Saturday, 26 May 2012

Sources on the web

There are several websites with different types of primary sources but this is my favourite. Fordham University has published a "collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use". 




It has three main collections: Ancient, Medieval and Modern. In each collection you can find subsidiary sections such as Absolutism, Byzantium, Celtic states, and Egypt, to name a few. What I also like about this website is that categories are cross-referenced. So if you clicked on "Medieval" you will find the category "Renaissance" there as well as in "Modern". 


It also holds other sourcebooks on topics such as women, Indian, Jewish, African, East Asian, Lesbian/Gay, Science, and Islamic history. Moreover, there is a list of special resources on Byzantium, Medieval times, and saints' lives.

I hope you find it useful!