Literature
The literature collection contains literary prize winners from Queensland, Australia and the world, literary criticism, poetry, drama and children's books. Literature databases are also accessible by library members.
Music
The music collection comprises books, magazines, scores, sheet music, song albums and sound recordings. We also provide access to several music databases that include reference material, scores, audio and video content.
Law
For research related to law, you can find books, legislation, databases, legal and government publications and recommended websites.
Business resources
State Library provides members with free access to a wide range of business information resources. Items include ebooks on entrepreneurship, IBISWorld industry research reports, Nexis Practical Guidance legal series, Lynda.com for online upskilling as well as links to a curated list of State and Federal government business sites.
eresources
As a member of State Library you can access a wide range of eresources from home including: databases, online journals, newspapers, magazines, websites, online training courses, company information, legislation, music scores and recordings, and encyclopedias.
Newspapers
State Library's newspaper collections include paper, microfilm and online editions of Queensland, interstate, national and overseas newspapers, both past and present. In many instances our collections go back to the first issue of the newspaper.
