How to find statistics in the Library and elsewhere

Browse example questions received by the Library. Answers were provided by Reader Services staff using the resources in this guide.

A guide to finding Australian poetry

How to find children's books and information about children's books

A guide to finding Australian literature resources

If you're trying to reconnect with friends or relatives, there are a range of resources and organisations that can help you.

Find out what time you were born using hospital records, birth announcements and family keepsakes.

Find out how to access over 60,000 passes issued to Indian people who came to Fiji as indentured labourers.

Trace the military history of your ancestors using resrouces and records from Australia, New Zealand and the British Army at the Library and beyond.

Uncover hidden stories of your heritage and trace your genealogy using our research guide.