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American and British History Resources on the Internet
"Our goal is to provide a searchable structure for the scholarly resources of American and British history available on the Internet."
A very well organized academic site. Topics includes Reference Resources, History Gateways and Text Sites, Titles by Historic Periods, Archival and MSS. Guides, and Other Net Resources.
Stan Nash & William Vincenti, Rutgers University

Encyclopaedia of British History: 1700-1930
"The encyclopaedia currently contains over 1,000 entries and is an attempt to show the history of Britain through the eyes of people from all levels of society."
Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia

Internet Modern History Sourcebook
"Like the long-established Internet Medieval Sourcebook, this project is intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history or modern Western Civilization."
Paul Halsall, Fordham University

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BBC - History
"On this site you'll find in-depth articles, multimedia (like games, virtual tours and animations) as well as bite-size material like timelines and short biographies of historic figures. All is designed for you to get more out of your interest in History...The site is divided into a broad range of topics from Ancient History to Wars and Conflict. Within each topic you'll find sub-topics devoted to key areas such as Ancient Egypt or World War One. Much of the content is about British History, though we're now expanding into other areas."

  • History Trail
    "Articles, games, activities and quizzes that help you make sense of the past and the sources that made history. Pick a trail and start your journey."
    Sections include: Church and State ; Victorian Britain ; Family History ; Local History : Wars and Conflict ; Conquest ; How To Do History ; Archaeology.

Britannia: British History
Includes Timeline; full-text Historical Documents; History Resources; Monarchs, Prime Ministers

British & Irish History
- Library Guide from Stanford University

British History
"...offers unrivalled free access to more than 25,000 directory listings of British history related venues, organisations and experts in the UK. Browse through news, features, competitions and a searchable Timeline of British history from 10,000BC to the present day."

C18-L
Resources for 18th-century Studies Across Disciplines
"C18-L is an international, interdisciplinary forum for discussing all aspects of 18th-century studies."

Centre for History, Archaeology and Art History, Glasgow
Subject links include History; Archaeology; and Art History
Computers in Teaching Initiative
- University of Glasgow

Centre for Metropolitan History
Includes Annual Reports, Newsletter, seminar & conference descriptions, and publications information

Eighteenth Century Resources

The Emancipation of Women: 1740-1920
"Biographies of 50 women who played a prominent part in the struggle for equality. The website also contains a database of written primary sources produced by, or about, these women and a collection of visual images that reflect the different views on the emancipation of women. The website also includes sections on Women in the 19th Century, Pressure Groups, Strategy & Tactics and Parliamentary Reform Acts.
From The Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia, British History 1700-1920

The Fawcett Library
The National Library of Women
London Guildhall University
"The national research library for women's history, is the United Kingdom's oldest and most comprehensive research library on all aspects of women in society, with both historical and contemporary coverage."
Includes electronic version of their Newsletter

H-Albion
The H-Net Discussion Network for British & Irish History
"...a member of the H-Net, Humanities & Social Sciences On-Line initiative. H-Albion encourages scholarly discussion of British and Irish history and makes available diverse bibliographical, research, and teaching aids."

History
The Web site of the Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London
"In addition to the evaluation and cataloguing of on-line resources in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, HISTORY provides high quality information about the history profession including books, articles, theses, seminars and historians (searchable as HISTORY On-Line)."

The History Data Service
"The History Data Service (HDS) is the UK national centre for the accession, archiving and dissemination of historical digital resources. It provides a framework for preservation and supply and for the exchange of information about these resources."

The History of Parliament
"The official History of Parliament, each Section of which comprises biographies of Members of the Commons, accounts of constituencies in the period and an introductory survey."

Institute of Historical Research
Includes a nice selection of Internet resources and their own electronic publications. A very important resource
University London School of Advanced Study

The National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, UK
"The UK's National Art Library contains well over a million books, exhibition catalogues, auction house sale catalogues, periodicals, manuscripts and archives covering the fine and decorative arts, plus substantial holdings of literary material. The Library's online catalogue includes a Union List of Art, Architecture and Design Serials held in over 30 UK libraries."

Land Forces of Britain, the Empire and Commonwealth - (dead link)
"This site strives for comprehensiveness, bringing together all internet resources pertaining to land forces that were at any time part of the British Empire or Commonwealth.... The focus is generally on manifestations of the British regimental system throughout the world. Grand strategy, nuclear deterrence, ballistics, defence appropriations, and the such, are beyond the scope of this site."
By T.F. Mills

Online Resources for Historians - Europe
University of London, Institute of Historical Research

Portsmouth Historic Ships - (dead link)

Public Record Office (PRO)
The National Archives

Research Center for the Study of British History
A Preliminary Guide and an Invitation to Scholars of British History
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, & Botanical Gardens
A description of their holdings

Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts

Royal Historical Society
"...exists to promote historical research nationally, and to represent the profession broadly conceived as including those engaged professionally in researching and presenting public history, whether in archives, libraries, museums, or the heritage industry

SchoolHistory.co.uk
"This site is a collection of resources for secondary school history students and teachers."
Includes: Links ; Quizzes ; Downloadable Worksheets
By Andrew Field, History Teacher, Cambridgeshire, England

Schools History
History Lessons Online
"Schoolhistory.org.uk contains history activities based on all areas of the national curriculum."
Sections include: Teachers Resources ; Historical Backgrounds ; Activities.
By Dan Moorhouse

The Slave Trade
"Biographies of all the leading figures involved in the campaign against the slave trade. Also sections on the slaves, legislation and anti-slavery groups."
From The Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia, British History 1700-1920

Society of Archivists UK

TimeRef
"Follow the history of Medieval Britain from the time of Alfred the Great, through the Norman Conquest and up to the start of the Tudor Age. Detailed Timelines contain events for years between 800 and 1499AD. Maps show the locations of castles, abbeys and cathedrals in England, Scotland of Wales. Every person and building on this site has its own timeline and links to related subjects."
By Mark Needham

UK Genealogy
 The Portal of UK Genealogy Research
"There is a page of resources for each country and county in the UK. In addition to genealogy links there are links to other sites of local interest and online maps of the area."

Yorkshire Quaker Heritage Project
"The aims of this project are to increase awareness of and broaden access to Quaker archives and printed collections held in Yorkshire, and beyond, relating to the region. This will not only benefit custodians, but also the higher education and wider research communities...The project involves the creation of a range of electronic finding tools, which can be accessed from this central web site...an online database describing and locating Yorkshire Quaker collections...a name index database to the records of Pickering and Hull Monthly Meeting and its predecessors, covering the East and part of the North Ridings...and a research guide.

Women's History Network
"...was founded in Britain in June 1991 by a group of researchers, teachers and academics. Since then it has grown rapidly, and it is now an important national association for all those concerned with promoting women's history and encouraging women interested in history."

The Women's Library
"The Women's Library has the most extensive collections of women's history in the UK. Our collections cover a range of topics relating primarily to women in Britain, but some international material is available."

  • Genesis Database
    Developing Access to Women's History Sources in the British Isles
    "The database holds descriptions of women's history collections from libraries, archives and museums from around the British Isles."
    • Guide To Sources - (dead link)
      "This extensive list of web resources on women's history will enable you to discover where in the world you can access information to aid your research."
      Categories include: A-Z List ; Archives, Libraries, Museums ; Centres ; Directories ; Discussion Lists ; General History ; Groups, Associations, Societies ; Publications ; Subjects.

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