A comprehensive record of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander publications. The database covers all forms of creative writing plus film, television, criticism and scholarship, by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island writers and literary and storytelling cultures.
Getting Started
BlackWords is part of AustLit.
Desktop
- Go to the AustLit website
- Select Rural Libraries Queensland or Indigenous Knowledge Centres (whichever is relevant) from the Library field drop down box
- Enter your library barcode in the Card number or Username field
- Enter your PIN or password in the PIN or Password field
- Click Login
- Click on the BlackWords tab
For further assistance see the printable How-to guide
Contact your library or IKC for more help.
Last modified: March 2026