Modern History

Youth HSC resources modern history

Library resources

Library modern history resources can be found in the area around non-fiction section 900s. These include:

  • Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russia Brown, Kaser and Smith (947.0003)
  • Grolier Library of WWI (R940.303)
  • The landing at Anzac: 1915 Chris Roberts (940.426)
  • The End of Apartheid: Diary of a Revolution Robin Renwick (968.06)
  • Cold War Jeremy Isaacs (909.825)
  • The Rise and fall of the third Reich William L. Shirer (943.086)
  • Millions like us: women's lives in war and peace Virginia Nicholson (940.53082)
  • Excel Modern History books in HSC Express and biographies of personalities. 

 

Online resources

Charles Sturt University guide for HSC students

Resources, information and advice, that will help you prepare for your HSC.

NSW Education Standards Authority

Follow the links to the Modern History syllabus. 

openlibrary.org

Searchable index of peer-reviewed books published under open access.

www.base-search.net

More than 100m documents from 5,000+ sources.

Australian War Memorial

Museum, archives and extensive online resources that document and commemorate Australia's military history.

Internet Modern History Sourcebooks

A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly for educational use.

State Library of NSW History extension guide

Top tips and award-winning essays from HSC History Extension students.

The State Library of NSW e-resources

Access free databases with your Kiama Library card, including: The First World War: Personal Experiences, Women, War, and Society, 1914-1918, World War I Document Archive and The Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 

National Library of Australia 

Access a a great range of e-resources, including Trove, with 500 million Australian and online resources: books, images, newspapers, maps, archives and more.