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Gateways to internet resources

BUBL

Intute: Modern Languages & Area Studies

Institute of Historical Research

Voice of the Shuttle

Online journals

History Today

Athens e-resources

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ebrary

Encyclopaedia Britannica

History behind the headlines (Gale Virtual Reference Library)

History topics

American history

Core documents of US democracy - Includes the Consitution, Bill of Rights and many other key documents.

Making of America - A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection currently contains approximately 10,000 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints.

British history

Internet Library of Early Journals - A digital collection of 18th and 19th century journals.

Victorian Census Project - Digitised documents relating to Great Britain and Ireland in the 19th century.

The National Archives - The UK Government's official archive.

General history

Economic History Services - A community for economic history scholars including social and economic databases.

History Data Services - The HDS collects, preserves and promotes the use of digital resources that result from or support historical research, learning and teaching.

Russian history

Bucknell History Department: Russian History - Gateway to a variety of Russian and English sites devoted to the history and culture of Russia.