Guide to History and Country Studies
Websites:
El Centro Course-Related Links | Comprehensive Web Sites | Specialized Web SitesMaps | Timelines & Time Capsules, Calendars...
Texas | United States (General Information) | International | Genealogy
Books:
Suggested Subjects Headings | Recommended Reference Books
Databases
- American History Online
- Searchable by typing in your topic or by clicking a broad topic displayed below the search box. Includes information about events and people involved in American history, primary sources, government agency information, timelines, images, videos, maps, charts and more!
- Daily Life Online
- Searchable by typing in your topic or by clicking a broad topic displayed below the search box. Daily life from around the world, from ancient times to the present. An image gallery is included. You can search by topic or browse by subject or time period. Contains information about: family life, food, clothing, education, the arts, housing, festivals/holidays, housing, religions, science and medicine.
- eLibrary
- Search by typing in your topic or by clicking the TOPIC tab and then find UNITED STATES HISTORY or WORLD HISTORY. These topics contain primary sources, timelines, pictures, brief facts, games/quizzes, biographies, and articles relevant to each of the time periods listed. You can also limit by: pictures, videos/animations, articles, maps, transcripts or books.
- Student Research Center
- Searchable by typing in your topic or by clicking on the broad topics displayed down the left side of the screen. Includes maps, images, primary sources, photos, transcripts, books, reports, and articles.
- Handbook of Texas
- Search for articles relevant to Texas history: events, people and places.
- Heritage Quest Online
- Search for genealogy-related information.
- World History Collection or Academic Search Complete
- Search for articles relevant to World or American history.
- WilsonWeb
- Open Database Selection Area and then select OmniFile. Type in your topic and then you'll be able to browse article or narrow your results!
- African American Experience
- Searchable by typing in your topic or by clicking a broad topic displayed below the search box. Includes information about events and people involved in American history, primary sources, government agency information, timelines, images, videos, maps, charts and more!
- Latino American Experience
- Searchable by typing in your topic or by clicking a broad topic displayed below the search box. Includes information about events and people involved in American history, primary sources, government agency information, timelines, images, videos, maps, charts and more!
- World News Digest
- Includes an encyclopedia, almanac, along with other special feastures: country reports, historic documents, cartoons, people in the news, and world leaders.
Newspapers
- InfoTrac Newspapers (articles from over 150 different newspapers)
- Newspaper Source
- Dallas Morning News (going back to
- New York Times/Wall Street Journal (including the Historical New York Times)
Check the Periodicals Guide to insure that the Library subscribes to the print journal you need. Request journals at the Circulation Counter.
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El Centro Course-Related Links
- How to do a Book Report (about.com)
- Kinds of Non-Fiction Writing
- How to Write a Critique (good information for Mr. Shelton's class)
- Writer's Handbook: Critical Reviews
- Helpful Hints for Writing a Critique (pdf)
- American Journey (Student Companion Website)
- World Civilizations: the Global Experience (Student Companion Website)
- History Links for Wanda Jones: 1301
- History Links for Wanda Jones: 1302
- History Links for Wanda Jones: North American Indian Studies
Comprehensive Web Sites
- Digital American History
- Includes an online textbook, primary sources, images, videos, timeline, and more!
- Guide to History Search Engine
- Search history websites by type (text, images, audio, video), type (archive, exhibit, syllabi, journal, organization) and parts of the world. The U. S. segment can be search by topic.
- Best Information on the Net: History
- Best of History (Evaluation of Web History Sites)
- Links to: historical societies, history search engines, multimedia sources, teaching sites and websites by time period (ancient, medieval, 20th century, American, World War II, Europe, art history maps)...
- Historical Speeches and Events: Audio, Video, Text
- Center for History and New Media
- Comprehensive site with links to: history timeline, talks with historians, video clips of historical events, links to good websites, history news network (puts current events in historical perspective), tools (scribe - free downloadable program that allows you to link notecards)...
- Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy (Avalon Project at the Yale Law School)
- Encyclopedia of History
- Comprehensive online encyclopedia that also includes illustrations and maps, from prehistoric times to 2000.
- Exploring Ancient World Cultures
- Online textbook providing information on ancient India, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, Near East and medieval Europe.
- Fact Monster: the World
- Links to information and statistics on: country studies, current events, populations, flags, maps, major disasters, war, timelines, year-by-year events from 1900-2000.
- Historical Text Archives
- History Central
- Extensive links to primary and secondary sources of information. Categories include: world history chronology, elections, biographies, aviantion, railroad, wars...
- HistoryNet
- History on the Web
- Extensive listing of links: arranged by continents and within the U. S., by era. Also arranged by topic: geneology, ancient, medieval, W World War II, science and medicine, and women.
- History Resources (Education Index)
- History Channel
- History
- History Sourcebooks
- Links to ancient, medieval and modern history: Africa, Asia, India, China, Islamic, Jewish, women...
- Labyrinth
- Detailed information on medieval studies: archaeology, architecture, armor, art, church history, chivalory, cooking, crusades, decorative arts, drama, furniture, feudalism, islam, geography, law, medicine, music, philosophy, travel and women.
- New York Digital Library
- Cities, buildings, technology, science and more!
- PBS History Detectives
- World History Interactive Exhibits: Information, Games & Interactive Exhibits
Specialized Web Sites
- Animated Atlas
- Displays movies on history, including: American History timeline, the American Revolution, United States westward expansion, Mexican American war, and European Alliance in World War I.
- History Channel: Speeches
- Behind a Name (history of names)
- Calendars from the Sky
- Details and information on various types of calendars - historical and those in use today. Includes the following calendars: Jewish, India, Islam, Christian, Chinese and others. Information on the calendar year and week. Trivia and history included.
- Historical Images in Public Domain
- Historical Images Database, Time Periods & Teaching Tips
- In the First Person
- Search letters, diaries, oral histories, memoirs, and autobiographies across time. Can be searched by date and events also.
- Islamic World
- Links to information on: religion, jihad, philosophy, art, history of individual countries, Quran, women and contemporary issues.
- Living History Museums & Locations
- Information about and links to over 500 living history sites around the U.S. Includes an events calendar and state directory.
- New York Public Library Digital Image Database
- Using Primary Sources on the Web
- Links to sources for: primary and secondary sources, how to cite historical information, images...
Maps
- Historical Atlas of the 20th Century
- Map Collections: 1544-1999
- Perry-Castaneda Map Collection
- Links to maps from around the world, including a variety of types of maps: weather, historical, geographical...
- Rare Map Collection
Timelines & Time Capsules, Calendars...
- Alterna: Timeline Links
- Anyday Today-in-History
- Calendars Through the Ages
- Create a Timeline
- Input a name and begin/end years and the timeline will display events that occured between the begin and end dates.
- dMarie Time Capsule
- History Timelines
- Hyperhistory
- Our Timelines
- Type in a date to see what happened within a particular year, month or day.
- Today's Calendar & Clock
- Year by Year: 1900 - 2003
Texas
- Armadillo's Texas Studies Information
- Crossroads of Empire: Early Texas Maps
- Dallas Historical Society & Relevant Links
- Links to information about Dallas and Texas history, trivia, tours, historical events, local historical attractions...
- E-Podunk: Texas Cities & Counties
- Handbook of Texas Online
- Lone Star Junction: A Texas and Texas History Resource
- Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide
- Texas History Atlases
- Texas History Web Guide
- Texas State Library: About Texas History
- Texas State Historical Association
United States
- History Matters
- Links to over 200 web sites. Includes a database of historical text, primary sources, oral histories... related to United States History.
- About.com: American History
- American and British History Resources on the Internet (Rutgers)
- American History Through Images/Photography
- American Memory/Library of Congress
- Comprehensive website providing online textbook chapters, instructor lecture notes, primary source documents. Includes historical facts, culture, examples of everyday life, music and audio recordings for each time period.
- American Presidents Gallery
- Provides biographical information and portraits, along with video and sound clips. Texts of speeches and addresses are included.
- America's Story: Links to Time Periods
- Biographical Guide to Congress, 1774 to Present
- Search engine to biographical information, images, oral histories, business and personal papers. Also includes territorial delegates, resident commissioners, and U. S. Vice Presidents. Searchable by name, party, state, position and year.
- Biography of America
- Key historical events, maps, transcripts, interactive exercises, discussion questions, and more...
- E-Pluribus Unum Project: American History in 1770s, 1850s, and 1920s
- This site provides information about 3 difficult time periods in U. S. history.I Includes speeches, slave narratives, excerpts from books, and photos.
- Hypertext on American History
- In the First Person
- Oral histories, letters, diaries, personal narratives, memoirs, and autobiographies.
- Making of America
- National Archives Online Exhibit Hall
- Pop Culture: History of the United States, Decade by Decade
- Their Own Words
- Digital collection of books, pamphlets, letters and diaries from the 18th to 20th centuries that portray United States history.
- World History Compass: United States History
- WWW VL History Index (United States)
- Audio Online: Speeches by Prominent Historical & Contemporary Americans
- Includes speeches by James Baldwin, Bill Clinton, Malcolm X, Bishop Tutu, Ralph Nader...
- 1930's in American History
- American History Before 1860
- American History from 1860 to Present
- America History Through the 1900's: Decade by Decade
- American Notes: Travels in America, 1750-1920
- Archiving Early America
- Civil Rights: Links
- Founders Constitution
- Database of historical documents on political and constitutional debate and philosophy.
- Historical Census & Demographic Data (1790 - 1960)
- Historical Newspapers Online (New York Times (1851-1922, Times of London (1790-1980)
- Nineteenth Century Documents
- Old West
- Voices of Civil Rights
- Personal stories of participants of modern civil rights movement, including American Indian, African American, Chicano, Gay rights, evnironmental and women.
- American Slave Narratives
- Born In Slavery
International
- Ancient Mexico, Peru, Chile: art, history and culture
- Background Notes
- History, government, politics, economy, foreign relations, and basic travel information. Lists primary U. S. officials and consulate officers.
- British History Resources on the Internet
- Countries of the World
- Basic facts: map, flag, current ruler, land area, population, capital, languages, ethnicities, religions, literacy rate, economy, government, and history.
- Country Studies
- In-depth studies of over 100 countries.
- Country Watch
- Basic facts: population, history, economy, energy, environment, and current news.
- Elections Around the World
- Encyclopaedia of the Orient
- History in the News: Middle East
- Culture, history, society, religion, maps, politics, religion, news and media.
- Labyrinth: Medieval History
- Middle East: History, Culture in the News
- Middle East: 1916-2001
- Modern World History Tutorial
- Spartacus Encyclopaedia
- Encyclopedia information on: World War I and II, Tudors, Cold War, Great Britian, Russia, Germany, Political cartoons, Child Labor, Trade Unions, Spanish Civil War, U. S. History, timelines, religion and society...
- World Factbook
- World History Compass
Genealogy
- Family Search (great for Texas death certificates)
- Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
- Beginners tutorial, how-to articles, tutorials, and genealogy links by ethnicity.
- Genealogy Learning Center
- How to articles, free classes, tutorials, and links to research sources.
- Researching Your Family Tree: Tutorial
- How to articles and tutorials.
- GenForum
- Message boards: by surnames (by country and by state). Also set up by immigrants, wars, adoption, cemeteries, outlaws, ethnicity, and much more.
- RootsWeb
- Message boards: by surnames.
- U.S. GenWeb
- Message boards: by surnames and by state.
- Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Genealogy
- Vital Search
- Dallas Genealogical Society
- Ancestry.com (fee based)
- Cemetery Records
- Cemetery Junction
- Death Index (Online Search)
- Searchable index, arranged by state.
- Ellis Island Records
- Family Search
- Genealogy Internet Resources
- Genealogy Resources on the Internet
- Genealogy Links
- Genealogy Links (USA)
- Genealogy Page (National Archives & Records Administration)
- Historical Census Data Browser
- ObitFinder
- Social Security Death Records Index (RootsWeb)
- Vital Records Information
- World Geneology Project
Magazines & Newspapers
The Library subscribes to the following publications. The most recent issue is on display and back issues are available at the Circulation Counter. Bound issues are shelved in the upper level of the Library. Check the Periodicals Guide for information on the previous years shelved or bound.
| American Heritage American History Current History |
Smithsonian Foreign Affairs |
Suggested Subject Headings
Do a SUBJECT or KEYWORD search in the Online catalog for your topic. After doing your search, you can limit the results to books at El Centro by selecting the Limit Your Search button.
| Texas history labor movement Afro-Americans history Indians of North America Civil Rights church and state Slavery Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 |
trade unions women suffrage World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1939-1945 Constitutional history Confederate States of America Mexican War, 1846-1848 |
Recommended Reference Books
in-library use only
Dictionary of American History
REF E 176.1 K3
Dictionary of American Biography
REF E 176 D56
New Handbook of Texas
REF F 384 N48
Hispanic American Almanac
REF E 184 S75 H557
Encyclopedia of World Biography
REF CT 103 E56
Encyclopedia of North American Indians
REF E 76.2 E53
Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies
REF E 45 E53
Afro-American Encyclopedia
REF E 185 A28
Asian American Encyclopedia
REF 184 O6 A827
Latino Encyclopedia
REF E 184 S75 L357
The best guide to resources is a librarian who can help you in using the catalog, databases and the Web. A librarian can also assist you in selecting materials appropriate for your needs. Please ask at any service desk for information or assistance!
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