Constructing history
Top multimedia
Top journals
History today – The world’s leading serious History magazine
Bloxham, D. (2020). WHY STUDY THE PAST? History can teach, inspire, warn, include and exclude; its uses change to fit the present moment. History Today, 70(10), 78–83
Lipscomb, S. (2020). Lies, Damned Lies and History. History Today, 70(2), 106–107.
Gilley, S. (1996). History without morality, history without truth. History Today, 46(5), 11.
Cooper, S. (2014). Taking Sides on the Great War. History Today, 64(3), 19–22
Stearn, T. (2002). What’s Wrong with Television History? History Today, 52(12) 26.
Alexander, L. D. (2014). Sports History: What’s Next? Journal of American History, 101(1), 173–175.
Wilson, H. (2012). Who Built the Pyramids? Ancient Egypt Magazine, 13(2), 26–33.
Wainwright, Martin. (2014). Teaching Historical Theory through Video Games. The History Teacher. 47(4), 579 – 612.
Top Websites
What is history? – A compilation of websites of resources relating to historiography and the theory of history
Credibility of Josephus – A PBS Frontline article in which historian Shaye Cohen compares Josephus’ account with recent archaeological evidence about Jewish suicide at Masada
Agrippa – This historian created site on Agrippina the Younger provides commentaries on the primary sources including Suetonius and Tacitus, and themes for debate including Agrippina’s character, her political significance, and the role of freedmen such as Pallas and Narcissus.
Grosvenor, E. S. (2021, February). Ten Historians Assess the Trump Presidency and Recent Crisis. American Heritage, 66(2),
Approaches to history
Boel, B. (2019). Western journalism in the Soviet bloc during the Cold War: themes, approaches, theses. Cold War History, 19(4), 593–614.
Grethlein, J. (2019). Experience and History: The Reach and Limits of Phenomenological Approaches to History. History & Theory, 58(2), 302–312.
Top Library books
Warren, J. (1999). History and the historians. Hodder & Stoughton. EXPLORE 909/WAR
Webb, K. (2006). Extension history: The historians. History Teachers’ Association of NSW. EXPLORE 907 WEB
Kiem, P., Nicholson, S., Molkentin, M., Dallimore, J., Kennedy, M., & Street, M. (2020). History extension resource book. History Teachers’ Association of NSW Inc. 907.2 KIE
Top quality information tools
Watch video interview with historians
Good for primary sources. Look out for ‘more like this’
Good starting point. Check the extensive article on historiography best websites
Academic writing
Guide for writing for History – Southwest university
History Extension resources including HTA prize winning essays
Join the Macquarie University library as HSC History Extension student for $55pa