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History resources

Discover stories and collections that highlight important historical events and explore a curated selection of databases, eBooks and research guides to locate high-quality primary and secondary sources for your History assessments.

These resources are recommended for students studying the following subjects in Queensland classrooms:

Year 7 to 10 History (Australian Curriculum)

Year 11 and 12 Ancient History (QCAA Syllabus)

Year 11 and 12 Modern History (QCAA Syllabus)

Featured databases

Oxford Reference

Access in-depth, specialist encyclopaedic entries on notable eras, events, and individuals that have shaped our history.

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Britannica Library

Access articles, images and videos in this easy to read database featuring content created for teenagers.

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National Geographic Virtual Library

Access over 100+ years of magazine articles and hundreds of books, maps, videos, and images

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JSTOR

Access over 12 million scholarly journal articles and primary sources dating back to BCE.

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Proquest Central

Explore more than 47 databases across 175 subject areas, providing easy access to an incredibly broad and comprehensive range of content.

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The First World War portal

Access primary sources that highlights the experiences of soldiers, civilians and governments on both sides of the Great War.

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Historical news archives

Trove

Access historic Australian newspapers from the early 1800s to the mid 1950s.

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British Library Newspapers

Access over 240 British and Irish newspapers from 1715 to 1950.

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Sydney Morning Herald archives

Access almost 13,000 issues of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald, from 1955 to 1995.

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Resources by subject

Year 7 History resources

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Year 8 History resources

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Year 9 History resources

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Year 10 History resources

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QCAA Senior Ancient History resources

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QCAA Senior Modern History resources

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