History Resources
Web Resources
Best History Sites
A very well-recommended link database. This site is key for finding the best sites in every field.
PBS: History
Features websites in high quality for various PBS historical programs. Sites are geared towards promoting the programs, but have extensive reference material.
BBC: History
The BBC History site focuses on extensive articles and outside links to provide historical reference. The site focuses on the Western World, primarily Britain.
Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC)
This comprehensive Latin American Information site covers everything, and has a very extensive history link database. Many sites linked on this page are in Spanish.
Web References/Libraries/Databases
Bush Library
Hamline University's Bush Library is a necessary resource for all students.
James Ford Bell Library
This University of Minnesota library is geared towards the history of trade and the importance of trade in history.
The John Carter Brown Library
A collection of American primary sources previous to 1825 at Brown University.
Royal Historical Society
A database of historical writings on British and Irish history from the Roman period to the present day.
ViVa: Women's History
A bibliography database of women’s history articles from all over the world, dating from 1975 to the present.
Historical Associations
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) - a nonprofit, non-political, scholarly society - is the leading private organization in the world dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about the former Soviet Union (including Eurasia) and Eastern and Central Europe.
American Historical Association
The American Historical Association is a resource for professional historians focusing on finding jobs, publications, and doctorate programs.
Minnesota History
Minnesota Historical Society and The History Center
The Minnesota Historical Society is a must-see for any history student studying in Minnesota, and the History Center in the Twin Cities is a valuable resource for those studying Minnesota history.
The Ramsey County Historical Society
RCHS is a non-profit historical society that publishes the Ramsey County History Magazine, maintains historical sites in Ramsey county, and acts as the official historical society for the county.
Minnesota History Quarterly
A publication of the Minnesota Historical Society, this is a key resource to the study of Minnesota history.
Environmental History Links
Environmental History on the InternetH-Environment – American Society for Environmental HistorySubject Bibliographies in Environmental EthicsThe Environmental History TimelineU.S. Historical DocumentsVoices from the Dust BowlNational Library for the EnvironmentLibrary of Congress American Memory ProjectSmithsonian InstituteEnvironment and History (Journal)Earth Island InstituteEnvironmental Job Search – Ecojustice NetworkEnvironmental Organization Web DirectoryNational Audubon SocietyThe Nature ConservancyRocky Mountain InstituteDirectory to Bibliography in Environmental EthicsThe International Association for Environmental PhilosophyEnvironmental Protection AgencyWestWeb: Western Environmental HistoryGreen Teacher
Other
Great for finding books! The site is geared towards membership and purchasing books, but these books are all recommended by the club, and are good for looking up quality resources.
The HistoryNet
Historical magazine site featuring magazine subscriptions for purchase, various articles, book reviews, forums, classifieds, polls, and a “today in history” page.
This Day in History
The History Channel's "This Day in History" page: a great page for facts, interesting tid-bits, and other fun things.