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Do you folks have good links to history research/papers/lectures/etc. from universities? Examples of what I'mtalking about are this one I found from Univ College Cork and this one from Univ of Aberdeen.My problem is, when searching, I can find individual documents, but have trouble finding the main page where the document came from (sometimes there isn't one, it may very well just be a link to that one paper).Does Harvard or any other decent universities have good history portals?Any tips on how to search the university websites for this stuff? I don't know where to go or what to look for after connecting to the school homepage. For instance, how can I find the link (if there is one) to the Ancient Greek History section of, say, Oxford Univ?
Here are some good ones I have run across.1. The Avalon Project This is an excellent collection of primary documents. They mainly relate to law but there are some gems here.2. Dissertations This is a site where Master's and Doctoral candidates can publish their Thesis' and Dissertations. It is a pay site though.3. Perry-Casta?eda Library Map Collection This is an excellent collection of Historical maps from ancient times to the present4. There are also the various internet sourcebooks atThe Classics Archive The Medieval History SourcebookThe Ancient History SourcebookThe Modern History SourcebookThese are just a few of the general reference sites I have found, if you are looking for something specific let me know. I have something like two hundred sites bookmarked as history sites.
I've used several of those above – especially the Avalon Project.One of my favorites, and extensively used, is the World War II site "The Hyperwar Project": http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/ - mostly source documents and primary/official histories.
Most people just use JSTOR because you can search its database for any paper you need.
I use JSTOR on a regular basis. Pretty darn good resource. It is limited but is the first place I go to for scholarly articles.
Is it worth the money? Some of those things can be found for free with good search parameters. Well, sometimes.
I only get it through my school. You might be able to get it through yours or perhaps through a library. I don't think that the articles on JSTOR can be found for free anywhere online, but you may be able to access them through some other paid service. Of course you can go to a university to look at the articles in print but that's another story.
JSTOR is available by subscription only and while you can get access to specific journals if you subscribe to those journals, only librarys and schools get unlimited access. For instance, I have access to past issues of the Journal of Military History through JSTOR because I belong to SMH, but I dont have access to any other journals ecxept through school.
Another tool that I have been using more of is WorldCat. You can find books at libraries near you and also request that books be delivered through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). I hadn't used ILL last Fall and would instead go to another school's library to read books and try to write parts of my paper while there since I couldn't check them out. Now I realize it's much easier just to request those books and have them delivered to my own library where I actually can check them out. Your own institution may operate on WorldCat, and it's worth checking out.
I'll have to check out WorldCat. I'll ask my local library about it.JSTOR-there's this PDF I want, and it's not available anywhere in my school e-library. (but I must admit, searching that place can be tricky). So when you want a document from JSTOR, do you pay for it individually or is there some type of subscription plan for them?
You know, I have noticed that at least some of the articles on JSTOR are also on Questia, so check there first. We're prohibited from transferring articles to others, but you should check with your local library or school to see if they have a subscription. Otherwise universities have articles in print in their libraries.
I usually do check Questia. Some I've found but not many. I'll have to look more at what's available at school. They have the journal I was lookng for, but only goes back a few years. The one I wanted is from the mid-70's.I need to utilize my local library
So when you want an article form JSTOR that can't be found anywhere else, do you pay for the individual article, or do you have a subscription?
So when you want an article form JSTOR that can't be found anywhere else, do you pay for the individual article, or do you have a subscription?
Good question. I checked and didn't see a pricing plan listed but it's probably because I'm still logged in under my school's account.All JSTOR is is a digitized archive of published articles. I don't think they have any articles that aren't in print anyway. It's just that it's easier to search digitally and you don't have to scour the library shelves for an article you have your eye on. There's a list of participating institutions with JSTOR access. I see that Providence College is listed.http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/organization/participantLists/participantsAll.jsp
I couldn't find a subscription plan either. Figured I'd ask in case I missed it.I wonder if PC would give me access even if I'm only taking one class. Nothing for AMU 🙁My colleges in Ireland are covered. Maybe if/when I take that Irish Studies program I'll have access. I also notice JSTOR has a new Ireland collection. Oh man!!
