Are you writing history essays? Do you need a source in a hurry? Perhaps you need access to a document kept in an archive at the other end of the country – or maybe at the other side of the world. When time and distance are an issue, internet history sources can be essential help for writing essays. Here are some excellent sources for history:-

• essay writing help with research online.The Institute of Historical Research
• Proceedings of the Old Bailey
• British Library
• The History Guide
• National Library of Scotland
• Internet History Sourcebooks Project, Fordham University
• The National Archives
• Access 2 Archives
• National Library of Wales
• Public Records Office of Northern Ireland
• British History Online
• Moving Here

Finally, for advice on history essay writing, have a look at the Lancaster University website. Many of the points are already covered in our general article on How to Write an Essay, but they do cover suggestions especially for history:-

http://www.lancs.ac.uk/staff/haywardp/hist213/writing.htm

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