Research

YEAR 10 HISTORY
Objective:
Learning Intention: To learn how to research more effectively and find
reliable sources of information

Success Criteria:
◦ Develop search strategies
◦ Know how to use library tools and databases
Effective searches
Every database, search engine and research platform has a different
language.

Adjust your search techniques based on the database/research

platform.

Start with a broad search term then filter your results.

Search strategies
Keywords (the more keywords or specialised keywords you use = narrower/less search
results)

Synonyms (can broaden your search; some databases use specific language/keywords)

Boolean operators help you speak to the database/search tool (BUT every database
speaks a slightly different language). Best place to try these: Google/JSTOR etc.
Boolean operators = AND OR NOT - * ( ) “quotation marks”
Search filters
Filters help narrow your search results.
Search database or research platform uses different filters. Check out the advanced search
settings.

Filter by:
- date
- content/language level
- resource type
Resources Available
Kedron Non-Fiction Collection – find books using the catalogue
LibraryWebs – collection of websites, useful for background research,
starting point, saves time
Gale Database – collection of articles (including academic journal
articles, arranged by topic)
State Library of Queensland – free membership, access to ebooks,
databases and journals
Trove – database of historic news articles (primary sources!!!)
Google Scholar
Top Tips
Try a variety of search terms/key words
Use filters to limit the results and save time
Don’t read the whole source – look at title, sub-headings, introduction and conclusion
Download/save a good source immediately
Let the authors of good sources do the work for you – check out their reference lists
Record the references as you go
 Library Webs (link on Library homepage]

http://www.librarywebs.ne
t/Home.aspx

 Username: kedron
 Password: school

 Select category or search key words

Gale Database
https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=SUIC&u=uq_kedron (link on Library page)

Password: kedron
TROVE – online collection of news
articles: https://trove.nla.gov.au/
Trove – example search
 Reference information for Actual text of
Check other articles in article - scanned
the newspaper bibliography
df
dp
loa
wn
Do

Zoom tools

Typed text – easier to Position on page of

read newspaper
Indigenous Rights and Freedoms
Bringing them home (Interactive educational website on resource):
https://bth.humanrights.gov.au/?_ga=2.82719455.899432836.1524180619-1077738073.152418
0619

Bringing them Home Official Report:

https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-social-justice/pu
blications/bringing-them-home-stolen

Australian Museum Resources/Photos and information:

https://australianmuseum.net.au/indigenous-australia
National Museum for Australia – Indigenous Rights: http://www.nma.gov.au/indigenous/home
National Archives on ATSI:
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/a-z/Aboriginal-people-publications.aspx
More National Archives (Student-centred): http://vrroom.naa.gov.au/topics/
More indigenous rights
Indigenous Rights (through National Museum): http://indigenousrights.net.au/
National Museum ATSI History:
http://www.nma.gov.au/history/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-cultures-histories
SLQ ATSI resources: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/resources/atsi
Primary source documents: https://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/path-pid-3.html#path8 (limiting
and restricting freedoms)
Primary source documents: https://www.foundingdocs.gov.au/path-pid-4.html (Indigenous
rights)
Migration
Official government website on migration: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/#
Migration Heritage (NSW):
https://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/belongings-home/about-belongings/australias-migra
tion-history/index.html

PDF document on History of Migration:

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us-subsite/files/immigration-history.pdf
Immigration Museum:
https://museumsvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/resources/journeys-to-australia/
National Museum of Australia: https://www.nma.gov.au/
National Archives – Migration:
https://www.naa.gov.au/learn/learning-resources/learning-resource-themes/society-and-cultur
e/migration-and-multiculturalism
Ancient History
Ancient History sourcebook (collection of primary sources!):
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/ancient/asbook.asp
UQ Free Online Resources for Secondary students (links to appropriate websites and sources
including online versions of primary sources/Classical authors):
http://guides.library.uq.edu.au/cyberschool-students/schools/ancient_history
BBC Ancient History Website (includes secondary source articles on various topics, good
overviews, timelines): http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/