Australian History - Library Resource Guide
This guide lists different kinds of resources relevant to Australian History, including:
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Please note: You may be required to enter in your
student number and e.rolment pin to access some of the resources listed in this
guide.
Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Dictionaries and encyclopedias can help you gain an understanding of a topic by locating background information and definitions or explanations of words and concepts.
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Examples of print dictionaries and encyclopedias |
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Australian dictionary of biography. Volumes 1-14. |
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Australian encyclopedia (1996) |
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The Australian people: an encyclopedia of the nation, its people and their origins (2001) |
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The Cambridge encyclopedia of Australia (1994) |
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The Encyclopaedia of Aboriginal Australia : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, society and culture (1994) |
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Historical dictionary of Australia (1999) |
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The Oxford companion to Australian history (2001) |
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Australian
dictionary of biography. Volumes 1-16
This dictionary is freely available online.
Books are an important source of information. Books can provide you with specific information on a particular topic as well as detailing theories and concepts fundamental to Australian History.
How do I find books?
These pages will show you how to use the Library Catalogue to search for books
held by the Library.
Journal articles are excellent sources of current information and research. These resources will become increasingly important to you as you progress in your degree.
How do I find journal articles?
These pages will show you how to search for articles in journals held by the
Library.
Databases by Subject: Listings related to History
This page provides links to databases containing content relevant to the study
of history.
Successful web searching
This page contains links to different search tools.
Evaluating websites
This page discusses the importance of evaluating a website to determine if it is
suitable for inclusion in an academic assignment, and provides links to
resources which will show you how to do this.
Internet
Detective
This is an online tutorial which will help you develop your internet research
skills. It was created by the University of Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan
University.
Course Resources Online (CROs)
CROs are documents (book chapters, journal articles etc.) that a course co-ordinator for a particular course has asked be made available online.
Course Resources Online
This page lists all of the courses with CROs. Click on the relevant course code
to see what CROs are available for a particular course.