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The video is designed to help you read an AustLit agent record.

In AustLit terms, an 'agent' is any person or organisation involved in the production of a work. So an agent may be an author, but they may also be an illustrator, an editor, a publishing company, or a theatre company.

For more information, see tips for reading an agent record below the video.

The video has no audio but has captions at the bottom of the screen. The captions are also available as text below the video. The video can be made full screen with the icon in the bottom right-hand corner. It runs for 1:19.

Captions appear exactly as they do on the video, and are preceded by a time stamp.

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0:00 This video will show you the various sections of an AustLit agent record.

0:05 The main page includes the biography,

0:08 any exhibitions the agent is included in,

0:11 and an overview of their works and awards.

0:19 To see a full list of their works, click Works By.

0:25 The list will default to most recent work first.

0:29 But you can re-order it (e.g., by title).

0:34 You can also narrow it down by form.

0:40 AustLit also includes lists of works about the agents,

0:43 and about their works,

0:49 including which works have full text.

0:53 You can see a full list of awards.

1:04 And a list of some of the universities that have taught their work.

1:13 To return to the main record, click the author's name.

1:15 This structure applies to all agents and organisations.

This video is designed to help you read an AustLit agent record.

In AustLit terms, an 'agent' is any person or organisation involved in the production of a work. So an agent may be an author, but they may also be an illustrator, an editor, a publishing company, or a theatre company.

Tips for reading an AustLit agent record

AustLit seeks to create and maintain an up-to-date biography or organisational history for the agents on the database, and are always happy to welcome additional information or updates from authors and users of the database.

Once you're comfortable with reading an agent record, check Advanced Search for some of the options for searching agents, including limiting searches to an agent's role (e.g., director or illustrator).