Humanities Resources

Websites

Click on the links below to discover websites on Humanities topics:

Archives & Collections

German National Archives: Digital collection of historical documents, photos, films, maps, posters, and electronic data.

The National Archives: UK’s digital collection of national heritage materials.

US National Archives: US digital collection of government and historical records.

United Nations: Access to UN documents.

British Library: The Online Gallery of the British Library contains digitized maps, documents, books, and images.

World Digital Library: US Library of Congress, UNESCO, worldwide libraries, museums, educational institutions. Digitized primary sources from all countries and cultures.

Library of Congress Digital Collections: US Library of Congress digital collections- books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts. Search by subject.

Wilson Center Digital Archive: Once-secret documents from governments all across the globe, uncovering new sources and providing fresh insights into the history of international relations and diplomacy.

Avalon Project: Digital documents relevant to Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. Browse by century or subject.

Europeana: Digital collection of art, artefacts, books, videos, and sounds from across Europe.

US Historical Documents: US Office of the Historian’s official documentary of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.

EuroDocs: Links to European primary historical documents, video/sound files, maps, photographs, images, databases, etc.

General History

History Today: Publishes the world’s leading scholars on all periods, regions, and themes of history.

John D Clare: Modern World History GCSE revision site.

National Geographic History: Articles, photos, and videos on history topics.

Zoom In: Work with primary documents – analyze, determine author’s point of view, collect evidence, organize research, and write essays.

Best of History Websites: Recommended history sites divided by topic and rated for usefulness and accuracy.

This Day in History: What happened on a selected date. Automotive, Civil War, Cold War, Crime, Entertainment, Literary, Old West, Vietnam War, Wall Street, and WWII.

Spartacus: A series of History encyclopedias with narratives, illustrations, and primary sources.

Alpha History: Topic summaries, documents, images, maps, timelines, biographical profiles, historiographical information, and online activities.

World War I Era

Churchill Archive: Documents created and received by Sir Winston Churchill 1874 – 1965. Requires username (stgeorgesch) and password (sgis1815).

BBC WW1: Interactive guides, virtual tour of a WWI trench, and animation of army movements from 1914-1918.

WW1 Collection: Items about the First World War collected by Adrian Van Klaveren (Controller Great War Centenary BBC).

The Guardian Interactive Documentary: Ten historians from 10 countries give a history of WWI. Half-hour film, original news reports, interactive maps.

WW1 Document Archive: Primary  and secondary documents from the Great War period (1890-1930) with an international focus.

1914-1918 Online International Encyclopedia of WW1: A virtual reference work on the First World War.

First World War: Summary and overview of the First World War with primary resources (newspaper articles, speeches, and official statements).

League of Nations Photo Archive: Photos of Personalities, Assemblies, Councils, Delegations, Commissions, Conferences, the Secretariat, the Permanent Court of International Justice, the Bureau International du Travail, etc.

World War II Era

Churchill Archive: Documents created and received by Sir Winston Churchill from 1874 – 1965. Requires username (stgeorgesch) and password (sgis1815).

BBC Nazi Propaganda: Digitized examples of Nazi propaganda.

German Propaganda Archive: Includes both propaganda itself and material produced for the guidance of propagandists.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Holocaust’s victims, survivors,  & rescuers through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, etc.

Yad Vashem Digital Collections: Holocaust remembrance- victims, photos, documents, films, etc.

BBC World War II: Causes, events, and people of World War Two.

D-Day Invasion: Digital images and text.

Hitler Youth: Documentation on Hitler’s Youth program.

Nuremberg Trials Project: Nuremberg documents, descriptions of each document, and general information about the trials.

World War II Documents: Yale University’s Avalon Project- WW2 primary sources.

Geography

EarthViewer: Visualizes Earth’s surface. Animated time scales, overlays of borders and cities, fossil finds, and impact craters. Animated charts comparing temperature, oxygen, carbon dioxide, day length, luminosity, and biodiversity over geologic time. Includes articles and videos & external references.

World Factbook: Maps and information about 267 countries: geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. (CIA)

Encyclopedia of Life: Global access to knowledge about life on Earth.

Tsunami: Everything you want to know about tsunamis.

Discovering Antarctica: Interactive website from the Royal Geographical Society and British Antarctic Survey.

National Geographic: A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.

Glacierworks: Photos and videos of the glaciers of the Greater Himalayan Region. History, importance, and changes of glaciers.

Google Maps Street View Treks: Visit world landmarks, discover natural wonders, and step inside locations such as museums, arenas, restaurants and small businesses with 360° images on Google Maps.

Economics

Financial Times: Global financial news and in-depth analysis. Digital content is freely available within St. George’s IP address. Yr 11-13 students may create an individual account here. (This will give you access to FT from anywhere.)

Gapminder: Fights misconceptions about global development, and promotes a fact-based worldview.

Index of Economic Freedom: Annual guide of international economic freedom and opportunity based on: Business, Trade, Fiscal, Monetary, Investment, Financial, Property, Freedom from Corruption, and Government Spending.

GlobalEDGE: International business research tool for academics, students and businesspeople. Directory of 5000 resources.

Yahoo Finance: Business information: stock quotes, news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates.

Biz Kids: Contains resources that teach the basics of financial literacy.

Magazines

Check the library for the latest issues of these magazines on Humanities topics:

Print version available in the library. Sign up for a personal account to access 5 digital articles per week.

Print versions available in the library. Download the app on tablet or phone for digital access (subscriber #4600139226).

Subscription Databases

Follow the links to access these valuable resources:

Encyclopaedia Britannica School: 3 levels (login details required)

The Day: St. George’s subscription to news and current issues for students.

Gale Schools: St. George’s subscription to Gale General Onefile, Gale High School Edition, Gale News, and Gale Ebooks databases.

Questia School: for Year 12s & 13s (login details required)

London Library: JSTOR + (login details required)

BCU Lausanne: Search university catalog (membership required; on-site access only)

Destiny Discover

Use this integrated search tool to find Humanities results from multiple sources simultaneously (our library catalog, websites, Encyclopaedia Britannica, and more):

Open Access Databases