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The following resources have been compiled by the librarians with
specific regard to the field of History.
Reference Books
- Dictionary of American history. 2003. 10 volumes. Ref 973.03 D56 2003
The standard dictionary for the study of American history, this multivolume
set includes recent additions of gender, race, and social perspectives that were
absent in the first two editions, along with maps and illustrations interspersed
with the text.
- The Oxford encyclopedia of the Reformation. 1996. 4 volumes. Ref 270.603 Ox2
Approaches the Reformation from an interdisciplinary model, focusing on the
entire range of religious and social changes brought about in that era. It includes
not only issues of church polity and theology but also related developments in
politics, economics, demographics, art, and literature.
- The Hutchinson dictionary of world history. 1993. Ref 903 H97
The goal of this dictionary was to include as many definitions
from the earliest times to the present in one single volume. Though not
comprehensive, it's a great place to glean background information for events
at any point in world history.
- The Cambridge medieval history. 8 volumes. Ref 940.1 C14 1966
Multi-volume work that gives in-depth coverage to the Medieval era.
Despite it's age, this set is still important to the study of the Middle Ages.
Volume titles include: 1) The Christian Roman empire and the foundation of
the Teutonic kingdoms. 2). The rise of the Saracens and the foundation of the
Western empire. 3) Germany and the Western empire. 4) The eastern Roman empire
(717-1453). 5) Contest of empire and papacy. 6) Victory of the papacy. 7) Decline
of empire and papacy. 8) The close of the middle ages.
- Encyclopedia of the Renaissance. 1999. Ref 940.23 En19G
Presents a panoramic view of the cultural movement and the
period of history beginning in Italy from approximately 1350, broadening
geographically to include the rest of Europe by the middle-to-late-15th century,
and ending in the early 17th century. Each entry is informative and includes
a brief bibliography for further study.
- The Holocaust encyclopedia. 2001. Ref 940.5318 H741
An impressive one-volume alphabetical collection of essays on all things
regarding the Holocaust. Authoritative authors, including academics, Jews
and non-Jews, as well as eyewitnesses contribute to the broad scope and state
of the art research of this work.
- Encyclopedia of African history. 2005. 3 volumes. Ref 960 En19S
Covering the history of the entire African continent and it surrounding
islands, this reference work spans traditional topics in history, as well as
the social, economic, linguistic, anthropological, and political subjects highlighted
in modern research from the earliest time of humans in Africa to the beginning of
the twenty-first century.
- Encyclopedia of Asian history. 1988. 4 volumes. Ref 950 En19
Covering most of Asia, this encyclopedia spans all subjects of
history, focusing on the last 300 years, though all periods are represented.
Most entries include a suggested reading list for further study.
- Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture. 1996. 5 volumes. Ref 980 M36e
A massive work of scholarship, this is the first attempt at a truly global
conglomeration of Latin American history. Not only includes traditionally historic topics,
like politics and economics, but also has many entries regarding popular culture and
social history. Entries include lists for further reading and numerous maps and photographs
give the encyclopedia added diversity.
- Dictionary of American biography (and supplements). 20 volumes. Ref 921 D56
Consists of 13,000 articles written by scholars on individuals who are important
to America's history and development. Somewhat dated, but provides good details for
less recent figures.
- American national biography. 24 volumes. Ref 921 Am354
With over 17,000 biographies, this collection of entries regarding historical American figures
is a welcome treasure. It features more women and minorities than the above Dictionary of American Biography, and
offers location of the individual's papers, as well as a brief bibliography for further information on the subject.
Indexes include subject, place of birth, and occupation.
- Dictionary of Christianity in America. Ref 277.3 D56
Encompasses over 2,500 articles by scholars on individuals, denominations, organizations, movements, events,
ideas, and practices associated with Christianity in North America, mostly evangelical in focus. Most articles
have bibliographies for further study.
Finding Books:
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Online Catalog
- Find books, as well as a variety of other materials in the TU Libraries.
- Use the Advanced search option to specify material format, campus, language, and date range.
- WorldCat
- Listed under Essential Tools.
- Find books, among other things, to request via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Finding Articles:
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JSTOR
JSTOR (Journal STORage) presents the searchable full text of the complete
back files for over 100 important scholarly journals. Coverage generally includes the
first volume through issues published prior to the most recent 3-5 years
(current issues are not available in JSTOR). Includes journals for the following
disciplines: African-American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, ecology,
economics, education, finance, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy,
political science, population studies, sociology, and statistics.
Also search JSTOR via Google Scholar by including "+JSTOR" in the search.
- ACLS History E-Book Project
A collaboration of eight learned societies, nearly 75 contributing
publishers, and librarians at the University of Michigan's Scholarly Publishing Office,
ACLS includes about 1,400 history books in eBook format and is growing at the rate
of about 250 new titles per year.
- Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is the most comprehensive
source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide
range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university
research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research
projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. CIAO is
also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies
written by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings
for history and political science classes, and special features like the analysis of
a bin Laden recruitment tape with video.
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CountryWatch
Provides up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world in a
concise and useful form. Includes cultural, political, economic, and business
information and maps.
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is a search and
retrieval service that provides bibliographic records of U.S. Government information
products. Use it to link to Federal agency online resources or identify materials
distributed to Federal depository libraries. Coverage begins with January 1994.
- America: History & Life
Ask-A-Librarian to search this database.
- Historical Abstracts
Ask-A-Librarian to search this database.
Periodicals
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Taylor Periodical Title List
Search by journal title keyword for online full-text journals, and to see what
we have in print in the library.
- Click here for a
General History and European History subject search in the Periodical List to find
out what journals (and how many) we have available both in print and online. Also try the
American History subject search. Click on
the blue links to enter the actual list of titles. The numbers in parentheses beside the
subject indicate how many journal titles are included in that subject area. It offers
subdisciplines, so browse through to find more specific journals for your topic.
Internet Resources
For more Web resources on the topic of History, please visit our
History web sites page.
- Best of History Web Sites
Created by Thomas Daccord and maintained by Justin Reich, both history instructors at
Noble & Grenough School of Dedham, Massachusetts, this web site is "an award-winning
portal that contains links to over 1000 history web sites." Sites are reviewed for
accuracy, quality, and usefulness. Sites categorized by subject area.
- American Memory from the Library of Congress
An online collection of "written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images,
prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience." The goal is a digital history
of American life and creativity. It covers many aspects of American history including Cities and Towns,
Culture and Folklife, Environment and Conservation, as well as War and Military, to name a few.
- Intute: Arts and Humanities
The History section of this rather broad humanities effort to list and categorize scholarly web
sites is quite deep. While it's primary audience is researchers, teachers, and students in the
UK, it is relevant for those studying world history as well.
- Princeton's History Web Sites
The portal to a great many history web sites, this Princeton University web page provides
lists of general history web sites and online full-text resources, and also provides access to
sites by Time Period, Region and Country, as well as Selected Topics. A great place to start your
history research for web resources.
Research Tools
- RefWorks
A citation management program that allows you to collect and organize citations, create bibliographies and works cited pages,
and format papers and bibliographies to a specific citation style.
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CREDO Reference (formerly xreferplus)
A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you
to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for
expanding or refining a research strategy.
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