Selected free e-resources
| Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences |
The social science dictionary has 1000 entries covering the disciplines of sociology, criminology, political science and women's study with a commitment to Canadian examples and events and names |
| International Institute of Social History |
The IISH conducts advanced research on the global history of work, workers, and labour relations and to this end gathers data, which are made available to other researchers as well. The site describes the Institute's extensive archival collections, which include an index and detailed inventories, digitized collections, and other resources and documentation. In addition, the site provides an online public catalogue |
| Human Behavior and Evolution Society |
HBES is a society for all those studying the evolution of human behavior. Scientific perspectives range from evolutionary psychology to evolutionary anthropology and cultural evolution |
| Feminist Theory Website |
The Feminist Theory Website provides research materials and information for students, activists, and scholars interested in women's conditions and struggles around the world. The goals of this website are: 1) to encourage a wide range of research into feminist theory, and 2) to encourage dialogue between women (and men) from different countries around the world. |
| Social Research Methods and Program Evaluation Resources | |
| Decision Sciences Institute |
The Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) is a professional organization of academicians and practitioners interested in the application of quantitative and behavioral methods to the problems of society. |
| Social Research Methods |
This website concerns people involved in applied social research and evaluation. One can find lots of resources and links to other locations on the Web that deal in applied social research methods. |
| British Museum | |
| History OnLine |
History Online provides information about and for historians. It publishes details of university lecturers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (Teachers), current and past historical research (Theses), digital history projects (Projects), new books and journals from a range of leading publishers (Books, Journals) and sources of funding available for researchers (Grants). The database also provides details of history libraries and collections and digital research tools for historians. It currently holds more than 62,000 records, and new material is added regularly. |
| Duke Papyrus Archive |
The Duke Papyrus Archive provides electronic access to texts about and images of nearly 1400 papyri from ancient Egypt. The target audience includes: papyrologists, ancient historians, archaeologists, biblical scholars, classicists, Coptologists, Egyptologists, students of literature and religion and all others interested in ancient Egypt. The project of conserving, interpreting, cataloguing and imaging the largely unpublished Duke papyrus collection was supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities , and is part of the Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS) Project. The site also provides access to Duke's bibliography of monographic volumes, the checklist of editions of Greek, Latin and Coptic Papyri, Ostraca and Tables. |
| ArchNet - www virtual library of Archaeology |
ArchNet is a free educational service open to the public, students, and researchers, hosted and maintained by the Archaeological Research Institute at Arizona State University.The website is designed to promote appreciation, understanding, and knowledge about archaeology and the preservation and interpretation of cultural resources, both prehistoric and historic. It features an extensive collection of reviewed and catalogued web resources, links to academic departments, museums, electronic journals, publishers, mailing lists, and conference information. There is also available a search engine with multiple searching modalities. |
| Penn Museum |
Founded in 1887, the Penn Museum has conducted more than 400 archaeological and anthropological expeditions around the world. Three gallery floors feature materials from Egypt, Mesopotamia, Canaan and Israel, Mesoamerica, Asia and the ancient Mediterranean World, as well as artifacts from native peoples of the Americas and Africa. With an active exhibition schedule, a membership program, and educational programming for children and adults, Penn Museum offers the public an opportunity to share in the ongoing discovery of humankind's collective heritage. |
| Museum of the History of Science |
The Museum of the History of Science houses an unrivalled collection of early scientific instruments in the worlds oldest surviving purpose-built museum building, the Old Ashmolean on Broad Street, Oxford. |
| Voice of the Shuttle - Archaeology | |
| Archaeological Resource Guide for Europe |
The ARGE database contains links to evaluated Internet resources (mainly web pages, but also other resources such as discussion lists) concerning European archaeology. |
| Society for Historical Archaeology |
The Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) is the largest scholarly group concerned with the archaeology of the modern world (A.D. 1400-present). The main focus of the society is the era since the beginning of European exploration. SHA promotes scholarly research and the dissemination of knowledge concerning historical archaeology. The society is specifically concerned with the identification, excavation, interpretation, and conservation of sites and materials on land and underwater. Geographically the society emphasizes the New World, but also includes European exploration and settlement in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. |
| Theban Mapping Project |
Since its inception in 1978, the Theban Mapping Project (TMP, now based at the American University in Cairo) has been working to prepare a comprehensive archaeological database of Thebes. With its thousands of tombs and temples, Thebes is one of the world's most important archaeological zones. |
| The Discovery Programme |
The Discovery Programme is a public institution set up to pursue advanced research in Irish archaeology. The organization has two other associated functions: to communicate the results of its work to the general public as well as to the academic community |
| Corinth Computer Project | |
| Archaeological Data Archive |
The Archaeological Data Archive includes materials of two kinds - Web documents with archaeological data that may be viewed online and files that may be downloaded from the CSA server for inspection on users' machines with the aid of their own software. Any information available via Web documents may also be downloaded in appropriate forms for use on user's machines. Along with the actual archaeological data are explanatory notes to aid those wishing to use the data. |
| Society for Industrial Archeology |
The mission of the Society for Industrial Archeology (SIA) is to encourage the study, interpretation, and preservation of historically significant industrial sites, structures, artifacts, and technology. By providing a forum for the discussion and exchange of information, the Society advances an awareness and appreciation of the value of preserving the industrial heritage. |
| Society for Archaeological Sciences |
The Society for Archaeological Sciences (SAS) is a non-profit international association promoting research on and dissemination of scientific knowledge of our human past, studied through use of a wide range of analytical techniques on archaeological materials. SAS represents a distinguished group of scholars, students and professionals from many settings and organizations around the world, and is committed to the stewardship of high ethical and technical standards in archaeological research. The site provides links to several archeometric facilities, online journals, professional society home pages, research funding sources, and other archaeological and arcaeometric resources. |
| Society for American Archaeology |
The Society for American Archaeology (SAA) is an international organization dedicated to the research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas. With more than 7,000 members, the society represents professional, student, and avocational archaeologists working in a variety of settings including government agencies, colleges and universities, museums, and the private sector. |
| Register of Professional Archaeologists |
THE REGISTER OF PROFESSIONAL Archaeologists is a listing of archaeologists who have agreed to abide by an explicit code of conduct and standards of research performance, who hold a graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, art history, classics, history, or another germane discipline and who have substantial practical experience. |