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HSC & Homework Help

Surviving the HSC

Set yourself up for success, and tackle your HSC with strength and resilience with some of these great resources:

Encyclopedia Britannica

Find a great range of encyclopedia articles, reports, journals, multimedia, research tools, and more.
B
ritannica Library also includes some easy to follow guides for undertaking research, writing papers and essays, and creating presentations. 
Access is free from anywhere straight from the Library's website:

Gale OneFile: News

Gale OneFile: News provides full-text access to more than 2300 major world newspapers, including 493 Australian newspapers, and thousands of radio and TV broadcasts.
Search articles instantly by title, headline, date, or other fields.

Access is free from anywhere straight from the Library's website

National Geographic

National Geographic Virtual Library provides full-text access to every issue of National Geographic Magazine.
Browse or search for insights from one of journalism's most trusted names in exploration and discovery.

Access is free from anywhere straight from the Library's website

Research Databases

The Library provides access to a great collection of research databases, perfect for reports, assignments and presentations.
Search for articles, journals, reviews, multimedia, and much more across a broad range of topics, including business, science, history, health, environmental studies, news, and global issues.

Access is free from anywhere straight from the Library's website:

State Library of NSW

The State Library of NSW offers research guides for English, Aboriginal Studies, History, Legal Studies, and Society and Culture, as well as free access to online databases, online workshops, and reference services.
You'll need a State Library membership to access resources online.

Find Legal Answers

Find Legal Answers is a specialist information service from the State Library of NSW.
It provides access to legal information and research resources on a broad range of topics for all members the community in NSW.
Find Legal Answers also provides a targeted service to assist HSC Legal Studies students.

Cite Your Sources

Avoid plagiarism by making it clear which ideas are yours and which are someone else's. 
Citing your sources gives credit to other researchers.
There are a number of great free online resources for getting your references in order:

Study and Research

Make the most of the Library’s collection and resources by developing good online search strategies with an onsite workshop and tour. This workshop equips students with the skills to use both physical and online resources and learn how to use the Library catalogue. Students will also discover quality eResources available with a Library card, gain tips on effective use of databases and learn about citing your work and avoiding plagiarism. For class or small group bookings please complete an expression of interest form to make a booking.

  • Using Library resources, both physical and online
  • Strengthen research skills
  • Develop good search strategies
  • Lean how to use the Library catalogue
  • Discover quality eResources available with a Library card
  • Effective use of databases
  • Citing your work and avoiding plagiarism
  • Selecting the right information sources
  • Q&A

We know that studying for exams and preparing assignments can be hard and take a long time. Goulburn Library has great study study skills collection, full of useful research guides, text books, and other materials to help make your assignment and exam prep much faster and easier.

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