Resources for Historical Research

Here are some interesting sites with information on historical research methods:

Quantitative Methods for Historians (www.questia.com/PM.qst?action=openPageViewer&docId=998917)

Interactive Oral History Interviewing (www.questia.com/PM.qst?action=openPageViewer&docId=9215583)

Researching Historic Places (www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins/nrb39/index.htm)


When visiting historical sites, it is often important to have a basis in knowledge ahead of time. These sites provide information on many national and local historic sites.

National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places (www.cr.nps.gov/nr/)

Rural Information Center: Historical Preservation Resources (www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/preserve.html)


Additionally, many states and regions have their own historic sites pages.

The Texas Historical Commission (http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/)

North Carolina Historic Sites (www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/default.htm)


Many regions have historical societies that research local and national history. Encourage students to use these sources as they attempt to determine the age and history of interesting items they find in their garage.

Directory of Historical and Geneological Societies in the United States (www.daddezio.com/society/hill/index.html)

Center for History and New Media (http://chnm.gmu.edu/index1.html)

California Historical Society (www.californiahistoricalsociety.org)

Oregon Historical Society (www.ohs.org)

Chicago Historical Society (www.chicagohs.org)

Brooklyn Historical Society (www.brooklynhistory.org)

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