Using the Collection

Finding what you want

Our collections are listed in the catalogue and include links to electronic documents, pictures and finding aids for manuscripts.

Journal articles and chapters in books are not listed in the catalogue. You need to use eResources to explore the content of journals or books, then look in the catalogue for the journal or book where the article appears.

Some other material is not listed in the catalogue. You may need to consult one of our guides to the collection or ask a librarian for help to find what you need.

Using our reading rooms

Material from the Library's collections may be requested from stack and will be delivered for use in our reading rooms. The reading rooms also offer reference works, and have newly acquired books and recent issues of journals on display.

Getting a copy or reproduction

The Library provides a range of copying services including photocopying, digital photography or scanning, microfilming and copying of sound recordings.

If you are in the Library you can use our copying and printing services . You must follow the copyright and other restrictions given on signs near the photocopiers.

You may obtain a photocopy of an article, chapter of a book, picture, map, manuscript, music, transcript or other material from the collection without needing to visit the Library by using Copies Direct.

Borrowing from us

We do not lend collection materaial directly to individuals but you may borrow through the Australian interlibrary lending network. Ask at your local library.

Getting permission to publish

You will need the Library's permission if you are thinking of reproducing any of the Library's collection material, for example in a book, website or broadcast. There is generally no fee for this permission.

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