LibGuides: Online Resources: History

Database Resources

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras covers early human history around the globe—from prehistoric times to the beginnings of the Renaissance.
World History: Modern Era
World History: The Modern Era covers human history around the globe—from the beginnings of the Renaissance to the present day.
JSTOR
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
EBSCO Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete stands as a distinguished resource for scholarly investigation. Providing access to 5,795 active full-text journals, this multidisciplinary database supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study.
Ebook Central
Ebook Central delivers with a breadth and depth of ebooks from scholarly sources, including university presses and other top publishers.
Proquest Historical Newspapers
Featuring nearly 200 historical titles, this newspaper digital archive empowers researchers to digitally travel back through centuries to become eyewitnesses to history.

Facing History and Ourselves
Facing History & Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.
National Museum of African American History and Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans.
Library of Congress
Search millions of items in many formats and languages. Explore a growing treasury of digitized materials.
Zinn Education Project
The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people’s history in middle and high school classrooms across the country. Based on the lens of history highlighted in Howard Zinn’s book A People’s History of the United States, the website offers free, downloadable lessons and articles organized by theme, time period, and reading level.