Student resources

Discover resources available through State Library for research and study in your subject area.

One Search

One Search is State Library’s catalogue. It provides access to all of State Library's physical collections and online resources.

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One Search guide for teachers and students

This guide to using our online catalogue, OneSearch, contains a range of search strategies that will help students with locating and accessing items in our collection.

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Resources by subject area

Arts resources

Discover databases, collections and stories from State Library for the study of Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Drama and Media Arts.

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Business, economics and accounting resources

Discover industry reports, news and interviews, specialist collections and stories from State Library for the study of business, economics and accounting in Australia.

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English resources

Discover databases, eBooks, news archives, collections and stories from State Library for your study of English.

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Geography resources

Discover databases, news archives, collections, maps and stories from State Library for the study of Geography.

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History resources

Discover stories and collections that highlight important historical events and explore a curated selection of databases, eBooks and research guides to locate high-quality primary and secondary sources for your History assessments. These resources are recommended for students studying the following subjects in Queensland classrooms: Year 7 to 10 History (Australian Curriculum) Year 11 and 12 Ancient History (QCAA Syllabus) Year 11 and 12 Modern History (QCAA Syllabus)

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Legal studies, civics and citizenship resources

Discover databases, news archives, collections and stories from State Library for the study of law, civics and citizenship in Australia.

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Science resources

Discover databases with 3D simulations and the best international scientific journals, research guides and more for the study of Science.

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Technologies resources

Discover databases, collections and stories from State Library for the study of design, ICT, digital technologies, architecture, food and hospitality, fashion, engineering, building and construction.

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