Historical Atlas of Islam

Atlas of the Islamic world showing boundaries, trade routes, railways, empires, ethnic groups, etc.


History Matters

Selective gateway to online U.S. history resources. Also includes first-person, primary documents and teaching resources. Searchable by keyword or topic.


HIV InSite

Extensive searchable information on the treatment, prevention, and policy of HIV disease from the University of California San Francisco and San Francisco General Hospital. Includes "Knowledge Base," a well-researched online text prepared by health care professionals. Also includes news alerts.


Hoover's Online

Profiles of public and private companies in the U.S. and other countries. Also includes financial and corporate directory information, business news, and stock quotes.


Household Products Database

Health and safety information on hundreds of household products from the National Library of Medicine. Includes auto, pesticides, cleaners, personal care, and pet products. Searchable by brand name, type of product, manufacturer, chemical name, or CAS registry number. Includes links to Material Safety Data Sheets. Taken offline in 2018. Link to archived site from Library of Congress.


How Our Laws Are Made

Basic outline of the federal lawmaking process from expression of idea to publication of statute. Courtesy of the U.S. House Parliamentarian.


How Products Are Made

Non-technical descriptions of manufacturing processes for a variety of objects, from bulletproof vests to mayonnaise to silly putty.


Human Rights Library

Full text of important international human rights documents. From the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library.


Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

Collection of personal accounts, records, photographs, videos, and maps documenting Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the personal responses to them.


IEEE Xplore

Database of all IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) journals, transactions, conference proceedings, and standards, as well as resources from IEEE's "publishing partners."