History Research Guide
Encyclopedias/Reference tools
Encyclopedias and other reference tools can efficiently provide
you with useful background information to help guide your studies.
They often can provide the context for undertanding events, the
role of individuals, and ideas. Whenever you discover that you
would like to have a better grasp of some aspect of your topic,
consider consulting a specialized encyclopedia to help you fit
the pieces in place. These works often point you towards important
researchers, and provide guidance for further study. The best
encyclopedias have contributations from scholarly experts the
the field. A few examples of useful encylopedias are listed below.
GENERAL
Reference Universe
If you are not sure which encyclopedia might contain an article on your topic, type it into ReferenceUniverse for suggestions. This tool indexes thousands of print and electronic reference books.
Encyclopedia
Britannica
An electronic version of this basic encyclopedia. This is a good
place for quick lookup, and an easy way to verify facts and dates.
UNITED STATES
American
National Biography
Biographical information on more than 17,400 men and women --
from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the
nation.
American Decades (9 vols.)
D. H. Hill Ref. E169.12 .A419 1994
Starting with 1900-1909, this set of volumes gives the flavor
of each decade in this century. Covers topics such as arts, business
and economics, education, fashion, government and politics, law
and justice, lifestyles and social trends, media, health and medicine,
religion, science and technology, and sports.
Dictionary of American History (10 vols.)
D. H. Hill Ref. E174 .D52 2003 (also NetLibrary)
Encyclopedia of American History (11 vols.)
D. H. Hill Ref. E174 .E53 2003
Volumes arranged by chronological period.
Encyclopedia of American Social History (3 vols.)
Volume 1 contains articles about specific historical periods.
D. H. Hill Ref. HN57 .E58 1993
Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies
D. H. Hill Ref. E45 .E53 1993
Encyclopedia of the American Civil War
D. H. Hill Ref. E468 .H47 2000
Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century
(5 vols.)
D. H. Hill Ref. E169.1 .E626 2001
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (6 vols.)
D. H. Hill Ref. E185 .E54 2006
Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History (3 vols.)
D. H. Hill Ref. E169.1 .E624 2001
U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS
Encyclopedia of U.S Foreign Relations
D. H. Hill Ref. E183.7 .E53 1997
Arranged alphabetically - you can look up a president for an overview.
Chronological History of U.S. Foreign Relations
D. H. Hill Ref. E183.7 .B745 2003
Arranged chronologically - you can look for the time period of
interest.
Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War
D. H. Hill Ref. DS557.7 .E535 1998
LATIN AMERICAN
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
D. H. Hill Ref. F1406 .E53 1996
EUROPE
Dictionary of the Middle Ages (14 vols.)
D. H. Hill Ref. D114 .D5 1982
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
D. H. Hill Ref.BR302.8 .O93 1996
Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350-2000 (6 vols.)
D. H. Hill Ref. HN373 .E63 2001
AFRICA
Encyclopedia of African History and Culture
D. H. Hill Ref. DT3 .P27 2001
ASIA
Civilizations of the Ancient Near East
D. H. Hill Ref. DS57 .C55 1995
Encyclopedia of Asian History
D. H. Hill Ref.DS31 .E53 1988
Encyclopedia of India
D.H. Hill Ref. DS405 .E556 2006
Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War
D. H. Hill Ref. DS557.7 .E535 1998
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World
D. H. Hill Ref. DS35.53 .O95 1995
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