Research for the Higher School Certificate
Program: Research skills for HSC students
Our free program, which includes an orientation tour, is designed to give students strategies for making the most of our collections. It covers searching our Library Catalogue for books and other material as well as finding articles in journals and newspapers using our eresources. The program can be adapted for subjects such as English, History and Society and Culture.
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See our Venue and Safety Information for School Excursions (PDF 26.05KB).
Resources
We have many resources for HSC students. To use our resources, sign up for a Library card. You can sign up online or by visiting us.
Articles
- Browse our eresources to find articles for your subject. Most of our eresources are available to use anywhere if you are a NSW resident with a Library card.
Books
- Search our Library Catalogue to find books to use in the Library.
- You can also borrow some of our books through your public library.
HSC subjects
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Aboriginal Studies |
Go to our Aboriginal Studies: HSC major projects page to see digitised copies of selected projects. |
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Ancient History |
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Biology |
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Community and Family Studies |
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Design and Technology |
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English |
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History - Extension |
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Legal Studies |
Research guide – includes websites, books, articles, key legislation and court cases. Check out the HSC Legal Studies News Watch blog for recent changes to the law, recent cases and more. |
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Society and Culture |
Visit the Library to look at copies of award-winning Personal Interest Projects (PIPs) from the past years. These are available on the HSC info shelves on Lower Ground 1 of the State Reference Library. Recent PIPs are also held at many regional public libraries. Selected sections of some award-winning PIPs have been digitised. Each shows excellence in a particular area. Some PIP abstracts are available on the Society and Culture Teachers Association website. |
