100 greatest African Americans : a biographical encyclopedia
Call # E185.96 .A83 2002
Summarizes the personal lives, work, and importance of 100 African Americans.

Africana: the encyclopedia of the African and African American experience
Call #: DT 14 .A37435 1999
Over 3000 articles by 400 scholars devoted to the African continent and its descendant cultures in Latin America, the Caribbean and North America with photographs, maps and illustrations.

Berkshire encyclopedia of world history
Call # D 23 .B45 2005
A comprehensive encyclopedia of world history with 538 articles that trace the development of human history -- with a focus on area studies, global history, anthropology, geography, science, arts, literature, economics, women's studies, African-American studies, and cultural studies related to all regions of the world.

Black firsts : 2,000 years of extraordinary achievement
Call #: E185 .B574 1994
Discusses the achievements of pioneers in different fields and milestones in black history.

Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history
Call # E 185 .E54 1996
this set provides a fascinating survey of both the contributions to and the problems of blacks in American society.

Profiles in world history : significant events and the people who shaped them
Call # D 21 .P94 1996
This comprehensive 8-vol. resource presents the life stories of more than 175 individuals who have played key roles in world history.

The New York Public Library African American desk reference
Call # E185 .N57 1999,
Traces the history of blacks in New York from 1613 to 1998, detailing the various voices, religions, and cultures that existed, then and now.

The Reader's companion to American history
Call # E174 .R43 1991
Contains alphabetical entries for almost every important person, place, or event in America's past. 

American Educational History Journal 03/01/2005 to present
Features articles and special issues presenting the best available historic and contemporary illustrations and authoritative narratives on all aspects of American history.

American History
Feature articles and special issues presenting the best available historic and contemporary illustrations and authoritative narratives on all aspects of American history.

International journal of African historical studies (Online) 02/01/1997 to present
Original articles and reviews published in English or French on all aspects of Africa's history, from prehistoric archaeology to the present problems of the continent

Journal of Holocaust Education 06/01/1999 to 12/31/2001
Forum for debate for all interested in Holocaust education; conference & workshop reports; book, video & film reviews.

Academic Search Premier
Provides full text for more than 3,430 scholarly publications covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. This database is updated daily. Indexes numerous titles in history and related fields. Many of the articles are available full-text. 

Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses)
(1861 - Current) Use this resource to find doctoral dissertations and masters theses about topics in history.

Facts on File
Comprises quick ready reference and news from the United States and the rest of the world 1940 to present.

History Reference Center
Offers full text from more than 1,000 reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, cover to cover full text for 60 history magazines, 58,000 historical documents, 43,000 biographies of historical figures, more than 12,000 historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

JSTOR
Offers full-text of back-runs of core journals in history and related fields. coverage starts with the first issue of most titles and usually goes until 3-5 years of the present.

Netlibrary
Current electronic books (e-books) on many academic subjects. (more…)

World Book
Online access to reference sources including encyclopedias, dictionaries etc.  

World History Collection
Offers a global look at history with content from Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe and the Middle East. World History Collection contains cover-to-cover full text for nearly 150 titles, including many peer-reviewed journals. Full text dates as far back as 1964.

African American Studies: Primary Resources
Provided by Columbia University, this subject guide focuses on online primary sources in African American Studies.

AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History
A Full-Text Electronic Library provided by the Kansas Heritage Society and the University of Kansas. Focus is on full-text historical documents.

American Memory: historical collections for the National Digital Library
American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections. Best of History Web Sites
This site provides categorized links to hundreds of "history-related web sites that have been reviewed for quality, accuracy and usefulness. Sites with engaging content and useful multimedia technologies are most likely to be included. General resources and research-oriented sites included." There are also links to information about teaching with technology.

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (1774 - Current
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (1774 - Current)Searchable by name, position, state, party, year, or congress.

British History Online
Digital library of sources for British History developed by the University of London and the History of Parliament Trust. Contains some of the core printed primary and secondary sources for the medieval and modern history of the British Isles.

Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Extensive collection of biographies and links to biographies of women. Organized alphabetically and by field, these lists highlight women's achievements in almost every area of history." By Danuta Bois.

Documenting the American South
Documenting the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to Southern history, literature, and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20th century. Currently DocSouth includes seven thematic collections of books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, oral history interviews, and songs.

eHistory
This "site for history fans, enthusiasts and students ... consists of over 130,000 pages of historical content; 5,300 timeline events; 800 battle outlines; 350 biographies; and thousands of images and maps." Also includes a glossary. A major emphasis of the site is United States military activities. Maintained by the Department of History, Ohio State University.

First Ladies of the United States of America
Arranged in chronological order, each entry provides a one page biography, a portrait/photograph, and a link to their husband's biography. Maintained by the official White House web page.

Gateway to African American History
Included are some in-depth articles, a listing to other sites of value and links to selected full-text articles. This site is produced and maintained by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.

Historical Text Archive
Comprehensive and eclectic directory of historical resources. Includes primary documents, related links, and electronic versions of print books, organized by geography / nations and topics.

HistoryWorld 
This site contains over 400 separate historical articles and descriptions of approximately 4,000 world events, with an emphasis on English history. Material is searchable or browsable by time period, topic, and location. Also includes timelines and an online game where visitors can pit their historical knowledge against that of other competitors. Part of the National Grid for Learning, Great Britain.

InfoLouisiana
This site provides history,culture and demographics about Louisiana

Internet Women's History Sourcebook
Part of the Internet History Sourcebooks created and maintained by Paul Halsall at Fordham, the Internet Women's History Sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented for educational use. This sourcebook attempts to present the various ways of looking at the history of women within broadly defined historical periods and areas.

Librarians' Index to the Internet
Librarians' Index to the Internet provides a well-organized point of access for reliable, trustworthy, librarian-selected Internet resources. Covers a broad range of subjects. Has both a topical directory arrangement and search capabilities.

Making of America
A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection currently contains approximately 8,500 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints.

PBS History
Directory of history-related broadcast series and programs produced by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS): American Experience, American Masters, Frontline, Ken Burns's American Stories, NOVA, and P.O.V. Topics include the ancient world, biographies, United States, war and espionage, and the world. Features lesson plans and activities for teachers.

Presidents of the United States
Includes "background information, election results, cabinet members, presidency highlights, and some odd facts on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site."

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Selected materials from the Schomburg Center. Includes digitized images from the collections, online exhibits and information about the collections of the Schomburg Center.

Spartacus Educational
An online encyclopedia primarily covering the history of England and the United States. Also includes information about Russia, Germany, and France; timelines for World Wars I and II and the Spanish Civil War; and the weekly Teaching History Online newsletter. Searchable, and browsable by topic. Produced by Spartacus, a publishing company formed by a group of teachers.

TheHistoryNet
This site features a searchable, full-text archive of articles from magazines published by the Primedia History Group. History topics include American, British, European, Vietnam, military, and the Wild West. Also features a today-in-history list of events and picture of the day with a related article.

This Day in History from the History Channel
Find out what happened in history on this day and any other date of your choosing; Also includes "This Day in Civil War History" section; each "day in history" includes a birthday section and a chart toppers section.

United States Historical Census Data Browser
This site provides state and county demographic information from 1790 to 1970 based on census data and other sources. Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
This free site is organized around 52 document projects with over 1250 primary documents. Many of the resources previously located here have been moved to an expanded database version of this website, jointly published by the Center for the Historical Study of Women and Gender at SUNY Binghamton and Alexander Street Press. It includes thousands of pages of books, pamphlets, and proceedings -- in addition to the document projects found on the free website. (A free 30-day trial subscription to the database version of the website is available.)