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Libraries and their services

Australian Libraries Gateway.
The National Library of Australia's index of libraries in Australia - public, academic and special. You can also search the online, searchable catalogues of most public libraries on the list.

Australian University Libraries.
List from the Council of Australian University Librarians.

The British Library.
Search their amazing collection, browse the online exhibitions and digital library.

Internet Public Library.
Amongst the first Virtual Libraries, the IPL provides exhibits, a reading room, a superb reference area, as well as special sections for teenagers. All entries are thoughtfully annotated and selected with due care.

Library of Congress.
Among the many splendid offerings are "American Memory" historical collections from the National Digital Library which provide a virtual tour of American history; "Thomas" access to legislative information; Exhibitions; and a Learning Page for students and teachers to support their studies.
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Libraries Victoria.
Want to know where your local library is, what its borrowing policies or opening hours are? Libraries Victoria brings together Victoria's public libraries to promote their services to the community. A VicNet project.

National Archives of Australia.
Look at the Federation Gallery, an on-line exhibition of documents, photographs and other materials.

National Library of Australia: Pathways to Information.
Expert assistance in locating Australian search engines, government agencies, online information guides, news and information services, post, e-mail and telephone directories.Links to the oral history collection, AGPSgovernment publications, PANDORA archive of online publications, and SETIS (Australian literary and historical texts).

NLA's Picture Australia.
Users can search and browse through thousands of digital images from the Pictorial Collection. Includes portraits, photographs, paintings and prints related to the history of Australia.
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School Library Association of Victoria.

School Libraries Online (IASL)
Directory of school libraries K-12, arranged by country, including national pages relating to library services and resources.International Association of School Librarianship homepage. News, reviews, links.

Australian Centre for the Moving Image. (AMCI)
Collection of over 10,000 videos including cinema classics and documentaries. Search the catalogue by subject, title or keyword.

State Library of Victoria.
Search the library catalogue and multimedia catalogue, and find out what's new. Currrent online exhibitions are worth looking at regularly. Associated services are the Centre for Youth Literature which promotes literature for and by young people, Experimedia (an experiment in different forms of media) and Open Road (web sites in languages other than English)
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