Alberta Learning Online Reference Centre - use one of the encyclopedias to get an article on your topic AND be sure to use the History Study Center for scholarly articles and more.

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - An excellent resource created and maintained by scholars.

The Internet Modern History Sourcebook - "The Internet History Sourcebooks are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use."

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - a huge resource. Search by letter.

Eighteenth-Century Resources -- Philosophy - Links to scholarly resources.

Readings in Modern Philosophy - Links to primary sources (translated to English) and secondary sources.

The Scientific Revolution - Includes outlines, definition, primary sources, and more.

The Galileo Project > Catalog of the Scientific Community in the 16th and 17th Centuries  - "This catalog is a collection of 631 detailed biographies on members of the scientific community during the 16th and 17th centuries with vital facts about each individual and their contributions to science."

The Age of the Enlightenment -  Professor Gerhard Rempel, Western New England College

Age of the Enlightenment Review -  Summarizes major points.

The European Enlightenment - The European Enlightenment is designed as a learning module in the form of a "research textbook."

Time Line of The Enlightenment Period - Time line of enlightenment

The Enlightenment - an explanation/overview. Includes a link to the essay Voltaire & the Philosophical Dictionary, a study guide.

Using Google to search:

Go to Google Advanced Search. Enter your search tem and put edu in the Domain box. This restricts your search to educational institutions. You still must check the credentials of the person who created the page, but this is a good way to find resources posted by universities.

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