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The bio-bibliographical database AustLit is a rich and unique source about Australian story-telling, but if you’re unfamiliar with AustLit and how it works then the sheer size of it can be overwhelming!
AustLit contains over a million work records and almost 200,000 agent records, and it has a powerful search capacity that delivers nuanced and granular results about Australia’s literary history and culture. While AustLit is a subscription-based service, many Australians can access it for free through their state or local library or tertiary education library, making it a useful and surprisingly accessible research tool for Australian authors.
This free information session will provide a valuable introduction to AustLit and cover:
There will be time for questions.
No problem! Everyone booked in to this event will be emailed a link and passcode to access the recording afterwards. This recording will be available to view for 10 days after the live session. This also means that if you wish to revisit the session after attending it live to take further notes, you can do so!
After 10 days, the link will expire and the recording will no longer be available to view.
