General Research Resources

Part 1: The Early Middle Ages: The Birth of Europe

Students who wish to pursue further research into the cultures covered in Part I should keep in mind that the Internet has not replaced books as the primary source for information. A lot of information is available on the net, but not all of it is of the highest quality.

General Research Resources

• The Ancient World Web
  One of the best listings of websites to do with the ancient world.
• About.com: Ancient World
  A commercial service whose Internet guides are sometimes very good indeed.
• Google
  Google's search methodology makes it the best for research. Currently it offers the most coverage of the major search engines.
• Exploring Ancient World Cultures
  Although this began as an "online textbook," it has evolved into something more useful, with major indices of online articles, art, and resources, organized into regional/chronological guides.
• Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
  Lists, where known, all major online texts in a series of annotated index pages.
• Internet Medieval Sourcebook
  Lists, where known, all major online texts in a series of annotated index pages.
• ORB: Online Resource Book for Medieval Studies
• Creative Impulse: Medieval Page
  A guide to Internet resources on the Middle Ages
• Encyclopedia.com
  Less extensive than Britannica, this electronic version of the Concise Columbia Encyclopedia can still be a very useful way to check small details, dates, and so forth.Greece in General
• The Perseus Project
  One of the best sites on the net -- a major resource for anyone interested in classical cultures.