Columbus and the Age of Discovery A searchable database of over 1,100 text articles pertaining to Columbus and themes of discovery and encounter. The site was built by the History Department of Millersville University of Pennsylvania in conjunction with the U.S. Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission of 1992, and has unrestricted access.
EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History From Brigam Young University; “These links connect to European primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated.”
H-Italy - Italian History This site provides announcements of interests to Italianists, links to the H-Net archive of book reviews, and links to resources in Italian art, architecture, and literature (the text of major Italian authors). Links to Italian libraries are also provided.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook Medieval history and life organized by three main sections: Selected Sources (texts for teaching purposes), Full Text Sources, and Saints Lives. Sponsored by Fordham University. Comprehensive for the European middle ages and includes sections labled Byzantium, Islam, and Jewish life.
The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies One of the first and most highly acclaimed medieval Internet sites, the Labyrinth is sponsored by Georgetown University and is fully searchable. In addition to a collection of texts and images, the Labyrinth provides connections to databases, services, texts, and images on other servers around the world.
The ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies Full-text and “All articles have been judged by at least two peer reviewers.”
The Online Medieval & Classical Library “...is a collection of some of the most important literary works of Classical and Medieval civilization.”
REESWeb: Russian and East European Studies REESWeb includes links to "Resources by Discipline", "Resources by Type", "National Homepages", and "Major Sites and Archives of Information".
WESSWeb: Western European Studies Section WESSWeb is organized by regional and historical, which includes separate countries and times, contemporary Europe, online texts (primary sources), and more.
Internet Archive of Texts and Documents: Europe From Hanover College, links to a number of important primary documents for the study of early modern Europe, in particular the study of both the Protestant and Catholic Reformation, philosophy, theology, literature, the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, the Scientific Revolution, and witch hunts.
Eurasianet.org This site focuses on Armenia, Azerbaijian, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, and Kygyzstan. Each of these Central Eurasian countries has a separate resource page, with links grouped according to subjects, with some history links.
Kate Seifert
kwseifert@csupomona.edu
October 2009
