Guide to History and Cultural Studies
Websites:
El Centro Course-Related Links | Recommended Web Sites | Maps |Timelines & Time Capsules, Calendars...
Texas | United States | International | Genealogy
Books:
Suggested Subjects Headings | Recommended Reference Books
Databases & eBooks
- American History Online
Tutorial
Includes sections out of books, along with primary documents, such as Congressional acts. 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
Includes sections out of books. 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. - Texas Reference Center
Includes magazine articles and books about Texas history, famous people, and more! Includes articles from the Spanish-language newspaper El Sol de Texas. - Handbook of Texas
Search for information from the book, Handbook of Texas, for Texas history: events, people and places. - World History Collection or Academic Search Complete
Search for magazine/journal articles relevant to World or American history. - eLibrary Curriculum (Tutorial)
Includes magazines/journal articles, along with radio/TV transcripts and sections from books. 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 (Tutorial)
Includes magazine/journal articles, sections from books, and primary sources, such as Congressional acts. 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. - U. S. Government Online
Search engine to news articles and e-book chapters relevant to government - historical and current issues. Includes landmark court cases, justice biographies, federal agencies, Congress & its members, and basic information on how the government operaties. Includes biographies of Supreme Court justices, Presidents, Vice Presidents, and First Ladies. Includes organization charts for each President's Cabinet. - Heritage Quest Online
Search for genealogy-related information. - Wilson OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition
Search for magazine/journal articles. 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! - American Indian Experience
Searchable by topic. Includes history, biographies, timelines, videos, images, charts, and primary sources.
eBooks
- Europe since 1914
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
- Dictionary of American History
- Women in World History
- Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
- Encyclopedia of American Immigration
- St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture
- Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
- Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Newspapers
- InfoTrac Newspapers
- Newspaper Source
- Dallas Morning News
- 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
Recommended Web Sites
- Digital American History
Includes an online textbook, primary sources, images, videos, timeline, and more! - History Search Engine
- 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)... - Learn Out Loud
- Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy (Avalon Project at the Yale Law School)
- 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 Resources (Education Index)
- History Channel
- History
- 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 Public Library Digital Gallery
Cities, buildings, technology, science and more! - PBS History Detectives
- 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. - Behind the Name (history of first names)
- Calendars Through the Ages
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. - New York Public Library Picture Collection Online
- In the First Person
Search letters, diaries, oral histories, memoirs, and autobiographies across time. Can be searched by date and events also. - Islam and Islamic Studies Resources
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. - 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
- American Memory Collection: Maps
- Perry-Castaneda Map Collection
Links to maps from around the world, including a variety of types of maps: weather, historical, geographical... - Historical Maps (Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library)
Timelines & Time Capsules, Calendars...
- AlternaTime (collections of timelines on the web)
- 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
- World History Chart from Hyperhistory
- Our Timelines
Type in a date to see what happened within a particular year, month or day. - Year by Year: 1900 - 2003
Texas
- Armadillo's Texas Studies Information
- 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 Historic Sites Atlas
- 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 Photography: a Century of Images
- 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. - 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 Exhibits
- 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)
- Online Media Collections: Speeches by Prominent Historical & Contemporary Americans.Includes speeches by James Baldwin, Bill Clinton, Malcolm X, Bishop Tutu, Ralph Nader...
- America in the 1930s
- American Cultural History: the 19th Century
- American Notes: Travels in America, 1750-1920
- Archiving Early America
- Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
- 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
- CIA: the World Factbook
- 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. - LookLex Encyclopaedia (Countries of the Middle East)
- History in the News: Middle East
Culture, history, society, religion, maps, politics, religion, news and media. - Labyrinth: Medieval History
- Middle East: 1916-2001
- BBC: a History of the World
- Spartacus Educational
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 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
- Vitalsearch Company Worldwide
- Dallas Genealogical Society
- Ancestry.com (fee based)
- Cemetery Records
- Cemetery Junction
- Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records
Searchable index, arranged by state. - Ellis Island Records
- Family Search
- Genealogy Resources
- Genealogy Links
- Genealogists/Family Historians (National Archives & Records Administration)
- Historical Census Data Browser
- ObitFinder
- Social Security Death Records Index (RootsWeb)
- Vital Records Information
- WorldGenWeb 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
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 E 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!
The El Centro College Library does not guarantee the currency or accuracy of these websites. Links to these sites do not represent an endorsement of the site or of information contained within the site.
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