Documents of general interest include graduate and undergraduate course descriptions, information on the undergraduate history major and minor , as well as the guide to graduate study. Internal documents include a calendar of events and dissertation proposals. The department is currently undertaking an initiative to create a Web site for all of its classes. At the most basic level, this library will provide students with regular access to course material, including links to the library and other on-line resources. More importantly, however, the syllabus library will provide a reference source for instructors developing their own courses.
Some syllabi follow a basic format.
Others are more sophisticated, incorporating electronic materials directly into history classes. The History Resource Database. A pilot project currently under development, the database is designed to consolidate on-line materials for use in teaching history. Instructors have often found that building Web sites requires them to re-invent the wheel, often acquiring materials that others have already scanned. The database is designed to consolidate the work of different people.