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Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Paul Halsall, Editor
The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly
(without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use.
1. This project is both very large and fairly old
in Internet terms. At the time it was instigated (1996), it was not clear
that web sites [and the documents made available there] would often turn out to be
transient. As a result there is a process called "link rot" - which means that a "broken link" is a result of someone having taken down a web page. In some cases some websites have simply reorganized sub-directories without creating forwarding links. Since 2000, very
few links to external sites have been made. An effort is under way to remove bad
links.
2. All links to
documents marked [at this Site] should be working. [In the Internet
Medieval Sourcebook, but not the other associated
sourcebooks, if there is no indication of
the file's location then the text is hosted locally and the link should
be working.
3. Users may attempt to locate texts not currently available, or where the links have changed via The Internet Archive/Way Back Machine. Alternately, a search via Google may locate another site where the document is available.
Feedback and Help
While I encourage notes, comments and feedback in general, I am
unable to reply to all of them. I am especially not able to reply to students (or
students' parents!) seeking help with homework.
For guidance on homework, research, how people
lived/ate/dressed in the past, see the various Help! pages:
I am unable to help locate details about your family, or give
translations of your name or nickname into Chinese (a very common request)!
If you find bad links, or typographical
errors, please do notify me by telling me the URL (web address) of the
specific page with the fault, and (in the case of bad links) the URL of the bad link.
Finding Texts and Information on this Site
Use the Search page to
find texts or other items located at this web site.
I am always happy to hear from people who wish to submit copy
permitted texts to the various sites below.
Statement on Copyright and Fair Use
The Internet History Sourcebooks
- Internet
Ancient History Sourcebook
A "classroom usable" sourcebook of copy-permitted material for Ancient history
and civilization courses.
- Internet
Medieval Sourcebook
This is an online source book of copy-permitted, although not necessarily copyright-free,
source material for Medieval Studies. It is the largest online resource of medieval and
Byzantine textual sources.
- Internet
Modern History Sourcebook
Now with almost as many online texts as the Medieval Sourcebook, this also constitutes a
"classroom usable" sourcebook of copy-permitted material for Modern European
history and Modern Civilization courses. North American and Latin American documents are
located within its structure.
SUBSIDIARY SOURCEBOOKS
The following consist of thematically based subsets of
texts, with some additional documents and links, of the three main Sourcebooks
listed above.
SOURCEBOOK THEMES
The following consist of thematically based subsets of
texts entirely taken from the three main Sourcebooks listed above, along
with documents from the subsidiary sourcebooks.
- Travelers' Accounts
Traveler's accounts of their journeys and the lands they visit are
important sources in understanding the past. As outsiders, travelers often note
aspects of a culture that are too commonplace for local commentators to mention. More than
this, travelers often provide some insight into how their own society understood itself in
relation to other cultures.
- Legal History: Ancient
and Medieval
Historical Studies Websites
Comprehensive Bibliographies
- The Crusades
- Saints:
A Research Guide
- The Byzantine
Saint: A Bibliography
- Listening
to Medieval Music [Discography]
- Bibliographical
Guide to Lesbian and Gay History
- Bibliography
of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Catholic Studies
Course Pages by Paul Halsall
Update Information 2006:
As of late 2005 links to
course pages at UNF at Internet History Sourcebooks
Project will no longer work, and have been removed. It is hopped
that this "darkening" will not be permanent.
Western Civilization Surveys [1000 level
courses]
- Western Civilization I:
to 1715
A website created for Fall 1999 and later for a lecture course taught
at the University of North Florida. Full online lecture notes are included.
- Western
Civilization II: since 1715
A website created for Spring 2001 and later for a lecture course taught
at the University of North Florida. Full online lecture notes are included.
- European History
and Historians I
A website created for a Graduate Teaching Assistant course taught Fall 2000 and
later at the University of North Florida. This course parallels a typical
undergradiuate survey course, but with a reading load directed at graduate students who
will be teaching such courses.
- European History
and Historians II
A website created for a Graduate Teaching Assistant course taught Spring 2001 and
later at the University of North Florida. This course parallels a typical
undergradiuate survey course, but with a reading load directed at graduate students who
will be teaching such courses.
- Shaping
of the Modern World
An entirely online course (called Core 4) in modern history taught in Sping 1998 at
Brooklyn College. Full online lecture notes are included. Useful additional
resources include.
- Portrait Gallery
-- images of individuals significant in modern history (i.e. since 1500)
- Core 4
Images - a much wider array of images for use in teaching modern history.
- See also an older approach: Modern History Course
A page created for my Fall 1997, and after, Modern History survey course at Fordham
University, The West: From the Enlightenment to the Present.
- Core
Abroad in Israel and Greece
A website created for Summer 2000 for a foreign study course taught at the University of
North Florida. This site includes hundred of high quality images
from sites and museums.
- Core
Abroad in France, Spain, and Portugal
A website created for Summer 2001 for a foreign study course taught at
the University of North Florida. This site includes hundred of high quality
images
from sites and museums.
Medieval Courses [3000 level courses]
- Medieval
Europe
A website created for Fall 1999 and later courses taught at the University of North
Florida. Full online lectures notes are included.
See also an older approach: Medieval Studies Course or low graphics version
A page created for my Fall 1996, and after, Medieval survey course at Fordham University, The
Shaping of the Medieval World.
- Byzantine
History
A website created for Spring 2000 and later courses taught at the University of North
Florida.
- The Crusades
A website created for Spring 2000 and later courses taught at the University of North
Florida.
- Myth, Epic,
and Romance: Medieval History in Film
A website created for Summer 2001 and later courses taught at the University of North
Florida.
Seminar Courses [4000/5000 level courses]
- Sex and Gender
in Pre-Modern Europe
A website created for a 4000 level research course taught Spring 2000 and later at
the University of North Florida.
- Saints, Sainthood
and Society
A website created for a 4000 level research course taught Fall 2000 and later
at the University of North Florida.
World History Courses
- Chinese Studies Course
A page for my course in Chinese culture, taught at Brooklyn College, Fall
1995-Spring 1999
How to Cite Documents at the Internet
History Sourcebooks Project
The author and maintainer of this site
is Paul Halsall [picture]. He can be contacted by email at
Please do not hesitate to mail comments or suggestions.
The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is located
at the History Department of Fordham University, New
York. The Internet Medieval Sourcebook, and other
medieval components of the project, are located at the Fordham University Center for
Medieval Studies.The Internet History Sourcebooks Project [IHSP] is
a world wide web project designed to provide easy access to primary sources and other
teaching materials in a non-commercial environment. It was developed and is edited
by Paul Halsall with the aid of numerous other contributors. The IHSP recognizes the contribution of Fordham
University, the Fordham University History Department, and the Fordham Center for Medieval
Studies in providing web space and server support for the project. The IHSP is a project independent of Fordham
University. Although the IHSP seeks to follow all applicable copyright law, Fordham
University is not the institutional owner, and is not liable as the result of any legal
action.
Site Design: Paul Halsall
©
created 1/26/1996 : revision dates at head of page.
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