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History : Guide to Online Research

Accounting Anthropology Art Biology and Environmental Studies Business and Finance Careers and Employment Criminal Justice Education History Human Services Human Resources Humanities Law Marketing Mathematics Media/Communication Medicine and Health Philosophy Physical Sciences: Chemistry and Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Sports Management Theater Arts Veterinary Science	Online Reference Sources Consult for background information, facts, definitions, statistics, etc.
	American Civil War Reference Library Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library, covers the events and people of the Civil War Period,and includes numerous primary sources.
	American Revolution Reference Library Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library, covers the events and people of the Revolutionary War Period,and includes numerous prinary sources.
	ARC : Archival Research Catalog The online catalog of the National Archives & Records Administration's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC area, Regional Archives and Presidential Libraries. See also: Access to Archival Databases (AAD), containing nearly 50 million electronic historic federal records and documents on a wide range of topics.
	Behind the Headlines : The origins of conflicts worldwide Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library,presents in-depth historical background and analysis of current world conflicts.
	EH.Net Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of economic and business history.
	Historical U.S. Census Data browser Historical statistics on the people and economy of the U.S., 1790 - 1970, by states and counties.
	Historical Maps of the United States
	Major Acts of Congress Part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library this online illustrated encyclopedia provides information on congressional acts from the beginning of the American republic through recent years.
	Selected Laws and Treaties - Information USA Full text of often referenced U.S. laws, such as the Civil Rights Acts, Americans with Disabilties Act, Freedom of Information Act, etc.
	Article Indexes and Databases Search for magazine, journal and newspaper articles and other historical resources.
	America:History and Life Abstracts of scholarly literature on the history and culture of the U.S. and Canada.
	EBSCOhost Academic Search Elite Provides full text and indexing/abstracts for academic journals in a variety of disciplines, including history and related fields.
	Historical Abstracts Abstracts of scholarly literature on world history from 1450 - present (excluding North America, which is covered in America: History and Life.
	Historical Newspaper Articles An annotated and indexed selection of full text historical newspaper articles. Available through the Digital History Project.
	LEXIS/NEXIS Academic Universe Search for articles from current newspapers or search back more than 20 years.
	ProQuest Direct Search for magazine, newspaper and peer reviewed journal articles.
	Recommended Web Resources Some of the "Best History Sites on the Web." If you are looking for information on a specific subject - these links can be a great time saver.
	Web Directories
	Africa Web Links: an annotated resource list.
	American Women's History: A Research Guide
	Best of History Websites Annotated links to over 1000 history web sites. Also links to K-12 lesson plans, teacher guides, etc.
	Exploring Ancient World Cultures: An Introduction to Ancient World Cultures on the World Wide Web Links to Internet sites about the cultures and history of the ancient Near East, India, China, Greece, Rome, Islam and medieval Europe.
	HistoryNet
	Iraq War Debate - 2002/2006 From University of Michigan Documents Center, provides links to international news articles, primary source documents, web sites, etc.
	Lessons From the Past
	History in the News : The Middle East Links to resources on the history, culture and politics of the Middle East.
	Web Sites
	African American Odyssey A virtual exhibit from the Library of Congress on African American history.
	Conversations with History This site contains interviews with distinguished men and women from all over the world, discussing their lives, work and their roles in world events, and the political, economic, military, legal, cultural issues shaping the world. Interviews are available in text or in streaming video format.
	Douglass: Archives of American Public Address Archive of famous American speeches and related documents, searchable by speaker, topic, title of speech or browse chronologically. From Northwestern University Department of Communication Studies.
	Famous Trials Accounts of famous trials in U.S. history, such as The Salem Witch Trials, Scopes "Monkey" Trial, The "Scottsboro Boys," My Lai Court Martial, etc. Include biographical sketches, documents, description and analysis and images.
	Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Digital Archives Online Access to primary source documents, photographs and other research materials from Roosevelt's presidency and the World War II era.
	In the First Person Index to English language personal narratives, including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories from hundreds of published volumes and those publicly available on the Web and held by repositories and archives around the world.
	Introduction to Islam Covers all aspects of Islam. Based on book of same title by M. Cherif Bassiouni.
	The Living Room Candidate :a history of presidential television campaign commercials, 1952-2004 This online exhibition contains television commercials, from every presidential election from 1952 to 2004. For each election year, there is a selection of commercials that can be viewed in their entirety, an analysis of each major party�s advertising campaign, and a map showing the election results.
	National Women's History Project
	Picturing the Century: One Hundred Years of Photography from the National Archives An online exhibit of over 70 historically significant photographs from both well-known and amateur photographers. Over 70 photographs under subjects such as: A New Century, The Great War and the New Era, The Great Depression and the New Deal, A World in Flames (World War II), Postwar America, and Century's End are included.
	POTUS: Presidents of the United States Links to information about all 42 presidents including background information, election results, cabinet members, biographies, historical documents, audio and video files.
	The Real Thirteen Days : The Hidden History of the Cuban Missile Crisis From the National Security Archive, this site provides fascinating primary sources on the missile crisis, such as declassified documents, U-2 spyplane photos, and recordings of the actual White House security briefings. Background information is also provided by a chronology of events and recent essays by historians.
	Renaissance: The Elizabethan World
	The Vietnam War Declassification Project Formerly classified documents and photographs on the Vietnam War are now available through the Gerald R. Ford Library. Additional documents can be found by searching the Archival Research Catalog
	Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers Woodward and Bernstein's notes from source interviews, drafts of newspaper stories and books, memos, letters, tape recordings, research materials, and other Watergate papers are made available through the University of Texas.
	World History Archives
	Local History - Buffalo and Western New York
	Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society Information about museum's collections, exhibits, library and other resources.
	Buffalo Full Text Fascinating collection of over 100 nineteenth century full text books about Buffalo.
	Buffalo History Works Collection of web sites on Buffalo's history and culture.
	Digital Collection of Niagara Falls Guidebooks from the 19th Century This digital collection of guidebooks, a project of the Niagara University Library, contains valuable first-person accounts, illustrations, and local history information.
	1894 City of Buffalo Atlas Historical atlas of Buffalo, with street name index.
	New York State Archives Links to New York State archive repositories, local history records, ethinic groups histories, oral history collections and other documents.
	Preservation Coalition of Erie County Information on Buffalo historic landmarks, architecture and history.
	History of the City of Buffalo and Erie Country : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Originally published in 1884; text digitized by Niagara University Library.
	E-Texts and Digital Collections - Online Books, Journals, News, Reports, etc.
	Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress Consists of approximately 20,000 documents and 61,000 images, including correspondence, drafts of speeches, notes and printed materials.
	Afro-American Almanac A large collection of important African-American documents, including speeches, folktales, and biographies, historical e-books and documents, links.
	American Civil War Collections at the Electronic Text Center Primary source materials including letters, diaries and newspapers.
	American Journeys More than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration from rare books, original manuscripts and classic travel narratives.
	American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library Primary source and archival materials relating to U.S. history and culture. Includes manuscript, book and pamphlet collections, prints and photographs, motion pictures and sound recordings.
	American Slave Narratives : an online anthology Transcripts of selected interviews with former slaves, compiled during the 1930's by the Works Progress Administration.
	American Time Capsule This collection includes 28,000 primary source items, such as posters, notices, advertisements, proclamations, leaflets, and other materials that reflect the key events in U.S. history from the viewpoint of those who lived through those events.
	Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln An online version of the multi-volume collection of Lincoln's correspondence, speeches, and other writings.The collection is searchable by words and phrases.
	Cornell University Library New York State Historical Literature Digital collection of selected historical books, pamphlets and other materials from Cornell Library's collection of New York State Literature.
	Digital History A project of the University of Houston, this digital collection includes history textbooks, reference works, exhibits, documents, guides, and more.
Freedom: a Documentary History of Emancipation 1861-1867 From the Freedmen and Southern Society Project. When completed this electronic archive will contain over 50,000 annotated documents depicting the lives of African Americans during the transition from slavery to freedom, 1861 -1867. Interpretive essays are also included to provide historical context.
Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War The official text of the 1949 agreement.
Historic Government Publications from World War II : A Digital Library Housed at Southern Methodist University, this collection contains digital images of 200+ publications published by the U.S. government in support of the World War II effort.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project Collections of public domain and copyright permitted historical texts available for educational use, covering ancient, medieval and modern history. Sourcebooks for African, East Asian, Indian, Islamic, Jewish, women's, and lesbian and gay history also included, plus other history-related internet guides
Links to Key Documents in American History
The Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University This project provides access to Dr. King's papers, sermons and speeches, biographical infromation and full-text articles.
The National Security Archive at George Washington University The archive is composed of databases of released documents (over 90,000 records), authority files of individuals and organizations in international affairs (over 15,000 records), and Freedom of Information Act requests filed by Archive staff and outside requesters. Formerly classified documents are available on historical events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, U. S. Intelligence, Nuclear History, international relations and more.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery The searchable database includes digital images from the NYPL's collections, including historical maps, manuscripts, prints and photos. Among the historical archives are; The African Presence in the Americas 1492-1992; Hudson River Portfolio; and A War in Perspective 1898-1998 :Public Appeals, Memory and the Spanish American Conflict.
North American Slave Narratives Collection of electronic texts that document the African American struggle for freedom and human rights. When cmpleted, the collection housed at the University of North Carolina, will include narratives, biographies, broadsides, pamphlets and booklets.
Public papers of the Presidents Official series, began in 1957, provides public access to Presidential writings, addresses and public remarks.
The Sociology and Psychology of Terrorism: Who Becomes a Terrorist and Why? Report prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress in 1999.
Veteran's History Project Includes audio- and video-taped oral histories, along with documentary materials such as letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and home movies, of America's veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf wars.
WhiteHouseTapes.org Contains 5000 hours of taped conversations of U.S. Presidents -- from FDR to Nixon -- including relevant research materials
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 A rich collection of primary documents related to women and social movements in the United States between 1600 and 2000, including voting rights, slavery, labor movements, peace movements and more.
Women Working, 1800-1930 From Harvard Libraries and Museums' Open Collections Program, this collection provides access to over 2000 digitzed books, 10,000 pages of manuscripts and 1,000 images on the subject of women in the U.S. economy from 1800-1930.
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