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Created by a collaboration between the US National Archives and Footnote. Well-organised and presented. With the volume of new digital history material being made available, it's hard to keep up!

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Turabian Quick Guide Kate L. Turabian's Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations presents two basic documentation systems: notes-bibliography style (or simply bibliography style) and author-date style (sometimes called reference list style). These styles are essentially the same as those presented in The Chicago Manual of Style, sixteenth edition, with slight modifications for the needs of student writers. Bibliography style is used widely in literature, history, and the arts. This style presents bibliographic information in footnotes or endnotes and, usually, a bibliography.

Open a cookie, get an (UN)fortune that links to historical documents/events! Great for the classroom or just for fun!

A cute site that is perfect for engaging students in history! You open a virtual fortune cookie and it gives you a silly fortune that relates to something that happened in history! It's powered by Footnote so we know it's good!

Articles on twentieth century American history, mainly focused on foreign policy and military history.

What is this collection? Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier. Collections include records for soldiers from over 50 territories and states.  Has a free 7 day trial.