Research Study Report [RSR]
OVERVIEW
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History Matters 365 - #LCHistRSR
A Twitter hashtag for all things RSR!
History In-Service Team - A Student Guide to the Research Study Report
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NUI Galway - A guide to writing historical research essays for second level students
BREAKDOWN AND MARKING SCHEME
CITING SOURCES IN THE OUTLINE PLAN
Book
Author, 'Title', Publisher, Year.
E.g.
Laurence Rees, 'Auschwitz: The Nazis & The Final Solution', BBC Books, 2005.
Page on a website
Author, 'Title', Year, URL, [Date accessed].
Newspaper or magazine article
Author, 'Title', Newspaper/Magazine, Date, Page number.
Online newspaper or magazine article
Author, 'Title', Newspaper/Magazine, Date, URL.
Note:
Author, 'Title', Publisher, Year.
E.g.
Laurence Rees, 'Auschwitz: The Nazis & The Final Solution', BBC Books, 2005.
Page on a website
Author, 'Title', Year, URL, [Date accessed].
Newspaper or magazine article
Author, 'Title', Newspaper/Magazine, Date, Page number.
Online newspaper or magazine article
Author, 'Title', Newspaper/Magazine, Date, URL.
Note:
- Full URLs required. A URL must bring the examiner directly to the online source.
- Do not cite textbooks, movies or Wikipedia.
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PRACTICE BOOKLETS
These resources are for practice purposes only. They are not to be used to submit RSRs to the State Examinations Commission.
Practice Booklet 1
| leaving_cert_history_rsr_practice_booklet.pdf |
Practice Booklet 2 [With sub-headings and hints]
| leaving_cert_history_rsr_practice_booklet_2.pdf |
Scanned Copy of an RSR Booklet
| scanned_copy_of_an_rsr_booklet.pdf |