| The ancient lands of the Armenians comprehended a great variety
of borders and fostered millennia-long mutual influences to and
from the lands which surrounded it. Additionally, the diaspora
of the Armenian people is centuries old and is far flung. One of
the 15 federated republics of the Soviet Union through-out most
of the twentieth century, Armenia declared its independence in
1991. The sites listed in each category of this selective portal
page have been chosen for their utility in providing accurate narrative
(either brief or extensive) information, as well as directories,
extensive portal pages and other resources concerning all aspects
of Armenian life and culture. They originate both in the Republic
of Armenia as well as in the various communities of the Armenian
Diaspora. All are either English language alone or bi- or trilingual
lingual, unless noted in an annotation which follows. Many sites
offer down-loadable Armenian and Russian fonts to make them easily
accessible. For a variety of reasons, the links to Armenia and
the NIS countries in general are often inactive; we recommend that
you try again, should you not be successful in connecting.
For Library of Congress contact information and research and
bibliographic materials on Armenia, consult the Armenia
Country Page of the Near East Section of the African and
Middle Eastern Division; see also the Library's online
catalog for books and materials in other formats held by
the Library; and the Library's Thomas
Legislative Information Page for legislative materials (bills,
hearings, acts, etc.) concerning relations between the United
States and the Republic of Armenia, as well as the interests
of the Armenian-American community.
Narratives, literary and historical archives, research centers
and scholarly associations dealing with the ancient, mediaeval
and modern periods of Armenian history.
American Memory (The
Library of Congress) (http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/)
The Library of Congress' American Memory 'is gateway to
rich primary source materials relating to the history and
culture of the United States.
The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100
historical collections.' A search under "Armenia" will yield
a relatively small but nonetheless important selection of digitized
manuscript materials, photographs, maps, and audio recordings from
the Library's
collections
Armenia House (http://www.armenianhouse.org/)
The non-profit 'ArmenianHouse.org is an electronic library featuring
a huge collection of documents on Armenian literature, history, religion
and anything else Armenia-related.' While the home page is trilingual
(English, Armenian and Russian) texts are available in Armenian and
Russian. The purpose is to provide an electronic library of the full
range of Armenian literature while helping young authors publish electronically.
Armenian National
Institute (United States) (http://www.armenian-genocide.org/)
The Washington-based Armenian National Institute is dedicated to the
study and documentation of the Armenian Genocide. ANI's website reproduces
textual and visual documents and offers additional information about
its organization and programs in support of its mission.
Armenian
Research Center (United States) (http://www.umd.umich.edu/dept/armenian/)
Associated with the University of Michigan's campus in Dearborn, Michigan,
'The Armenian Research Center was established for the documentation and
the publication of materials in the field of Armenian studies and affairs.'
Its website provides information on its structure, collections, services
and outreach initiatives as well as providing links to and information
on various aspects of Armenian scholarship.
Classical Armenian Literature (http://www.digilib.am/)
This website reproduces important Mediaeval Armenian textual materials.
Fonts for both PC and Macintosh are made available for downloading.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country
provides numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Infoplease (http://www.infoplease.com/)
Part of the electronic Learning Network, this homepage allows searches
by country which yield articles in almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias,
biographical works, etc. Additional reference links are provided as
well.
International Association
for Armenian Studies (AIEA) (http://aiea.fltr.ucl.ac.be)
This bilingual (French and English) site of the Association Internationale
des Etudes Armeniennes, a group dedicated to the scholarly study of all
aspects of Armenian history, life and culture, presents academic tools,
links, information about its structure and membership, publications,
and news on conferences, workshops, and other events involving Armenian
Studies.
Manuscript Division (The
Library of Congress) (http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/)
With over 50,000,000 items in its collections, the Manuscript Division
offers researchers a great variety of primary sources. Among these for
Armenian Studies, for instance, are the papers of Henry Morgenthau, Sr.
ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during World War I, of American missionaries
in the Ottoman Empire, and of other renowned Americans, either in the
government or private citizens.
Mashtots Institute of
Ancient Manuscripts (http://www.matenadaran.am)
This is the bilingual (Armenian and English) site of the manuscript library
known simply as The Matenedaran, located in Erevan, the capital of the
Republic of Armenia, the largest repository of ancient and mediaeval
Armenian manuscripts in the world. The site describes, among other headings,
collections, programs, fund-raising initiatives and information for scholars
who need to use its resources.
Official Armenia
- Diaspora Home Page (http://www.armeniadiaspora.com/)
This English language site sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and its Armenia-Diaspora Conference offers extensive information, news
reports, job opportunities, services, outreach and more concerning the
Republic's relations with the large and influential Armenian Diaspora.
Prints and Photographs
Division (The Library of Congress) (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/)
A search under "Armenia' in the online catalog provided by the Prints
and Photographs Division results in a selection of historically important
digitized photographs and graphic materials from this rich collection.
Questia - The
Online Library of Books and Journals (http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp)
From Questia Media America, Inc. for academics, students, librarians,
publishers and a wide variety of researchers, 'Questia is the first online
library that provides 24/7 access to the world's largest online collection
of books and journal articles in the humanities and social sciences,
plus magazine and newspaper articles. You can search each and every word
of all of the books and journal articles in the collection.' A search
under country name yields a wide variety of bibliographic citations.
Full text is often available to subscribers.
Society
for Armenian Studies (United States) (http://armenianstudies.csufresno.edu/sas)
The Society of Armenian Studies is the United States-based scholarly
organization dedicated to the study of all aspects of Armenian life and
culture. Its website describes its mission, membership, publications
and sponsored events.
United States. Library
of Congress Country Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/)
A series published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of
Congress under the Country Studies/Area Studies Handbook Program sponsored
by the Department of the Army.
Virtual Ani (http://www.virtualani.freeserve.co.uk)
A tour through the toponomy, history, and monumental remains of one of
the Mediaeval capital of Bagratid Armenia.
World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org)
"World Statesmen is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of the
heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders
occupying neither of those formal positions) for all countries and territories,
going back to about 1700 or in some cases earlier. Some go further back, some
only from their creation. Some subdivisions of some countries are present including
native or traditional polities, provinces, or states. This sight also lists the
leaders of international, religious, and governmental organizations." Searchable
by leader or by nation, offers a map of the country, audio and text versions
of the national anthem, and text of the national constitution for most countries.
Zoryan Institute (United
States and Canada) (http://www.zoryan.org/)
Founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1982, The Zoryan Institute for
Contemporary Armenian Research and Documentation, and The Zoryan Institute
of Canada, Inc., (incorporated in Toronto in 1984) together form a non-profit
research institute 'devoted to the documentation, study, and dissemination
of material related to the life of the Armenian people in the recent
past and the present, and within the context of larger world affairs.'
It's website discusses the Institute's structure, mission, publications,
sponsored events, and services.
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