Subject
Research Guides
History:
Western Civilization
This guide is intended as a research tool to help you locate background information, books, articles, and internet/web links about western civilization.
Background Information Sources
Available in the library's reference area:
| Encyclopedia of the Renaissance | REF CB361.E52 1999 |
| Encyclopedia of World History | REF D21.L27 1972 |
| Early Modern Europe: An Oxford History | REF D228.E187 1999 |
| Handbook of Life in Ancient Greece | REF DF77.A35 1998 |
| Handbook of Life in Ancient Rome | REF DG75.A35 1998 |
| Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe | REF DJK6.E53 2000 |
| Encyclopedia of European Social History (6 volumes) | REF HN373.E63 2001 |
Books
Search the library catalog for books on your subject using words or word combinations below, or visit the library’s 2nd floor and browse call numbers D100-300 (history); BF1500 (philosophy, religion, witchcraft); G (geography); GT, GV (anthropology, manners & customs); HQ, HV (family, marriage, women’s studies); N (art); RC (medicine, plague).
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Newspaper, Magazine, and Academic Journal Articles
- Expanded Academic ASAP/InfoTrac: search by subject for academic research articles. Use subject erms such as: reformation, plague, etc.
- LexisNexis: search newspaper articles for recent research, archaeological discoveries, conferences, etc.
- Encyclopedia Britannica Online or World Book Online: Use to find general history background.
Internet Resources
Several internet resources have been selected below. Additional links are available from Web Resources page; follow link for History.
- World history/PBS series
http://www.pbs.org/neighborhoods/history
PBS website offering links and program information on topics in history. - The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu/
web resources on medieval studies sponsored by Georgetown University - Encyclopedia Mythica
http://www.pantheon.org/
internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. - Voice of the Shuttle
http://vos.ucsb.edu/index.asp
web links to a variety of humanities resources. See Anthropology, Classical Studies, Cultural Studies, Religious Studies and History.