Print resources

The Australian printed collections at the National Library contain substantial material which can support research into Australian companies. Use the online catalogue to find and retrieve material with your Library login.

Some of these publications have changed title numerous times over the years and each change of title has its own record in the catalogue. See the Former Title and Later Title sections of the catalogue record for information.

In addition to the general printed collections there are also some unique non print collections.

In our Reference Collection

You can find the following useful resources in our Main Reading Room. No call slip is required. Previous editions of these works are held in our book stacks.

• Who owns whom. Australasia, Africa and Rest of Asia
  
  A directory of subsidiary and associate companies, showing relationships with parent groups
  
  Call number: RF 338.80255
• International directory of company histories
  
  Includes the histories of major Australian companies such as QANTAS
  
  Call number: RF 338.7409 INT

Other printed publications

The following publications have now ceased or are no longer obtained by the Library yet they still contain valuable information for research into Australian companies.  They can be requested through our catalogue.

• Australian Business Index
  
  An index to printed journal articles relating to Australian business, covering the years 1981-1995
• Jobson’s Year Book of Public Companies
  
  A guide to Australian publicly listed companies
• Major Companies of Asia and Australasia
  
  Authoritative directory covering major companies and including the contact names of senior executives. Entries include company details, description of business activities, financial information for the last two years and principal shareholders.
• Mergent International Manual
  
  Collection of information on thousands of non-U.S. companies in 97 countries, including a section on Australian companies
• Morningstar Shareholder
  
  Contains information on Australia's top companies

In our Microform Collection

From the Australian Graduate School of Management the Annual report file 'contains over 21,000 Australian and New Zealand company annual reports on microfiche.' Published between 1950-1994 the 'selection of companies to be included in the File is based on the top 500 Australian listed companies and the top 70 New Zealand listed companies by market capitalisation.' Although not comprehensive it is a useful supplement to the printed annual report collection.

In our Special Collections

Waller, Napier.  ([193-?]).  Study for B.H.P. mural, Australia House, London.

Our Special Collections contain much interesting material to support research into the history of companies in Australia.

The Pictures collections contain many fascinating photographs and images, for example the industrial photographs of Wolfgang Sievers.

The Manuscripts collections contain many unpublished records of Australian companies in all areas, including the arts and pastoral industries.

The Oral History and Folklore collection contains interviews with prominent men and women connected with Australian business such as Keith Williams.