Salem Witch Hysteria

Salem Witch Hysteria Online (Electronic) Resources:

http://www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com
American History Database
See username and password on printed resources sheet. Key in Salem Witch Trials for best results.

http://mblc.state.ma.us/cgi-bin/remote.pl?db=Gale_BioRC
Biography Resource Center Database
A useful source if you have chosen to research the life of a person who was part of the Witchcraft Hysteria. Use your public library card number for access, or use our HRMS number found on your resources sheet. Then click on Biography Resource Center.

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/danv55816?db=GVRl
E-Book: Witchcraft in America
Key in the correct ID in the space provided. Look on your printed resources sheet.

Sites on the Free Web:

http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/salem/home.html
Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project
Browse this site from the University of Virginia for much information on the witch trials. Don't forget to click on the Danvers, Mass. link in the right hand menu for more information.

http://www.nhc.rtp.nc.us/tserve/eighteen/elinksswc.htm
Links provided by National Humanities Center.
Note the descriptions and visit the following sites:

• Salem Witchcraft Hysteria: An Original National Geographic Interactive Feature
• The Salem Witchcraft Trials
• Primary Sources on the Salem Witchcraft Trials from Ogram's Page
• Witchcraft in Salem Village

http://www.salemweb.com
The City Guide to Salem, Mass.
Check out the drop down menu of Quick Links and go to Witch Trials and Salem Witches. Also, take a look at the Timeline of events.

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htms
Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692
Lots of info here: timeline, pictures, biographies of key figures, causes, and much more.

http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com
The Salem Witch Museum
This is the site for the "Most Visited Museum in Salem." It contains a lot of information about the museum, but you will also find project-related information in the FAQs section. And check out "Witches: Evolving Perceptions" if you're interested in how people have viewed witches through the ages.

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/salem.htm
Famous American Trials: Salem Witchcraft Trials 1692
Lots of information on this site: Procedure in Witchcraft cases, Evidence and Examinations, Biographies of some of the most well-known players, and causes of the hysteria.