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AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HERITAGE CENTRE
Guides to records
Finding aids to archival collections of Australian scientists and scientific organisations published by Austehc and the Australian Science Archives Project.

Online Guides
Our most recent guides have been produced using the finding aid wizard of the Heritage Documentation Management System.

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Our older online guides were marked up from text files and are in the process of being transformed into the HDMS.
First Series
The first series of Guides produced by the Australian Science Archives Project were published under the title The Papers of ... or The Records of ... They contain series listings, as well as an historical note or career summary and an index.
Second Series
The second series of Guides produced by the Australian Science Archives Project commenced in 1992. Within this series there are two types of guide, published under the titles Brief Guide to the Records of ... and Guide to the Records of ...

Brief Guides contain a listing of every file in the collection, accompanied by a brief description of each file's contents and an historical note or career summary. They may include a proper-name index and illustrations copied from the collection.

Guides contain a listing of every file in the collection accompanied by a detailed description of each file's contents, an historical note or career summary, a comprehensive index, and illustrations and photographs copied from the collection.

Availability
For availability of any of these guides, please contact:

The Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
Old Arts Building
The University of Melbourne
Vic 3053
Australia
Phone: +61 3 8344 3304
Email: gavan@austehc.unimelb.edu.au


© The University of Melbourne 2001. Disclaimer and Copyright Information. 
   Created: 14 November 2001
   Last modified: 24 June 2004
   Authorised by: Director, Austehc
Maintained by: Joanne Evans
Email: joanne@austehc.unimelb.edu.au