Parliamentary petitions: an untapped library resource.

This article is based on a thesis presented in partial fulfillment for the requirements for the Degree of Master of Information Management at Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia in November 2009. The author is currently on leave from her position as Reference Librarian (Deputy Parliamentary Librarian) at the Western Australian Parliamentary Library. The paper represents the personal views of the author and does not reflect the views of the Parliament of Western Australia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]