How to search the Aboriginal Biographical Index (ABI)

For a demonstration of an ABI search have a look at the Searching ABI tutorial 

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Tips:

 

When searching for a personal name put in the surname first followed by the first name

In our example of Cathy Freeman, we have put her surname first in the search box

 

When searching for a language group if you are not sure of the spelling for a language go to the AIATSIS thesaurus

A thesaurus is list of agreed terms for language, place and subject that are used in the AIATSIS Mura catalogue

 

Requesting photocopies of material in the ABI:

 

You can request a copy of items referred to in the ABI by contacting the AIATSIS Library. There will be a charge for this service – see Document copying services for more information on the copying services provided by the AIATSIS Library.