Information comes in many different forms. Many of us use books, journals and websites to research a topic, but what about works of art? Photographs? Audio recordings? Maps? Objects?

There are so many information sources out there! Depending on your subject, there could be a range of materials for you to access to deepen and enrich your research.

Here are just some of the broad range of resources you can use while researching a topic.

• books
  
• newspapers
  
• journal articles
• pamphlets
• ephemera (flyers, how-to-vote cards)
  
• websites
• theses
• government records
  
• annual reports
  
• oral histories
• video recordings
  
• diaries and letters
• personal papers
• data and statistics
  
• maps
• CDs
• DVDs
• music scores
• physical objects (coins, clothing, toys)
  
• photographs
  
• artwork
• plans and designs
• people (experts, enthusiasts or just interested parties)
  

Things to remember

• Information comes in many different forms
• A useful resource could be a book, website or person
  

So where do you find this information? Let’s look at a range of organisations and institutions, and the information they collect.

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Image credit: The Great Levante and his new magical extravaganza, Will Alma conjuring collection, State Library Victoria