History - Western Civilization

Revelations from the Russian Archives: This Library of Congress exhibit presents primary source documents covering Soviet history from the October Revolution of 1917 to the failed coup of August 1991.

French Revolution Primary Documents

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:55:20 -0700

Read primary documents from the French Revolution, available through the Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution website.

Perseus Digital Library

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:38:00 -0700

Tufts University's Perseus Digital Library contains primary sources covering the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world.

Internet Medieval Sourcebook

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:09:36 -0700

The Internet Medieval Sourcebook, sponsored by Fordham University, contains many full text primary sources covering the end of Rome, Byzantium, Islam, the Roman Church, the Crusades, the Medieval Church, and other medieval topics.

Project Gutenberg

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:49:55 -0700

Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:40:15 -0700

The Avalon Project, sponsored by Yale Law School, contains assorted primary documents from from ancient times to the 21st century. Take a look at some Ancient Documents and Medieval Documents.

Internet Modern History Sourcebook

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:40:31 -0700

The Internet Modern History Sourcebook contains primary sources from historical periods from the Reformation to the 20th century. The Early Modern World, Absolutism, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, Romanticism, Liberalism, Imperialism, and Socialism are among the diverse range of topics covered.

About Primary Sources

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:09:23 -0800

Letters, interviews, photographs, and diary/blog entries are all examples of primary sources. Primary sources provide first-hand evidence of an event or subject, and they can be unpublished or published. PCC Library's collection incudes published primary sources including autobiographies and personal journals. The Internet provides a wealth of access to primary sources through websites of historical societies, museums, organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities. Consult Using Primary Sources on the Web, published by the American Library Association.

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:40:59 -0800

The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, sponsored by Fordham University, contains primary sources covering the areas of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Israel, Greece, the Hellenistic World, Rome, Late Antiquity, and Christian Origins.

Ancient Egypt

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:00:51 -0700

The British Museum presents information on Egyptian life, rulers, gods and goddesses, pyramids, temples, and mummification.

British History

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:13:54 -0700

British History

This BBC website covers the Middle Ages, the Tudors, the Victorians, and more via articles, images, audios, and timelines.

Holocaust Museums

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:04:40 -0800

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum

The history section features information on categories of prisoners, camp life, medical experiments, resistance, and punishments and executions.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Presents documentation and interpretation of Holocaust history. Includes audio interviews, lesson plans, and special online exhibits.

Yad Vashem

Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Documents the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust period. Online exhibits include women in the holocaust, the Nuremburg trials, and photographs from the Warsaw Ghetto.

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:11:09 -0800

Exploring the French Revolution

Provides an introduction to the French Revolution through essays, primary source texts, images, and maps. This website is a collaboration of The Center for History and New Media (George Mason University) and the American Social History Project (City University of New York).

How Mummies Are Made

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:42:05 -0700

From PBS, a step by step guide to how Egyptian mummies were made.

Films at PCC Library

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:32:39 -0700

Films on Demand

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:49:44 -0800

Watch From Bitter Earth: Artists of the Holocaust
This BBC production pays tribute to the Jewish artists who created work that vividly documented the horror of Hitler's reign, from the despair of the Polish ghettos to the unprecedented misery of the death camps.

Browse the History film collection in Films on Demand, a streaming video database.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.