Unparalleled coverage of grey literature across the region.

With over one million documents, carefully curated by our editors, Policy Commons: Oceania is the largest grey literature database in the region. 

Reports, statistical manuals, surveys, and other grey literature enter the database daily, sourced from over two thousand organisations across Oceania. National, state, and local governments, think tanks, associations, and healthcare organisations each offer their unique perspective on both local and global issues.

Particular attention is paid to Pacific Island organisations, whose unique content is frequently lost and almost always deprecated by search engines. With deep coverage on a wide range of topics, from climate change to indigenous rights, the economy, housing, healthcare, and ageing, the database provides an opportunity for scholars worldwide to discover the Oceanian perspective and incorporate research from Oceania into their work. 

In Australia, it includes Hansard and documents from 1,300 departments, agencies, and bodies. In New Zealand, it features Hansard and documents from 500 departments, agencies, and bodies.

Additionally, it covers documents from over 400 sources in more than 20 Oceania countries and territories, including Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands. 

Our commitment to long-term preservation ensures that this ever-growing body of knowledge remains accessible, providing insights into attitudes, actions, and outcomes over time.

Our editors select organizations known for their reliability and impact. They’re checked regularly, and the database is updated daily.

Unique Content

Policy Commons: Oceania covers materials you won’t find in traditional databases. Our focus isn’t journals, books and formal publications.  We’re not aiming for conference proceedings, data sets or dissertations. Instead, we’re focused on materials such as:

  • Research studies and reports

  • Case reports and case series

  • Parliamentary Commissions

  • Needs and impact assessments

  • Project Reports

  • National, State and local government documents

  • Policy and positioning statements

  • Surveys and censuses

  • Disease surveillance reporting

  • Analyses and statistical data

With Policy Commons: Oceania you can…

  • Enrich your evidence base: Access practical insights, outcomes of pilot projects, real-world assessments, evaluations of interventions, and collaborative projects that cross traditional disciplinary and sectoral boundaries.

  • Fill knowledge gaps: Find the latest research, innovations, and best practices long before they’re documented in journals. Get research updates appearing in newsletters, funding reports, and other sources.

  • Inform policy and decision-making: Easily track down insights from policymakers and practitioners. Trace your impact and see how your organization is mentioned in this literature.

  • Ensure inclusivity and diversity: Incorporate information about the vulnerable and aging; people with learning, physical, or sensory difficulties; caregivers; indigenous peoples, non-whites, and ethnic minorities; LGBTQ+ people; and immigrants.

Subscription Options

The database launches in June 2024 with 830,000 items, growing to 1+ million publications by the middle of 2025. It includes all content from Oceanian sources and topically relevant material taken from the following global modules:

For more information and to register for a trial, contact sales@coherentdigital.net.