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Department Chair:
Patricia Evridge Hill


Graduate Advisor:
Libra Hilde


Undergraduate Advisor:
Robert Kumamoto


Area Studies Advisor:
Bruce Reynolds


Jewish Studies Advisor:

Vicki Harrison


Department Coordinator:
Diana Baker


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Resources
 
 
The following Internet resource links have been compiled by the faculty and students of the SJSU History Department.

To suggest additional resources please send the URL to: history@email.sjsu.edu.  

1) The History Librarian's Guide to Resources

2) Local Resources
     The Cornford Library Guide

3) Research Links by Category
     Ancient History
     • The Perseus Project
       The Perseus Project is an evolving digital library of resources for the study of the ancient        world and beyond. Collaborators initially formed the project to construct a large,        heterogeneous collection of materials, textual and visual, on the Archaic and Classical        Greek world.

      Society of Ancient Military Historians
       The Society of Ancient Military Historians is an organization dedicated to the promotion of        the study of warfare in the Ancient World. Members sponsor and contribute to the        publication of our newsletter, Res Militares. Our leadership works with and within the        American Philological Association to arrange contact between our members and within the        larger academic community.

      The Ancient World Wide Web
       Search engine and articles.

      Argos
       Search engine; limited to ancient and medieval history.

     United States History
     • The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1941.

     California and U.S. Western History
      This site from the California Studies Association website contains important links to sites        for the study of California History and contemporary California politics, economics, and        society.
       http://geography.berkeley.edu/ProjectsResources/CaliforniaStudies/links.html 

      The Online Archive of California provides a guide to California History research materials        and other holdings of many important California libraries. It does not usually provide        digitized sources, but it often provides very detailed descriptions of archival collections.
       http://www.oac.cdlib.org

      Some good websites on California and U.S. Western History with special emphasis on        Archival Guides and Primary Sources.
       http://www.sjsu.edu/~jwhitlat/westus.htm

      The California Labor Map and History Website

      California Historic Landmarks
       A recommended site by the History Channel, this page is an excursion across the state to        bring you the history behind the more than 1070 historic landmarks in California.

      H-California
       A branch of H-Net, H-California offers a listserve on California history, as well as a host of        resource links.

     • California History Center and Foundation
       At a time when the study of California and local history is missing from most academic        settings, the California History Center (CHC) and California History Center Foundation        (CHCF) provide both a holistic approach to the subject for the Foothill/De Anza Community        College District and a focal point for the public interested in California’s rich regional        history.

      California History Society
       As the state's official historical society, we hold extensive materials about California's rich        history. Our Website is still young, but growing and it primarily provides "content" for        researchers. We invite you to visit our headquarters at 678 Mission Street in the South of        Market/Yerba Buena Gardens area of San Francisco.

     • The California Recall
       http://www.igs.berkeley.edu/library/htRecall2003.html#Topic3 

     Media Resources
      Amazon.com
       Search for online reviews and books.

      History Channel
       Contains helpful information on events, as well as a library of popular documentaries, some        of which feature SJSU professors.

      The Learning Channel
       Documentary Library.

      History Net
       History Net is an online history magazine, complete with search engine, book reviews, and        topical papers.

      New York Times Online
       The New York Times Online contains an archive of past issues. In addition you can sign up        free of charge for access to the NYT book review archive.

     Military History
     • Society of Ancient Military Historians
       The Society of Ancient Military Historians is an organization dedicated to the promotion of        the study of warfare in the Ancient World. Members sponsor and contribute to the        publication of our newsletter, Res Militares. Our leadership works with and within the        American Philological Association to arrange contact between our members and within the        larger academic community.

     Religious History
      American Religious Experience
       Contains book reviews, film archives, and more. Includes links to alternate resource sites.

     Science and Technology
      NASA History Department
       Contains information on the history of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,        as well as, past and present space programs. This site also is linked to the NASA.gov web        site which contains up to the minute information on current missions.

      History of Science Society
       The History of Science Society is the world's largest society dedicated to understanding        science, technology, medicine, and their interactions with society in their historical        context.

      Programs in S.T.S. 
       This list is complied by the History of Science Society. It contains links to campuses        around the world that offer a degree program in Science and Technological studies.      
                       

 
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