History Research Guides: Introduction

For electronic and print indexes to find journal articles in History, including Europe, see Indexes on the main History page.

Journals

Use the Journals Title List to check to see if we have a particular periodical available online or on the shelf. Use the Library Catalog to check and see if we have a particular, older periodical available in microforms or in special collections.

Web Resources

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General
Great Britain and Ireland
France
Greece, Rome, and Italy
Spain
Germany
Russia and Eastern Europe

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General Interest

Eurodocs:Primary Historical Documents from Western Europe

A site from Brigham Young University that provides links to primary source documents for European History. Documents are in the original language and translated.

Medieval History

This site, created by Dr. Ellis Knox of Boise St. University, includes text essays on the history of Europe from the dark ages to the beginnings of the renaissance. Also included are links to primary sources, brief outlines of the time period, and a bibliography of important reference books on Medieval History.

The History Guide

Provides essays and overviews on topics in European history. This site is specifically aimed at undergraduate college students currently taking classes in European history.

About.Com: European History

A frequently updated guide to web sites, books, reviews, and articles on all aspects of European history.

Great Britain and Ireland

Britannia: History

This commercial site provides a comprehensive history of the British Isles from 2300 B.C. to the present. The site includes, timelines, biographies, and reproductions of historical documents.

Luminarium

A searchable site of research, information, and links to other sources on English history and literature.

The History Place: The Irish Potato Famine

A detailed chronology of the events surrounding the Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s.

About.com: British History

A guide to hundreds of sites, plus articles, discussions, special features and more.

The Old Bailey Online

Complete accounts of over 100,000 criminal trials held in London between 1674-1834. Text is fully searchable and the documents may be viewed as HTML or as a copy of the original text.

France

Links on the French Revolution

A comprehensive and annotated links to sites on the French Revolution, compiled by a professor of Modern European History.

Profile of France: History

This official French government site provides an overview of the history of the country from ancient to modern times.

The Age of King Charles V

This site from The Bibliothèque Nationale de France includes essays on the history of France in general and specifically on the reign of King Charles V. prinary sources, chronologies, and reproductions of art work are included.

About.Com: France

Hundred of annotated links to sites about French history.

Napolean Bonaparte Internet Guide

A collection of hundreds of organized, annotated links to sites about Napolean.

Greece, Rome, and Italy

De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors

"an on-line encyclopedia on the rulers of the Roman empire from Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) to Constantine XI Palaeologus (1449-1453)." - Site intro

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy

An online reproduction, from Boise State University, of a classic text written by Jacob Burkhardt.

Link to Ancient Rome

A collection of hundreds of links, all annotated, to sites relating to Roman history.

An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander

This book, written by Thomas R. Martin, is made available online by the Perseus Project at Tufts University.

15 Ancient Greek Heroes from Plutarch's "Lives"

An online English translation of the classic work from Greek biographer Plutarch.

History of Modern Greece: Primary Documents

A site from Brigham Young University which includes links to over 100 primary sources in modern Greek history. The links are annotated and arranged by time period.

Dr. J's Illustrated (and Abreviated) Greek History

Written by Dr. Janice Seigel of Illinois State University, this site gives an overview of Greek history (including pictures and photographs) from the bronze age to the classical age.

Spain

About.Com: Spain and Portugal

A frequently updated guide to web sites, books, reviews, and articles on all aspects of the history of Spain and Portugal.

Si, Spain: History

this site, from the Spanish Consulate in Canada, provides a basic guide to the major events and time periods in Spanish history.

Libro: The Library of the Iberian Peninsula Online

A collection of full-text books and articles on the history and culture of Spain and Portugal mostly from recently published, but out-of-print sources.

Links to the Inquistion

An extensive collection of links to sites relating to the Spanish Inquisition.

Germany

About.Com: Germany and Prussia

A frequently updated guide to web sites, books, reviews, and articles on all aspects of German history.

History of Germany: Primary Documents

A site from Brigham Young University which includes links to over 100 primary sources in German History. The links are annotated and arranged by time period.

Voices of the Holocaust

This site, from the Illinois Institute of Technology provides first hand accounts from survivors of the holocaust.

A Concrete Curtain

A detailed history and timeline of the Berlin Wall.

Nuremberg War Crimes Trials

From the Avalon Project at Yale University Law School, this site contains reproductions of the actual trial transcripts.

Russia and Eastern Europe

About.Com: Austria, Hungrary, Czechs, Slovaks

This site includes essays on topics in the history of these people's as well as recommended links, articles, books, etc.

About.Com: Russia, Poland, and The Ukraine

This site includes essays on topics in the history of these people's as well as recommended links, articles, books, etc.

Prepared by Rosemary McGill, Judy Ruttenberg, Robert Sage, and Susan Tschabrun. Maintained by Robert Sage.
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