General History Sites

These are general history sources useful to all researchers, most provide links to numerous sites.

Index of Resources for Historians
This meta-site (list of links to other sites) is an index of web sites arranged alphabetically by subject and name. A page with something for all students and scholars of history; online texts, indigenous peoples, Asia, reference materials, South Africa and more.

Historical Documents
Selected historical documents and speeches pertaining to civics, democracy, human rights, tolerance and freedom, from around the world.

History Departments Around the World
This searchable site includes a search engine which can be used to search for history departments anywhere around the globe.

The History Net: Article Search
Several hundred full-text articles from history journals, searchable by keyword or browsable by journal.

LSU Libraries Webliography
This internet bibliography provides links to the online catalogs of Harvard and the Universities of California, texts, archives and periodicals.

Government Sites | back to top

These resources are produced by the government, see International Sites for additional government sites.

Library of Congress
This is a searchable site providing access to library resources, research tools, exhibition, legislative and American historical information.

National Archives and Records Administration
This government site provides the public with historical information including Federal Register publications and a searchable archive.

International Sites | back to top

These sources will help you to find background, statistical and legal information on a country.

CIA World Factbook
The CIA World Factbook provides information about countries worldwide, including international disputes, literacy rates, land area and much more. This version also includes maps.

Constitutions, treaties, and official declarations
A wide array of documents, arranged by country and by topic.

Country Studies / Area Handbooks
Information on countries worldwide, from the Library of Congress's well-known print publications.

Foreign and International Law Web
Provides links to primary foreign and international legal resources, research aids and sites useful in conducting research in these areas of the law. Arranged by country, topic and searchable.

Foreign Government Resources on the Web
A well-organized and searchable meta-site leading to information about foreign countries, including government web sites, country background, laws, treaties, etc., embassies, news, statistics and international agencies.

International Data Base
The International Data Base (IDB) is a computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socio-economic data for all countries of the world.

Portals to the World
Detailed information and further links to international countries, brought to us by the Library of Congress.

UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization provides information on its organization, activities, current events, programs, publications, statistics, legal procedures, databases and other information. Includes portions of the World Information Report, among others.

United Nations
UN information on events, publications, documents, databases, and members, regarding human rights, peace and security, economic and social development, and international law. See also the United Nations CyberSchoolBus for information on global trends, countries, cities, etc., especially "InfoNation".

World Bank
A collection of papers, reports, addresses, country information, etc. from an organization which attempts to presents the solutions to persistent global problems, highlighting human development, environmentally sustainable development and private sector development.

World Population Figures
There's a large collection of data at this site, ranging from country profiles (provinces and main cities) to the highest mountains in the world, to a list of all countries in the world with their capitals, surface area and population. Includes 3 sections: Global Population Data, Charts of the World and Country Profiles.

Archives and Documents | back to top

These sites contain electronic copies of primary documents. Most include mainly American documents, though foreign countries are also included.

Archiving Early America
This site provides primary documents from Early America. Newspapers, maps, documents and other information is included.

CIVNET Resources: Historical Documents and Speeches
This site includes American and foreign documents and speeches on a variety of topics from 1700s to present.

Historic Audio Archives
This site contains audio speeches from prominent and infamous Americans. Available within the site is a free copy of "Audioplayer" software to download to your PC.

Historical Text Archive
This site, covering much of human history, provides access to a wide variety of historical documents, with original material, links to other sites and electronic reprints of books. It is organized by geography/nations and topics, and is searchable.

U.S. Historical Documents
This source is a gopher list of varied documents from the Declaration of Arms, 1775 to WWII.

World History Archives
This site provides links to sites and documents arranged by subject or continent.

Online Publications | back to top

These sites are online magazines relating to history.

History Today on the Web
This online history magazine covers topics of interest to history students and scholars.

Humanities and Social Sciences Online
This online publication from Michigan State University includes current news, a discussion network for scholars and activists, and book and multimedia reviews.

The History Net: Where History Lives on the Web
This online history publication contains feature stories, archives and more within every issue.

Organizations and Associations | back to top

These organizations are intended for history researchers, students and scholars.

American Historical Association
An association for all historians, not just Americans.

Association for History & Computing
This organization is dedicated to historical research and the use of computers.

Organization of American Historians
This organization provides informational access to programs, special events, publications and services for historians.

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