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Guides

By Subject

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 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

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Biography


Discover Australian Biography

Our guide to locating Australian biographical resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

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Business & Commerce


Discover Australian Companies

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

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Copyright


Copyright Information

Our guide to Australian copyright requirements in the National Library.

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Genealogy - Australia


Australian Family History and Genealogy on the Internet

Our guide to locating Australian family history resources on the Internet.

Discover Australian Censuses, Musters and Population Counts

Our guide to locating census resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

Discover Australian Electoral Rolls

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

Discover Ship and Passenger Records

Our guide to locating ship and passenger-related resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

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

Our guide to locating microfiche and microfilm resources in the National Library.

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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 and on the Internet.

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Law


Australian Law on the Internet

Our guide to locating Australian law resources on the Internet.

Discover Australian Industrial Awards

Our guide to locating Australian industrial award resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

Discover Law Reports and Court Records

Our guide to locating law reports and court records in the National Library and on the Internet.

Discover Treaties and International Agreements

Our guide to locating treaty and international agreement resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

Guide to Overseas Law and Statutes in the NLA

Our guide to locating overseas law and statutes in the National Library. A revised version of "Guide to Overseas Statutes in the National Library of Australia", published in 1992.

Japanese Legal Materials

Our guide to locating Japanese law material in the National Library.

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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 and on the Internet.

Discover Book Reviews and Literary Criticism

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

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Pacific


Pacific Internet Resources

Our guide to locating Pacific-related resources on the Internet.

Pacific Island Government Internet Resources

Our guide to locating Pacific Island government resources on the Internet.

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Politics & Government


Australian Government Information

Our guide to locating Australian Government resources on the Internet.

British Parliamentary Publications and Information

Our 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 and on the Internet.

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

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

Discover Treaties and International Agreements

Our guide to locating treaty and international agreement resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

Discover United Nations

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

Pacific Island Government Internet Resources

Our guide to locating Pacific Island government resources on the Internet.

United States Congressional Publications and Information

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

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Reference


Subject Index to Our Reference Collection

Our guide to locating resources in the National Library's Reference Collection.

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Science


Australian Science and Technology on the Internet

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

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Standards


Discover Standards

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

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Statistics


Australian Statistics on the Internet

Our guide to locating Australian statistical resources on the Internet.

Discover Australian Censuses, Musters and Population Counts

Our guide to locating census resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

Discover Statistics

Our guide to locating statistical resources in the National Library and on the Internet.

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Theses


Discover Theses

Our guide to locating theses in the National Library.

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