Sources / Archives:

Archival research is often the first step of an investigation. Below are just a few examples. Where ever you live, try libraries, maritime museum libraries, archives, national authorities or wreck registers.

• In Sweden, visit the National Maritime Museum's library, Stockholm, open Tue-Fri 1-3 PM.
• In Sweden, the Royal Library, Stockholm. Literature in Sweden can be searched by Libris.
• In Sweden, the National Archives, Stockholm
• In Denmark, the Royal Library, Copenhagen. Litterature in Denmark can be searched by bibliotek.dk
• In Denmark, the National Archives, Copenhagen
• Some European archives are listed among the Authorities & Contacts.

Glossaries:

• UW Archaeology Glossary
• UW Archaeology Glossary, University of West Florida
• Nautical dictionary on line. Translations and explanations between English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
• Sailing Terms, Schoonerman
• A Glossary, or Explication, of Terms relating to Shipbuilding, M. Murray
• Anthromorphemics, anthropology glossary, UCSB

Bibliographies:

• Editor's favourite books
• Underwater Archaeology Literature, Timm Weski
• Naval cannon literature
• Small list of shipbuilding literature

The titles under "Favourite books" are merely a personal selection, nothing more. Other bibliographies can be found at Lars Bruzelius' list, Texas A&M University, J. S. Illsley's list, Western Australian Maritime Museum (sometimes bad connection), or the web pages of some academic departments.

Book presentations:

• British Museum Encyclopedia of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology, review
• Shipwrecks, an Encyclopedia of the World’s Worst Disasters at Sea, review
• Le Naufrage des Portugais sur les côtes de Saint-Jean-de-Luz et d'Arcachon (1627), presentation
• Bryn Mawr Classical Review, classical book reviews

If you want your book reviewed on this page or if you have a review you wish to publish, please write. For a wider listing, see the bibliographies. Or why not visit the web book stores, e.g. Barnes and Noble, www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de. Search amazon.com for "underwater archaeology". If you order from USA to Europe, you should consider the shipping and customs charges.

Books online:

Besides articles from journals available online, there are a couple of entire books on the web:

• Ian Oxley & David O'Regan: The Marine Archaeological Resource
• Kevin Greene: Archaeology: an Introduction.

Films:

• Johannes Russ. Sunken in 1915, filmed in 1991. Condensed version on-line here (requires Real Player)
• Shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea, presenting a very nice film from Finland. Several pristine wrecks have been filmed using sophisticated lighting.
• The Viking Saga. Excellent TV production covering Nordic ancient shipping. Produced in 1998 by Agaton Film & Television, Sweden.
• Castro's Gold, 1998 documentary, treasure hunter Glen Costello and archaeologist Carlos Alberto Oliva searching wrecks in Cuban waters.
• Underwater Archaeology at Restigouche. Canadian documentary from 1976, investigating the wreck of la Baie des Chaleurs from 1760.

Films in Swedish:

• Osaliga skepp – Vrak i Östersjön, del 1, Sveriges Television, Växjö, 1986. Produced by Björn Axel Johansson. Excellent film that is a general intro to underwater archaeology and search methods, covering e.g. the finds from Kalmarsund, Bossholmen, and Kronan that sank in 1676.
• Havets skuggor – Vrak i Östersjön, del 2, Sveriges Television, Växjö 1986. Produced by Björn Axel Johansson. Excellent film from the wrecks caused by British submarine E19 in 1915.
• Ada Gorthon neutralt offer, Sveriges Television, Växjö, 1983. Produced by Björn Axel Johansson, about the steamer that was sunk in 1942.
   

by Per Åkesson 1996, rev aug '02