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Year 11 Historical Investigation: The Age of Imperialism

Research tools and scaffolds

Introduction to research for your Historical Investigation

Skimming & Scanning

Synthesis

Books, eBooks and Databases

Use the Library SuperSearch below (click on the image) to search for books, eBooks and journal articles on your topic in the one place. Please note there are two tabs:

1. The Library Catalogue which allows you to search Conde Library's physical collection of books and eBooks we have purchased.

2. Library SuperSearch which brings together our collection, databases, online encyclopedias for a broader searching experience.

More general books on your region's history could also be useful. Use the contents and index pages to see if they cover your specific imperial period to 1914.

Pymble Databases

Click on the image below to be taken to the databases Pymble subscribes to. Remember that these can only be accessed through Pymble's subscription. Scroll down the page to find JStor and EBSCO.