National Museum of Australia National Museum of Australia Research Library

NUC symbol: AMOA
Short name: NMA Research Library
Library type/s: Cultural organisation ; Research ; Special

Branch/related libraries: National Museum of Australia Collection ; Research Data via ANDS
Memberships: ALIA
URL of parent organisation: http://www.nma.gov.au/
URL of Library: https://library.nma.gov.au/libero/WebOpac.cls?

URL of Web catalogue: https://library.nma.gov.au/libero/WebOpac.cls?

Library system used: Libero
Classification scheme/s in use: DDC

Library subject collecting levels: Anthropology ; History and biography -> Full summary.

Highlights of the collection: Extensive anthropology collection from the old Institute of Anatomy has been further enhanced by donations from Dr Fred McCarthy and Dr Robert Edwards. The Baldwin collection covers the development of steam engineering and includes many books not available elsewhere in Australia. The professional libraries of Elizabeth Pope and Keith Hindwood specialise in the seashore and ornithology. Our holdings also include materials from the collections of scientist Dr David Ride and academic Laurie Fitzharding. Other than these special collections, the library collects material in the areas of museum studies, conservation, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Australian history and the environment.

Details of public access: Restricted
Conditions of access: By appointment only. Please email library@nma.gov.au
Library opening hours: Access visits by appointment only

This library also has entries in:

• the Australian National Bibliographic Database (ANBD) (access via Libraries Australia) - 99% of holdings
  
• the InterLibrary Resource Sharing (ILRS) Directory

Library's street address:
National Museum of Australia Research Library
Lawson Crescent, Acton Peninsula
ACTON ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

Library's mailing address:
National Museum of Australia Research Library
GPO Box 1901
CANBERRA ACT 2601
AUSTRALIA

Email: library@nma.gov.au
Phone: 02 6208 5113
Fax:
Australian Business Number: 70 592 297 967

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