National Library of Australia


National Film and Sound Archive

National Film and Sound Archive Library


Summary subject collecting information (definitions of the ALG collecting levels are available for reference):


Agriculture

Anthropology

    Comments: General collection of material on the visual arts, film, recorded Sound, and broadcasting with wide historical & geographic coverage. Emphasis on the 19th-20th Centuries. Selection of the more important periodicals on the history of film, recorded sound, and broadcasting. A strong collection of reference sources support the monograph collection. Some general research level strengths, although these are regarded historical rather than current.

Art and architecture

    Comments: Selection of the more important periodicals on the history of Western film, music and broadcasting & strong collection of reference sources support the monograph collection.
- Cinematography [Advanced basic]

    Comments: The Library has a large collection of material about film production and cinematography.
- Museum science [Advanced basic]

    Comments: Museology has been collected to support, in the first instance, the National Film and Sound Archive's own program of preservation and exhibition activities.

Biological sciences

Chemistry

Computer science

Economics and business

Education

Technology
- Telecommunication systems [Advanced basic]

    Comments: The Library has a collection of material covering the history and technology of telecommunications in Australia and overseas.

Geography and earth sciences

History and biography

Language and literature

Law

Library science and interdisciplinary works

Mathematics

Medicine

Music [Study - Intermediate]

    Comments: The Library has a large collection of material about the history, personalities, and production of music in Australia and overseas.

Performing arts

    Comments: The Library has a large collection of material related to film and broadcasting history and production.

Philosophy and religion

Physical education, recreation and sport

Physics and astronomy

Political and military studies

Psychology

Sociology

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