Research + Services

Get into contact with us and ask a research question! You can submit a research query or call us.

Find information about our conditions of entry, as well as the policies, procedures and guidelines that will help you make the most of your visit, access our collections, and use our equipment.

Our online catalogue contains information for virtually all material held by the State Library, this guide will help get you on your way to researching.

We have put some tips together to help you become a good researcher! Research is an important part of your studies at school and in particular your SACE Research Project.

Created by the State Library to support your research, these guides bring together expert advice, subject information and useful resources to help you get started.

Learn about copyright in Australia and how it applies to the State Library's collection.

We have meeting rooms available for booking, find out how.

Enjoy free public access to computers, printing, copying and scanning services, along with complimentary Wi-Fi, available across both the Research Library and Adelaide Library spaces. This link takes you to the City Library of Adelaide website.

Find out how to order a copy and/or seek permission to publish one of our collection items.

We provide inter-library services for borrowing books or arranging copies from other libraries.

With help from our dedicated volunteers, we provide an English Language Improvement Service, free for people who are learning English as a foreign language and want to improve their language skills.

Once you have submitted a request for copy orders or an inter-library loan you will be sent an invoice for payment. Payments for copy orders and inter-library loans are made via the South Australian government's payment gateway, iApply forms. Please note that each time a form is opened in a browser a unique string is added to the web address.