About the database
Ancient and Medieval History Online and Modern World History Online are subscribed to through the Gulliver consortium.
Ancient and Medieval History Online provides coverage of eight ancient and medieval civilisations - Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, Africa, Asia, the Americas and medieval Europe.
Modern World History Online covers world history from the mid-15th century through to the present.
Thousands of fully hyperlinked subject entries, biographies, images and videos, maps and charts, primary sources, and timeline entries combine to provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, events, and ideas that have defined ancient and modern world history. One of the most useful features are the Learning Centers which bring together several relevant entries that allow users to find a starting point for their research.
The databases can be searched individually or together through a federated search. Click on the phrase "Additional Facts on File Databases" and then "History Database Search".
They are both incredibly easy to search and extremely comprehensive in their scope.
Information Resources
Information sheets on the databases can be found here:
Ancient and Medieval History Online
Modern World History Online
Explore the databases
Ancient and Medieval History Online and Modern World History Online are found under "History" on the Online Databases link on theYarra Plenty webpage
http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/computers/databases.html#history
Don't forget to explore the timelines link on each database.
Questions to test you
Ancient and Medieval History Online
1. Who was the wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten?
2. When was the Magna Carta signed by King John?
3. Which Pope was responsible for beginning the First Crusade?
Modern World History Online
1. What was the name of Arthur Phillip's flagship in the First Fleet?
2. What is Mahatma Gandhi's full name?
3. Who was the original commander of the ANZACs in WW I?
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