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I've found all of Museum Victoria's websites extremely useful. This is an interesting research tool for family histories.

Thanks for sharing, Chris. I've marked this assignment as complete on Lore.

Thanks for the positive comments we built this resource with the express purpose of providing students and teachers with explicit examples of research and a scaffolded approach to historical enquiry We are adding to the resources and the aim is for the site to be interactive Would be happy to assist any school who would like to take on creating digital histories in 2013 - used in conjunction with Historypin http://www.historypin.com Jan

"Letter from the Mayor to the Earl of Kent, acknowledging his request of 20 Jan. for a force of 50 arbalesters for service against the Castle of Wallingford..." One of the richest repositories of primary sources. Read the proceedings of the Parliament during the Civil War or (depending on your Latin) records from the 13th century or look up the Ordnance maps from 1854.

This is a really handy website which I use both personally and professionally. I am really keen on the idea of using fiction to help teach history. I think reading historical fiction helps bring history 'alive' and stimulates an interest in finding out more. Even if the book is not 100% correct it doesn't matter as discovering this is part of the learning process and encourages critical thinking.

That's fantastic! Thanks.

A great resource for the library Thanks for sharing. I've marked this assignment as complete on Lore.

Here is a link you might find useful a timeline of from the 1900's through to the 2000's

some excellent learning resources on this site for middle school history curriculum

Ergo is a site containing a great deal of information about Victorian history, including digitised primary resources. It also has tips on research skills and essay writing.

Seems obvious but I find this an easy to use research tool for a variety of ages.

Improve your research, essay writing and study skills, explore Victoria's history, and access over 700 original primary sources you can use in your assignments.

Lots of historical documents can be found here. Wills and probate before 1925 can now be viewed in digital form and can be downloaded. Great for those researching their Victoria family history.

Thanks for sharing Karen, I've marked Assignment 2 as complete on Lore for you.

This amazing site has a wealth of interesting material. "About Us: British Pathé is one of the oldest media companies in the world. Their roots lie in 1890s Paris where their founder, Charles Pathé, pioneered the development of the moving image. They were established in London in 1902, and by 1910 were producing their famous bi-weekly newsreel the Pathé Gazette. After the First World War they started producing various Cinemagazines as well. By 1930 they were producing the Gazette, the Pathetone Weekly, the Pathé Pictorial and Eve's Film Review, covering entertainment, culture and womens' issues. By the time Pathé finally stopped producing the cinema newsreel in 1970 they had accumulated 3500 hours of filmed history amounting to over 90,000 individual items. Over the last 30 years this material has been used extensively around the world in television programmes, home videos, advertisments, corporate productions and, most recently, in web publishing."

Fantastic site I'd forgotten about. Thanks for sharing with the group, I've marked Assignment 2 as complete on Lore for you.

For history teachers in the Western District a collection of photos that are great for teaching about primary evidence.

Great site for research on American history primary sources or anything about books and American literature

Trove is a discovery experience focused on Australia and Australians. It supplements what search engines provide. If you are researching in the fields of the social sciences, literature, local or family history, or need inspiration for your school assignment, then this is the tool for you. It is the most amazing FREE site and I use it to find so many things "Australian".

Hi Lyn, Thanks for sharing. I've marked your Diigo assignment as Complete

Loved that showing this to my students meant I could show them that their small town of Kyabram is mentioned in National Library sources.

Trove, from National Library of Australia. For Digital searching of newspapers

One of my favourite haunts for family tree research! Thanks for sharing, I've marked Assignment 2 as complete for you.

I only just discovered this site recently and like its potential as a newspaper archive.

The research guides at the State Library (Vic) are great and cover many subjects but I have found this guide particularly useful with secondary students. It focuses on Australian soldiers who served in WWI. Topics: soldiers, battles, medals, personal stories and more.

Thanks for sharing the link and the positive review of the Research Guides. I've marked Assignment 2 as complete on Lore for you.

This is a fully searchable database of all the 780 First Fleet convicts via a number of search options. Searching can be done by name, ship or by crime. The data can be downloaded free of charge provided it is for non-commercial use. This is a great way to introduce students to real data based on real people. There are many opportunities to introduce children to the language of the day through information written in the database based on the occupations listed for some of the convicts.

Thanks for sharing this valuable link, I've marked Assignment 2 as complete on Lore for you.

Artcyclopedia - Information on artists and art movements. Painters, sculptors, photographers, decorative artists, and architects are listed. Links to museums.

This is fantastic, Marcia. Thanks for sharing. Marianne Macartney

one of my favourites for year 7 humanities!

Museum of Australian Democracy - 110 key documents that are the foundation of our nation.