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
FINDING SOURCES
Google Books
Enter key terms relating to your research topic into the google books search engine. You may find relevant books that are free to view.
Amazon Bookstore UK
Browsing through this site is a good way of generating ideas for the RSR. There are plenty of books here that may be relevant to your project and can be purchased second hand, relatively cheaply. Before settling on a purchase check your local and school library to see if the book(s) can be got for little or nothing. Also, you should consult with your teacher before making an order. If you have settled on a newly released book, try your local bookshop to see if they can supply it cheaper before making an online purchase.
BREAKDOWN AND MARKING SCHEME
CITING SOURCES IN THE OUTLINE PLAN
Book
Author, 'Title', Publisher, Date.
Ex.
Laurence Rees, 'Auschwitz: The Nazis & The Final Solution', BBC Books, 2005.
Online article
URL, Page Title, Author, Date Accessed.
Ex.
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwone/jarrow_01.shtml, Page Title: The Jarrow Crusade, Author: Christine Collette, Date Accessed: 21/01/2012.
(Note: Full URL required. It must bring the examiner to the webpage directly. Use TinyURL for overly long URLs.)
Newspaper article
Name of newspaper, Name of writer, Title of article, Date of article, Page number (if available).
TV documentary
Title, TV channel, Director, Scriptwriter, Narrator, Date shown.
Do not cite textbooks, movies or Wikipedia!
Author, 'Title', Publisher, Date.
Ex.
Laurence Rees, 'Auschwitz: The Nazis & The Final Solution', BBC Books, 2005.
Online article
URL, Page Title, Author, Date Accessed.
Ex.
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwone/jarrow_01.shtml, Page Title: The Jarrow Crusade, Author: Christine Collette, Date Accessed: 21/01/2012.
(Note: Full URL required. It must bring the examiner to the webpage directly. Use TinyURL for overly long URLs.)
Newspaper article
Name of newspaper, Name of writer, Title of article, Date of article, Page number (if available).
TV documentary
Title, TV channel, Director, Scriptwriter, Narrator, Date shown.
Do not cite textbooks, movies or Wikipedia!
TinyURL
Create a short URL that never expires using TinyURL
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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 |