The University of Melbourne holds large and diverse Archives and Special Collections (ASC), which are accessible for all to use. But what are Archives and Special Collections, and why use them in your research? You will be enriching your own understanding of a topic and working with unique materials that connect you directly to the experiences and perspectives of the past, as ASC Engagement and Outreach Program Manager Lisa O’Sullivan outlines in this Thing, which also features an interview with Deputy University Archivist Katie Wood.