LibGuides: History: World History

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Primary Sources

Europeana
Explore 57,651,572 artworks, artefacts, books, films and music from European museums, galleries, libraries and archives.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts on various topics presented for educational use.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.

Web Resources

World Digital Library
The World Digital Library (WDL) is a project of the U.S. Library of Congress, carried out with the support of the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), and in cooperation with libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, and international organizations from around the world. Search 19,147 items from 193 countries between 8000 BCE and 2000.
History World: History and Timelines
Interactive narratives and timelines making world history more easily accessible. Click on the "Histories" link to view an alphabetical list of the subjects covered. Each narrative history contains a brief outline and a link to an interactive timeline, complete with additional links.
Digital Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
Use this website to find and view descriptions and images of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the British Library, one of the richest collections in the world.

Databases

British History Online: Primary Sources This link opens in a new window
Primary sources including legal, colonial, economic and cultural issues and many more.
Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection This link opens in a new window
A service of the Colorado State Library, CHNC currently includes more than 2.9 million digitized pages, representing more than 650 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado from 1859 - 2022.
Continental Europe Database This link opens in a new window
Contains multidisciplinary journals that are published by scholarly publishing organizations and educational institutions in many European countries.
Discovering American Women's History Online This link opens in a new window
This database provides access to digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, artifacts, etc.) that document the history of women in the United States.
Ethnic Diversity Source This link opens in a new window
Covers the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It includes peer-reviewed journals, magazines, e-books, biographies and primary source documents.
Exploring Race in Society This link opens in a new window
provides an in-depth look at the history of race and delivers critical context on topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity and inclusivity, offering students necessary resources for developing a better understanding of the experiences of racial groups in society. Provides essays written and reviewed by a diverse group of writers representing the fields of academia, journalism, medicine, and other disciplines working to address issues related to race. In addition, this database includes full-text articles from academic journals, primary source documents, nonprofit organizations, primary source documents and government agency reports.
HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Founded in 2008, HathiTrust is a not-for-profit collaborative of academic and research libraries preserving 17+ million digitized items and making them available to read online for free.
History Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Offers full text ebooks, periodicals, nearly 57,000 historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.
In Context: U.S. History This link opens in a new window
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. history. Search using keywords or explore curated topic pages.
In Context: World History This link opens in a new window
Contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics from the ancient world to today's headlines. Search using keywords or explore curated topic pages.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
Library of Congress Digital Collections This link opens in a new window
View maps & photographs; read letters, diaries & newspapers; hear personal accounts of events; listen to sound recordings & watch historic films.
Project Gutenberg This link opens in a new window
Project Gutenberg is an online library of over 70,000 free eBooks. You will find the world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.

Journals and ebooks

A collection of journals and ebooks related to history of World History.