History

Databases and Indexes

Arts & Humanities Search*
Indexing over 1300 journals, this database is updated weekly.
Greenwood Daily Life Online*
This resource draws upon reference works and primary sources to explore the cultural aspects of daily life through the ages. Browse by subject or region or use the advanced search options.
Historical Abstracts*
Use this database to research world history from 1450-- excluding North America. Use the FIND JOURNALS link to locate full text of articles in the JSC print collection or online databases.

New York Times Historical*

Search the full content of the NYT from 1851-2004.

 

Web Sites

Guides

American Women's History: A Research Guide
Best of History Web Sites
These sites are organized by broad topic and are ranked on a five star system.
History Guide
History Timelines

Maps

Historic Maps Collection University of Texas, Austin
Historic USGS Maps of New England & New York
World Atlas Online*
Search outline and political maps for nations of the world, the United States, and the Canadian provinces.

Primary Source Documents

Avalon Project at Yale Law School
From pre-18th century materials to September 11, 2001 documents, one can access an eclectic array of resources pertaining to a law, politics, history and economics on this highly regarded Web site.
Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
This site, which is subtitled "US Congressional Documents and Debates 1774-1873," offers access to primary source materials in four categories: The Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention; The Journals of Congress; The Debates of Congress; and Statutes and Documents.
EuroDocs: Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe
Repositories of Primary Sources
Using Primary Sources on the Web
Link to this site for guidance in locating, evaluating and citing primary sources on the Web.

United States History

African American Odyssey
American Folklife Center: The Library of Congress
American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
American Slave Narratives
American Studies Web
Documents for the Study of American History
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
Making of America
NativeWeb
The Newspaper Archive

Vermont History

University of Vermont Special Collections
Vermont Heritage Network
Vermont Historical Society
Vermont in the Civil War
The Vermont Newspaper Project
Find holdings for titles of Vermont newspapers dating from the 18th century. This database was created as part of the United States National Newspaper Program of the Library of Congress.                             

World and Ancient History

Ancient World Web
Classical Atlas Project
Medieval Studies

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