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Our guides contain key resources on selected subjects that will help to get you started on your research. They contain information about freely available Internet resources, databases licensed at the National Library, key items to be found in the catalogue and lists of books and other resources held at the Library.

Aboriginal Australia

Discover Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

Our guide to locating resources about indigenous Australians in the National Library of Australia.

Biography

Discover Australian Biography

A guide to the resources of the National Library relating to biographical material about Australians.

Business & Commerce

Discover Australian Companies

Our guide to locating Australian company resources in the National Library.

Copyright

Copyright Information

Our guide to copyright requirements.

Genealogy - Australia

Australian Family History and Genealogy on the Internet

The National Library's guide to resources on the Internet of interest to family historians and genealogists.

Discover Australian Censuses, Musters and Population Counts

The National Library's guide to locating census resources in the Library.

Discover Australian Electoral Rolls

Our guide to locating Australian electoral rolls in the National Library.

Discover Ship and Passenger Records

The National Library's guide to locating ship and passenger-related resources in the Library.

Family History Sources on Open Access (Microfiche and Microfilm) in the Newspaper/Microform Reading Room

A guide to our readily accessible microfiche and microfilm resources.

History

Australian History on the Internet

Our guide to locating Australian history resources on the Internet.

Discover Australian History

Our guide to locating Australian history resources in the National Library.

Law

Australian Law on the Internet

A guide to locating Australian law resources on the Internet.

Discover Australian Industrial Awards

A guide to locating industrial award resources in the National Library.

Discover Law Reports and Court Records

A guide to locating law reports and court records in the National Library.

Discover Treaties and International Agreements

A guide to locating treaty and international agreement resources in the National Library.

Guide to Overseas Law and Statutes in the NLA

An online version of the National Library's Guide to Overseas Statutes in the National Library of Australia published in 1992.

Japanese Legal Materials

The National Library's guide to Japanese law material in its collection.

Literature

Australian Literature on the Internet

Our guide to locating Australian literature resources on the Internet.

Discover Australian Literature

Our guide to locating Australian literature resources in the National Library.

Discover Book Reviews and Literary Criticism

Our guide to locating book review and literary criticism resources in the National Library.

Pacific

Pacific Internet Resources

The National Library's guide to Pacific-related resources on the Internet.

Pacific Island Government Internet Resources

The National Library's guide to Pacific Island government resources on the Internet.

Politics & Government

Australian Government Information

Our guide to Australian Government resources on the Internet.

British Parliamentary Publications and Information

A guide to locating British Parliamentary Publications and Information in the National Library and on the Internet.

Discover Australian Elections

Our guide to locating Australian election resources in the National Library.

Discover Australian Electoral Rolls

Our guide to locating Australian electoral rolls in the National Library.

Discover European Union

Our guide to locating European Union information in the National Library and on the Internet.

Discover League of Nations

A guide to locating League of Nations publications in the National Library and on the Internet.

Discover Treaties and International Agreements

A guide to locating treaty and international agreement resources in the National Library.

Discover United Nations

A guide to locating United Nations resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

Pacific Island Government Internet Resources

The National Library's guide to Pacific Island government resources on the Internet.

United States Congressional Publications and Information

A guide to locating U.S. Congressional Publications and Information in the National Library and on the Internet.

Reference

Subject Index to Our Reference Collection

Our guide to accessing resources in the National Library's reference collection.

Science

Australian Science and Technology on the Internet

Our guide to locating Australian science and technology resources on the Internet.

Standards

Discover Standards

Our guide to locating resources on standards in the National Library.

Statistics

Australian Statistics on the Internet

Our guide to the Australian statistical resources on the Internet.

Discover Australian Censuses, Musters and Population Counts

The National Library's guide to locating census resources in the Library.

Discover Statistics

Our guide to locating statistical resources in the National Library.

Theses

Discover Theses

Our guide to locating theses in the National Library.