Reference Services - Introduction

Installation of the ANU's first Chancellor, Lord Bruce, 1952

If you intend visiting the University Archives to use University records, it is essential that you first contact us to discuss your query or research topic.

We will then determine if the records you are interested in exist and whether the records are eligible for public release. If relevant records are available for you to view, it may take several days for records to be retrieved and delivered to the Reading Room, located in the facilities shared by the University Archives and the Noel Butlin Archives Centre.

You can also begin your research by looking at the University Archives List of Holdings. However, please note that the records appearing on the University Archives List of Holdings are only those records which have been formally accessioned by the Archives. You can also be granted access to records presently under the jurisdiction of ANU - University Records, providing that access accords with the Archives Act 1983 as determined by the University Archivist.

If relevant records do exist and they are designated 'open access', you will need to contact the University Archives to make an appointment to visit the archives. This will ensure that the records are available for you to look at and an archivist is present to assist you during your visit.