About the iDig Network
The Indigenous Collections and Knowledge Archives Research Network was established with seed funding from the Australian Research Council. We hope to reactivate this network soon.

iDig E-research project
In 2005 the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research at The Australian National University was successful in gaining a one year ARC E-research grant to develop a prototype multi-institutional search engine for Australian Indigenous collections. The grant involved collaboration with Museum Victoria and the Berndt Museum of Anthropology at the University of Western Australia. A prototype web application was developed using the OAI-PMH harvesting protocol. It demonstrates the potential for a more comprehensive linking of Indigenous collections in future. Such an online research tool has the potential to facilitate research across disciplines, encourage collaborations between cultural institutions, and re-connect Indigenous communities with collections.

iDig prototype search engine (password protected)