The History Collaborative Project is dedicated to making historical study, not only easier and cheaper, but also more enjoyable. With easy-to-use interfaces and clear, well written articles, sources and archives, getting started is easy. What's more, with our members uploading new content all the time, our databases are always growing. So, if you can't find what you need today, it may always be here tomorrow.

One of our primary objectives is making the evidence on which modern historical theory is based freely available; whether that be the original sources, and their translations, in our digital library, or the historical maps in our map room, or the archaeological artifacts in our archaeology archive. We believe that this gives you greater contextual understanding and furnishes you with a more in-depth analysis of the subject.

We also wish to make gaining a basic understanding of a topic easier and, crucially, more reliable than other online resources. As such, we produce encyclopedia articles and publicise essays which are written and checked by members of our project, with clearly defined bibliographies and well referenced materials.

Finally, on our website you can compile custom research folders, complete with resource links, bibliography listings and personalised notes which can be organised into as many different topics as you wish. And, should you require help with anything, you can visit our forum for assistance.

If you wish to learn more about the different areas of the website, please use the tabs above.

Thank you for visiting the History Collaborative Project and we hope you enjoy your stay.

Our encyclopedia is written by our members, allowing us to ensure the accuracy and quality of the finished article is of the highest possible standard.
Not only that, our articles refer you to the appropriate sources, maps and archaeological artifacts wherever possible so that you can see the fact behind the theory.

Whilst our encyclopedia provides factual and impartial presentation, our publications are here to give you a deeper insight. Here, our members are free to express personal opinion and explain why they believe it to be so.

The purpose of this is to give you a more analytical approach to history, rather than the simple presentation of the prevailing arguments.

It is essential, when studying history, that you are able to see the records and sources that have survived from that time.
The HCDL is an online sourcebook which will grow over time, giving you a comprehensive database of historical texts.

Maps are one of the clearest methods by which to present information.
They can provide clarity and understanding where text-based references cannot.
As such, the HCMR provides you with historical maps of every kind; whether that be political maps, tactical maps or campaign maps.

Archaeological artifacts, sculpture, architecture, art and burials are one of the most direct sources for historical research that exist.

The HCAA allows you to view photo-albums which give you a detailed view of the item and include short descriptions so that you can better understand the object's context.

The HC forum allows you to get help with your research, discuss or debate your findings or even just have discussions with others who are interested in history.

Once you have registered an account, you do a multitude of things that you could not before, not least the ability to create and edit your own research folders.

This allows you to add personal notes, attach links to your sources and, in so doing, build up reference material that is suited to you.
All this makes it easier to collate and write up your findings, or it can simply allow you to properly structure your thoughts and study.