World Resources Reports

Reference volumes on global environmental and natural resource conditions and trends.


World War I Document Archive

Collection of primary documents relating to World War I. From the BYU Library.


World's Fairs: A Global History of Expositions

Coverage: 1851-2015
Collection of official records, monographs, publicity, artwork, and artifacts, and more covering all the World's Fairs from Crystal Palace 1851 to Montreal 1967, plus other exhibitions and expos through to the modern day.

Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875

Searchable collection of 19th century American fiction. Works are available as images and as text. Provided by Indiana University.


WTO History Project

Collection documenting the 1999 protests of the World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle. Includes interviews with protest organizers and participants, photos, signs, fliers, and planning documents. Compiled by the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington.


Yad Vashem Holocaust Resource Center

Extensive website featuring primary and secondary source material related to the Holocaust, including German government documents and speeches, victims' diaries and letters, photos, digital exhibitions, thematic bibliographies, and a victims' names database.


Yale Environment 360

Online magazine from Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Features news and analysis on environmental issues.


Yiddish Sheet Music

A collection of public-domain scores from the John Hay Library of Brown University focusing on Yiddish-language music for the stage.  Also includes art songs, folk songs, and sacred music in Yiddish and Hebrew.


YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe

This online encyclopedia covers the history and culture of Jews in Eastern Europe from the beginnings of their settlement in the region to the present day. Includes primary documents, images, audio, video, and maps.


Yomidas Rekishikan

1874-present

Digital archive of The Yomiuri Shimbun, the leading Japanese daily newspaper. Covers the years 1874-present, and includes The Japan News, the English-language version of The Yomiuri Shimbun, from 1989-present.