HSTY2614 Australian Social History Resources
The Course
Hashtag #HSTY2614 on Twitter
Tweet your readings before the tutorial. What do you think? Can it be summarised in less than 140 characters?
Readings at the Library e-reserve
Further readings at the library
Departmental Guides & Must-Reads
Department of History Essay Guide
How do you approach a history essay question? What are primary and secondary sources? How do we use them? How do you research? How do you structure a history essay?
Department of History Essay Presentation Guide
What sources are acceptable? How do I format my footnotes and bibliography? How do I present dates, abbreviations, numbers, and acronyms?
The Write Site
Online modules for improving your academic English.
SOPHI Plagiarism Policy
Departmental policies on academic dishonesty.
Official 2012 University of Sydney Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Coursework Policy 2012
The official word.
Avoiding Plagiarism: The University of Queensland Library
A guide and resources list on avoiding plagiarism from UQ.
Avoiding Plagiarism: Language and Learning Skills Unit, The University of Melbourne
A nicely presented booklet from Melbourne University.
Source Material
Trove
Your gateway to everything Australian.
Register for Trove and you can save articles, books, pictures and more in lists; tag items; and do other stuff.
http://bit.ly/wqCIWc
Scanned newspapers from the 1840s until 1954, and Australian Women’s Weekly until 1982.
Use an advanced search to find what you need.
Australian Biography Website
Biographical information on prominent Australians from material collected for Film Australia’s Australian Biography.
Australian Dictionary of Biography
An academic (citable) biographical resource on prominent past Australians:
Australian Screen Online
Clips from the National Film and Sound Archive. Worth a watch.
State Records NSW
Catalogue for our State Records in Kingswood.
Administration
Late Submission and Extensions
All requests for extensions must be made through the Faculty’s online assessment system.
Special Consideration
If you are ill or suffer misadventure, you may apply for special consideration within five days of the due date of the assessment.
Learning Assistance
The Learning Centre runs workshops and provides other assistance if you are experiencing difficulties with your written expression.
Indigenous Australian students can also seek assistance via the Koori Centre.
Students with disabilities can seek assistance from Disability Services.
Policy
All Academic Board Policies can be found on the Policy website.
Other
Your Tutor
My blog, with links to more stuff.
Dave Earl - Disability history in Australia and the world 