History 

For background information on the discipline of History, there are many reference sources available in both print and electronic format.  Use these to clarify the meaning of your topic and to check for synonyms (similar words) for your topic words.

The Library's web page listing Electronic Reference resources could also be of value, especially Electronic Subject Dictionaries and Encyclopedias relating to History

Cultural Atlas of Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific (1995)

Geographica: the Complete Illustrated Reference to Australia and the World (1999)

Illustrated Atlas of the Nineteenth Century World (1989) 

Macquarie World Atlas

Times Atlas of the World