HIST 103: The City in History - Paris: Web Resources

Site accessible in French, English and Spanish. Select language choice in top right of screen.

Search millions of historic photos.

Open access sources with links connected to European primary historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced or translated.

Collection of nearly 60 million artworks, artifacts, books, films and music from European museums, galleries, libraries and archives.

Collection of 5,126 images from the BnF collections concentrating on the period of 1787-1799.

A collection of digitized books from academic libraries and institutions around the world.

A digitized collection of books that are out of copyright or the publisher has granted permission for inclusion. You will be able to see a preview of the book and in some cases the entire text. If it's in the public domain, you're free to download a PDF copy.

Although a US archive, there are included resources on topics, events, photos outside of the United States. To the left of the search box is a dropdown tab where you can select the document type. In this list you will find options for audio recordings, videos, manuscripts, personal narratives, photos, prints, drawings, etc. The collection includes several interviews with World War II veterans.