Cambridge Histories Online

Cambridge Histories Online is the e-book platform for the Cambridge Histories book sets. The works are presented as PDF files for chapters or subchapters, and they can be easily printed or downloaded without the hassle of a cumbersome e-book reader plug-in. The content is highly regarded by scholars and is also accessible reading for novice students, a combination that results in frequent use of these works in course reading lists and syllabi. The platform is attractive and simple, and is on the whole an effective product. There are a small number of shortcomings, such as the lack of direct export to citation managers, an imperfect subject browse, and somewhat awkward placement of the Tables of Contents on the pages, but those are minor relative to the excellent content and straightforward electronic access.