive of digitised content which are searchable thanks to the hard work of volunteers who have added and corrected text in old newspapers and magazines.
Searching for Australian jazz musician Don Burrows brings up 2,271 newspaper results, including this 1993 article from The Canberra Times which mentions Burrows' career began at age 14.
Looking at Don Burrows' Wikipedia page there were no references about his career starting at 14, but thanks to Trove this can be easily added.
Because it's so easy to use, many people use Trove as their first search when looking for Australian content.
Whether it's to improve Wikipedia or other research, the information on Trove is easily accessible to all.
Trove and Wikipedia
Between 2012-2013, Trove and the State Library of NSW ran a project to created Wikipedia pages for Australian newspapers and add links back to Trove, with assistance from Wikimedia Australia.
Descriptions from these Wikipedia pages were then integrated into pages on Trove, such as The Uralla News (NSW : 1904 - 1907).
One outcome of adding more links was an increase in traffic from Wikipedia to Trove, with approximately 10,000 links on Wikipedia to Trove newspaper articles as of September 2013.
There are now 18,117 links to Trove on English Wikipedia and over 60,000 linking to the National Library of Australia, which includes newspaper articles on Trove. (Note: External links search is limited to 60,000 links so the true number is larger as noted from 2018 top domains data above.)
Thankfully, adding references from Trove to Wikipedia is very easy because each page allows you to cite it using Wikipedia's style guide. Or just paste the link into Wikipedia's automatic citation generator.
Wikimedia Australia regularly highlight Trove as an excellent resource for people contributing to Wikipedia and we're thankful it exists.
Whether you're looking for a book from your local library, a digital copy of a newspaper, or perhaps just some old knitting patterns, Trove has become one of the most powerful tools in Australia to help you find what you need.
External Links
- Trove official website
- Trove on Wikipedia
- Marking up NSW: Wikipedia, newspapers and the State Library (PDF) - About adding Trove newspapers to Wikipedia (Presented at VALA 2014)