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History, Geography & Area Studies
  - Africa
  - Ancient History
  - Asia & Oceana
  - Central & Eastern Europe
  - Middle East & N. Africa
  - North America
  - United Kingdom
  - Western Europe

Hotel & Tourism Management


History, Geography & Area Studies

Internet Medieval Sourcebook
This site remains one of the most exhaustive and collaborative sites for serious discussions and study of the Middle Ages. The site has three main pages - Selected Sources, Full Text Sources and Saints' Lives - all accessible at the top of the home page and each with its own detailed subpages. Through these pages, one can access a variety of full and excerpted text, arranged in a variety of ways. The numerous additional links and supplementary documents available from the main page include, primary and secondary sources; medieval source projects and medieval legal history; sites in French and Spanish; multimedia sources, including maps and images, films, and medieval music; institutions offering courses based on Medieval Sourcebook; a section linking to newly translated texts and desiderata; and a guide to citing Internet resources and Web documents.

The Atomic Bomb and the end of World War II: a collection of primary sources
The mission of the National Security archive is to make available the texts of formerly secret government documents so that the history of government policies can be better understood. Many of the documents are the kinds of internal memoranda and reports that do not show up in history books. The work supports the contemporary view that the bombs were necessary to shock the Japanese into surrender; there is little discussion of the effect on Tokyo of the Soviet invasion of Manchuria that occurred between the bombings. This is a good site to begin research in the important primary materials. This site is suitable to anybody interested in the topic.

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
This vast digital archive is devoted to primary source materials. The subtitle focus on “law, history and diplomacy” is somewhat misleading, in that materials here cater to virtually every interest. Although most of the content revolves around US topics and concerns, the geographical scope of the database extends to all corners of the planet. Similarly, most documents date from the post-American Revolutionary period, yet there is also a good deal of content focused on the ancient, medieval and Renaissance periods. There is a search engine that covers the entire site and one can also search within individual documents. Many of the documents are linked to related documents within the database and frequently there are external resources referred to at the end of a particular document or collection.

Best of History Web Sites
This is an online directory to more than 700 of the best history-related Web sites. Although the topical categories are not exhaustive, the directory is comprehensive and easily navigated, offering simple topic/subtopic divisions and a well-organised thematic side bar and drop-down menu. Each category supplies a five-star ranking of the top-rated Web sites based on ”quality, usefulness and accuracy”. Links include historical societies, search engines, online exhibits, multimedia sources, and publisher sites, including such well-known sources as National Geographic, CNN, BBC, Library of Congress and university-sponsored sites. The site is updated regularly and comments and suggestions are welcomed. An excellent source for educators, with links for “Lesson Plans/Activites” and “Teaching with Technology” this resource will help students at all levels.

Chief George Manuel Memorial Library and the Fourth World Documentation Archive
The Fourth World Documentation Project (FWDP) was created by the Center for World Indigenous Studies, a Native American nonprofit research and education organization. FWDP provides access to an archive of full-text documents relating to social, political, economic and human rights situations faced by Fourth World Nations. “Fourth World” is defined by FWDP as “Nations forcefully incorporated into stages which maintain a distinct political culture but are internationally unrecognized. This includes the indigenous peoples of every continent, including Europe, Asia and Africa. The impressive, frequently updated archive of more than 500 documents includes essays, position papers, resolutions, treaties, UN materials, speeches and declarations. The texts can be accessed by geographical area, document type or organization, chronological listing, or through a keyword search.

Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe
The contents are maps from the year 1 to 1700 CE – one for each country – showing political boundaries, some cities, and large bodies of water.

WWW Virtual Library: History Central Catalogue
The premier meta-site for history, organized by research methods and materials, historical topics, countries and regions, and eras and epochs.


- Africa

AfricaBib.org
This web site was produced in 1999. The African Women’s Bibliographic Database, lists 32,000 entries; the Bibliography of Africana Periodical Literature Database offers 53,000 citations. A significant new addition is a link to DISA: Digital Imaging Project of South Africa. Based at the University of KwaZulu – Natal, this project covers 40 full-text periodicals representing national and regional, black and white South African political viewpoints issued during the apartheid era, 1950-94, and equivalent too 55,000 pages of text. This site is easy to navigate and navigation is easy.

African Studies Internet Resources
This definitive site for both Africanists and people interested in Africa and related topics offers several academic and professional resources; a list of programs for individuals seeking a career in African studies, a comprehensive listing of online periodicals related to Africa, a directory of institutions, libraries, collections, and research centers centered on Africa for scholars and a comprehensive list of all periodicals with African related subjects. The material is organized alphabetically, geographically and topically. The multidisciplinary alphabetical section extends from African bibliography to weather, with index selections that include arts, science and technology, sports and tourism. The geographical section is organized under the following categories: Southern Africa, Eastern Africa, West Africa, North Africa, Central Africa and the Indian Ocean. The site is user friendly and accessible, and it is so well organized that it should meet all the needs of site visitors.

- Ancient History

Ancient World Mapping Center
The home page of the Ancient World Mapping Center is in the best scholarly tradition of ably communicating knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, its subject. Visitors will most love the online map room. Here, users can download maps, most in several versions varying by image resolution, or by the presence (or absence) of labels and terrain features.

Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World
Diotima is one of the most valuable online resources for the study of the ancient world. Those wanting to conduct scholarship on women and gender will want to look at Diotima first before resorting to other less complete sites. There really is no other resource with such breadth and depth of material, none as helpful for general readers, younger students, scholars, and specialists alike. Materials have been prepared by a wide range of experts, including some of the top feminist scholars in the field.

- Asia & Oceana

Australian History on the Internet
Started in 1996, this Web-based resource produced by the National Library aims to provide a comprehensive list of assessed subject sites on the Internet for researchers of the Australian experience. Users can easily and efficiently navigate the site through multiple subject approaches, including documentary resources in Australian history, Australian institutions that retain historical collections, overseas sources of historical documents related to Australia, a list of online journals and discussion lists, historical resources at Australian universities, and sites concerning recent issues in Australian history and society. To date, this site is the most inclusive Web-based resource of its kind on Australian history.

The Mongols in World History
This Website is elaborate and lavishly illustrated. It intends to create online curriculum materials on Asia to serve faculty and students in world history, culture, geography, art and literature at the undergraduate and precollege levels, and is especially designed for faculty members who are integrating Asian material into general education courses. Topical sections include the Mongol’s mark on global history, Mongol conquests, Mongols in China, key figures in Mongol history and the pastoral nomadic life. Features include an image gallery, maps, bibliography, online readings, related topics and links, and classroom curriculum materials such as textbook references and video resources. A well-designed layout and repeating navigation panels render navigation easy.

PAIR: Portal to Asian Internet Resources
PAIR brings together a scholastic, eclectic group of Internet materials in a tightly organized, well cataloged, and easily accessible format. A collaborative project, jointly maintained by libraries at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ohio State University and the University of Minnesota, PAIR covers Asia from Turkey to Japan, including links in English and local languages. PAIR includes a wide variety of social science and humanities disciplines and offers several search options, ranging from clicking on the site’s map of countries to keyword and guided searches using Boolean operators. PAIR is free and easy to use, and includes a wealth of interesting, current materials.

The Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library
This awesome site with enormous content comes from a consortium of organizations. This site contains substantial introductory material explaining the rationale and organization of the collection. Available in multiple languages of the region in addition to English, the Web site is broad by design, organized into five sections: Reference, Education, Community, Collections and Tools. Each section contains a wealth of information; suggestions for use, and links to other Web pages that provide access to a significant range of digital data, including bibliographies, videos, images, maps, encyclopedias, language dictionaries, instruction material and syllabi for courses, etc. This is a site that demonstrates the depths and quality of a design based on archival expertise. There is valuable material here for everyone from general readers to serious professionals. Navigation is easy, documents load quickly and samples accessed are currently active.

A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization
The site’s purpose is to illustrate the history of Chinese civilization through images rather than texts. A large number of photographs are well organized into ten units: geography, archaeology, religion, calligraphy, military technology, painting, homes, gardens, clothing and graphic arts. A time line and maps are also provided. Readers may review the development of history and compare different events through the whole history. The photographs are clear, with an authentic quality. All sources of images are indicated, and the navigation is easy and smooth.

- Central & Eastern Europe

REESWeb: the World Wide Web Virtual Library for Russian and East European Studies
The site includes annotated links to a wide variety of Web sites pertaining to Russian and East European studies and is searchable by subject, geographic region, culture, and time period. REESweb also includes a calendar of events concerning Russia and Eastern Europe and a keyword searchable texts of the many Web sites that are linked to it, as well as a page where one can submit new sites for consideration, relevant announcements, and items for the calendar of events section. REESWeb is user-friendly and quite comprehensive and is designed primarily for specialists in Russian and East European studies.

Russian and East European Network Information Center (REENIC)
This well-organized site provides many links with other Web sites, both in the US and abroad. Most of the East European Network Information Center's information is divided into two categories: the Country Directory and Web Resources. The first offers a choice of 28 countries or areas, including all 15 of the former Soviet Republics, with a separate listing for Nagorno-Karabakh, plus the former communist countries of Eastern Europe, including the successor states of communist Yugoslavia. Once a country is selected, one can choose to access links with numerous information servers or select links grouped under various subjects.

- Middle East & N. Africa

ArabNet
ArabNet is an online resource for news and general information on 22 "Arab" countries, including the Comoros, Djibouti and Somalia; excluding Iran and Turkey. The stated goal is "to provide the most comprehensive online resource on the Arab world, primarily dealing with countries in the Middle East and North Africa". Within each country selection, information is compartmentalized into 8 separate categories: an overview providing essential statistics, history, geography, business, culture, government, transportation and a tour guide. Additionally, special features are provided on such diverse topics as camels, Arab cuisine, homes, Arabic names, falconry, medical information and an Internet service provider in the Arab world.

MENIC: The Middle East Network Information Center
The Middle Eastern Network Information Center, produced by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, touts itself as an online directory of Middle East Internet sites. Divided into ten broad subject categories (Arts and Humanities, Business and Economy, Countries and Regions, Education, Government, Health and Science, News and Media, Reference, Social Science and Society and Culture), the site includes an index, Google search line, links to online publications, directory of Middle East Studies programs and organizations and a FAQ. This Web site should be included in any compilation of Middle Eastern Internet resources.

The Middle East, 1916-2001: a Documentary Record
Very well organized and simply presented, this Web site is part of the Yale School’s Avalon Project, an extensive historical and legal document collection. The site is primarily aimed at students of international law, history, and political science, but the resources would certainly be useful to anyone interested in examining the Middle East through government documents, transcripts of government leaders’ speeches, and UN resolutions. Because of the impressive list of pertinent documents, this Web site is highly recommended as a research tool and source for any college-level course dealing with the Middle East in general and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in particular.

- North America

AmericanPresident.org
This site presents detailed overviews of the presidents of the United States of America. Each entry has 8 sections with essays about their lives, campaigns and elections, domestic and foreign affairs, death of the president, the American franchise and impact and legacy. Links to other resources such as reference resources and a speech archive are provided. All articles have been written or edited by scholars. Excellent for students researching the presidency.

American Women's History: A Research Guide
Offers clearly organized information on more than 2000 print and online resources. Includes a subject guide, a state indes, and an introduction to research tools for primary and secondary sources. The site is maintained by Ken Middleton, a reference librarian.

Black studies
This is a detailed site for references on black studies. The main page lists 51 broad subject categories, each subdivided by specific topics. The site reproduces original documents, including a 1957 telegram from President Eisenhower to Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus regarding the integration of Little Rock Central High School. Other types include lesson plans, sound recordings, videos, photographs, government publications, oral and personal histories, and bibliographies.

Making of America (University of Michigan Digital History Archive)
Making of America (MoA) is 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 10,000 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints.

- United Kingdom

Encyclopedia of British history, 1500-1980
Articles on this site are available on traditional topics (“Conservatism”, “Liberalism”, “The Chartist Movement”, “The Trade Union Movement”, “Scotland, 1750-1950”) and some less expected ones (“Black People in Britain”, “Cartoonists & Illustrators”, “Spies and Spymasters”). Even the briefest of visits reveals a wealth of information conveniently organized and displayed. The site is an extremely useful resource for students of British history.

Proceedings of the Old Bailey, London, 1967-1834
The Old Bailey proceedings online is an impressive no-cost resource for teaching and research. The newly updated version provides a searchable, digitized collection of over 100,000 trials at London's central criminal court from 1674-1834. The site also provides images of the original pages. To facilitate searching and compiling statistics, particular words and phrases, such as categories and types of crime and the gender of the defendants and victims, have been tagged. Digitized maps permit links to crime locations and defendants' residences. This Web site provides special guidance to teachers and students.

Victorian Web
A "virtual" undergraduate course in Victorian studies, this rich site also serves as an encyclopedia of 19th Century Britain, suitable to any user. Information in the form of numerous essays, excerpts from primary sources, time lines, bibliographies and images - may be found on science, technology, literature, society, economics, visual arts

- Western Europe

EuroDocs : primary historical documents from Western Europe
EuroDocs seeks to list primary sources for European history in a straightforward manner and continues adding resources. Among the positive features that deserve mention are a link to a guide to citation usage for electronic documents and a very simple arrangement. No country, including the Vatican, is left out.

Eurointernet: the World Wide Web virtual library for European integration
Well organized and up-to-date, this Web site provides a comprehensive collection of Internet resources for all aspects of European integration. Its major links include journals, books, conference papers, search engines, all official institutions of the European Union, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, and specialized institutions in various countries. The database is continuously updated and includes working papers in the field of European integration research. With its broad scope and impressive inclusion of links to virtually any aspect of European integration as well as to the numerous official structures of the European Union, this resource is of great value to undergraduate and graduate students searching for an overview of the many facets of this complex institution.


Hotel & Tourism Management

Foodnet.com
Foodnet.com is an excellent gateway to Internet sites with free recipes which can be accessed by keyword search. Other features are tips for cooking, video techniques and reference tools as well as menus. There are links to related subjects such as the Diabetes Helpcenter and different diets. Recommended for anyone interested in preparing food and drinks and culinary arts students.

Intute : Hospitality and Catering
Intute provides free access to high quality resources, each of which has been evaluated and categorized by subject specialists. The aim is to match resources to the hospitality and catering curriculum and the needs of researchers. The site features a wide range of subjects related to the industry, such as hospitality law, accounting, marketing, food culture and food storage and is useful for students, staff and researchers in higher education.

Nutrition Source
Nutrition Source Web site is maintained by the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. The aim of the site is to provide timely information on diet and nutrition for clinicians, allied health professionals, and the public. The content covers nutrition news and healthy eating advice with access to the following topics: interpreting news about diet; fats and cholesterol; carbohydrates; protein; fiber; fruit and vegetables; calcium and milk; vitamins; healthy weight; food pyramids; and other general sources of reliable nutrition information from books, linkages to a few Web sites, and nutrition-related projects. Much of the nutrition information is related to relationships between diet and chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease.

SPRIG : Information in Leisure, Tourism and Sport
SPRIG is an organization which promotes information sources in leisure, tourism and sport. These are grouped under ten subject headings: History of Sport, Hospitality Management, Leisure, Physical Education, Sport, Sport Medicine, Sports Nutrition, Sports Physiotherapy, Statistics and Tourism. Of particular interest are the links to other web resources and subject gateways. Relevant to academics, students and practitioners in the field.