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HIS 3991 Historical Methodology (Vorderer) Spr. - Fal. 2014: Websites

Europeana Collections

http://www.europeana-collections-1914-1918.eu/

Europeana Collections 1914-1918 will create by 2014 – the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War – a substantial digital collection of material from national library collections of ten libraries and other partners in eight countries that found themselves on different sides of the historic conflict.

The National Archives of the United Kingdom

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/index.htm

This exhibition makes available an online selection of unique and richly varied source material on the First World War, set in its historical context. It provides resources for a wide variety of adult learners in the field of modern history.

The exhibition draws on historical documents, film and sound available in Britain's National Archives and one of its leading museums. It starts from, but is not limited to, a British perspective on the war, and also aims to create a wider understanding of the global nature of the conflict and the profound consequences that resulted from it - consequences which, in areas such as the Balkans and Palestine, are still being felt today.

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive

http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive is an online repository of over 7000 items of text, images, audio, and video for teaching, learning, and research.

The heart of the archive consists of collections of highly valued primary material from major poets of the period, including Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, Robert Graves, Vera Brittain, and Edward Thomas. This is supplemented by a comprehensive range of multimedia artefacts from the Imperial War Museum, a separate archive of over 6,500 items contributed by the general public, and a set of specially developed educational resources. 

Searching Tips

  • Think about who would own such documents: libraries, archives, museums, etc., and look through their websites.
  • Use the term "primary source" in your search string when searching the WWW.
  • Don't forget the McQuade library's print collection.  Before the internet, primary sources were reproduced and printed in books.

Internet Primary Sources

World War I Resources

Foreign Government and Military Documents

Many foreign and international government organizations produce documentary material on World War I which is freely accessible on the Internet.

Examples include:

Australia

Australian Army History Unit World War I

Australia National Archives Military History

Australian War Memorial First World War Centenary

Official Histories World War I

Official Yearbook of the Commonwealth of Australia

Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)

Austria

National Archives

Bulgaria

National Library Historical Archive Collection

Canada

Canada Yearbook

Dept. of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces

  First World War Official Histories

Library and Archives Canada Military and Peacekeeping

Parliament

Parliament House of Commons Debates (Hansard)

War Museum

France

Arc de Triomphe

Army Museum

Defense Ministry Historical Archives

Mission Centenaire 14-18

National Archives

National Maritime Museum

Official Bulletin Ministry of War (1914-1916)

(In French)

Official Journal 
(In French-Contains government policy announcements)

Germany

Bundeswehr (Military)

Germany Foreign Office (Most in German)

German Historical Museum

National Archives

Military Archives (in German)

Statistical Yearbook (In German)

 Hungary

National Archives Holdings Descriptions

Italy
Central State Archives

Foreign Ministry Diplomatic History Archive

Navy Historical Office


League of Nations

Statistical and Disarmament Documents (Courtesy:  Northwestern University Library)

New Zealand

New Zealand and the First World War (Produced by New Zealand Ministry for Culture & Heritage)
New Zealand National Archives

New Zealand National War Memorial

New Zealand Official Year Book

Romania
National Archives

Russia
Russian Federation State Archives

Serbia
National Archives

United Kingdom

Annual Abstract of Statistics

British Library

Imperial War Museum 1st World War Centenary

National Archives

Cabinet Papers 1915-1982

National Army Museum

National Museum of the Royal Navy

Parliament

Hansard Parliamentary Debates 1803-2004


Measuring Worth (Non-governmental dataset calculator documenting purchasing power of various currencies including U.S. dollar, British pound, and Australian dollar.)

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