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sepia photo of the Supreme Court in Adelaide in the late 1800s

Samuel White Sweet, (1869), Supreme Court, Adelaide, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-144217269

Court records research guide

This guide will help you find information about court cases in court records and how to access them both at the National Library and online.

Research guide
black and white photo of the law courts building in Melbourne, ca 1892

Fred Hardie & G.W. Wilson & Co., Law courts, Melbourne, ca.1892, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-149731986

Law reports research guide

This guide will help you find information about court cases in law reports and how to access them both at the National Library and online.

Research guide
Law books stacked on a desk
Trailblazing women lawyers

Module

Explore the stories of Australian women who broke barriers in the legal profession in this learning module.

Digital Classroom
Collection guide
Anti-slavery movement in the United States

Microform collections documenting the anti-slavery movement from the 18th-20th centuries and selected monographs

Collection guide
View of the Australian House of Representatives in Parliament House from slightly above. Members of the House of Representatives sit throughout the room, and members of the public sit in allocated areas

Sean Davey, Members of parliament in the House of Representatives during the debate of the Marriage Amendment Bill, Parliament House, Canberra, 7 December 2017, 1, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-735401237

Government, politics and elections research guide

Use this guide to help find and access materials from the Library's extensive collections on Australian politics and government.

Research guide
The number 9 with a number of measurements superimposed

Detail from Australian standards for road traffic control devices, E.36-1960, (Sydney: Standards Association of Australia,1960), nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2025682

Standards research guide

This guide will help you identify and locate standards from Australia and overseas.

Research guide
Eleanor Witcombe portrait

Eleanor Witcombe portrait, 1950, NLA MS 7739, Box 32, nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2724792

Eleanor Witcombe: Her brilliant career with Dr Eleanor Hogan

Dr Eleanor Hogan presented a lecture on her 2023 National Library Fellowship research into the brilliant career of award-winning dramatist and scriptwriter Eleanor Witcombe.

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United States Congressional publications and information

United States congressional publications are of interest as primary sources for students of United States history, for United States foreign and economic policy, and for other public affairs issues of interest to other countries.

Research guide
A sepia-toned book cover with a faint handwritten text background features a historic image of people holding protest signs.

Bain Attwood and Andrew Markus, The 1967 referendum race, power and the Australian Constitution, 2007, nla.gov.au/catalog/3966879

1967 Referendum research guide

Access key resources from the Library's collection related to the lead-up to the 1967 referendum, the significance of the historic 'Yes' vote, and its ongoing legacy in the pursuit of justice, equality, and recognition for First Australians.

First Australians
Research guide
2021 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Anna Dziedzic
Early constitutions: A new wave of governance

Hear from Dr Anna Dziedzic about her experience as a 2021 National Library Fellow and her research about the movement of constitution texts and ideas across Oceania.

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Law courts building in Melbourne

F.A.C., Law courts Melbourne between 1870-1902, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-146721354

Where to find information on Australian law and legislation

A great place to start are the Library's research guides on Australian Legislation and Law reports and court records.

Research guide
Photo of Old Parliament House, Canberra, with pink blossoms on surrounding trees

William James Mildenhall, Parliament House, Canberra, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-141452790

Australian legislation research guide

This guide will help you find information about Commonwealth and State/Territory law, both at the National Library and online.

Research guide

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