Click here for Social Science databases (includes History).

The best starting point for any sort of research, databases are large collections of information which may include citations, abstracts, ebooks, fulltext articles from scholarly journals or magazines, images, multi-media files and more.

• NEW: Films on Demand - History. Includes videos on American, European, and World History. VIDEOS.

Find Journals on History.

Journals found here are available in print at Plough Library and/or online through CBU databases. Look for the name of the journal you are interested in.

• History News Network: Online magazine with articles by historians who discuss current events in a historical perspective.
• History in the News: The Middle East: Monitor recent events in the Middle East or gain a better appreciation for its diverse cultures.

• Chambers dictionary of world history (2005), Credo ebook.
• Dictionary of historic documents. New York: Facts on File, 2003. R016.909 D53
• Encyclopedia of African history (2005), Credo ebook.
• Encyclopedia of society and culture in the ancient world (2008), EBSCO ebook.
• Encyclopedia of world history (2008), EBSCO ebook.
• National Geographic visual history of the world. National Geographic Society. R902.02 N38 2005
• Routledge Dictionary of Modern British History (2006), EBSCO ebook.

Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Contains digital documents relevant to history, economics, politics, and government.

Historical Text Archive: Offers a selection of articles and e-books on historical topics.

In the First Person: Provides in-depth indexing of more than 2,500 collections of oral history in English from around the world. Links to free full-text and audio files when available.

Voice of the Shuttle: Comprehensive selection of links to websites on many history topics.

Early Modern Women Database: Provides links to Web resources useful for study of women in early modern Europe and the Americas. Focus is on the period from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800 but includes links to sites about the Medieval period and 19th Century as well.

Encyclopedia of British History: 1500-1980: This modern history encyclopedia covers a wide range of topics in detail - from 1500 to 1980 - from poverty to the Trade Unions.

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution: Archive of some of the most important documentary evidence from the French Revolution, including 338 texts, 245 images, and a number of maps and songs.

Eternal Egypt: Exploring “over five thousand years of Egyptian civilization,” this multimedia presentation offers cultural highlights, maps, timelines, and libraries and museums of information.

Cold War Hot Links: Web sources relating to the Cold War.

Cold War International History Project: Offers new information and perspectives on Cold War history, in particular findings from previously inaccessible sources on "the other side" - the former Communist world.

The Wars for Viet Nam (Vassar College): Extensive information, including photographs and documents, on the Wars in Viet Nam. Includes translations of some documents's from Vietnamese archives on the war in Hanoi.

Middle East Studies Internet Resources: A collection of important research resources related to the Middle East and North African studies.

The Middle East, 1916-2001: An extensive documentary collection of historical and legal documents for students of international law, history, and political science.

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Course supplement for students and teachers of ancient and medieval worlds, covering Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Islam and Europe. Chapters include introductory essay, links to major literary and religious works, chronology, and may include quizzes.