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Australian Dictionary of Biography

Contact Details
Street Address
Coombs Building, Fellows Road, Acton 2601
Postal Address

Australian Dictionary of Biography, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200

Phone
(02) 6249-2676 / 6249-3689
Fax
(02) 6257-1893
Email
adb@coombs.anu.edu.au
Website
http://adb.anu.edu.au/
Archive Information
Officer in Charge
General Editor
Enquiries to
Biographical Registrar
Hours & Facilities

Open Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm. General reference assistance available. Copying services for books, journals, original records to A3 and newspapers. Referral to paid researchers is available.

Access

Advance notice of visit advisable. Researchers must sign the copyright/access agreement.

Acquisition Focus

Biographical research on prominent and representative Australians.

Quantity
220m (100% in-house).
Major Holdings
  • Computer database containing references relating to over 20,000 individuals.
  • Biographical card index consisting of an estimated 300,000 entries.
  • Files relating to subjects appearing in the ADB, as well as those considered for inclusion.
  • Obituaries of those who died in the period 1981 to the present.
Last Updated
5 November 2001