{"id":4804,"date":"2024-08-20T09:15:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T23:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/?p=4804"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:18:50","slug":"genealogy-research-through-adpml","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/genealogy-research-through-adpml\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore your family history: Genealogy research through Deakin Library Special Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did you know that August is Family History Month? While the month is half over, it\u2019s never a bad time to explore genealogy research \u2013 and our Deakin Library Special Collections could be a great place to start! <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Genealogy collections at Deakin Library Special Collections<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The best starting point for searching Deakin Library Special Collections is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/deakin.libguides.com\/c.php?g=558250&amp;p=3839720\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">our genealogy collection guide<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deakin.libguides.com\/c.php?g=558250&amp;p=3839791\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Web resources<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> include useful resources from other libraries and beyond that will help you find background information, identify keywords, and perhaps even find some other archives before you visit us.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deakin.libguides.com\/c.php?g=558250&amp;p=3839786\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Overseas and general sources<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is our guide to sources in the collection that will be most useful for finding material related to why your family members might have left their country of birth and come to Australia.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deakin.libguides.com\/c.php?g=558250&amp;p=3839744\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Victorian sources\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is our guide to sources in the collection that are from Victoria, with a particularly strong focus on Geelong and Western Victoria.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deakin.libguides.com\/c.php?g=558250&amp;p=3839766\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rest of Australia<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is our guide to sources in our collection related to states and territories beyond Victoria.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Local history collections<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/library\/use-our-libraries\/asc\/collections\/western-victoria\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Western Victoria collections<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> will help you find out what everyday life might have been like for your family members when they were living in this area and sometimes you might even find your family members in them!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even more local collections can be found via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grlc.vic.gov.au\/glhc\/heritage-centre\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Geelong Regional Libraries Heritage Centre<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyvictoria.org.au\/search-collection\/about-the-collection\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Royal Historical Society of Victoria (historyvictoria.org.au)<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">. You can also speak to expert trained librarians in family history at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slv.vic.gov.au\/search-discover\/family-history\">State Library of Victoria<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We recommend doing some preliminary research online to get the most out of your visit \u2013 so below are some quick tips for getting started with your family history research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4808\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/genealogy-research-through-adpml\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-8.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,921\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4 8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-8-1024x786.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4808\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-8-1024x786.png\" alt=\"Postcard image of Eastern Beach Pool in Geelong from the pamphlet Geelong, a city of beauty and progress in Deakin's Special Collections. \" width=\"900\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-8-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-8-500x384.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-8-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-8.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Brainstorm, record and adapt your search strategy<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The search process is iterative and there will never be one perfect combination of keywords and phrases for your topic. There are likely to be different strategies for different aspects of your topic. Keep adapting and exploring new combinations as you learn more about your topic from different sources. You can find search tips and record your search strategy using our search planner here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/library\/skills-for-study\/prepare-and-plan\/search-tips-and-planning\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Search tips and planning.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Additional search tips for archival research<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use and record the names of people and be aware of possible spelling and transcription errors and name variations, e.g. MacDonald or McDonald, Thompson or Thomson. Even Brown may have been written down as Browne, Braun, Bowen or Bourne. Perhaps they shortened or anglicised their surname \u2013 Goldstein to Gold or Schmidt to Smith. First names might also have been abbreviated \u2013 John to Jack, Johann to John, Margaret to Betty or Peg and so on.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Think about who might have created records related to them, especially which level of government they might have interacted with, as this determines how records are organised and therefore where to look for them.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Try searching with a broader age range \u2013 people often lied about their age for various reasons and birth date wasn\u2019t always recorded.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">As well as checking place of birth and location listed in birth certificates, check neighbouring areas too, as well as ship names, hospitals, hostels, boarding houses and so on. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Remember that not everything is online and not everything has been indexed or has an index available online, so you might need to visit in person to dig deeper in the archives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Try to think of your topic in media language rather than academic or theoretical language.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Identify and use language that was used from the time and place you are researching.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Look for articles and advertisements promoting Australia as a place to come to \u2013 use Australia or a specific town or city as one of your keywords in a newspaper search.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use the names of relevant migration schemes as keywords (e.g. The Dreadnought Scheme, The Big Brother Movement, YMCA youth migration, Boy Scout youth migration, Young Australia League youth migration, The Children\u2019s Overseas Reception Board Scheme, Dr Barnardo\u2019s Homes, British Empire Land Settlement Scheme\u202fand so on).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use keywords related to the sociopolitical climate that may have been part of their reasons for leaving (famine, war\/conflict).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Look for names of ships they might have left on (e.g. \u202fDunera).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Note that many traditional,\u202fmainstream media sources have a history\u202fof not reporting, under-reporting and\/or misrepresenting events and issues involving people from diverse backgrounds, so you will often need to think laterally about the language used and even\u202flook beyond them to compare with alternative news sources. Some of that language may be racist.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:960,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Start your search in Trove<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can use this search strategy in Trove as this is a gateway to online library and archive collections all around Australia. You can add to your search strategy based on what you find and pick up archival clues that will help you know where to search next and what terms to use.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trove.nla.gov.au\/help\/categories\/newspapers-and-gazettes-category\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Newspapers and Gazettes category in Trove<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> includes many local and national newspapers from throughout Australia and some international sources particularly from the pacific region. The national newspapers seem to have more comprehensive coverage and are therefore a good source of more recent histories.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trove.nla.gov.au\/help\/categories\/magazines-and-newsletters-category\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Magazines and Newsletters category in Trove<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> includes <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal annual report 2000-2019, Australian foreign affairs record 1973-1988, Current notes on international affairs 1936-1972 and and more!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trove.nla.gov.au\/help\/categories\/people-and-organisations-category\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">People and Organisations category in Trove<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> could help you find biographical information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trove.nla.gov.au\/help\/categories\/websites-category\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Websites category in Trove<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> could help you find recent histories, including: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webarchive.nla.gov.au\/awa\/20050709021947\/http:\/geelong.cityguide.net.au\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Geelong CityGuide (2005)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webarchive.nla.gov.au\/awa\/20040915200359\/http:\/pandora.nla.gov.au\/pan\/21504\/20021114-0000\/www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au\/projects\/non_mhc_index.html\/index.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Migration Heritage Toolkit (2002)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/genealogy-research-through-adpml\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-7.png\" data-orig-size=\"1200,921\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4 7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-7-1024x786.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4809\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-7-1024x786.png\" alt=\"Postcard image of Moorabool Street in Geelong from the pamphlet Geelong, a city of beauty and progress in Deakin's Special Collections. \" width=\"900\" height=\"691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-7-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-7-500x384.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-7-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.deakin.edu.au\/article\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/08\/f7b04207811c9d513c2622432e65b8f4-7.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Find more recent newspapers beyond Trove<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/newspapers\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Google News Archives<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> you can browse The Age and Sydney Morning Herald by date from around 1850\u20131980.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can also come and check out <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ezproxy.deakin.edu.au\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=cat00097a&amp;AN=deakin.b2085553&amp;site=eds-live&amp;scope=site\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Argus<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and\u202f<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ezproxy.deakin.edu.au\/login?url=http:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&amp;db=cat00097a&amp;AN=deakin.b1102644&amp;site=eds-live&amp;scope=site\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Geelong Advertiser<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> held in microfilm at the Deakin Library Special Collections.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Visit Deakin Library Special Collections<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our Deakin Library Special Collections reading room is open most Tuesdays from 10.00am\u20134.00pm and is open by appointment on all other weekdays.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We can also offer Zoom consultations with special collections material.\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deakin.edu.au\/library\/about\/enquiry-form\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Request an onsite or Zoom appointment via our online form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re a current student or staff member at Deakin, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeakin.libguides.com%2Fhistory&amp;data=05%7C01%7Crachel.molloy%40deakin.edu.au%7Cc386de0396134031a5f808db9d3f57ee%7Cd02378ec168846d585401c28b5f470f6%7C0%7C0%7C638276667598954861%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2B2Pc7K6IiFlz4%2FhtyuUAAvOGh7bgM7frfbCdDgAgvTs%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">access even more collections<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re not a current student or 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