Internet resources for Australian History
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For general information see the guides
- Internet Resources for David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research
- Online Reference Resources
Useful Starters
- Australian Government: Culture and Recreation Portal (opens in new window) includes over 3,000 websites and 1.6 million pages about Australia's culture and recreation. Provides access to online services and information from all levels of government and the non-government sector
- Australian History on the Internet (opens in new window) offers useful sites for locating documentary sources of information in the field of Australian history, such as archives and historical societies. Also lists Australian institutions that hold significant collections of Australian historical documents. Provided by the National Library of Australia
- Australian Public Intellectual Network (opens in new window) is a free electronic gateway specialising on matters Australia
- Australian's at War (opens in new window) covers Australia's involvement in war from the time of the first settlement at Sydney Cove in the 18th Century to our peacekeeping roles under United Nations. Details significant events in Australia's military history and provides an introduction to the organisation and structure of Australia's military force
- Australia's Centenary of Federation (opens in new window) is a directory of content, programs and events produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to mark the 2001 Centenary of Australian Federation
- Convict Creations.com (opens in new window) is an exploration of Australia's history, cultural values and sporting traditions including under History a timeline of major events
- Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (opens in new window) provides fact sheets and information on Australian immigration and related issues
- Eureka Rebellion - 1854 (opens in new window) provides a list of sites related to the Eureka Rebellion at Ballarat in 1854
- The Federation Gateway (opens in new window) provides links to a wide variety of materials like books, web sites, pictures and manuscripts relating to the Federation of Australia
- International Australian Studies Association (InASA) (opens in new window) aims to promote links between the Australian and international Australian studies communities, and to lobby Federal and State governments to support the development of Australian studies internationally. They publish a newsletter-journal Crossings which lists forthcoming conferences and publishes special articles of interest to Australian studies scholars
- Legends and Lies (opens in new window) in contribution to the Centenary of Federation, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's television series Lateline, covers a series of debates from some of the most controversial aspects of Australia's past
- Pandora Archive - the National Collection of Online Publications (opens in new window) as part of its role in ensuring that Australians will have access to a comprehensive record of Australian history now and in the future, the National Library of Australia developed PANDORA, an archive of online publications
- SASS : South Australian Sources for History and Social Science (opens in new window) is a computer -assisted bibliography of South Australian materials for social science, history etc. Provides extensive thesis and journal coverage
- World Wide Web Virtual Library - History: Australia (opens in new window) is a very comprehensive site which includes useful research tools such as, maps, journals and biographies. Offers links to museums, societies and associations as well as providing a detailed chronological timeline of events
- For further information please contact the Ask Desk at any campus of the University of South Australia.
- If you find any links have changed or you have some additions or feedback please contact LBY-EASS-DivLibrarians@unisa.edu.au
- Education, Arts and Social Science Virtual Library
