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Welcome to the History Research Guide.
On this guide I have recommended ways for you to find information resources, such as:
- background information to help you learn about a subject when you're beginning your research
- materials in Belk Library's catalog
- newspaper and scholarly journal articles in databases
- primary sources
Please let me know if you have questions; either chat with me by using the blue "Ask Me Now!" button on the left side of the page or email me below.
Background Information
There are literally hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs, and atlases that will provide you with background information on historical subjects. The following books will give you broad historical information. REF. in front of a call number indicates that the book is housed in Belk Library's reference collection on the first floor.
Dictionary of American History by Call Number: REF. 973.03 D561ku v.1-10ISBN: 0684805332Publication Date: 2003
Encyclopedia of the EnlightenmentCall Number: Electronic ResourceISBN: 9780195104301Publication Date: 2002
General Online Reference Sources
- Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new windowThis is the Global History Collection which includes 34 titles including Cambridge World History, The Cambridge History of the Second World War, Cambridge History of Capitalism, Cambridge History of the Cold War and more.
- Credo This link opens in a new windowCredo is an easy-to-use tool for starting research. Gather background information on your topic from hundreds of full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, quotations, and subject-specific titles, as well as 500,000+ images and audio files and over 1,000 videos.
- Gale E-Books This link opens in a new windowE-reference books, biographies on musicians, scientist, contemporary black biography, sport management, business plans and more.
