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Discover stories and collections that highlight important historical events and explore a curated selection of databases, eBooks and research guides to locate high-quality primary and secondary sources for your History assessments.

These resources are recommended for students studying the following subjects in Queensland classrooms:

Year 7 to 10 History (Australian Curriculum)

Year 11 and 12 Ancient History (QCAA Syllabus)

Year 11 and 12 Modern History (QCAA Syllabus)

Featured databases

Oxford Reference

Oxford Reference

Access in-depth, specialist encyclopaedic entries on notable eras, events, and individuals that have shaped our history.

Britannica Library

Britannica Library

Access articles, images and videos in this easy to read database featuring content created for teenagers.

National Geographic Virtual Library

National Geographic Virtual Library

Access over 100+ years of magazine articles and hundreds of books, maps, videos, and images

JSTOR database

Access over 12 million scholarly journal articles and primary sources dating back to BCE.

ProQuest Central database

Proquest Central

Explore more than 47 databases across 175 subject areas, providing easy access to an incredibly broad and comprehensive range of content.

First World War portal

The First World War portal

Access primary sources that highlights the experiences of soldiers, civilians and governments on both sides of the Great War.

Historical news archives

Trove Home Page

Access historic Australian newspapers from the early 1800s to the mid 1950s.

Sydney Morning Herald archives

Sydney Morning Herald archives

Access almost 13,000 issues of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Sun-Herald, from 1955 to 1995.

British Library Newspapers

British Library Newspapers

Access over 240 British and Irish newspapers from 1715 to 1950.

The Times

The Times London

Access articles published in The Times between 1785 and 2019.

Illustrated London News

The Illustrated London News

Access high quality news images, cartoons and articles from 1842 to 2003.

Chronicling America

Chronicling America

Access America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 through the Library of Congress.

Resources by subject

Year 7 History books

Year 7 History resources

Year 8 History books

Year 8 History resources

Year 9 History books

Year 9 History resources

Year 10 History books

Year 10 History resources

Senior Ancient History books

QCAA Senior Ancient History resources

Senior Modern History books

QCAA Senior Modern History resources