Primary sources are first hand evidence or records of the time. They may take the form of diaries, letters, interviews, speeches, photographs, posters, pamphlets and official records. They can give you a first-hand account of what life was like during the event or time you're looking at, and show you what people thought and felt about the world.
You can find primary sources in books, sourcebooks, newspapers and in our digital collections.
Historical archives
From the 1990s onwards, many Australian newspapers are available online in:-
The UQ Library holds complete collections of some major Australian newspapers on microfilm including: