History
Age of Exploration
This guide emphasizes exploration of the Wester Hemisphere, from the early Norse/ Viking exploration to about 1625.
Table of Contents
Use LEO to search for books and media in the JMU libraries; use WorldCat (online in Research Databases) to extend your search beyond JMU, to find books, media, and other sources that you may be able to borrow through Interlibrary Loan.
The following subject headings are examples useful in searching LEO, or any catalog that use Library of Congress classification. When you do a keyword search and find a book that looks appropriate to your research, look at the subject words on the catalog record to find other subject words and headings to use in continuing your search.
Atlases
Cartography
Colonization
Columbus, Christopher (example of an individual)
[Country] - Description and travel
[Country] - Discovery and exploration
[Country] - Historical geography
[Country] - Maps
Discoveries (in geography)
Explorers
Geography, Historical
Maps
Maps, Early
Voyages and travels
Subjects beginning with AMERICA can be especially useful.
Carrier Library has a number of useful guides and bibliographies on the Age of Exploration. The Provost and Sanchez titles are important because of their recent publication, their scholarly approach, and extensive use of European languages. Bibliographies can also be located in most scholarly studies on the topic.
Arksey, Laura. American Diaries: an Annotated Bibliography of Published American Diaries and Journals. Detroit: Gale Research, 1983-1987. 2 vol.
(Ref CT 214 A73 1983).The standard bibliography to American diaries. Coverage begins with 1492. Excellent indexes.
Bibliographic Index. New York: H. W. Wilson, 1937- .
(Index/Abstract Table 5).A continuing source for bibliographies in both journal articles and books.
Crosby, Everett U. Medieval Studies: a Bibliographical Guide. New York: Garland, 1983.
(Ref CB 351 C76 1983).A section entitled "Travel and Exploration" includes citations on the Age of Exploration. Scholarly.
De Vorsey, Louis, Jr. Keys to the Encounter: a Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of the Age of Discovery. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1991.
(Gov Doc LC 1.6/4:K52).Following illustrated chapters looking at various aspects of the Age of Exploration De Vorsey discusses how to research this topic at the Library of Congress. He notes in detail the various special collections available to the researcher.
Folger Shakespeare Library. Catalog of Printed Books of the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1970. 28 vol.
(Ref Z 6623 F6).
A catalog that includes a subject approach to its holdings. Age of Exploration titles are included.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints; a Cumulative Author List Representing Library of Congress Printed Cards and Titles Reported by Other American Libraries. London: Mansell, 1968-1980.
(Biblio Z 881 A1 U372).
The standard source of book titles, with locations, held by American libraries.
Provost, Foster. Columbus: an Annotated Guide to the Study on His Life and Writings, 1750 to 1988. Detroit: Published for the John Carter Brown Library by Omnigraphics, 1991.
(Ref E 111 P76 1991).A scholarly bibliography of 780 citations. Topical arrangement including collections of documents, life of Columbus, Columbiana, etc. European languages.
Sanchez, Joseph P., comp. Bibliografia Colombina 1492-1990: Books, Articles and Other Publications on the Life and Times of Christopher Columbus. Albuquerque, New Mex.: Spanish Colonial Research Center, National Park Service, 1990. (Gov Doc I 29.82:C71).
A scholarly bibliography of 2,600 citations. It includes both pro and anti Columbus literature. Much of the material is in Spanish.
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Bedini, Silvio A., ed. The Christopher Columbus Encyclopedia. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. 2 vol.
(Ref E 111 C774 1992).Produced in honor of the quincentennial of Columbus' first voyage to the new world, this illustrated encyclopedia presents a wide-range of articles on the Age of Exploration. Articles are included on individuals, e.g. John Cabot; concepts, e.g. line of demarcation; geographic areas, e.g. Africa; and topics, e.g. agriculture. Maps are included throughout the work. Bibliographies are furnished with the entries.
Friedman, John B., ed. Trade, Travel, and Exploration in the Middle Ages: an Encyclopedia . New York: Garland, 2000.
(Ref HF 1001 T7 2000).Comprehensive coverage of the Medieval period and exploration.Entries include bibliographies.
Provost, Foster. Columbus Dictionary. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 1991.
(Ref E 111 P96 1991).Individuals, geographic areas, and topics are presented. The brief entries include references to where the information was cited. A bibliography of sources used is included.
Strayer, Joseph R., ed. Dictionary of the Middle Ages. New York: Scribner, 1982-1989. 13 vol.
(Ref D 114 D5 1982).A scholarly dictionary that includes several discussions on topics of the Age of Exploration.
This section has several general histories covering a varying geographic range. The Morison titles are considered outstanding examples of scholarly, narrative history.
Beaglehole, John C. The Exploration of the Pacific. [3rd ed]. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University, 1966.
(DU 19 B4 1966).A general history. Explorers from Magellan to Cook are presented. Maps and a brief bibliography.
Fiske, John. The Discovery of America with Some Account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1892.
(E 101 F545).Example of a 19th century narrative history of the Age of Exploration.
Hoffman, Bernard G. Cabot to Cartier; Sources of a Historical Ethnography of Northeastern North America, 1497-1550. [Toronto]: University of Toronto, [1961].
(E 121 H6).A scholarly history with an extensive bibliography.
Holand, Hjalmar R. Explorations in America Before Columbus. New York: Twayne, [1956].
(E 105 H69).A general history of Norse exploration in America. Bibliography.
Kerr, Robert. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels: Arranged in Systematic Order, Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, 1969 reprint of the 1824 ed. Library of Science series.
(Media Resources. Microprint).Coverage begins with King Alfred in the late 9th century and carries to ca. 1800. The Age of Exploration time period is included.
Milanich, Jerald T., ed. First Encounters: Spanish Explorations in the Caribbean and the United States, 1492-1570. Gainesville, Fla.: University of Florida, 1989.
(E 121 F57 1989).Thirteen illustrated essays on Spanish exploration. Examples include two essays on the first Columbus voyage, one on sailing vessels used by Spain, an Indian response to the Spanish, etc. Bibliography.
Morison, Samuel E. The European Discovery of America; the Northern Voyages A.D. 500-1600. New York: Oxford University, 1971.
(E 101 M85 v.1).A scholarly, narrative history with maps, bibliographies, etc.
Morison, Samuel E. The European Discovery of America, the Southern Voyages A.D. 1492-1616. New York: Oxford University, 1974.
(E 101 M85 v.2).A mirror image, for the southern discoveries, of his other book (above).
Outhwaite, Leonard. Unrolling the Map; the Story of Exploration; with Drawings of Ships by Gordon Grant, and Fifty-six Specially Devised Maps. New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, [1935].
(G 80 O8).Although this work covers the total sweep of exploration history the major emphasis is on the Age of Exploration. Maps and drawings of famous ships, e.g. Drake's "Golden Hind", are featured.
Paine, Lincoln P. Ships of Discovery and Exploration. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.
(Ref G 80 P28 2000).This work has information on ca. 130 ships of discovery from the Age of Discovery to the present day. In addition to a description of the ship and its history there is detailed specifications on the ship including size and weight, armament, designer, builder and date, etc. Appendices include maps, chronology of maritime exploration and discovery, glossary and bibliography.
Parks, George B. Richard Hakluyt and the English Voyages. 2nd ed. New York: F. Ungar, [1961].
(G 69 H2 P3 1961).Parks has scholarly essays on Hakluyt and his work to present the English government and people with their discoveries. A bibliography of Hakluyt's writings and a bibliography of English books on travel and discovery published between 1496 and 1600 are appended.
Parry, John H. The Age of Reconnaissance; Discovery, Exploration, and Settlement, 1450 to 1650. New York: Praeger, [1963].
(G 80 P36 1969).A scholarly, illustrated study that includes a discussion of the motives of the explorers, the technology making exploration possible, the actual explorations, and exploration results. Bibliography.
Penrose, Boies. Travel and Discovery in the Renaissance, 1420-1620. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University, 1952.
(G 95 P45).A scholarly work arranged by region of exploration and major explorer. A major bibliography is featured.
Robinson, Conway. An Account of Discoveries in the West Until 1519, and of Voyages to and Along the Atlantic Coast of North America from 1520 to 1573. Richmond: Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society, 1848.
(E 101 R65).A 19th century narrative history of the Age of Exploration.
Waldseemuller, Martin. The Cosmographi Introductio of Martin Waldseemuller in Facsimile: Followed by the Four Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci, with their Translation into English; to which are Added Waldseemuller's Two World Maps of 1507. New York: United States Catholic Historical Society, 1907 reprint of the 1507 edition.
(Media Resources. LAC 12314).A facsimile of the earliest account using the name America for the new world (Western Hemisphere).
This section provides a few examples of documentation on the Age of Exploration. The Quinn work listed and the series Original Narratives of Early American History are especially useful. The works by Hakluyt are of critical importance for the English aspects of research. A keyword search of the word Hakluyt will be useful in determining Carrier Library holdings by him and by the Hakluyt Society. The book by Parks (listed under General Sources, above) is on Hakluyt and includes bibliographies on Hakluyt's writings and on English published books from 1496-1600 on exploration.
Edwards, Philip, ed. Last Voyages -- Cavendish, Hudson, Ralegh: the Original Narratives . New York: Oxford University, 1988.
(PR 1295 L37 1988).The last narratives of the three explorers are printed along with introductory essays discussing their historical setting. Bibliography.
Hakluyt, Richard. Hakluyt's Voyages; the Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & Discoveries of the English Nation Made by Sea or Over-land to the Remote and Farthest Distant Quarters of the Earth at any Time within the Compasse of these 1600 Yeeres. 2nd ed. rev. and enlarged. New York:AMS, 1965 reprint. 12 vol.
(G 240 H2252).The major work by Hakluyt. Hakluyt's effort in this publication series was to make available all accounts of English exploration to keep England ahead of other European powers. His goal was to advance English commerce, exploration, and empire. An index is in volume 12.
Hampden, John, comp. Francis Drake; Contemporary Narratives and Documents. University, Ala.: University of Alabama, 1972.
(DA 86.22 D7 H26 1972).Documents, with bibliography.
Ley, Charles D., ed. Portuguese Voyages, 1498-1663. New York: E. P. Dutton, [1947].
(G 282 L49).Most of the documentation centers on lands to the south and east of Europe. One document is on the discovery of Brazil.
The Norse Discovery of America: a Compilation in Extenso of all the Sagas, Manuscripts, and Inscriptive Materials.... London: Norroena Society, 1905.
(Media Resources. LAC 16441).Extensive collection of the primary source documents recording the Norse discoveries.
Nuttall, Zelia. New Light on Drake; a Collection of Documents Relating to His Voyage of Circumnavigation, 1577-1580. London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1914.
(G 161 H22 ser. 2 no. 34).A wide-range of document types, including Spanish sources and reports from prisoners taken by Drake.
Original Narratives of Early American History. New York: Scribner's. 1906 and reprint editions.
This is a series cataloged throughout the collection.
Originally published in 1906 under the auspices of the American Historical Association. The attempt is to reproduce the text of a wide-range of early primary source documents. A majority of the documents cover the time period of the Age of Exploration.
Parry, John H. The European Reconnaissance; Selected Documents. New York: Walker, [1968].
(G 95 P3).Documents are printed from the Age of Exploration. They are arranged by geographic region. Several documents are on the science and technology of sailing.
Pigafetta, Antonio. Magellan's Voyage; a Narrative Account of the First Circumnavigation . New Haven, Conn.: Yale University, 1969 reprint.
(Sp Coll G 420 M2 P6113).Reprint, in English and French of the original narrative. Pigafetta was an Italian traveller who accompanied Magellan and wrote an account which was published. Another edition is available @ G 286 M2 P543.
Purchas, Samuel. Hakluytus Posthumus: or, Purchas his Pilgrimes: Contayning a History of the World in Sea Voyages and Lande Travells by Englishmen and Others. New York: AMS, 1965 reprint of the 1905-1907 ed which was a reprint of the 1625 ed. 20 vol.
(G 159 P985 1965).Purchas has documents covering a wide range of time and geographic area including the Age of Exploration. Volume 20 contains an index to the set.
Quinn, David B., ed. New American World: a Documentary History of North America to 1612 . New York: Arno, 1979. 5 vol.
(E 101 N47).A major source of documentation, with annotations. The five volumes include the eastern seaboard of North America with an emphasis on Florida and Virginia. Maps and plates. The final volume includes a bibliography and index to the complete set.
This section has a few examples of biographical works on explorers. Check Leonardo by author and/or subject to determine our holdings on a given explorer.
American National Biography. New York: Oxford University, 1999. 24 vol.
(Ref CT 213 A68 1999).This is the standard biographical dictionary to deceased people having importance in American history. Explorers are included. Also available as database @ ANB.
Arciniegas, German. Amerigo and the New World; the Life & Times of Amerigo Vespucci . New York: Knopf, 1955.
(E 125 V5 A65).Biographical study. Bibliography.
Baker, Daniel B. Explorers and Discovers of the World. Detroit: Gale Research, 1993.
(Ref G 200 E88 1993).Coverage is from the ancient world into the twentieth century. In addition to a bibliography for each explorer there is a glossary and general bibliography.
Beazley, Charles R. Prince Henry the Navigator, the Hero of Portugal and of Modern Discovery, 1394-1460, A.D.; with an Account of Geographical Progress Throughout the Middle Ages as the Preparation for His Work. New York: B. Franklin, [1968]. reprint of the 1895 ed.
(G 286 H5 B4).Biographical sketch of the key early explorer in the Age of Exploration.
Major, Richard H. The Life of Prince Henry of Portugal, Surnamed the Navigator, and its Results; from Authentic Contemporary Documents. London: Cass, 1967 reprint of the 1868 ed.
(G 286 H5 M2 1967).
Parr, Charles M. Ferdinand Magellan, Circumnavigator. [2nd ed.]. New York: Crowell, [1964].
(G 286 M2 P3 1964).Scholarly biography of a major explorer. Excellent bibliography.
The several examples of pictorial works are headed by the Levenson title. Levenson provides stunning reproductions of art at the beginning of the Age of Exploration. Many general works will contain illustrations.
Deak, Gloria-Gilda. Picturing America, 1497-1899: Prints, Maps, and Drawings Bearing on the New World Discoveries and on the Development of the Territory that is now the United States . Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University, 1988. 2 vol.
(N 8214.5 U6 D43 1988).Volume one is a catalog describing the plates which are in the second volume. An extensive bibliography is appended.
Hale, John R. Age of Exploration. New York: Time, [1966].
(G 80 H2).This profusely illustrated work offers an overview of the Age of Exploration. Written at a more elementary level. Bibliography.
Honour, Hugh. The New Golden Land: European Images of America from the Discoveries to the Present Time. New York: Pantheon, 1975.
(N 8214.5 U6 H58 1976).Early chapters chronicle, in illustration, the Age of Exploration era. Footnoted.
Levenson, Jay A., ed. Circa 1492: Art in the Age of Exploration. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University, 1991.
(CB 367 C57 1991).A spectacular display of art exhibited at the National Gallery of Art. Over 200 collections from thirty-four countries are represented. Sections on Europe, China, and the Americas are featured. Bibliography.
This section lists some of the major primary and general sources on Columbus that are in Carrier Library. Other sections include materials on Columbus, e.g. Dictionaries and Encyclopedias.
Colon, Fernando. The Life of the Admiral Christopher Columbus by His Son, Ferdinand . New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University, [1959].
(E 111 C737).
Columbus, Christopher. The Diario of Christopher Columbus's First Voyage to America, 1492-1493 . Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma, 1989.
(E 118 C725 1989a).Following the translated diary is a concordance and bibliography.
Columbus, Christopher. The Four Voyages of Columbus: a History in Eight Documents, Including Five by Christopher Columbus,... . New York: Dover, 1988 ed. originally published in 1930 and 1933.
(E 114 J36 1988).Includes maps, notes, and bibliographies. The documents are from each of Columbus's four voyages.
Columbus, Christopher. Four Voyages to the New World; Letters and Selected Documents . New York: Corinth Books, [1961].
(E 114 M24 1961).Originally published in 1847 as Select Letters of Christopher Columbus.... Documentation.
Columbus, Christopher. Journal of Christopher Columbus . New York: C. N. Potter, [1960].
(E 118 C725 1960).Illustrated with maps and notes. Bibliography. Another edition, 1924, is @ E 118 C717.
Columbus, Christopher. The Log of Christopher Columbus . Camden, Me.: International Marine Publishing Co., 1987.
(E 118 C725 1987).Illustrated and annotated log of the first voyage. Appendices contain topics including landfall theories, the crew and cost of the expedition, Columbus' earlier voyages, and his death and burial.
Columbus, Christopher. Personal Narrative of the First Voyage of Columbus to America. From a Manuscript Recently Discovered in Spain . Boston: T.B. Wait and Son, [1827].
(E 118 C714 1827).Translation of a portion of a manuscript located in the 1790's in Spain. The manuscript, written by Bartolome de las Casas, is from a journal kept by Columbus.
Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe. Columbus . New York: Oxford University, 1991.
(E 111 F35 1991).A current general history of Columbus.
Garner, Richard L. Columbus and Related Family Papers, 1451 to 1902: an Inventory of the Boal Collection . University Park:P.A.: Pennsylvania State University, 1974.
(CD 1879.5 C64 G37).An inventory of Columbus family papers, held in the United States, that have been microfilmed, and are available, at Pennsylvania State University.
Heinge, David P. In Search of Columbus: the Sources for the First Voyage . Tucson: University of Arizona, 1991.
(E 112 H46 1991).A scholarly, critical study of the documentation available for the first voyage. Bibliography.
Irving, Washington. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus . Boston: Twayne, 1981.
(E 111 I816 1981).A reprint of the 1828 edition. Irving represents a nineteenth century appraisal of Columbus which views him in the light of a hero. Also available in microfiche @ LAC 20727-20728.
Morison, Samuel E., ed. Journals and Other Documents on the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus . New York: Heritage Press, 1963.
(E 111 M865 1963).Annotated documents covering the years 1451 to 1504. The early documents attempt to establish the genealogical/family background of Columbus.
Winsor, Justin. Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery . Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1891.
(E 111 W78).Scholarly work of the nineteenth century. Illustrated with maps and a bibliography.
Carrier Library has a number of books providing cartographic information on the Age of Exploration. The Nebenzahl atlas is highlighted because of its publication ties to the quincentennial. Many scholarly works on this era will contain maps of specific regions. The work by Waldseemuller (in General Sources, above) includes facsmiles of his 1507 world map noting the term "America" for the first time.
Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe. The Times Atlas of World Exploration: 3,000 Years of Exploring, Explorers, and Mapmaking. New York: HarperCollins, 1991.
(Ref G 1036 T5 1991).A heavily illustrated atlas of world exploration that covers all of the continents and time periods. A major thrust of the atlas is the era of the Age of Exploration. Glossaries of technical terms and of key explorers are appended.
Fite, Emerson D., ed. A Book of Old Maps Delineating American History from the Earliest Days Down to the Close of the Revolutionary War. New York: Dover, [1969] reprint of the 1926 ed.
(Oversize GA 405 F5 1969).The Age of Exploration is included in this book. Many of the early reproductions are of world maps. Each map includes a scholarly essay and bibliography.
Goetzmann, William H. The Atlas of North American Exploration: From the Norse Voyages to the Race to the Pole. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1992.
(Ref G 1106 S12 G6 1992).A comprehensive discussion, along with maps and illustrations, for all areas of North American exploration. Bibliography.
Grimbly, Shona, ed. Atlas of Exploration Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.
(Ref G 80 A85 2001).This atlas is heavily illustrated. It has an introductory chapter of "The Earliest Explorers." The remaining chapters are arranged by geographic areas of the age of exploration.
Harrisse, Henry. The Discovery of North America; a Critical, Documentary, and Historic Investigation..... Amsterdam, N. Israel, 1961.
(E 101 H32 1961).A geographical history of North American exploration is followed by a detailed discussion of cartography and the discoveries. An annotated chronology of voyages from 1431 to 1504 is appended. Biographical sketches of the major pilots and cartographers from 1492 - 1550 is printed. Maps. Scholarly.
Konstam, Angus. Historical Atlas of Exploration, 1492-1600. New York: Checkmark Books, 2000.
(Ref G 95 K66 2000).This is a heavily illustrated atlas and discusses all geographic areas. Chapters on the mapping process and what legacies of the discoveries were achieved are presented.
Morrison, Olin D., ed. North America in Antique Maps, 1440-1865, an Historical Atlas Composed of 300 reproductions of Works by Contemporary Cartographers: Issued as an Aid to Research and with an Introduction to Cartography. Athens, Ohio: E. M. Morrison, 1968.
(Ref G 1105 M6 1968).Facsimile maps, some of borderline quality, are available beginning with a 1440 Vinland map. Both world and specific geographic area maps are included.
Nebenzahl, Kenneth. Atlas of Columbus and the Great Discoveries. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1990.
(Ref G 1100 N43 1990).A history, with colored maps, of cartography during the Age of Exploration. An introductory section discusses the cartographic tradition that Columbus received. An outstanding work with commentary. Bibliography.
Nordenskiold, Adolf E. Facsimile-Atlas to the Early History of Cartography with Reproductions of the Most Important Maps Printed in the XV and XVI Centuries. New York: Dover, [1973].
(Oversize G 1025 N72 1973).Sections are included on the Age of Exploration. Commentary is included with the maps. Scholarly.
Oxford Atlas of Exploration. New York: Oxford University, 1997.
(Ref G 1036 S12 R6 1997).Covering all time periods the major emphasis is during the Age of Exploration. Heavily illustrated this atlas contains biographical and chronological sections listing important individuals and events.
Shepherd, William R. Historical Atlas. 8th ed. Pikesville, Md.: Colonial Offset Co., 1956.
(Ref G 1030 S4 1956).A classic world atlas that contains several Age of Exploration maps. Maps only, no commentary.
Shirley, Rodney W. The Mapping of the World: Early Printed World Maps, 1472-1700. London: New Holland, 1984, 1993.
(Ref GA 201 S55 1993).This is a scholarly, and comprehensive, study of maps during the age of exploration. Each map contains an analysis of its being and a short bibliography. A section of "charts" notes various maps from the ancient world into the seventeenth century. Appendices include such items as a chronological listing and rarity index, lost or apocryphal maps, lesser known map-makers, life spans of main cartographers, and a chronology of discovery.
Skelton, Raleigh A. The Vinland Map and the Tartar Relation. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University, 1965.
(GA 308 Z65 S55).A scholarly presentation of a ca. 1440 copy of a now lost world map associated with Norse voyages to America. Bibliography.
The Times Atlas of the World. New [5th] ed. London: Times Books, 1999.
(Ref G 1030 T54 1999).The standard atlas of world history today. Contains a number of Age of Exploration maps. Commentary on the maps is included.
Examples of scholarly works on ships and ship building in the Age of Exploration.
Haws, Duncan. Ships and the Sea: a Chronological Review. [New York]: Crowell, [1975].
(VM 15 H33 1975).One chapter contains information on the Age of Exploration era. Detailed drawings of ships are featured. Bibliography.
Landstrom, Bjorn. The Ship, an Illustrated History. Garden City, N. Y.: Doubleday, [1961].
(VM 15 L213).Profusely illustrated, with detailed drawings and comparisons between ships. Includes ships from the Age of Exploration.
Waters, David W. The Art of Navigation in England and Elizabethan and Early Stuart Times . New Haven, Conn.: Yale University, 1958.
(VK 549 W3).Scholarly study with a large number of appendices printing documentation of the period and some studies on nautical dating, early development of logarithms, etc. Bibliography.
Virginia and the Age of Exploration
A few examples of Virginia and the Age of Exploration. Other sources would include publications by the Hakluyt Society and titles in the Original Narratives of Early American History. Individuals involved, e.g. John Smith, could be checked inLeonardo.
Barbour, Philip L., comp. The Jamestown Voyages Under the First Charter, 1606-1609: Documents Relating to the Foundation of Jamestown and the History of the Jamestown Colony up to the Departure of Captain John Smith,.... London: Published for the Hakluyt Society [by] Cambridge U.P., 1969.
(G 161 H22 ser.2, no. 136-137).Documents, with maps and a bibliography.
Quinn, David B., ed. The Roanoke Voyages, 1584-1590; Documents to Illustrate the English Voyages to North America Under the Patent Granted to Walter Raleigh in 1584. London: Hakluyt Society, 1955. 2 vol.
(G 161 H22 ser. 2, no. 104).Primary source material on the early voyages. Maps and illustrations. Excellent bibliography.
Tyler, Lyon G., ed. Narrative of Early Virginia, 1606-1625. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1966 reprint of the 1907 ed.
(F 229 T994 1966).Primary sources documentation from observations in 1607 by George Percy to various writings as late as 1625.
Below are links to a selection of electronic resources that are most useful for research concernting the Age of Exploration. Remember, however, that history encompasses many areas of endeavor (e.g., Education, Art, Economics), so you will wish to check all databases that cover your area and time period of interest. Click here for Research Resources Home, where you may browse for other useful resources.
Columbus and the Age of DiscoveryThe emphasis on this site is a searchable database of over 1,000 articles on Columbus and discovery and exploration.
The Columbus Navigation Homepage.
(Electronic Text)Links to aspects of the voyages of Columbus. The emphasis is on navigation aspects and skills.
Discoverers Web
This metasite attempts to list all quality sites from all time periods and geographic areas of the world. The Age of Exploration era is well represented.
1492: An Ongoing Exhibit .
(Electronic Text)Sponsored by the Library of Congress this is a web site showing an exhibit on 1492.
WorldCat (VIVA) .
(Electronic Text)The WorldCat database has the library holdings of most American libraries. A best source for locating published materials on the age of exploration.
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