Historical Studies

Articles, primary source materials, general reference resources, multimedia. University of Houston.

A research portal for the early modern period (c.1500-1800 CE). Provides free, high-quality resources suitable for advanced research, study, and teaching.

A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts available for educational use on a variety of topics. Paul Halsell, Fordham University.

Latin American Studies research portal available through the University of Texas at Austin.

Interactive and animated map representations of historical problems, events, developments, and dynamics. From the University of Oregon.

Independent scholarly information and analysis to educate and inform the public about contemporary Middle East affairs.

An interdisciplinary organization within the Department of Art and Art History to facilitate knowledge and understanding about the ancient indigenous cultures and peoples of what is now Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. University of Texas at Austin.

World history from a working-class and non-European perspective.

Historical U.S. Census data for social, economic, and health research. Datasets available for download.

Interactive and animated map representations of historical problems, events, developments, and dynamics. University of Oregon.

Comprehensive collection of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Collected by the U.S. Census Bureau until discontinuation in 2011.

Details on Presidential elections in American history from 1789 to 2012, including popular and electoral votes and overviews.

SUNY Empire offers a Public History Certificate for graduate students. This website provides an introduction to Public History research methods and ways of thinking. Whether or not you are interested in the certificate program, it is a valuable resource for anyone doing research about public history, OR history research using oral history or primary source materials.