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World
History Archives
A collection of annotated resources for the study of
world history.
Historical Text
Archive
Contains historical texts and secondary research materials
for the study of world history.
Material is organized in three categories: Geographical
(by country); Topical (African-American, Articles, Genealogy, Native American,
Sports, Teaching, War, Women); and Resources (Archives, Bibliographies, Databases,
General, History Departments, Journals).
Search engine allows keyword searching.
Internet
Public Library: History Reference
A select listing of dozens of history resources.
Includes Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Middle East,
and United States as subcategories of "History."
Librarians' Internet Index: History
A searchable, annotated subject guide.
Lists hundreds of Internet resources covering numerous
aspects of history and geographic regions.
Voice of the
Shuttle: History Page
An annotated guide to Internet resources in history.
Includes such categories as General History, Prehistory,
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, U.K., Latin America & Mexico, North America,
Historiography, Economic History, and Military History.
Search engine allows single keyword searching.
A hierarchical and searchable subject guide dealing with numerous aspects of
history and geographic regions.
African
Studies WWW
Maintained by the Center for African Studies at the
University of Pennsylvania.
A comprehensive site that includes detailed country-specific
pages.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
American
and British History Resources on the Internet
Maintained by Rutgers University.
Lists hundreds of Internet resources, organized by
type and subject, grouped in such categories as Reference Resources, History
Gateways and Text Sites, Titles by Historic Periods, and Archival and Manuscript
Guides.
American
Memory; Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source
materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site
offers more than 8 million digital items from more than 120 historical collections.
Produced by the Library of Congress.
Asian
Studies WWW Virtual Library
Maintained by the Australian National University.
Offers more than 10,000 worldwide Internet resources,
including documents, bibliographies, and archives.
Organized alphabetically and by topic, country, and
region.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
Canadiana:
The Canadian Resource Page
An exhaustive array of online resources, organized
in a classified hierarchy.
Categories include Politics and History; Government
Services and Information; and Heritage, Culture and Entertainment.
Civil
War Resources on the Internet: Abolitionism to Reconstruction (1830's
- 1890's)
Maintained by Rutgers University.
An extensive collection of both primary and secondary
material.
Subject divisions include Leading Up to the War, The
War Years, Reconstruction Documents, Online Bibliographies, Civil War Related
Listservs, and Bibliography.
Irish
History on the Web
Twelve categories provide an overview of Irish history
by leading to original essays, bibliographies, timelines, primary documents,
and other informational sites.
The
Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
Maintained by Georgetown University.
Provides access to such electronic resources in medieval
studies as Web pages, databases, texts, and images. Also includes a section
on Arthurian Studies.
Well-organized menus offer textual links organized
by language and subject links classified geographically.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
Latin American
Studies WWW Virtual Library
Maintained by the Institute of Latin American Studies
at the University of Texas at Austin.
Furnishes information and resources on all Latin American
countries and the Caribbean.
Includes country directory, subject directory, and
lists of regional and global resources.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
Middle East Network
Information Center
Maintained by the University of Texas.
Organized both alphabetically by country name and by
subject category.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
The Middle
East North Africa Internet Resource Guide
Covers the broad region of Mauritania in the West,
Pakistan in the East, Somalia in the South, and the Central Asian Republics
in the North.
The contents page is divided into Academic Disciplines
(including history), Nations and States, Regional Services, Religion, and Special
Services.
National/Historical American Flags
REESWeb: Russian
and East European Studies Internet Resources
Maintained by the Center for Russian and East European
Studies of the University of Pittsburgh.
A comprehensive collection of Internet resources on
the Balkans, Central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Russian Federation,
and the former Soviet Union.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
The Victorian Web
Maintained by Brown University.
An encyclopedia of nineteenth-century Britain that
provides essays, bibliographies, time lines, and primary sources.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
Vietnam:
Yesterday and Today
Maintained by Oakton Community College in Skokie, Illinois.
Designed for students and teachers interested in studying
the Vietnamese Conflict.
Includes annotated Web links and a classified bibliography
of books, articles, short stories, poetry, films, etc.
The Wars for Viet
Nam: 1945 to 1975
Maintained by Vassar College.
An extensive and valuable collection of primary and
secondary material.
Sections include The Vietnam War: An Overview,
The Documents, and Other Vietnam Links.
West
European Studies Home Page WWW Virtual Library
Maintained by the Center for West European Studies
and the University of Pittsburgh.
An interdisciplinary guide to Internet resources on
Western Europe, principally on the post-1945 period.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
Index of Native
American Resources on the Web
Lists dozens of Internet resources on Native American
art, culture, education, health, history, and indigenous knowledge.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
Internet
Resources for Students of Afro-American History and Culture
Maintained by Rutgers University.
A lengthy, well-presented collection of both primary
and secondary information.
Subject divisions include Reference Sources:
Documents, Bibliographies, etc.; Access to Text Collections and Other Special
Resources; Links to Afro-American Periodicals and News Sources; Connections
to Archival Sites; Individual Electronic Texts; and Associations, Organizations,
and Online Discussion Groups (Listservs).
People with a
History: An Online Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History
Maintained by Fordham University as part of the Internet
History Sourcebooks Project.
Addresses the history of lesbians, gays, bisexuals,
and transgendered people throughout the world.
Includes primary sources, secondary works, and images.
Women's
Studies/Women's Issues Resource Sites
Includes over 400 annotated websites that focus on
resources and information about women's studies and issues.
Sites are organized both alphabetically and by subject.
The History Channel
Offers historical information and learning activities
for students and adults.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
The History
Net
Easy-to-use menus focus on well-known, popular aspects
of U. S. and world history.
Search engine allows keyword searching.
| Biography and Genealogy Master Index | |
| The Blackwell Dictionary of Historians | REFB AI 3 .E752 |
| Constitution Finder | |
| Contemporary Authors - absorbed into Literature Resource Center 12/04 | |
| Essay and General Literature Index | REFB AI 3 .E752 |
| Harvard Guide to American History | REFB E 175.8 .F77 |
| Historians & Historical Writing | REFB D 14 .E58x |
| Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century | |
| Historiography: An Annotated Bibliography of Journal Articles, Books, and Dissertations | REFB D 13 .H57 |
| National Union Catalog: Pre-1956 Imprints | REFB Z 881 .A1 |
| The Reader's Adviser | REFB Z 1035 .R42x |
| Research Guide to American Historical Biography | REFB CT 214 .R47 |
| Research Guide to European Historical Biography | REFB CT 759 .R47 |
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