Ancient History - HSC

Resources for HSC Ancient History and History Extension

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Starting your research

Use these eresources to find:

  • Introductory information on your topic
  • Definitions of key terms 
  • Context of events

Search tips for using eresources

  • Use “quotation marks” for exact phrase searching eg. "Agrippina the Younger" 
  • Use ADVANCED search options to combine words using AND, OR,  NOT
  • Use asterisks * for wild cards - alternative endings of words eg. archaeolog* = archaeology and archaeologist/s
  • Select Full Text search options to find only full text articles
  • Vary your search terms: try synonyms for your topic words or events eg. bog bodies = human remains
  • Refine your results by limiting to scholarly or peer-reviewed (for academic level journals evaluated by experts)

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Limestone trial-piece with Head of Akhenaten
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