Welcome to the Web site for A Student's Online Guide to History Reference Sources.

Adapted from A Student's Guide to History, Tenth Edition, by Jules R. Benjamin (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006), this site offers easy access to the nearly 250 electronic reference sources in Appendix A, "Resources for History Research," and provides complete contact information for state, provincial, local, and professional organizations. Comprehensive lists guide you to some of the best tools available for the most common research areas.



Digital Reference Sources
icon Search Engines
icon Newspaper Indexes and Databases
icon Periodical Indexes and Databases
icon Public Documents
icon Historical Statistics
icon General Resources in World History
icon Specialized Resources in World History
icon General Resources in United States History
icon Specialized Resources in United States History
icon Electronic Discussion Lists in History

History Organizations
icon Professional Organizations
icon State Organizations
icon Provincial Organizations
icon Local Organizations

Online Research and Reference Aids
icon Make History
icon Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online
icon The St. Martin's Tutorial on Avoiding Plagiarism

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