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HSC History extension Tips and pathways to resources for your Major Project. Library Presentation 12 Nov 2008 [3.17MB PDF] Services for HSC History students Finding information at the UOW Library Resources Free databases Internet sites for researchers of History Public Library Internet sites NSW Board of Studies Related resources Historical primary sources See also Common questions about Archives for information about archives including how to locate them in Australia and overseas. Tell us what you think Services for HSC History students Opening hours vary throughout the year so please check before visiting the UOW Library. Information for the Community and visitors, which includes you as an HSC History student, can be found at: http://www.library.uow.edu.au/services/UOW026552.html This page provides direct access to: The UOW Library Catalogue Community access to journal articles and news Facilities available to you in the Library (including photocopying) Online tutorials to help assist with your research Borrowing from the Library HSC students living in the local area can join the University of Wollongong Library. This will allow you to borrow 5 books for 14 days. For more information, including any fees, go to borrowing information, under category 19. top of page Finding information at the UOW Library The Library Catalogue can be searched online at http://library.uow.edu.au/ To locate books and other resources use a range of search techniques Keywords Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) Synonyms Truncation Phrase searching Limits Subject headings When you have found some useful titles, use the subject headings to locate other similar books. Australia* AND histor* AND (aborigin* OR indigenous) AND cultur* This search will find the following combination of words Australia, Australian, Australia's AND history, histories, historical, historiography AND aborigine, aborigines, aboriginal OR indigenous AND culture, cultures, cultural, cultured top of page Resources Free databases Freely accessible databases are listed on the UOW Library pages at http://www.library.uow.edu.au/services/UOW026562.html#arts Australian Digital Theses: http://www.library.uow.edu.au/theses/ Research Online is a UOW digital archive promoting UOW scholarly output Select the Advanced Search from http://ro.uow.edu.au/ Visit your Public Library and become a member if you're not one already. Some databases are available free of charge through your public library and many can be accessed from home. State Library of New South Wales: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/databases/athome.cfm provides databases which can be searched from home. You need to register to use this service. Read the information on "Applying for a Reader's Card" and then register online. National Library of Australia http://www.nla.gov.au/app/eresources/ provides databases which can be searched from home. You must register to use this service. Read the information at "get a library card" then click on the button "New User" and complete the online form. The National Library also offers an online Chat service where you can ask a librarian for assistance with your research. This service is available Monday to Friday 9.00am to 7:00pm (http://www.nla.gov.au/askalibrarian). top of page Internet sites for researchers of History The UOW Library's resources page for History: http://www.library.uow.edu.au/eresources/UOW026433.html#internet lists a range of useful websites for Australian, Asian, American, European, Ancient and Medieval histories National Library of Australia: http://www.nla.gov.au/ provides access to digital collections (e.g. Pandora http://pandora.nla.gov.au) as well as E-Resources (which are Internet links by subject area) State Library of New South Wales: http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/ provides access to digitized Pictures and Manuscripts, Internet links and HSC Resources-Infocus. Explore these pages for other online resources. State Library of Victoria - the Manuscripts Catalogue: http://manuscripts.slv.vic.gov.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First National Archives of Australia: http://www.naa.gov.au/ Australian War Memorial: http://www.awm.gov.au/ provides links to Research and Family History, Biographical Database, and Collection Databases Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html includes the Library of Congress's electronic resources collection at http://www.loc.gov/rr/ElectronicResources/subjects.php?subjectID=75 The European Library: http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/portal/organisation/services/userguide_en.html provides access to resources of the 47 national libraries of Europe including many in digital format Search engines such as Google or Sensis are useful to find unpublished literature. Select the Advanced Search (Phrase searching and limiting the domain will increase the relevancy of your results, for example, to limit to Australian locations in Google, type .au in the DOMAIN field.) top of page Public library Internet sites Wollongong City Library: http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/ Wollongong's City Library databases: http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/databases.asp Wollongong's City Library Internet links; http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library/weblinks/ Sutherland Shire Libraries: http://www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au/ssc/suthlib.nsf Sutherland Shire Libraries databases: http://www.sutherlandlibrary.com/journalsearch/ Sutherland Shire Libraries Internet links: http://www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au/ssc/suthlib.nsf/HeadingPagesDisplay/VRLA-Z+subject+list?OpenDocument Campbelltown City Library: http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=1&iSubCatID=121 Campbelltown City Library databases and Internet links: http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=121&iSubCatID=2569 top of page NSW Board of Studies (BOS) The NSW BOS provides information on curriculum and assessment but also acts as a portal for other web sites to support your studies. Access the NSW BOS page at http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.html and then check out the links listed down the right hand side of the page. Tell us what you think Has this guide been useful to you? Please email your suggestions and comments to Lesley Smith (lsmith@uow.edu.au). top of page

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