Humanities Links & Resources

Humanities Links & Resources

24 Hour Museum
The first-ever Government-recognised national museum which exists only in cyberspace, this is a lovely new site which puts all UK museums and galleries online. Includes a section for younger children, a search facility, and some great competitions and news.
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk

History Fix
Excellent pages from the BBC, with advice on doing historical research, etchniques for geophysics, and links to relevant organisations. Try the Map Room for details of recent projects, or test your historical skills online.
www.bbc.co.uk/knowledge/historyfix/

The History Channel
Packed full of pictures, with a history quiz, features on history-related topics such as researching your family tree, and a monthly newsletter which can be e-mailed to you.
www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/index.htm

National Museums of Scotland
Clear and easy to use, with sections for everything from Archeological to Jewellery and Scottish Writers, plus a Museum of Costume.
www.museum.scotland.net/

Britannia History
A history of England, Wales, Scotland - even a history of London, plus histories of monarchs and churches.
www.britannia.com/history/

Hnet
Online magazine covering humanities and social sciences. This has plenty of articles on just about anything you can think of and more!
www.h-net.msu.edu/

The Greek Philosophy Archive
Download a range of Greek words from Plato to Aristotle, or visit the Sculpture Garden.
www.gradweb.gradsch.uga.edu/archive/Greek.html

Pop History Now!
Picks a week in history every day and tells you what events happened. Also tells you what was in the charts, in the cinema, and how much stuff costed then.
www.pophistorynow.com/

From Marx to Mao
Huge collection of essays about socialism's biggest figures: Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin and Mao are all covered, along with other documents and a reading guide.
www.gate.cruzio.com/~marx2mao/

Baudrillard on the Web
Online resource of writings by and about the French post-modernist, including 'Hystericizing the Millennium' and 'Pataphysics of the Year 2000'.
www.uta.edu/english/apt/collab/baudweb.html

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