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World Civilizations Resources

I.REFERENCE BOOKS AND DATABASES

PS Primary Sources included

Encyclopedia of World History (New York: Facts on File, 2000).
[REF] D21 .E577 2000

This is a well-illustrated encyclopedia covering the period from 15000 BCE to the present.

World Eras (New York: Gale Group, 2001)
[REF] D20 .W67 2001

10 volumes currently, including:

• European Renaissance and Reformation
• Rise and Spread of Islam
• Roman Republic and Empire
• Medieval Europe
• Ancient Egypt
• Classical Greek Civilization
• Imperial China
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Industrial Revolution in Europe
• West African Kingdoms

This series examines major civilizations with an emphasis on daily life and social history. Chapters in each volume discuss world events, geography, the arts, social class, the economy, politics, daily life, the family, religion and philosophy, and science. Chapters also feature a chronology, topical entries, biographies, and annotated bibliographies of documents from the historical period. The volumes are well illustrated with black and white photos.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online - FT

This comprehensive encyclopedia contains more than 72,000 articles, many of them covering historical topics and themes. Britannica also contains links to thousands of websites and magazine articles, as well as photographs, drawings, maps, and flags.

II. PERIODICAL DATABASES

PS = Primary Sources Included

Academic Search Premier - FT

Expanded Academic ASAP - FT

This database provides full-text articles from over 1700 journals and magazines, with citations and abstracts for many more back to 1980. Topics covered include humanities, social sciences, science and technology, national news and general interest

JSTOR – FT (on-campus access only)

This archive of scholarly journal literature contains complete back files of many journals, starting with the first issues, many of which date from the 1800’s. Fields include history (39 journals), classical studies, population studies, sociology, and many others.

Project Muse - FT

Over 100 peer-reviewed journals in the social sciences and humanities, including ethnic and women's studies, culture, history, and politics are indexed in this full-text database.

New York Times 1851-1999 – FT (PS)

Full text and full image articles for The New York Times dating back to the 19^th century are found here. The collection includes digital reproductions of every page from every issue in downloadable PDF files.

African American Experience

A rich database with many links to historical documents and photos, this resource is an important tool for research concerning African Americans.

Latino American Experience

This database provides extensive links to historical information on topics such as the Cuban Revolution, Civil Rights, Slavery, and the Aztecs and Mayans.

III. INTERNET RESOURCES

PS = Primary Sources Included

General

Evolution of Modern Humans
http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo2/default.htm

In-depth essays on Homo Sapiens, Neanderthals, and Early Modern Human Culture with links to many related sites are found here. The site includes a glossary of terms and a table of Hominin Biological and Cultural Evolution.

Intute: Arts and Humanities
http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities

Intute provides access to a large collection of evaluated online resources in the humanities. Many history sites are linked, including many with primary source documents, on subjects ranging from the Gallica (containing texts and images from 4th to 19th century France), to the history of the Soviet Union, to the RAF Fighter Command Operational Diaries from the Battle of Britain, to the development of the Arts and Crafts Movement.

Macrohistory and World Report
http://fsmitha.com/index.html

This site contains essays on many subjects, divided by categories: The Ancient World, the 6th to 15th Century, 16th to 19th Century, 1901-WWII, and 1946-21st Century, with links to other sites, detailed essays, books, and excellent maps.

Eurodocs: Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe (PS)
http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main-Page

This site provides links to Western European historical documents, including primary sources, covering a range of periods and may be searched by country.

Historic Cities (PS)
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il

An evolving collection of maps, literature, documents, and other relevant material, this site is also a good source for old city plans.

Ancient

The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook (PS)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook.html

This source organizes texts for use in classroom situations. It includes links to visual and aural material, especially in art and archaeology. The emphasis is on primary sources for educational purposes.

Exploring Ancient World Cultures (EAWC) (PS)
http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm

This site features primary texts and eventually will contain histories of eight cultures: The Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam, and Medieval Europe. It includes an index of Internet sites. EAWC is an associate site of the Argos Project, an Internet search engine that limits the range of its responses to ancient and medieval resources.

Medieval

The Internet Medieval Sourcebook (PS)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html

In this sourcebook are texts covering government, law, religion, and economics, as well as women’s and gender history, Islamic and Byzantine history, Jewish history and social history. Also included are maps, an index of medieval-themed films, and a guide to medieval music and recordings.

In Parentheses (PS)
http://www.yorku.ca/inpar

This site contains over two dozen collections of PDF documents of various texts from throughout the Middle Ages. Collections include an Arthurian Series, Medieval Catalan Series, Middle English Series, Medieval Latin and others, translated into English.

Online Medieval and Classical Library (PS)
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL

This Web site provides a collection of some of the most important literary works of classical and medieval civilization. Included are primary source documents from many places and periods.

Netserf
http://www.netserf.org

This site is a rich source for medieval culture with hundreds of annotated links to scholarly resources on medieval art, architecture, science, archaeology, literature, music, people, etc. Texts of works, bibliographies, and maps are included.

The Labyrinth
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu

Providing access to electronic resources in medieval studies, this site links to databases, services, texts, and images. Subjects include chivalry, the Crusades, Old English, music, medicine, gardens, women, and more.

Renaissance

The End of Europe’s Middle Ages
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/endmiddle

Developed by the University of Calgary, this site is designed to assist students studying the Renaissance, Reformation and Early Modern History who lack a background in medieval European history. Essays on the economy, feudal institutions, the Ottoman Turks, Holy Roman Empire, intellectual life, and arts provide an overview of these topics and link to other related sites and some primary source documents.

Modern

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution (PS)
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/index.html

This Web site includes essays on the main themes of the Revolution, 245 images (many are political cartoons), 338 primary source text documents, maps and songs. The site may be searched by keyword, topic, and type of resources. The primary source documents include memoirs, official reports, newspaper articles, treatises, and eyewitness accounts.

The European Enlightenment
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ENLIGHT/)

This site provides an overview of the European Enlightenment containing essays on philosophy, philosophers (Descartes, Pascal), the Industrial Revolution, 17th century thought, and other subjects. Resources include sections on culture, a gallery of images, and a timeline.

American

Words and Deeds in American History (PS)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/mcchtml/corhome.html

This site contains approximately 90 primary source documents spanning the 15^th to mid-20^th century. It includes papers of presidents, members of Congress and the Supreme Court, military officers, artists and writers, and others important to United States history and culture.

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (PS)
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu

This site features over 400 annotated primary sources on slavery, Mexican American and Native American history, court cases, and landmark documents. Also included are classroom materials and multimedia resources.

American Memory Collection (Library of Congress) (PS)
http://memory.loc.gov

One of the largest and best collections of documents and other materials relating to American history, this site contains maps, documents, prints, photographs, and more.

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