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Selected Internet Resources – History

American Memory Project (Library of Congress)
The American Memory pilot is a model for digital access to historical collections. American historical and cultural primary source materials in digital form, selected for conversion from the Library's vast holdings. Contains documents, maps, sound recordings, motion pictures, and photos.

BUBL LINK History Sites
Index with extensive links to history sources.

Core Documents of the U. S. Democracy

Provides a core group of current and historical Government publications, made available for free, permanent, public access via GPO Access. These titles contain information which is vital to the democratic process and critical to an informed electorate.

Encyclopedia Titanica

This site, built by historians and enthusiasts, tells the story of the RMS Titanic and its passengers, featuring biographies, related documents, and photographs.

The History Guide: Resources for Historians

Provides a selected list of Internet resources for historians.

Perseus Digital Library
Growing digital library of resources for the study of the ancient world. Text, images, and commentary are available for the study of ancient Greek literature, history, art and archeology. Ancient Greek texts are generally available both in the original and in English translation with links to commentaries.

PBS Online History
Covers world history, American history, history on television, in the classroom, and biographies.

Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Student Guide
"Extensive collection of style and study guides for history courses, covering topics of interest to any student ofhistory. Includes instructions on reading primary and secondary sources, the three parts of the history paper, developing a thesis, style and grammar for historians, researching and writing research papers, using source material, writing a take-home essay exam, and more." (Bowdoin College)

Texas Handbook

The Handbook of Texas Online is a multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at UT Austin.

Today in History
Historical facts highlighted by items from the American Memory collections (Library of Congress).

Virtual Jamestown
A well-organized site with excellent primary and secondary resources for researchers of varying ages who are interested in exploring 17th century history or the role of this colony in American history.

Updated 5/16/2008