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German National Archives: Digital collection of historical documents, photos, films, maps, posters, and electronic data.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US Historical Documents: US Office of the Historian’s official documentary of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.

EuroDocs: Links to European primary historical documents, video/sound files, maps, photographs, images, databases, etc.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

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)

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