A gateway to web resources in all areas of classical studies, arranged under six headings: literature; philosophy and science; history; art history and architecture; linguistics and philology; general.
Authoritative multi-volume history of the political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural history of Latin America, with an emphasis on the period since the establishment of independent states. Each chapter has a bibliographic essay (found at the end of each volume).
A bibliographic essay which reviews important sources for the history, literature, political life, and other aspects of Canadian studies. Includes links to a wide variety important Internet resources. Frequently updated.
A Library of Congress website providing access to information about historic American newspapers and select digitized newspaper pages. This site also includes the Newspaper Title Directory, which lists newspapers published in the United States since 1690, and can help researchers identify what titles exist for a specific place and time and where to access them (which libraries have those titles).
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues around the world.
A 4-volume encyclopedia with 189 interpretive essays organized thematically. One can readily find specific topics through the cross-referencing and indexing, and find further resources through the bibliographies in each article.
Brief essays for each historical period for different regions of Asia, with chronologies of important events in the areas of arts, culture, religion, technology and other aspects of culture.
One-volume encyclopedic treatment of key ideas, movements, and thinkers in American history, religion, philosophy, history, literature, and social science. Includes bibliographies.
Written by literary scholars, but useful for those engaged in historical research. Takes the reader through various stages of the creation of a research paper.