San Clemente's Virtual Study Hub
Digital Archives
More and more primary sources such as newspapers, government publications and records are being digitised and made freely available by our important cultural institutions . Personal sources such as letters, diaries personal narratives and photographs are also available online. These primary sources can be used by students to piece together historical narratives. They can also be used to investigate cause and effect, historical significance and the idea of contestability. Digital collections are diverse and the evidence they provide is not just limited to documents. Images, art and artefacts are also a great way to engage with the past.
World History
National Archives of Australia - Australian Government records that reflect our history and identity.
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Documenting Democracy: Australia's Story - Australia's 'birth certificates' – the story of our democracy.
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Trove - National Library of Australia - content from libraries, museums, archives and other research organisations and gives you tools to explore and build.
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NSW State Library - Online resources which promote engagement, creativity and intellectual growth. Curriculum linked resources for students and teachers available on site, online and on tour around NSW. Join the library to get full access.
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Australian War Museum Extensive online sources to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in war.
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NSW State Records - Access to the New South Wales State archives collection, a unique and irreplaceable part of Australia's cultural heritage dating back to 1788.
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AIATSIS - Indigenous Archives Collection, including films, photographs, video and audio recordings as well as the world’s largest collection of printed and other resource materials for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies
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The Whitlam Institute - University of Western Sydney - historical legacy of Gough Whitlam’s years in public life and fosters the contemporary relevance of the Whitlam Program to public discourse and policy.
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Australian Screen Online Australia’s audiovisual heritage online
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ABC's Open Archives - ABC Radio and Television recordings that have documented the cultural life of Australians since the first Radio broadcast in 1932.
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National Museum of Australia Explores the land, nation and people of Australia.
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The British Museum - See a list of online resources here grouped by subject.
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World Digital Library Search 16,000 items from about 200 countries between 8000 BCE and 2000 CE.
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Google Arts & Culture - Explore collections from around the world.
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Check out what happened today in history.
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In depth information on archeology & ancient societies and cultures.
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The who's who of history.
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SBS Learn - free learning resources for students, teachers and the incurably curious.
How to Analyse Source Material
Art, photography, plays, film, music, literature and objects can reveal much about the society in question at the time they were produced. Analysing Photographs and Prints' and the 'Analysing Primary Sources' are useful starting points.
Podcasts are a rich source of evidence and suit a variety of learning styles.