Humanities Course ResourcesThis page provides a central location for links and other useful resources designed to support students' fulfillment of the course objectives. I welcome suggestions and new links to add. As always, my pages are meant to be used as as starting point for further research; the lists are not exhaustive, but feature some of the best web sources I have found, or (if the design is problematic) the best information available online. Some of these are also linked on the sidebars of essays, assignment pages, etc., but are included here to limit the need for travelling back and forth among different components of this site. Conducting Research in the Humanities The Mildred Kelley Library at AiDallas is currently acquiring two video-based series from Annenberg media: Art Through Time, and Bridging World History. Another series is in development, Invitation to World Literature, and will be ordered as soon as it is available. Many of the topics we explore in this class are covered in these programs, all of which are or will be available online. Be sure to avail yourself of the supporting guides and learning materials to help deepen your understanding of the roles of memory, history, writing, and other aspects of the intellectual, visual, and performing arts as we will be discussing them suring the quarter. Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: one of many such pages from Fordham University, with advice on how to use sources, as well as links to a wide variety of useful information. See the link below for other periods. Internet History Sourcebook Project The Internet History Sourcebooks are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use, according to Prof. Paul Halsall, who maintains the project. Intut Arts & Humanities Formerly known as the "Humbul Humanities Hub," this site serves as a clearinghouse for information on many aspects of the humanities. It's run by a consortium affiliated with Oxford University. The database is substantial, and the linked pages academically solid. A check on "Archaeology" brought up a massive list of disciplines and topics; when I clicked on "Egyptology," it led me to 90 further sources on every imaginable aspect of ancient Egyptian studies. Only a few of these pages are ones I've already linked. Internet for Historians: if you're new to historical research, here's Intut's tutorial on how to use a variety of tools. It was written by some folks from Oxford, and seems to be both coherent and useful. My links on theory and method in the humanities can now be found on the lecture page for week 1: Introduction to the Scope of the Humanities, under "additional resources." Cultural Links: a collection, listed by region, of good websites on various cultures and civilizations. (This page needs updating; I'm on it, but it may take some time to get it done. I welcome suggestions for additions to the links.) Writing, Research, and Bibliographical Guidelines Guidelines for Written Work: information on writing requirements for my classes Developing Appropriate Annotated Bibliographies: basic advice on how to construct an MLA style bibliography, and how to annotate it MLA Style Guides: reliable sources on MLA bibliographic and documentation style (mostly college libraries), with sample citations and entries Some Advice on Writing about Art: information to help students avoid pushing my grammar/syntax/style buttons, and good advice about writing in general Research, Critical Thinking, and Information Evaluation Resources: great sites to help you navigate the volume of information available on the web, and to adjudicate between appropriate information and garbage. Good sites on basic research techniques are also listed here. Gallimaufrey: a collection of miscellaneous, but potentially interesting web pages Book Arts and Artists Books: although my book project no longer exists, I'm maintaining this page of links because many of my students are interested in the book arts, and because individual creative projects might still take this form. The Uses of Memory: a small (but growing) list of good sites related to memory and the preservation of oral tradition. Memory is, after all, what history is all about, and the humanities themselves are deeply involved in the preservation of cultural memory. Wunderkammern: the home of links related to my abiding fascination with museums (especially odd ones) and museology. Map Links: It's a good idea to know where things are. No matter what area you choose for research, there's a map available here. home |