LibGuides: History Guides: Vikings resources

Introduction to Vikings

Vikings: Student Britannica
This website will give you an introduction to Vikings to get you started on your task.

Exploration and Raids

Oxford Big Ideas: The Vikings Chapter
This resource includes a Vikings timeline. It also unpacks the social classes and roles, home life and work, laws and economy, beliefs and mythology, raids, skills and achievements, and the impact on society as a result of the Vikings.
Britannica - Lindisfarne Raid
Details the raid that sent shockwaves through Anglo-Saxon England and the Christian West and which is popularly cited as the beginning of the Viking Age in England.
BBC History - Loot and Land
This BBC History website details the attack on Lindisfarne, ships and navigation, the need for land and has links to other resources.
National Museum of Denmark - Viking expeditions and raids
Includes information on different types of expeditions, how the Vikings traveled around in the world, robbery of churches and monasteries, trade in the Viking period, dangerous journeys to Eastern Europe and Russia, and Viking expeditions to the east.

Viking trade

BBC Bitesize: Viking traders and explorers
The Vikings were great explorers and travellers. Viking ships reached Britain, France, Spain, Italy and North Africa. Traders made long journeys overland through Russia, reaching as far south as Constantinople in modern-day Turkey. Some merchants travelled further east to Baghdad in Iraq. A few daring explorers made voyages to Iceland and beyond, travelling across the Atlantic Ocean to North America.
National Museum of Denmark: Trade in the Viking period
The Viking Age involved more than just violence and conflict. Trade was one of the more peaceful activities undertaken by the Vikings, and one which also flourished during the period.

Researching, Writing and Presenting Information - A How To Guide

Researching, Writing and Presenting Information - A How To Guide
The 'Researching, Writing and Presenting Information - A How To Guide' provides you with scaffolds and instructions for a range of task types, including essay structure and features. Information on effective search strategies and tools is also provided.

St Clare's College Referencing Guide

St Clare's College Referencing Guide
This is a complete guide to the process of referencing a range of sources using the Harvard referencing system. It includes a page on referencing and in-text referencing social media sources. This guide can also be found on the College Portal through the Libguides link.

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Google Earth: Viking Explorers

World Explorers: Eric the Red and Leif Ericson
Take a tour with Google Earth to see where Viking explorers Eric the Red and Leif Ericson journeyed to in their explorations.

Viking Quest game

Viking Quest
Play the game of 'Viking Quest', which takes you back to AD 793. Can you build a ship, cross the seas, loot a monastery and return home to claim your prize? Your chief has set the challenge, it's up to you to respond.

Clips and documentaries

Primary Sources: Viking Artefacts and Archaeological Sites

Follow the Paths of Viking Raiders from Norway to North America
Discover where the Vikings settled. Archaeological sites included.
JORVIK Viking Centre - Artefact Gallery
An easy to use website that showcases Viking artefacts.
A history of the Viking world – in 10 extraordinary objects
Learn about 10 Viking artefacts with images and detailed descriptions.

History Guides: Vikings resources

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