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Guide: British History| Britannia History - Gateway to the History of England,
Wales and Scotland (Britannia Internet Magazine) http://britannia.com/history/ Primary and secondary documents and biographies. |
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Encyclopaedia of British History 1500-1980 (Spartacus Educational
Site) |
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History of the Monarchy |
| Discover the History of Scotland (Fortrose Academy,
Scotland) http://www.netmedia.co.uk/history/future.html Brief thematic chapters in chronological order. |
| The Victorian Web http://www.victorianweb.org/ Links to many scholarly articles about Victorian life such as religion, philosophy, literature, and history. |
Historical Documents
Historical documents are previously published items on a specific topic. Examples are speeches, essays, and government publications. These primary documents comprise one aspect of archived material. To see Internet sites that have unpublished items, photographs, maps, and related historical documents, please refer to the Archives and Special Collections section.
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The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy (Yale
Law School) |
| British History Online (University
of London & History of Parliament Trust) http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ Primary and secondary sources on medieval and modern history of the British Isles. |
| Early Manuscripts at Oxford University http://image.ox.ac.uk/ Over 80 manuscripts from the 9th to the 19th centuries. |
| EuroDocs: Primary Historical Documents From Western Europe
(Brigham Young University) http://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/ Selected transcriptions, facsimiles and translations. Includes information on "History of the United Kingdom" and "History of Ireland." |
Archives and Special Collections
Material in special collections and archives is another source of information to use when conducting research. Examples of documents are unpublished letters, diaries, memoirs, and photographs. Much material is available on the Internet through digitization projects. Documents are carefully scanned and then returned to their storage area. For related Internet sites, please refer to the Historical Documents section on this handout.
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Digitized Periodicals and Newspapers:
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| National Archives: Exhibitions (The
National Archives, U.K.) http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/exhibitions/exhibitionlist_name.htm Online exhibitions cover various periods using photographs, documents and film. |
| Steam Engine Library (University of Rochester) http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/ Various full text books with some British content. |
| Hanover Historical Texts Project (Hanover College) http://history.hanover.edu/project.html |
Bibliographies
A bibliography is a published listing of primary and secondary sources designed to aid the researcher. In terms of historical research there are bibliographies of major authors, time periods, and historical figures in British History. A bibliographic record contains important information (author, title, date of publication, etc.) about an item. Once a particular record is found in a bibliography, the next step is to search Novacat to see if a library has the item.
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H-Albion: Bibliographies |
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The Urban Past: An International Urban History Bibliography (University
of Guelph) |
Historical Statistics
Statistics are useful sources of information because they help support facts and conclusions in essays. However, historical statistics are relatively new to the Internet. This is because data must be painstakingly entered into electronic databases.
| Directory of Royal Genealogical Data (University of
Hull, UK.) http://www3.dcs.hull.ac.uk/genealogy/royal/ Data about the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms, British Isles, and Eire/Ireland Royalty. |
| Great Britain Historical Database Online (Directory
of Royal Genealogical Data) http://hds.essex.ac.uk/gbh.asp Collection of databases containing demographic and socio-economic statistics between 1841 and 1939. Online registration required to access material. |
| Irish Historical and Religious Statistics http://members.tripod.com/~gdavis2/index.html Five tables containing historical socio-economic statistics. |
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On-Line Data Archive: Slave Movement During the Eighteenth and
Nineteenth Centuries
(University of Wisconsin-Madison) |
| Scottish Population Statistics 1811-1991 (University
of Edinburgh) http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/pop.html |
Directories
Directories are helpful to identify staff and faculty at different college and university history departments. In addition, one can view course descriptions and/or course syllabi, and find information on applying for graduate studies/work and teaching. Directories also include listings of professional societies and scholarly organizations.
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History Departments Around the World (George Mason University) |
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Scholarly Societies Project: History (University of
Waterloo) |
Biographical Information
Biographies are sources of information written by people about an individual's personal and professional life. They can vary in detail and length from brief biographical sketches to essays and books. Shorter biographies are usually more objective and factual while long essays and books can contain subjective material and inferences based upon the author's views. Most biographical sources on the Internet are short paragraphs and essays.|
Britain's Prime Ministers (Britannia Internet Magazine) |
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British Monarchs (Britannia Internet Magazine) |
Gateways and Guides to British History on the Internet
Gateways are Internet sites that list other places that offer further reference information. They provide access to sites that house specific projects, documents or links to diverse sources of information.
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CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts (History Department, University College
Cork) |
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Eighteenth-Century Resources -- History (Rutgers University) |
| History - British Isles (Rutgers
University) http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/history_uk/ history_uk.shtml |
| IHS (Institute of Historical Research (University
of London, U.K.) http://www.history.ac.uk/welcome.html |
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Internet Modern History Sourcebook (Fordham University) |
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Irish History on the Web |
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval
Studies (Georgetown University) |
The ORB: On-Line Reference Book for Medieval Studies |
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RootsWeb.com |
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