For members, the Society's research officers will provide assistance to country and interstate members by searching records held at the Society's resource centre. A research officer will undertake research for country and interstate members at the Queensland State Archives and Queensland State Library for a fee of $AU 16.50 per hour (including GST). The Society also has a research officer resident in Sydney who will undertake research for members at the Archives Office of NSW.

Note that the Society does not accept research enquiries by e-mail. Any request for research, either in the GSQ library or at other institutions, must be in writing, and include payment for the first hour of research. Charges for any photocopying and printing (see below) will be forwarded on completion of the research. Also stipulate the maximum number of hours of research to be performed by library staff for each request. A large stamped self-addressed envelope must always be included with each request and membership number quoted.

When submitting a research request, please include all the information you are sure is correct about the people concerned (names, dates, places), along with specific questions for which you seek answers. This will ensure that old ground is not covered again, and you get the information you are looking for. It will save our time, and your money.

For non-members a fee of $AU 27.50 per hour (including GST) will be charged. Additional charges for expenses such as photocopying may be incurred.

Additional fees for research undertaken at the GSQ library may include the following:

• computer print out - $AU 0.20
• fiche print out - $AU 0.55
• film print out - $AU 1.10
• book photocopy - $AU 0.20

Research conducted at other institutions may also incur copying and printing fees as applicable.