The Library has an immense collection of 19th century music published in Australia, material about contemporary Australian composers and 20th century popular music published in Australia.

Read newspaper clippings from the late 19th century up to the year 2000.

Find and access print and microfilm formats of Australian newspapers published between 1955 and 1990.

Find a large range of current and historic Australian newspapers in digital format through Trove and our eResources portal. 

Find and read historic and modern newspapers online, in print or on microfilm. 

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is usually the first stop for statistics information.

We hold 200,000+ Australian topographic maps from 1900 onward. This guide helps you find current and historical maps at various scales in our collection.

A bill is a proposal for a law or a change to an existing law. A Commonwealth bill can be introduced into either house of Parliament, unless it is a money bill which must be introduced in the lower house.

A guide to finding biographies.

Find out how to access and use BDM records to link generations and branches of your family.