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Cultural Notification
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.
Does legal deposit apply to electronic publications?
Yes. These include Australian electronic books, journals, sheet music, maps, magazines, newsletters, newspapers and websites that are made available to the public for sale or for free.
What counts as Australian?
All works published in Australia, including works published by Australians on websites and hosted on overseas self-publishing platforms, such as Amazon and Lulu.
Am I required to deposit my new publication?
Should I deposit the new edition or the reprint of my publication?
We accept new editions of books for legal deposit, which are added to the collection alongside previous editions.
A new edition should have an edition statement on the imprint page (eg second edition, revised edition) and a new ISBN (if the original publication had an ISBN it cannot be reused). New editions frequently contain new content or extensive revisions.