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History

Recommended websites

National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia has produced a useful guide to selected Australian History websites.
 

National Archives UK  

The National Archives of the United Kingdom includes UK government records and information and includes assistance to researchers in the Academic Research guide.
 

Academic Info

Academic Info - History Gateway
Academic Info is an American non-profit organisation which aims to provide a gateway of quality high school, college and research level Internet resources. The resources can be searched by keywords or browsed.
 

WWW-VL HISTORY CENTRAL CATALOGUE

WWW-Virtual Library-History
Alphabetical list of history resources and resources organized by era.


Video: Evaluating Information Resources

Evaluating the credibility of the information you find is a key digital literacy skill. Watch this video (02:16) for some tips you can apply to evaluate information sources.


When was the information published or posted?

Consider:

  • How current is the information?

  • Do you need current information, older sources or both?

  • When was the resource last updated?

  • If there are references and links, how current are they