Guide to History Research - Reference Sources

Reference Books

Atlas of American History (Atlas Area/Main Level G1201.S1 A8 1984).

Bibliographic Index (Indexes/Main Level 016.016 B471)

Brassey's Encyclopedia of Military History and Biography (Reference U24 .B73 1994).

Chronology of Native North American History:  From Pre-Columbian Times to the Present (Reference E77 .C555 1994).

Dictionary of African Historical Biography (Reference DT352.6 L56 1978b).

Dictionary of American Biography (Reference E176 D5).

Dictionary of Scandinavian History (Reference DL43 .D53 1986).

Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (E172 .D482 Latest edition in Reference).

Encyclopedia of Rural America (Reference E169.12 .E5 1997).

Handbook of American Women's History (Reference HQ1410 .H36 1990).

Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 (Reference HA202 .B87 1975).

Harvard Guide to American History (Reference Z1236 .F77 1974).

Guide To Historical Literature (Reference D13 .A11 A5g).

Guide to Reference Books (Info Desk Z1035.1 .G89 1996).

Reference Sources in History:  An Introductory Guide (Reference D20 .F72 1990).

Steinberg's Dictionary of British History (Reference DA34 .S7 1971).

Who's Who in America (Latest edition Info Desk E663 .W56; older editions Books/Upper Level E663 .W56).

Who Was Who in America (Reference E663 .W54).

Writings on American History (1961+ Reference Z1236 .D68).

In addition, both the Government Documents Department and the Archives/Special Collections Department contain many items which could be useful for research in History. Consult with Archivist or Documents Librarian for further assistance

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