History Links on the Internet

This page provides a variety of links to subjects of interest to historians. It is by no means a comprehensive listing; however, it does give some useful starting points. Undergraduates at The College of Idaho using these links should read the comments at the bottom of the page.

History: General. Click here to find large lists containing more specialized history sites and links to sites with information of a general nature.

History: Specialized Links. Click here for sites devoted to specific areas of study including African, American, Ancient, Asian, European and Latin American history.

Documents. Click here to look for historical documents available in electronic format.

Undergraduates

If you are using this page to supplement research projects in history you should take note of these points:

1) the Internet cannot at this point replace traditional methods and sources for historical writing. In most cases the information available on the Internet is of the depth and nature available in reference works and therefore should only be used to fill gaps in your knowledge or provide a starting point for your research.

2) great caution must be used in assessing the reliability of much of the material available on the Internet. Internet information does not generally go through the rigorous refereeing and editorial process applied by traditional journals and publishers and therefore does not have the safeguard of peer review by professional historians.

3) the availability of material on the Internet varies widely from subject to subject. Do not expect to have access to useful material in all areas. In many cases the greatest use of the Internet to the historian is in providing bibliographical information on traditionally printed materials which can then be retrieved from a library. To access these bibliographical tools, click here Library Catalogs and Bibliographical Search Tools.

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Last Revised: 16 Sept 2000