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C-SPAN Video Library
This video archive covers every C-SPAN program aired since 1987.
DocsTeach
From the National Archives. For researchers: search for or browse over 3,000 U.S. history primary-source documents
Internet Modern History Sourcebook
The primary source material in this collection covers the modern and ancient history of countries around the world. Includes legal and political documents, contemporary narrative accounts, personal memoirs, songs, and newspaper reports, as well as cultural, philosophical, religious, and scientific documents.
Ted Talks
TED is a nonpartisan nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 110 languages.

Religion

Religion Websites

Guide to World Religions
From the BBC
Middle East & Jewish Studies
Columbia University Libraries
Milestone Documents: World Religions
Examines the key sacred texts and foundational documents of the world's primary religions, from ancient times to the present, providing researchers with a fresh perspective on how critical religious texts have influenced both the past and the present. Part of History Center database.
Sacred Texts
Access selections of the following sacred texts:
Ethiopic Bible Selections; Golden Haggadah; Lindisfarne Gospels; Lisbon Bibles; Lustrell Psalter; Sforza Hours; Sherborne Missal; Sultan Baybars' Qur'an
The Vatican Website
The Holy See

U.S. History Resources

U.S. History Websites

Alpha History
Alpha History is a free, ad-supported online textbook for history teachers and students. It spans twelve different historical periods or themes.
American Memory from The Library of Congress
A vast collection of primary sources about American History, organized by subject.
American Rhetoric
Database of and index to full text, video and audio versions of speeches, debates, lectures, legal proceedings, and interviews from American history.
Biography of America
An interactive website including maps, diagrams, photographs, primary source excerpts, and secondary sources on American History.
Docs Teach from the National Archives
Search over 3,000 U.S history primary source documents and activities.
Digital History
A compilation of primary and secondary sources, timelines, and images from American History organized by topic and era.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute
“History by Era” is the Institute’s gateway to our historical content. Each of the ten Eras is divided into thematic Sub-eras, which all follow the same template so readers can move easily from one to another:
History Matters
Offers first-person primary documents, and guides to analyzing historical evidence, as well as links to web resources.
Media History Digital Library
Digitized collections of classic media periodicals that belong in the public domain for full public access.
National Archives
This section contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States
Newseum
Includes online exhibits focused on editorial cartoons, photography, newspapers and magazines and the role each has played in telling the story of America.
Our Documents, The National Archives
Offers 100 milestone documents that chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
Pew Research Center
A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
The Presidency - Miller Center
The Miller Center is a nonpartisan affiliate of the University of Virginia that specializes in presidential scholarship, public policy, and political history and strives to apply the lessons of history and civil discourse to the nation's most pressing contemporary governance challenges.
The Price of Freedom, Americans at War
Integrates Flash video and text to examine armed conflicts involving the U.S. from the Revolutionary War to the war in Iraq.
Ted
Links to talks by leaders in technology, entertainment and design.
University of Oklahoma College of Law
A chronology of US historical documents.

Civics and Government Websites

FedSpending.org
Launched in 2006, FedSpending is a project of OMB Watch, a non-governmental agency that works to increase government transparency and accountability. Information is available by state, congressional district, contracting agency, product/service, etc.
GPO Access: Official Federal Government at your Fingertips
Federal Digital Systems - America's authentic government information
Our Documents, The National Archives
Offers 100 milestone documents that chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
Oyez
A multi-media archive devoted to the Supreme Court and its work (organized by date or issue).
Policy Agendas Project
An interactive free online database that lets users track a wide range of national political issues with detailed data on congressional hearings and voting records, press coverage, and public opinion data.
Thomas (The Library of Congress)
A searchable database for the U.S. Congress which includes information on bills and resolutions, current activity in Congress, and the Congressional Record.
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
THOMAS, provided by the Library of Congress, includes information on: bills & resolutions, activity in Congress, Congressional Record, schedules & calendars, committee information, presidential nominations, treaties, government resources, and more.
Voting in America
Voting America examines long-term patterns in presidential election politics in the United States from the 1840s to today as well as some patterns in recent congressional election politics.
World Factbook
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for countries around the world.

Electronic Resources

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CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
International affairs scholarship that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. Teaching materials include original case studies, course packs, and more. Date Coverage: 1991-present. Updated Monthly.
Religion

Economic Websites

Bureau of Economic Analysis
From the U.S. Department of Commerce.
CNN Money: Economy
News and headlines.
Economic Policy Institute
Statistical and analytical reports.
Federal Reserve System
See especially "Economic Research & Data" and "Publications."
Forbes
Leading publication in business and economic news.
International Trade Administration
Industry, trade, and economic data published by the International Trade Administration.
U.S. Census Bureau: Economic Indicators
Provides an array of current and historical economic indicators.