Index New Zealand (INNZ) guide
Index New Zealand (INNZ) is a free service for school staff and students wanting historical or up-to-date information from New Zealand journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Using INNZ
Using INNZ, you can find abstracts and descriptions of articles that reflect the social, historical, political, scientific and economic issues in Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific now and in recent history.
We add around 3000 new records monthly from 400 current titles, and the database now contains over 925,000 records. We index new articles within days of publication. Articles are included if they are half a page of text or more.
Subjects covered include agriculture, the arts, current affairs, the environment, the humanities, science, social research and much more.
INNZ also indexes book reviews, poems, short stories and biographical articles.
We provide abstracts for articles written in te reo Māori in both te reo Māori and English. Articles written in te reo and about Māori are indexed with headings taken from Ngā Upoko Tukutuku/Māori Subject Headings and the Iwi Hapū Names List.
Ngā Upoko Tukutuku/Māori Subject Headings
Finding articles
Look for articles by searching with a title, author, subject, or keyword. You can then filter your search by date, resource type, (such as magazine, newspaper, or research article), language (Māori or English), genre, whether the full text is online, etc.
Articles may be:
- print only
- print with full-text online access
- print with restricted online access
- full-text online access only
- restricted online access only.
Wherever possible we provide a link to a full-text, online version of the article, usually through:
- National Library archived copies
- website links
- some EPIC authenticated access.
If the article is print only, or the link is to an online article where ‘Access restrictions may apply’ (look in the Details tab either towards the bottom of the record or under Links to see whether it's restricted), you can still request a copy under educational copyright.
Requesting articles by email
Send an email to dss@dia.govt.nz containing:
- the details of the article you want — title, author, journal title, date, issue, pagination
- your name
- the name of your school.
How long will it take?
You should receive your article within 2 business days.
Requesting articles by post
Printing records for requesting from the individual record page
- In the Get It tab, click on Actions then Print.
- A new screen will appear, with the record you have selected.
- Print this screen.
Printing records for requesting from the search results page
- Mark the articles you want by clicking the checkbox next to their titles in the list of results. You can keep checking articles across more than one page of results.
- At the top of the page click on My Saved Items.
- Under Basket:
- click the checkboxes beside each article you want
- click Print — make sure you only print on one side of the paper.
Prepare and send your request
Next to each article, write or stamp the name of your school and the name of the student or teacher requesting the item.
- If you want to receive a pdf by email, add your email address.
- If you want to receive a print copy in the mail, add your school's postal address.
Now, send us your request by mail.
Collection Delivery
National Library of New Zealand
PO Box 1467
Wellington 6041
How long will it take?
Mail requests are processed within 2 business days, but you will need to allow for normal mail delivery times.
Getting other non-INNZ journal articles
We can also supply other articles from any journal held by the Library. You can search for journal titles on the National Library catalogue.
Sending a request by email or post
Include the following details:
- author of the article
- title of the article
- title of the journal
- issue number and date of the journal
- page numbers
- name and address (or email address) of your school
- name of the requesting student or teacher.
Some points to note:
- You can use a school or personal email address, but you must include the name of your school, or we can't process your request.
- If the email address you give us is incorrect or doesn't accept our email, we will re-send the item by mail.
- Copies of articles you receive are subject to copyright and must not be stored long-term.
Contact us to give feedback or if you need help
Send us your feedback about our service. For example, tell us about any new titles you'd like us to index. Let us know if you find any out-of-date information, spelling errors or broken links.
Email your feedback to: indexnz@dia.govt.nz
Include your contact phone number or email address if you'd like us to respond.
Help getting articles
If you need any help getting articles, contact Collection Delivery:
- Phone: 04 474 3144
- Email: dss@dia.govt.nz
Responsible use — copyright and attribution
When you use any of the resources included in INNZ, be aware of their copyright requirements and usage restrictions. These are usually made clear on each website.
It's important that you acknowledge or attribute resources that you use in your work. Check if your school has guidelines for responsible use of other people's work.
If you're unsure about how to use these digital resources responsibly, ask your librarian or refer to:
- Copyright guidelines for schools — as set out by the Ministry of Education.
- Creative Commons — a non-profit organisation that helps people legally share, reuse, and even remix creative products and knowledge.
- National Library copyright and privacy — statements about the use of National Library web content and information.