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HSC and Assignments Resources

Students at the Library.

The library is a great place to do your homework. There are books and online resources on just about every subject and plenty of quiet study areas.

Study Guides - Sydney City (HSC)

For information on urban renewal, gentrification, statistics, history and more, click

  • Glebe
  • Haymarket and Chinatown
  • Kings Cross
  • Newtown
  • Pyrmont and Ultimo, click here.
  • Redfern and Waterloo, click here.
  • Surry Hills
  • Sydney

 

HSC & School Certificate 2009

Key Dates

Timetables for 2009 Higher School Certificate (HSC) and School Certificate are now available from the Board of Studies website http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/events/ .

HSC Online For Students

provides links to various resources available within the library's extensive electronic database collection and also provides links to relevant websites.

HSC.

HSC online - http://hsc.csu.edu.au
HSC: All my own work
NSW:Students online
Board of Studies NSW: HSC Syllabuses
Past Exam Papers
Online Multiple Choice HSC Questions
Bored of Studies - Site created by students for students.
Department of Education and Training NSW - HSC information.
High School Websites - List of links sorted by subject.
HSC English Navigator - Produced by librarians at the State Library of NSW, this pathfinder will guide you to HSC English resources at the State Library, your local library and on the Internet.
Infocus HSC Links from State library of NSW.
NSW HSC Online
Coping with Study Pressures

 

New Research Databases

October 2009

Ancient & Medieval HistoryAncient & Medieval History
Explores the pre-modern world with in-depth focus on Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
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Oxford Art OnlineOxford Art Online logo.
Art encyclopedia covering all aspects of Western and non-Western visual art. It includes the full text of Grove Art Online, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. Artists' biographies also available.
To log-in type syd then your member number without spaces in the 'Library barcode login' option.

Oxford Music OnlineOxford Music Online logo.
Access Oxford's premier music resources, including the relaunched Grove Music Online and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music, The Oxford Companion to Music, The Oxford Dictionary of Music.
To log-in type syd then your member number without spaces in the 'Library barcode login' option.

Oxford Reference Oxford Reference Online logo.
Dictionaries and reference titles covering the complete subject spectrum: from English and bilingual dictionaries, from general reference and language to science and medicine, social sciences to business. Key titles in the acclaimed Oxford Companions and Oxford Dictionaries series, plus the Visual English Dictionary, the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations and the Encyclopedia of Mammals. List of titles.
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Sydney Morning Herald Online

SMH

Search the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper online for quick access to articles on a wide range of topics. Full text from 1996 onwards. Click here to start searching the Sydney Morning Herald... (members only - City of Sydney card needed).

Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica logo.

Now Available Online!

Britannica Library Edition (at home) Click on the title above to use the Encyclopaedia Britannica at home. You will need to login using your library card number.

Britannica Library Edition (in the library) Click on the title above to use the Encyclopaedia Britannica in any of the City of Sydney branch libraries. No library card required. Ask the library staff for help if you have any questions.   The library subscribes to other databases that could help with your homework (science, literature, current affairs, health).

Library Catalogue

To find out if the book you need is available check the library catalogue online. Click here to start...

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Glebe

Urbanisation, Gentrification, Development, History

Click on a link for details:

 

Pyrmont and Ultimo (HSC)

Urbanisation, Gentrification, Development, History

Pyrmont construction site.

Click on a link for details:

Image: 2004 - part of the Jacksons Landing development site.
© City of Sydney Archives (File # 050\050006)

Statistics

Population Statistics / Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website


Local News (Ultimo/Pyrmont)

Interactive Programs for Students

The Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre
Program designed to support the Stage 6 Geography syllabus. It focusses on Sydney as a world city and the dynamics of Urban Renewal and Urban Consolidation in Pyrmont. Although the urban trail begins with a focus on the commercial core of Sydney including a visit to the CBD model at Customs House, Circular Quay and a land-use activity around Sydney Harbour, most of the actual investigation of urban dynamics takes place in Pyrmont , the inner- city suburb west of the CBD. http://www.observhill-e.schools.nsw.edu.au

Athlone Place, Ultimo (or Pyrmont) c1900.

Pyrmont and Ultimo History

Image: c1900, Athlone Place, Ultimo (or Pyrmont) (2-10). Athlone Pl was resumed by Council in 1906, when some 400 dwellings and a maze of tiny lanes were removed. © City of Sydney Archives (File # 000\000006).

 

Redfern and Waterloo

Urbanisation, Gentrification, Development, History

Click on a link for details:

Redfern, Chalmers Street, 1953 (Archives file 044\044285)

Redfern, Cleveland Street & Waterloo

Redfern-Waterloo Authority has responsibility for revitalising the Redfern-Waterloo area through urban renewal. The Redfern-Waterloo Authority Act 2004, governing its principle functions, takes into consideration social, economic, ecological and other sustainable development, public areas, Aboriginal community needs, social cohesion and community safety. Full-text reports.

Urban Indigenous Housing Issues in Redfern (Indigenous Law Bulletin, 2005)

National Centre of Indigenous Excellence

Image: Chalmers Street from near the corner of Cleveland Street, Redfern. 1953. City of Sydney Archives (File # 044\044285).

Statistics

2006 Census Community Profile Series : Redfern (Indigenous Area)

2006 Census QuickStats : Redfern (State Suburb)

2006 Census Community Profile Series : Waterloo (State Suburb)

2006 Census QuickStats : Waterloo (State Suburb)

Local News (Redfern/Waterloo)

Redfern and Waterloo History

 

Online Homework resources

No time to visit the library? Check the list of links below:

Still can’t find what you need?

Email your question to askthelibrary@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.

 

Last Updated: Tuesday 3 November, 2009

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