Ancient History – CTHS Library

General Resources for Senior Students

Use the Information Skills Process (ISP) on the Research page to guide you.
Browse the non-fiction shelves. 907 – Historiography; 930s – General Ancient History/Archaeology; 932s – Ancient Egypt; 937 – Ancient Rome; 938 – Ancient Greece; 939 – other parts of the Ancient World, e.g. Troy, Knossos; 355 – Military Science/Arms/Weapons; 709 – Art; 730 – Sculpture; 292 – Mythology; 792 – Theatre; 880s – Ancient writers such as Homer and Euripides. Check the catalogue for other subjects such as clothing, technology.
For audio visual resources, search ClickView by subject heading or title. ClickView can be accessed when you are at home. Restrictions apply based on age rating.

Search the CTHS Library Oliver catalogue using subject headings such as: Civilisation, Greek; Greece – Antiquities; Greece – Civilisation; Greece – History – 500-404 B.C., Classical period; Pericles; Pompeii (extinct city); Herculaneum (extinct city).
CTHS Library also holds History magazines including National Geographic History, History Today and BBC History. The contents pages are searchable using Oliver.
Expand your search to Hornsby Library resources by running a search in Oliver, click other providers and select Hornsby Shire Library. If you are a member of Hornsby Library you can borrow their items.
Expand your search to Macquarie University library resources by running a search in Oliver, click other providers and select Macquarie University Library. You can access their hard copy resources onsite but will be unable to borrow.

Search World Book Online Advanced or Timelines. This is a reliable starting point for research if you don’t know much about the topic.
Non-fiction shelves: History of the ancient & medieval world (930 HIS).

State Library of NSW databases require you to sign up for free membership. Choose a database by name. General Ancient History databases with which to start your research are:
- Cambridge Companions Online – Subject or theme based collections of content within a richly functional, fully cross-searchable online environment.
- Cambridge Histories Online – An historical reference compendium allows instant access to the renowned texts of the Cambridge Histories series.
- Jstor – Subject based collections of content. Search across journals, books and pamphlets.
Hornsby Library databases require you to sign up for free membership.

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook – Original texts and supporting material organised by area of study.
Best of History Websites – A portal to sites covering a wide variety of topics and periods in history.

Ask your teacher for requirements; keep records up to date – retrospectively is difficult.
Bibliography Generator – choose the style you need.